Other types of vehicle
A lorry ahead displays plain orange rectangular plates at the front and rear. What does this tell you?
- It is a council road-sweeping lorry
- It is towing a broken-down vehicle
- It has right of way over you
- It is carrying dangerous goods, so keep well back and take extra careCorrect
Why?
The Highway Code's guidance on vehicle markings explains that plain orange reflective plates mark a vehicle carrying dangerous goods. Keep well back, take extra care, and in any incident do not approach the vehicle or its load.
Highway Code rule Vehicle markings