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320 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 RULE 132

(3) Every class label displayed on a vehicle shall be positioned in such a manner
that it does not obscure other markings required to be displayed under any other law.
(4) Every goods carriage carrying any dangerous or hazardous goods shall display
the class label both in the front and in the rear in a conspicuous manner.
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[131. Responsibility of consignor for safe transport of dangerous or hazardous goods

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(1) It shall be the responsibility of the consignor intending to transport any
dangerous or hazardous goods listed in Table III, to ensure the following, namely:—
(a) the goods carriage has a valid registration to carry the said goods;
(b) the vehicle is equipped with necessary first-aid, safety equipment and
antidotes as may be necessary to contain any accident;
(c) that the transporter or the owner of the goods carriage has full and adequate
information about the dangerous or hazardous goods being transported; and
(d) that the driver of the goods carriage is trained in handling the dangers posed
during transport of such goods.
(2) Every consignor shall supply to the owner of the goods carriage, full and
adequate information about the dangerous or hazardous goods being transported as to
enable such owner and its driver to—
(a) comply with the requirements of rules 129 to 137 (both inclusive) of these
rules; and
(b) be aware of the risks created by such goods to health or safety of any person.
(3) It shall be the duty of the consignor to ensure that the information is accurate
and sufficient for the purpose of complying with the provisions of rules 129 to 137 (both
inclusive) of these rules.
132. Responsibility of the transporter or owner of goods carriage
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(1) It shall be the responsibility of the owner of the goods carriage transporting any
dangerous or hazardous goods to ensure the following, namely:—
(a) that the goods carriage has a valid registration to carry the said goods and
the said carriage is safe for the transport of the said goods; and
(b) the vehicle is equipped with necessary first-aid, safety equipment, tool box
and antidotes as may be necessary to contain any accident.
(2) Every owner of a goods carriage shall, before undertaking the transportation
of dangerous or hazardous goods in his goods carriage, satisfy himself that the
information given by the consignor is full and accurate in all respects and corresponds
to the classification of such goods specified in rule 137.
(3) The owner of a goods carriage shall ensure that the driver of such carriage is
given all the relevant information in writing as given in Annexure V of these rules in
relation to the dangerous or hazardous goods entrusted to him for transport and satisfy
himself that such driver has sufficient understanding of the nature of such goods and
the nature of the risks involved in the transport of such goods and is capable of taking
appropriate action in case of an emergency.
(4) The owner of the goods carriage carrying dangerous or hazardous goods, and
the consignor of such goods shall lay down the route for each trip which the driver shall
be bound to take unless directed or permitted otherwise by the police authorities. They
shall also fix a time table for each trip to the destination and back with reference to the
route so laid down.

1 Substituted vide GSR 338(E), dt. 26-3-1993.