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How do I decide the primary class placard on my truck?

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By Tracey Thibeau | Last updated: February 5, 2023
Presented by Danatec

Tracey: That would be taken out of the regulations. If you don't just make up a subsidiary risk, so you go to the set of regulations, and it tells you for the shipping name, what the class is, and if there is a subsidiary risk, it is in brackets after the primary class.

Calvin: Okay. So, I can have multiple placards on my truck then?

Tracey: Yes. If it'

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;s required. There are certain instances where you do not require a placard for a subsidiary risk. But if I had 400kgs of class 3 and 400kgs of class 8, now I can put two placards on there on all fours sides if I want.

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Written by Tracey Thibeau | Safety Consultant

Tracey Thibeau
Tracey is an experienced International Trainer and an Accredited Instructor with IATA (International Air Transport Association) having taught in Europe, Africa, USA, the Caribbean and, of course, Canada.

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