Hours of Service - Definition of Yard Move
| Entry Date | July 2, 2019 |
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| Issue Number | 19-023-DRV |
| Name | Dan Horvath |
| Agency | American Trucking Associations |
| Address | 950 N Glebe Road210Arlington, VA, 22201United StatesMap It (opens in a new tab) |
| Phone | 703-838-8804 |
| [email protected] | |
| Committee | Driver-Traffic Enforcement Committee |
| Status | Closed |
| Summary of Issue | The definition of a "yard" is not clearly defined in the regulations. ATA has received requests from multiple members regarding clarification on what a "yard" is. Typically, the common definition of a "yard" is something that has controlled access, however, ATA has been made aware of conflicting guidance from FMCSA as to what qualifies as a "yard". |
| Justification or Need | Carriers wish to remain compliant with all aspects of the hours of service, including, operations that would be defined as "yard moves". In order to do so, a clear definition of what is considered a "yard" should be made available. This is also critical so that enforcement can properly determine if a driver has correctly used this category. |
| Request for Action | ATA requests that the CVSA Driver Traffic Enforcement discuss this issue to determine 1. if enforcement disparity exists between enforcement and industry and 2. if so, determine the appropriate course of action to request guidance from FMCSA on this issue. |