Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1997

Documentation to be available during carriage

15.—(1) The driver of any vehicle which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall ensure that the Transport Documentation is—

(a) subject to paragraph (2), kept readily available on the vehicle at all times while the dangerous goods are being carried; and

(b) produced on request to any constable or vehicle examiner.

(2) Where a trailer which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods becomes detached from the motor vehicle—

(a) (i) the driver of the vehicle shall give the Transport Documentation (or an authenticated copy thereof) to the occupier of any premises on which the trailer is parked; and

(ii) in such a case, the occupier shall ensure that such documentation is kept readily available at those premises; or

(b) the driver of the vehicle shall attach the Transport Documentation (or an authenticated copy thereof) to the trailer in a readily visible position.

(3) The driver of any vehicle which has been used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall ensure that any documentation relating solely to dangerous goods which are not then being carried is either removed from the vehicle or placed in a securely closed container clearly marked to show that it does not relate to any dangerous goods which are being carried.