ADR guides
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Topics from the course, written up so they stick. With references to ADR.
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Vehicle marking
ADR orange plates explained
Hazard number on top, UN number underneath: how to read the orange plate.
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Marking
ADR danger labels: every model explained
Colour, symbol and number: how to recognise each class on a package and on the vehicle.
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Exemptions
The 1,000 points rule explained
Look up the category, multiply the quantity, add it up: how to check your load stays within 1,000 points.
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Classification
The ADR dangerous goods classes
From Class 1 to 9: the hazard behind each class, with examples from Table A.
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Equipment
ADR vehicle equipment: the full list
Extinguishers by vehicle mass, kit for every crew member and the extras that depend on the labels.
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Emergencies
Instructions in writing: what the four pages say
What to do after an accident and which guidance goes with which danger label.
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Exam
The ADR exam in the UK: modules, exams and resits
Train with an approved provider, sit one exam per module at the centre and get the card by post. Here is what to expect.
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ADR card
The ADR card: validity, refresher training and replacement
Valid for five years, renewable without losing time in the final year. What every driver should know about the ADR card.
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Paperwork
The ADR transport document: what it must contain
UN number, name, labels, packing group and tunnel code in a fixed order. With examples from ADR 2025.
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Route
ADR tunnel restrictions: categories and tunnel codes
Each tunnel has a category from A to E and your load has a tunnel code. Here is how to tell whether you can drive through.
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Packaging
Limited and excepted quantities: LQ and EQ in practice
Small packagings, fewer duties. The limits, the marks and when the vehicle itself has to be marked.
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Loading
Mixed loading: what can travel on one vehicle
Danger labels decide whether packages can share a vehicle. We explain the 7.5.2 table and the main exceptions.
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