2024 Facts For Drivers PDF

Q. How does the driver placard a vehicle that contains a mixed load of HM? A. There are four ways to placard a vehicle with a mixed load of HM. Which option to use depends on the class of hazardous materials and the weight loaded at any one location, for example: 1. If the...

Q. How does the driver placard a vehicle that contains a mixed load of HM? A. There are four ways to placard a vehicle with a mixed load of HM. Which option to use depends on the class of hazardous materials and the weight loaded at any one location, for example: 1. If the load includes a class of HM that requires placarding for any quantity (Table 1), that class placard must be put on and displayed as long as the commodity is on board and without regard to any other compatible HM that may be loaded into the vehicle and the placarding that is required for those other hazardous materials. 2. Ifthe load includes one class of HM for which placarding ts required at 1,001 pounds or more, that class placard must be displayed when the aggregate gross weight on board reaches 1,001 pounds; the placard may be displayed for any quantity of that material which is on board. 3. Ifthe load includes two or more classes of material for which placarding is required at 1,001 pounds (Table 2), and the gross weight of the combined classes is 1,001 pounds or more, either the class placard for each class or, alternatively, the DANGEROUS placard may be used. 4. If 2,205 pounds or more of an HM for which placarding is required at the 1,001 pound level (Table 2) is loaded at a single location, the class placard for that HM must be displayed in addition to any other required placard(s). (NOTE: Cargo tanks and portable tanks must be placarded for any quantity of material carried. Also, the use of the “Dangerous” placard is not allowed for bulk packaging.) Q. When must the identification number of an HM be visible on the exterior of a vehicle transporting bulk packages of HM? A. The identification number of an HM must be visible on the exterior of a vehicle whenever such HM ts being transported in a bulk packaging such as a cargo tank or portable tank. If the identification number on a bulk container cannot be seen outside the vehicle, additional numbers must be displayed on the vehicle. Q. When must the identification number of an HM be visible on the exterior of a vehicle transporting non-bulk packages of HM? A. The identification number of an HM must be visible on the 103