Orange squares?

Has anyone ever spotted those orange squares that some vehicles have on the
front? It's often lorries and vehicles that might be related to construction
in some way (ie vans). What the heck are they for/mean?

 

They are special lifestyle monitors. If you (a) notice one and (b) find the
time to ask a question about, then its time to take a look at your life and
wonder if there is not more you could be doing with it.

HTH

 

I thought that was what usenet was for!

 

<FX: Too busy with exciting lifestyle to reply>

 

Means the vehicle is carrying hazardous goods.

http://www.the-ncec.com/hazchem/NCEChazchemguide.html

 

Nah, it's not one of them. They're always on the front, and are just
plain, bright orange - no print or pattern in the middle.

 

yes, yes, yes. That means they have Haz but nor enough of it to
warrant the emergency information as well.

Vehicles with lots of Haz have both. The plain orange square front
and back to indicate that there's Haz on board, and the info board to
explain what to do with it in an emergency.

 

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/DisplayAnswers.go?question_id=38677&category_id=8&index=16

 

Ahh, gotcha.

 

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/DisplayAnswers.go?question_id=38677&category_id=8&index=16

That's this thread.. almost verbatim...

 

How about this?

http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/DisplayAnswers.go?question_id=38677&categ
ory_id=8&index=16

Even if it's not the answer you are looking for, it's the same question
you are asking. Perhaps you should have a browse on the site, it might
clear up some more of your troubles

 

and it's becoming self-referential now, given that someone else has
posted that link...

 

"run like buggery"

 

Unfortunately, this may not always save you - if the example given
when I did the ADR course was true, and not urban miff.

 

Which was?

(I remember being told a story about someone on a course,
may have been ADR, and was asked "what steps would
you take if you were carrying sodium, in the rain,
and were involved in an accident?" The reply was
"bloody big ones")

 

Something about a big spillage of a terrible corrosive or acid, or
whatever. The driver stayed in the truck, knowing what the spillage
consisted of. A Good Samaritan walked to the truck to assist, but the
liquid on the floor burnt through his shoes, which hurt his feet,
which meant he fell over, and he died quite horribly. His passenger
who witnessed the whole thing apparently went insane. That's insane
as in mental home, but "a bit miffed".

Sounds like Brian Johnston, the cricket commentator:

When asked what by his commanding officer what steps he would take if
he came across a German battalion
"Long ones, backwards."

 

On it's own would mean that a mixed load is carried. Maybe a courier or
something like that.
I had to do the ADR course 'cos I sometimes have to drive around with a
radioactive isotope. 90% of the course and exam didn't apply to me... :-/

 

Standard MP12 (train driving exam) question:

"Well driver, a number of your wagons containing Hydrocyanic acid has
become derailed, what steps do you take?"

"Big ones"

Scary MP12 question:

"Whilst taking these large steps you smell almonds. If you start
counting to ten will you make it past seven?"

 

hmmm...

<fx: googles for "hydrocyanic acid almonds">

Ah.

Eek!

 

<googles>

Yes, then if by some miracle you got yourself to a vet in under 10 mins
he could clean up and dispose of the mess.


Grrr. Bad google.