There are any number of reasons “to sign”. In the Transportation of Dangerous Goods (HAZMAT), it is required in order that a “chain of custody” can be established for who loaded it, what driver accepted the load, who cross-docked it, and who received it in the end.
It is how they assess blame/responsibility in the event of a spill.
Funny thing, you sign, but you also are legally required to PRINT your name, so they can be certain of who’s name it is on the paperwork. Cannot tell you the number of times I had to explain that to supposedly trained drivers.
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