Today, Brian is picking up an unaccompanied semi-trailer which has arrived at Felixstowe from Holland. He is delivering it to Birmingham. What set of rules is this load subject to?

Explanation: •ADR: No, it would only be subject to ADR if the trailer was carrying dangerous goods.
• EGR: No, this abbreviation refers to a type of engine system i.e. one which has Exhaust Gas Recirculation to reduce emissions.
•ATP: No, ATP is only concerned with the international carriage of PERISHABLE goods.
• CMR: Yes, because the goods are on an international journey from Holland to the UK, they are subject to CMR even though Brian's part of the journey is, for him, a national one.

Category: CPC Case Studies: Legal Matters