Heavy Machinery Equipment

Question: Is a car considered heavy machinery?

(Posted by: Perla on 2010-05-10 09:00:23)

For my law and justice class, im defending a guy who took some medicine that was labeled "Do not operate heavy machinery ". One hour after taking the medicine, he drove to tacoma to pick up his daughter and got in a car accident. So, would a car be considered "Heavy Machinery "?

Posted by: Walt on 2010-05-10, 10:28:51

That would need more research .Technically a vehicle could be considered a motorized vehicle and fall into a machinery label. It is bigger than let`s say a lawn tractor. the way the label reads may also include any motorized vehicle. You need a more accurate definition of heavy machinery. Personally , when on medication with those warnings , I also include the fact that a motorized vehicle is also included. You can do more harm in a car doing 40 mph than you can do on a dozer doing 3 mph if your reaction times are impaired due to medication

Posted by: Gob on 2010-05-10, 09:01:11

No. heavy machinery is considered to be large trucks, cranes, backhoes, bulldozers, and things of that nature.