Hazmat and railroad tracks.
I do have my X endorsement, and I do know all the rules and what not about a placarded hazmat load and RR crossing.... 15 feet / 50 feet, no shifting while going over the tracks, etc.
What I'm asking for is more of a personal opinion. I drive a field service truck for a local construction company. It's a straight truck with an 1100 gallon fuel tank (for fueling the equipment, not the truck itself) for #2 diesel fuel (the red dyed off-road stuff). On the only road that leads to the storage yard where the truck is located there is a set of railroad tracks that is not in use, and hasn't been for at least 15 - 20 years. There is no safety equipment (crossing arms, lights, audible waring) anywhere in the vicinity of the crossing and there is a chain link fence across the tracks approximately 20 yards on either side of the road. Would you bother stopping? :lol: BTW, I do put my 4-ways on, stop, and do all the other jazz on all other RR crossings, just curious to see what some of you have to say. :wink: |
Re: Hazmat and railroad tracks.
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Good practice, though. |
:lol: ...I'd drive right through, but then feel paranoid for the next 30 minutes waiting for the Men in Black. :?
Bring this to the attention of the Township maybe? |
No signs, exempt or otherwise, or really any way to tell there is a set of tracks there except for the tracks themselves. The tracks have obviously not been used in a looooooooong time, but there are still tracks there.
Personally, I've never stopped at that crossing due to the fact that the chance of a train coming down those tracks is about as good as my dog successfully running for president. It is in an industrial area and NMDOT likes to hang out on some of the roads near there and hit up the dirt / rock haulers to see what they can be fined with. "But sir, ain't no choo-choo been down them tracks in years." :lol: |
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http://www.oli.org/training/professi...quirements.htm |
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What do you think the result would be of a train doing 60mph hitting your 1100 tank of fuel? |
I'm gonna go with classB all the way on this one. I know that you have noted that there are chains across the tracks, etc.
The only possible way that you could be wrong, is to not stop. Why chance it? CDL disqualification would definitely not be a good thing. (a police officer in a particularly bad mood can make life difficult :wink: ) I understand the spirit of your inquiry. Why not then contact the railroad/law enforcement regarding installation of 'out of service' signs at this location. Quote:
Play it safe. Protect your CDL. :wink: |
The tracks are obviously not in use, but with DOT in the area...better safe than sorry I suppose. 8)
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http://www.cantonrep.com/index.php?I...ubCategoryID=0
" . . It was one of those "Whew! That was a close one!" moments for 54-year-old Goffus of Malvern, who was traveling his normal route to the Alliance Water Treatment Plant from American Landfill. It's the same route he drives for JMW Trucking Co. of Canton five times a day. Yet he'd never seen a train use the tracks on state Route 44 . . " I'd say that unless and until they post the crossing or rip up the tracks, you ought to be stopping. Or, take a little time this weekend and make up a couple signs of your own . . |
You're ALL failing to address one issue.
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I would also suggest checking with one of the local officers (cops) for the status, because likely as not, if you're going to get a ticket, they'll be the ones to give it to you. |
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