Hazardous cargoFlanders
Traffic rules
Flanders
1. Hazardous cargo
Hazardous cargo, also called dangerous goods, consists of substances or articles that can create a significant risk to people, property or the environment during transport. Examples include explosives, flammable liquids and gases, toxic substances, corrosive materials and radioactive substances.
Transporting hazardous cargo can require special packaging, labels, vehicle markings, documentation, equipment and driver training. Additional route or tunnel restrictions may also apply depending on the type and quantity of dangerous goods being carried.
Which Belgian signs restrict vehicles carrying hazardous cargo?
Signs C24a, C24b and C24c restrict access for specified vehicles carrying dangerous goods. C24b specifically concerns certain flammable or explosive substances, while C24c concerns certain substances that can pollute water.
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgian current Road Code — Articles48bis and68.3 — dangerous goods, C24a/b/c
🔗 wegcode.be • Belgium, Ministerial Decree22January2010 Article3 — ADR1.1.3 exemptions
Vehicles carrying dangerous goods prohibited.
English • Traffic sign C24a • No drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods specified by the ministers responsible for the transport of dangerous goods.
Français • Signal routier C24a • Accès interdit aux conducteurs de véhicules transportant les marchandises dangereuses déterminées par les Ministres compétents en matière de transport des marchandises dangereuses.
Nederlands • Verkeersbord C24a • Verboden toegang voor bestuurders van voertuigen die de gevaarlijke goederen, bepaald door de voor vervoer van gevaarlijke goederen bevoegde Ministers, vervoeren.
Sources
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Vascer • Public domain. Original SVG unmodified.
🔗 Wegcode.be • Artikel 68. Verbodsborden (NL)
🔗 Codedelaroute.be • Article 68. Signaux d'interdiction (FR)
Flammable or explosive goods prohibited.
English • Traffic sign C24b • No drivers of vehicles carrying flammable or explosive dangerous goods specified by the ministers responsible for the transport of dangerous goods.
Français • Signal routier C24b • Accès interdit aux conducteurs de véhicules transportant les marchandises dangereuses inflammables ou explosibles déterminées par les Ministres compétents en matière de transport des marchandises dangereuses.
Nederlands • Verkeersbord C24b • Verboden toegang voor bestuurders van voertuigen die de gevaarlijke ontvlambare of ontplofbare stoffen, bepaald door de voor vervoer van gevaarlijke goederen bevoegde Ministers, vervoeren.
Sources
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Vascer • Public domain. Original SVG unmodified.
🔗 Wegcode.be • Artikel 68. Verbodsborden (NL)
🔗 Codedelaroute.be • Article 68. Signaux d'interdiction (FR)
Vehicles carrying water-polluting substances prohibited.
English • Traffic sign C24c • No drivers of vehicles carrying dangerous goods liable to pollute water, as specified by the ministers responsible for the transport of dangerous goods.
Français • Signal routier C24c • Accès interdit aux conducteurs de véhicules transportant les marchandises dangereuses de nature à polluer les eaux déterminées par les Ministres compétents en matière de transport des marchandises dangereuses.
Nederlands • Verkeersbord C24c • Verboden toegang voor bestuurders van voertuigen die de gevaarlijke verontreinigende stoffen, bepaald door de voor vervoer van gevaarlijke goederen bevoegde Ministers, vervoeren.
Sources
SVG source: Commons.wikimedia.org
Vascer • Public domain. Original SVG unmodified.
🔗 Wegcode.be • Artikel 68. Verbodsborden (NL)
🔗 Codedelaroute.be • Article 68. Signaux d'interdiction (FR)
Do Belgian dangerous-goods prohibition signs apply to every transport of a small quantity?
No. Dangerous-goods transports covered by the relevant ADR exemptions are excluded from the corresponding access restrictions. The signs distinguish general dangerous goods, certain flammable or explosive substances, and certain substances that can pollute water.
