Signs and Signals > Vehicle markings
Including large goods vehicle rear markings, hazard warning plates, projection markers and other 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.
The above panel will be displayed by vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods in packages
Diamond symbols indicating other risks include:
Toxic substance
Oxidizing substance
Non-flammable compressed gas
Radioactive substance
Spontaneously combustible substance
Corrosive substance
Projections markers
Side 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)