What is the significance of the orange plate on the rear of the vehicle in the picture?

Explanation: • It signifies the vehicle is carrying a mixed load of hazardous materials: No, it signifies that the vehicle is carrying hazardous goods in packages.
• It signifies that the vehicle is carrying chemicals and is restricted to 50 mph: No, this vehicle would not have any different speed restriction because of the load it is carrying.
• It signifies that the vehicle is used for carrying hazardous goods but the bottles are currently empty: No, whether the gas bottles on the trailer were full or nominally empty, it would still need to display this placard.
• It signifies that the vehicle is carrying hazardous goods in packages: Correct.

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