blue estate:
Thanks all
Driver told office to do one and refused to take it
Now getting silent treatment from themSent from my iPad using Tapatalk
If the driver was told by his boss that he could take that load, then the responsibility for the accuracy of the instruction rests with the Carrier. This means the owner of the vehicle, (for whom an employed driver works) takes any flack from the enforcement authorities.
It is NOT an employed driver’s responsibility to decide whether a load is subject to ADR.
If an employed driver needs this in black and white, then here’s what ADR has to say on this subject:
ADR 2019 1.4.2.2 … the carrier shall in particular … Ascertain that the dangerous goods to be carried are authorized for carriage in accordance with ADR
This makes the Carrier responsible for any instruction he gives to his driver regarding the legality of the job, except when the Consignor ( = sender) has told the Carrier any porkies, for which the sender will remain responsible.
An employed driver has very little to fear from ADR. 