The Carriage of Explosives by Road Regulations 1996

PART II EXCEPTIONS

15.  Paragraphs 1 to 7 and 9 to 14 shall not apply where—

(a) the explosives carried are explosive substances in Compatibility Group G not exceeding 1 kilogram in quantity;

(b) the explosives carried are in Compatibility Group B or unclassified explosives not exceeding (in either case) 10 kilograms in quantity;

(c) the explosives carried are—

(i) explosives of a type marked with an asterisk in Part II of Schedule 1, or

(ii) smokeless powder in Division 1.3 (being the explosive substance allocated on classification the UN Number 0161),

and the total quantity of all explosives carried in the vehicle does not exceed 100 kilograms;

(d) the explosives carried are—

(i) in Division 1.4 and in a quantity not exceeding 500 kilograms, except in the case of explosives in Compatibility Group S in which case no upper limit applies, and

(ii) of a type other than any of those specified in any of the sub-paragraphs above;

(e) the explosives carried are in a quantity not exceeding 50 kilograms and are of a type other than any of those specified in any of the sub-paragraphs above.

16.  Paragraphs 1 to 7 and 9 to 14 shall not apply where the only explosives in the vehicle consist of, one or more of the following—

(a) blasting explosives not exceeding 50 kilograms in quantity;

(b) detonating cord not exceeding 10 kilograms in quantity;

(c) detonators not exceeding 100 grams in quantity or 100 in number.

17.  Paragraph 8(a) shall not apply to any danger or subsidiary hazard sign displayed on a vehicle or container in circumstances where some of the explosives in respect of which the signs were displayed have been unloaded and the only remaining explosives being carried are of any of the types and quantities specified in the sub-paragraphs of paragraphs 15 or 16.

18.  While the vehicle is being loaded or unloaded—

(a) paragraph 1(b) and (c) shall not apply;

(b) paragraph 7 shall not apply to the orange-coloured panel at the rear of the vehicle.

19.  Paragraph 1(a) shall not apply in relation to any trailer which is being used for the carriage of explosives where that trailer is detached from the motor vehicle.