# The Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road Regulations 1996, Paragraph 6


Regulations 6, 7, 10(2) to (5), 11(5), 12(1), 13 to 15, 17, 19(2)(b), 21, 22, 23(2) to (6) and paragraph 1(b) and 2(3) of Schedule 3 shall not apply to or in relation to the carriage of dangerous goods from—
(a) a container, tank or vehicle which has been damaged as the result of an accident on a road or has broken down on a road; or
(b) a rail vehicle which has been damaged or derailed or has broken down on a railway, other than the siding on which it was loaded,
to the nearest suitable, safe place with a view to the container, tank or vehicle or any other receptacle which is carrying those goods, being repaired, cleaned or purged provided such carriage is escorted by a police constable or by a fire brigade officer and all reasonable steps have been taken to prevent any leakage of those goods.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2095/schedule/2/paragraph/6 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/carriage-of-dangerous-goods-by-road-regulations-1996/schedule-2/paragraph-6
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