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​​​​​​​Signs and Signals > ​​​Vehicle markings

Including large goods vehicle rear markings, hazard warning plates, projection markers and other markings.

​Large goods vehicle rear markings
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Motor vehicles over 7500 kilograms maximum gross weight and trailers over 3500 kilograms maximum gross weight
Left - Central - Right
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
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Certain tank vehicles carrying dangerous goods must display hazard information panels
The panel illustrated is for flammable liquid.
The panel illustrated is for flammable liquid.
The above panel will be displayed by vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods in packages
The above panel will be displayed by vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods in packages

​Diamond symbols indicating other risks include:
Toxic substance
Toxic substance
Oxidizing substance
Oxidizing substance
Non-flammable compressed gas
Non-flammable compressed gas
Radioactive substance
Radioactive substance
Spontaneously combustible substance
Spontaneously combustible substance
Corrosive substance
Corrosive substance


​Projections markers

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

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