The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996

Suitability of containers, tanks and vehicles

10.—(1) The operator of a container, tank or vehicle which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall ensure that the container, tank or vehicle concerned—

(a) is suitable for such carriage, having regard to—

(i) the nature and circumstances of the journey being undertaken, and

(ii) the hazardous properties and quantities of the dangerous goods and of all other goods being carried with them; and

(b) has been adequately maintained.

(2) The operator of any vehicle which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall ensure that—

(a) the vehicle has no more than one trailer or semi-trailer;

(b) where the vehicle is being used for the carriage of packages comprising packagings made of materials sensitive to moisture, it is either a sheeted vehicle or a closed vehicle; and

(c) subject to paragraph (3), any requirements specified in Schedule 7 relating to those goods are complied with.

(3) Paragraph 2(c) shall not apply where a vehicle is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods in a large container provided paragraph (4) is complied with.

(4) The operator of a large container which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods shall ensure that any requirements specified in Schedule 7 relating to those goods are complied with, as if the large container were a vehicle.

(5) The operator of a small container which is being used for the carriage of dangerous goods is bulk shall ensure that the container is of the closed type with complete sides.