Rule 284 ↗
Vehicles carrying dangerous goods in packages will be marked with plain orange reflective plates. Road tankers and vehicles carrying tank containers of dangerous goods will have hazard warning plates (see ‘Vehicle markings’).
Safety on the Road : Identifying Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods
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Safety on the Road : Identifying Vehicles Carrying Dangerous Goods
Markings for Packaged Dangerous Goods
Markings for Tankers and Bulk Containers
Plain Orange Reflective Plates
Vehicies transporting dangerous goods in individual packages must be equipped with these solid - colored , high - visibility plates .
Hazard Warning Plates
Road tankers and vehicles transporting tank containers of dangerous goods are required to display specific hazard warning plates rather than plain ones .
Mandatory Reflectivity
Rule 284 specifically requires the orange plates to be reflective to ensure they are visible in low - light or nighttime conditions .
Specialized Vehicle Requirements
Unlike standard package transport , tank - based transport requires these specialized plates to communicate the specific nature of the bulk hazard .