# The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995, Paragraph 16: Carriage of dangerous substances by road

Extent: E+W+S
Status: prospective

(1) Any incident involving a road tanker or tank container used for the carriage of a dangerous substance in which—
(a) the road tanker or vehicle carrying the tank container overturns (including turning onto its side);
(b) the tank carrying the dangerous substance is seriously damaged;
(c) there is an uncontrolled release or escape of the dangerous substance being carried; or
(d) there is a fire involving the dangerous substance being carried.
(2) In this paragraph, “carriage”, “dangerous substance”, “road tanker” and “tank container”have the same meanings as in regulation 2(1) of the Road Traffic (Carriage of Dangerous Substances in Road Tankers and Tank Containers) Regulations 1992.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1995/3163/schedule/2/paragraph/16 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/reporting-of-injuries-diseases-and-dangerous-occurrences-regulations-1995/schedule-2/paragraph-16
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