Vehicle markings

Large goods vehicle rear markings

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

LGV marking - Centre
Left, central and right LGV markings

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

Hazchem detailed vehicle marking
The panel illustrated is for flammable liquid.
Hazchem vehicle marking
The above panel will be displayed by vehicles carrying certain dangerous goods in packages

Diamond symbols indicating other risks include:

Hazchem diamond symbol - Toxic substance
Toxic substance
Hazchem diamond symbol - Oxidizing substance
Oxidizing substance
Hazchem diamond symbol - Non-flammable compressed gas
Non-flammable compressed gas
Hazchem diamond symbol - Radioactive substance
Radioactive substance
Hazchem diamond symbol - Spontaneously combustible substance
Spontaneously combustible substance
Hazchem diamond symbol - Corrosive substance
Corrosive substance

Projection markers

Side projection marker
Side marker
End projection marker
End marker

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

Other

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