Documentation, transport documents and instructions in writing
What this domain tests
The transport document and the instructions in writing are the two documents the driver must have. The exam checks their required contents, language and use.
Core rules
- Transport document (5.4.1) must show, in order: UN number, proper shipping name, class, packing group (where assigned), number and kind of packages, total quantity, consignor and consignee, and any special agreement. For tanks, the tank number may be required.
- The description must match Table A; “n.o.s.” entries need the technical name.
- Instructions in writing (5.4.3) are the four-page emergency card. They must be in a language the driver reads; Norwegian or English is normally accepted in Norway. They are carried in the cab.
- The document may be paper or electronic, but the driver must be able to produce it.
- The tunnel restriction code must be shown where Table A gives one.
Worked example
A load of 800 L petrol in four 200 L drums: “UN 1203, PETROL, 3, PG II, 4 drums, 800 L”. Consignor and consignee are added, and the tunnel code from Table A. The driver carries the transport document and the instructions in writing; the emergency card is not a substitute for the transport document.
Traps
Putting a packing group on an entry that has none. Writing “petrol” without UN 1203. Omitting the total quantity. Carrying instructions only in a language the driver cannot read. Assuming an electronic document is always allowed without a backup.