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Does snow plow close your driveway?

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rjaaaaaa

Here's a little tip when clearing your driveway to keep the snow plow from pushing snow into your newly cleared driveway. See diagram

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#2

John R

John R

Started doing that a few years ago, I actually learned this by mistake, I cleaned a spot for the trash can and noticed the plow didn't plug the driveway any more.


#3

lawn mower fanatic

lawn mower fanatic

rjaaaaaa said:
Here's a little tip when clearing your driveway to keep the snow plow from pushing snow into your newly cleared driveway. See diagram
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And if your mailbox is on that side of the driveway and you PROPERLY clear it, then you will kill 2 birds with one stone because you'll get the same result you talk about. :thumbsup:


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Stevie-Ray

The plow always beats me to the job as it is very punctual. I don't usually plow til around 9 or 10am. But I have a quad with plow, so I just shove it into the shoulder, as I'm plowing the driveway. As long as I clean it up after my drive is plowed nobody complains. That takes usually only one or two passes to empty shoulder.


#5

reynoldston

reynoldston

I have to do that just to be able see traffic because the snow banks get too high. You must not get the deep snow that we get because just the snow in front of the driveway on the road plugs my driveway. Yes I can see where it helps till we get pounded with a big snow. I also have to use the snowblower to move the road plow snow because it get packed in very hard and it doesn't help with all the salt that the town uses..


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michel1

This winter snow was pretty heavy and find it very difficult shoveling the snow on driveways. Anyway thanks for sharing.


#7

Max Headroom

Max Headroom

Of course they do. I normally snow blow street level for the entire length of my house. However, snow plows depending on depth will make several runs in my community. So clearing out the front of the house doesn't always get the desired result. The attached photo is from our 20" March snow fall. 6 snow plows making 3 runs dumped 5' plus piles of snow at EOD. Fortunately, we have a snow blower that makes EOD clearing easier.

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AnnaM

Thanks for the information.


#9

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free_safety

Can anyone who has gotten this to work post pics?
Snow ploughs in my area simply dump snow in a continuous motion as they drive down the road. So I am not clear on how the position of a snowbank would change anything.


#10

BlazNT

BlazNT

You are not building a snow bank. It is already there. You are clearing 12 feet of it before the driveway so when the plow comes by it drops the snow it has before it gets to your driveway.


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Darryl G

Some people get really angry when a plow pushes snow into their driveway and don't seem to understand that's just how it is. There is really no viable option for the plow operator in most cases.


#12

BWH

BWH

Darryl G said:
Some people get really angry when a plow pushes snow into their driveway and don't seem to understand that's just how it is. There is really no viable option for the plow operator in most cases.
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There may be hope for this situation!

Check this out on YouTube …City testing snow boot to avoid blocking driveways

Seems to work quite well.


#13

BlazNT

BlazNT

Seeing this for a few years around here. Same concept.
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#14

willys55

willys55

I'm on the fire department, and some of the DPW guys are also....and they keep my driveway clear at the road, large truck comes down like normal, and a pick up comes in behind him to clear the end


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reynoldston

reynoldston

willys55 said:
I'm on the fire department, and some of the DPW guys are also....and they keep my driveway clear at the road, large truck comes down like normal, and a pick up comes in behind him to clear the end
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Is this good for everybody in the town on the fire deptment and who is paying for this?


#16

willys55

willys55

reynoldston said:
Is this good for everybody in the town on the fire deptment and who is paying for this?
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really, say that again when your house is on fire


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Darryl G

I found a plow "boot" on Youtube but it's for a grader used for plowing. Around here they use trucks exclusively. I'm sure it could be adapted to a truck though.

I have a private drive I do that has an adjoining property with a side driveway to their detached garage on it. I can V my plow as I approach it to avoid plowing it in but for larger storms the snow load either won't let me do that or it causes the snow to spill back into the lane I just plowed.

In my town the emergency crews send a pickup truck with a plow on it when responding during snow storms. They plowed one of my driveways when my customer threw her back out and needed an ambulance. They pushed the snow right against her husband's car which was out in the driveway...so I don't think they're very experienced at plowing, lol, but it did enable them to get her to the ER.


#18

reynoldston

reynoldston

willys55 said:
really, say that again when your house is on fire
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I will say it again. Who pays for it, tax payers? I will grantee it wouldn't happen in our town. Every town can have a different set of rules and taxes are getting higher every year. I clean out the fire hydrants by my house, not the town. I have to say you are very lucky that the town cleans out your drive way but you will find very few towns will do that. And as far as you putting out any fire in my house or town is very unlikely seeing we live many miles apart.


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Darryl G

Our town used to plow out the Fire Chief who is also an EMT for the ambulance association, but I plow his apron now that I plow the driveway next to him. He has a 4wd work truck now and that's usually all he needs. There is a wide shared apron that "Y's" off from there to the respective driveways. I don't know if they do the same for the other volunteer fire and ambulance guys, but I can't imagine anyone in town complaining about it if they did.

The funny thing is that the driveway I plow is actually my back driveway about 1/2 mile from my house (we have 34 acres) and I get paid to plow it for the homeowner that has a right-of-way across it and a house embedded in my property.


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reynoldston

reynoldston

Darryl G said:
Our town used to plow out the Fire Chief who is also an EMT for the ambulance association, but I plow his apron now that I plow the driveway next to him. He has a 4wd work truck now and that's usually all he needs. There is a wide shared apron that "Y's" off from there to the respective driveways. I don't know if they do the same for the other volunteer fire and ambulance guys, but I can't imagine anyone in town complaining about it if they did.

The funny thing is that the driveway I plow is actually my back driveway about 1/2 mile from my house (we have 34 acres) and I get paid to plow it for the homeowner that has a right-of-way across it and a house embedded in my property.
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I guess nothing wrong here, you work for or volunteer the fire department or EMT you get free drive way plowing. When I was working a full time job it was my own responsibly to get out of bed early and open my own driveway and it came out of my labor and pocket not the tax payers. Sorry I say its your own responsibly to keep your own private driveway open and not the towns. Just where does it stop, if you work or volunteer for any emergency style job it free snow removal right to your house door.


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Darryl G

Yeah, the thing is, at least here, your life can depend on these guys being able to get out of their personal driveway and respond to emergencies at all times. There is generally nobody on duty at the fire department or ambulance association (there may be people there hanging out though). They respond as-needed. You don't want people in need to be waiting an hour for them to shovel their way out of their driveway so they can respond...ya know. If you have regular hours it's different. You can plan to wake up early to shovel out or hire someone. But are you going to hire someone to come plow your driveway every 2 hours during a blizzard so you can volunteer?

These guys have to roll out any time of day or night on a moment's notice. It's already bad enough that they (and whoever needs them) need to wait until a full crew arrives from their homes/jobs before they can roll a truck out. In my town, the fire department ARE the first responders. Even most of the police force are town citizens (constables) and not career PD. Not ideal but it's a small town.

In any case...I can see why a town would plow their fire department staff out :)

P.S. - Sorry if I've perpetuated off-topic conversation here


#22

willys55

willys55

Darryl G said:
Yeah, the thing is, at least here, your life can depend on these guys being able to get out of their personal driveway and respond to emergencies at all times. There is generally nobody on duty at the fire department or ambulance association (there may be people there hanging out though). They respond as-needed. You don't want people in need to be waiting an hour for them to shovel their way out of their driveway so they can respond...ya know. If you have regular hours it's different. You can plan to wake up early to shovel out or hire someone. But are you going to hire someone to come plow your driveway every 2 hours during a blizzard so you can volunteer?

These guys have to roll out any time of day or night on a moment's notice. It's already bad enough that they (and whoever needs them) need to wait until a full crew arrives from their homes/jobs before they can roll a truck out. In my town, the fire department ARE the first responders. Even most of the police force are town citizens (constables) and not career PD. Not ideal but it's a small town.

In any case...I can see why a town would plow their fire department staff out :)

P.S. - Sorry if I've perpetuated off-topic conversation here
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thank you......we roll 24/7, do the best we can every time and never ask for anything, but I guess for some, it is a crime if my driveway is clear for free.



And just to clear things up, my driveway is 3500' long and I plow it myself, but when they come through, they make sure they don't push anything back in my driveway.
I have come to notice over the years the ones that complain the most are usually the ones that never lend a hand to anyone without putting their own hand out first.


#23

reynoldston

reynoldston

willys55 said:
thank you......we roll 24/7, do the best we can every time and never ask for anything, but I guess for some, it is a crime if my driveway is clear for free.



And just to clear things up, my driveway is 3500' long and I plow it myself, but when they come through, they make sure they don't push anything back in my driveway.
I have come to notice over the years the ones that complain the most are usually the ones that never lend a hand to anyone without putting their own hand out first.
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I never said it was a crime but that you are very lucky. At 78 years old no I can't fight fires anymore but I do average around 40 hours a month in volunteering. And yes I do clean out my own driveway and always did.


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