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RULE 137 THE CENTRAL MOTOR VEHICLES RULES, 1989 323

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135. Driver to be instructed
The owner of every goods carriage transporting dangerous or hazardous goods
shall ensure to the satisfaction of the consignor that the driver of the goods carriage
has received adequate instructions and training to enable him to understand the
nature of the goods being transported by him, the nature of the risk arising out of
such goods, precautions he should take while the goods carriage is in motion or
stationary and the action he has to take in case of any emergency.
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[136 . Driver to report to the police station about accident
The driver of a goods carriage transporting any dangerous or hazardous goods
shall, on the occurrence of an accident involving any dangerous or hazardous goods
transported by his carriage, report forthwith to the nearest police station and also
inform the owner of the goods carriage or the transporter regarding the accident.]
137. Class labels
In respect of the dangerous or hazardous goods specified in column (2) of the
Table below, the labels specified in the corresponding entry in column (3) shall be
the class labels, namely:—

1 Substituted by GSR 338(E) dt. 26-3-1993, w.e.f. 26-3-1993.