The Radioactive Material (Road Transport) (Great Britain) Regulations 1996

Duties of driver and carrier in the event of an incident

38.—(1) The driver of a vehicle transporting radioactive material who discovers or has reason to believe that:

(a) any of that material has been lost, escaped or unlawfully removed from the vehicle; or

(b) any package carried by the vehicle has been opened or otherwise damaged whether or not the package is still in or on the vehicle; or

(c) the vehicle has overturned (including being turned on its side), or has suffered serious damage, or is involved in a fire,

shall immediately notify the police and the consignor.

(2) A carrier of radioactive material in a vehicle who becomes aware of an incident falling within paragraph (1) shall immediately notify the police, the Secretary of State and the consignor of the incident (unless the driver of the vehicle has already done so) and shall as soon as reasonably practicable arrange for the examination of the load carried in the vehicle so as to determine whether radioactive contamination has occurred, and if it has, arrange for the safe disposal of any part of the load which has been contaminated and cause the vehicle to be decontaminated.

(3) A package which has been involved in an incident falling within paragraph (1) shall not be transported or caused to be transported unless the consignor or his agent has examined it, he is satisfied that it still complies with the requirements of these Regulations and he issues a certificate to that effect.