# The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996, Paragraph 23: General


Where any orange-coloured panel, danger sign, subsidiary hazard sign or hazard warning panel is displayed—
(a) at the front or at the rear of the vehicle, it shall be positioned at right angles across the width of the vehicle;
(b) on the sides of a container, tank or vehicle it shall be positioned at right angles along the length of the container, tank or vehicle concerned.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2095/schedule/10/paragraph/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-by-road-regulations-1996/schedule-10/paragraph-23
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