Alfa1M:
Can anyone answer? As I can’t be bothered sticking placards and peeling off paintwork when done… can I use orange boards instead of placards when running under L.Q?
I will be at 19,000 kgs and I hold ADR. carrying WD40.
Hi Alfa1M,
I’ve answered your (same) question in the other topic, but the answer hasn’t changed for this one. 
Copy and Paste:
I’m afraid the short answer is that you can’t use orange plates instead of LQ placards.There are magnetic LQ placards available, and there’s another kind of LQ plate that folds just like some orange plates do, so those are the choices for those who “can’t be bothered” with the sticker kind.
The only scenario that I can think of in which you can use orange plates instead of (any kind of) LQ placards is when you’re carrying a load that is subject to full ADR, then you’ve topped up with LQs because ONLY then you wouldn’t need the LQ placards.