Whats the max fuel can carry?

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dieseldave:

Coffeeholic:
I believe it is 1500 litres in normal running tanks which feed the engine, but I’m sure Diesel Dave will be able to clarify this.

I can clarify this… :smiley:

What follows is ADR’s view of the matter of fuel carried for the propulsion of the vehicle and the operation of any of its equipment, but please note the part that I’ve made red…

ADR 2009 1.1.3.3(a)
The provisions laid down in ADR do not apply to the carriage of:
(a) Fuel contained in the tanks of a vehicle performing a transport operation and destined
for its propulsion or for the operation of any of its equipment.
The fuel may be carried in fixed fuel tanks, directly connected to the vehicle’s engine
and/or auxiliary equipment, which comply with the pertinent legal provisions, or may
be carried in portable fuel containers (such as jerricans).

The total capacity of the fixed tanks shall not exceed 1500 litres per transport unit and
the capacity of a tank fitted to a trailer shall not exceed 500 litres. A maximum of 60
litres per transport unit may be carried in portable fuel containers. These restrictions
shall not apply to vehicles operated by the emergency services;

I’ve confined my answer to what ADR allows, but my answer has to be qualified by the part that I’ve made red.

So what does this mean for the OP??

  • Fuel tanks not exceeding 1,500 litres may be fitted to a vehicle;
  • A trailer is allowed to have a fuel tank not exceeding 500 litres;
  • You may carry 60 litres of fuel in portable fuel containers.
  • :open_mouth: If you breach any of the above, then you might be prosecuted for a dangerous goods offence at the discretion of whichever enforcement agency is involved.

Then we come to the part that I’ve made red, which means that there may well be other applicable law on the subject. Eg. EU law, Construction & Use, and last but not least, HM Customs.

For those who remember from their ADR course that ADR is for international transport, the UK is now very closely aligned with ADR, so the above quote from ADR has force of law in the UK (for UK domestic transport) by virtue of CDG 2009 Reg. 5:

CDG 2009 Reg.5
No person is to carry dangerous goods, or cause or permit dangerous goods to be carried, where that carriage is prohibited by ADR or RID, including where that carriage does not comply with any applicable requirement of ADR or RID.

In this quote “RID” means the carriage of dangerous goods by rail, so the word “RID” can be disregarded for the purpose of this topic as it is irrelevant. (That simply means that the dangerous goods by road Regs are very similar to the dangerous goods by rail Regs.)

I hope this clarifies the situation for the OP and allows him to decide what he’ll do. :smiley:

can i have a certificate, now i just swollowed that lot, :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :smiley:

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If thats the rules & regs why arent they enforced at road side checks? Not that I want them enforced but theres a lot of people outhere running 4x2 units, more so foreigners with big tanks and also tanks on there trailers carrying there cheap fuel, therefore not contributing anything to our country but yet gaining our work… SO why aren’t VOSA prosecuting at roadside checks? Or are they?

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saucyboar5:
can i have a certificate, now i just swollowed that lot, :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :open_mouth: :smiley:

Hi saucyboar5, a certificate for what exactly…? :laughing: :laughing: :wink:

:open_mouth: All you’ve studied is just one of many exemptions.
I didn’t even touch on the Regs themselves, because I prefer to try to keep folks out of the Regs if at all possible cos life is easier for them that way. :grimacing: :smiley:

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scottishcruiser:
If thats the rules & regs why arent they enforced at road side checks? Not that I want them enforced but theres a lot of people outhere running 4x2 units, more so foreigners with big tanks and also tanks on there trailers carrying there cheap fuel, therefore not contributing anything to our country but yet gaining our work… SO why aren’t VOSA prosecuting at roadside checks? Or are they?

Hi scottishcruiser, those are indeed the rules and Regs mate.

Now you’ve asked a very good question that I can’t answer. :frowning:

I’ll freely admit that I haven’t a clue how/why the enforcement authorities choose whether to prosecute this or that offence. :open_mouth:
The law is there for all to see, and I’ll always do my best to make it understandable, which allows folks to make up their own mind as to whether they choose to obey it.