The Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 1989

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Regulations)

1.  These Regulations amend the Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Packages etc.) Regulations 1986 (“the principal Regulations”). The principal Regulations impose requirements in relation to the carriage of dangerous substances by road in packages.

2.  These Regulations–

(a) amend regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations by modifying the definitions of “dangerous substance” and “packing group” which are set out therein (regulation 2(2));

(b) amend the principal Regulations by inserting an additional regulation (regulation 13A) therein, which imposes restrictions with regard to the carriage of certain dangerous substances in the same vehicle as food (regulation 2(3) and(7));

(c) amend regulation 6 of the principal Regulations (which requires information in writing to be available during the carriage of a dangerous substance) by excluding from the requirement that a driver must destroy, remove or place in a securely closed container information in writing relating to a dangerous substance which is not being carried which is contained in paragraph (2)(b) thereof, any information which is common to any dangerous substance which is being carried (regulation 2(4));

(d) amend regulation 11 of the principal Regulations (which imposes requirements relating to the marking of vehicles carrying dangerous substances) by excluding from the obligations imposed by paragraphs (1)(c) and (2)(b) thereof concerning the visibility and freedom from obstruction of orange coloured plates, vehicles which are being loaded or unloaded (regulation 2(5) and(6);

(e) amend Schedules 1, 2 and 3 to the principal Regulations (which reflect the classification of dangerous substances in the Recommendations of the United Nations Committee of Experts on the Transport of Dangerous Goods) to take account of changes made to those Recommendations in December 1986 (regulation 2(8) andthe Schedule).