Vehicle markings

Large goods vehicle rear markings

Motor vehicles over 7500 kilograms maximum gross weight and trailers over 3500 kilograms maximum gross weight


Left - Central - Right

The vertical markings are also required to be fitted to builders’ skips placed in the road, commercial vehicles or combinations longer than 13 metres (optional on combinations between 11 and 13 metres)


Hazard warning plates

Certain tank vehicles carrying dangerous goods must display hazard information panels


The panel illustrated is for flammable liquid. Diamond symbols indicating other risks include:


The above panel will be displayed by vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods in packages


Toxic substance


Oxidizing substance


Non-flammable compressed gas


Radioactive substance


Spontaneously combustible substance


Corrosive substance


Projections markers


Side marker


End marker

Both required when load or equipment (eg crane jib) overhangs front or rear by more than two metres


Other


School bus (displayed in front or rear window of bus or coach)