DANGEROUS GOODS T he driver of a tanker or vehicle carrying
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a tank container used for the transport of a dangerous substance must, when requested by police or a vehicle examiner, produce clocuments which are required to be carried on the vehicle and give any other information about the identity and quantity of the substance carried.
The documents required to be carried are written information about the identity of the substance, the quantity carried, the hazards which could arise and the action to be taken in emergency. The driver must ensure these documents are kept in the vehicle cab while the substance is being carried. A driver must also ensure that hazard warning panels are displayed. These rules also cover drivers of trucks carrying dangerous substances in packages. When a driver is engaged in the carriage of dangerous goods for which a certificate oF training is required, he must carry the certificate with him and produce it when requested by police or a vehicle examiner.