{"id":9260,"date":"2026-03-30T14:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T12:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antransbis.pl\/transport\/adr-instructions-in-writing\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T21:23:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T20:23:13","slug":"adr-instructions-in-writing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antransbis.pl\/en\/transport\/adr-instructions-in-writing\/","title":{"rendered":"ADR instructions in writing 2025: template, explanation and PDF download"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span class=\"last\">Antrans<\/span><\/p><\/nav>\n<p><!-- ============================================================\n     instrukcje-pisemne-adr-2025.html\n     Keyword g\u0142\u00f3wny: instrukcje pisemne ADR\n     Tabelki: inline styles (kompatybilne z UX Builder \/ WordPress)\n     ============================================================ --><\/p>\n<h2><strong>ADR instructions in writing: template, all 4 pages explained and PDF download (2025)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>ADR instructions in writing are a four-page document that every driver carrying dangerous goods in a vehicle displaying orange plates must keep in the cab, within easy reach. They set out the order of emergency actions after an accident, a table of hazard classes with guidance for each class and a list of the protective equipment the vehicle must carry. If you haul waste covered by ADR, also see how <a href=\"https:\/\/antransbis.pl\/en\/transport\/hazardous-waste-transport-poland\/\">hazardous waste transport<\/a> works.<\/p>\n<p>This article does more than give you a downloadable PDF template of the ADR instructions in writing. Above all, it explains each page: what it contains, what it means and how to use it in practice. You will also find out whether you need to print new instructions in 2025 and which ADR 2025 changes affect the documents carried in the driver&#8217;s cab.<\/p>\n<h2>What are ADR instructions in writing and who needs them?<\/h2>\n<p>ADR instructions in writing are a document whose model is laid down in section 5.4.3.4 of the ADR Agreement. The carrier (the employer or haulage company) must hand it to the driver before every carriage of dangerous goods that requires orange plates on the vehicle. This duty comes directly from ADR 5.4.3.2: it is the carrier, not the driver, who is responsible for supplying up-to-date instructions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A few practical facts worth knowing before you print the document and hand it to the crew:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<p><strong>One set of instructions for the whole load.<\/strong> However many different classes of dangerous goods travel in the same vehicle, a single copy of the ADR instructions in writing is enough. This is a significant change from the rules in force before 2009, when each substance required its own instructions.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Colour is mandatory.<\/strong> ADR instructions in writing must be printed in colour. A black-and-white version does not meet the requirements, because the danger labels of the classes are told apart by colour.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A4 or A3 format.<\/strong> The ADR Agreement does not prescribe a specific format, so both an A4 printout on four separate sheets and a double-sided A3 sheet folded to A4 are accepted. Good practice is to use heavy paper or laminate the pages, as the instructions stay in the cab for years.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The crew&#8217;s language.<\/strong> ADR instructions in writing must be in a language that every member of the vehicle crew can read and understand. With foreign drivers, it is the carrier&#8217;s duty to provide the document in their language.<\/p>\n<p><strong>When the instructions are not required.<\/strong> For carriage covered by ADR exemptions that does not require orange plates on the vehicle (e.g. small quantities below the thresholds in section 1.1.3), you do not need to carry ADR instructions in writing.<\/p>\n<h2>The four pages of ADR instructions in writing: what does each one contain?<\/h2>\n<p>The model of ADR instructions in writing has exactly 4 pages, no more and no less. This follows from section 5.4.3.4 of the ADR Agreement. Each page has a different function and speaks to the driver in a different situation.<\/p>\n\n<h3>Page 1: actions in the event of an accident or emergency<\/h3>\n<p>Page one is a list of eleven actions the driver should take, in order of priority, immediately after the incident. It applies to every class of dangerous goods without exception.<\/p>\n<p>The actions are as follows: stop the vehicle, switch off the engine and disconnect the battery with the master switch; avoid all sources of ignition, do not smoke or use any electrical equipment; inform the emergency services, giving as much information as possible about the goods and the incident; put on the warning vest and place the warning signs; keep the transport documents ready for the responders; stay upwind and avoid contact with the released material; use the fire extinguisher on small fires involving tyres, brakes or the engine; the crew must not fight fires in the load compartment; prevent the material from entering the environment or the drains; move away from the scene and follow the instructions of the emergency services; take off contaminated clothing and equipment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; border-left: 4px solid #3b82f6; padding: 14px 18px; margin: 1.5em 0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 0.97em;\"><strong>Important:<\/strong> Action no. 8, the rule that the crew must not fight fires in the load compartment, is often underestimated in training. The driver may put out a tyre or engine fire with the vehicle&#8217;s own extinguisher. However, they must not tackle a fire in the load, as that is a job for the fire brigade alone.<\/p>\n<h3>Pages 2 and 3: hazard class tables with danger labels<\/h3>\n<p>Pages 2 and 3 are two three-column tables: the danger label with the class number, the hazard characteristics and additional guidance for the driver. For day-to-day work, this is the most important part of the instructions.<\/p>\n<p>Page 2 covers classes 1 and 1.4\/1.5\/1.6 (explosives), 2.1 (flammable gases), 2.2 (non-flammable, non-toxic gases), 2.3 (toxic gases), 3 (flammable liquids), 4.1 (flammable solids and self-reactive substances), 4.2 (substances liable to spontaneous combustion) and 4.3 (substances which, in contact with water, emit flammable gases).<\/p>\n<p>Page 3 covers classes 5.1 (oxidising substances), 5.2 (organic peroxides), 6.1 (toxic substances), 6.2 (infectious substances), 7A\/7B\/7C\/7D (radioactive material), 7E (fissile material), 8 (corrosive substances) and 9 and 9A (miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles).<\/p>\n<p>How do you use the tables in practice? Before setting off, check the transport document for the danger label numbers assigned to the goods being loaded. Find these numbers in the tables on pages 2 and 3. Read the third column, the additional guidance, for each class. For mixed loads or goods that present more than one hazard, the guidance for every class relevant to the load applies.<\/p>\n<p><!-- TABELA: Wybrane klasy i wskaz\u00f3wki dodatkowe --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #1e3a8a; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Table: selected ADR classes and key additional guidance from pages 2-3 of the instructions in writing<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 0.96em; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #1e3a8a; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;\">Class \/ label<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #1e3a8a; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;\">Main hazard<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #1e3a8a; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;\">Additional guidance<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">1 \/ 1.5 \/ 1.6 - Explosives<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Mass explosion, projection of fragments, intense fire. Sensitive to shock and heat.<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Take cover and keep away from windows.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">2.3 - Toxic gases<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Risk of poisoning. Under pressure. Risk of burns or frostbite.<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Use the emergency escape mask. Take cover. Avoid low-lying areas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">4.3 - Water-reactive substances<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Fire and explosion on contact with water.<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Keep spilled material dry by covering it.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">5.1 - Oxidising substances<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Violent reaction, fire and explosion on contact with combustible materials.<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Do not let it mix with flammable materials (e.g. sawdust).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">6.1 - Toxic substances<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Poisoning by inhalation, skin contact or ingestion. Hazard to the aquatic environment.<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Use the emergency escape mask.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">8 - Corrosive substances<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Chemical burns. May react with water or other substances. Give off corrosive vapours.<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Avoid contact with the released material.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">9 \/ 9A - Miscellaneous dangerous substances and articles<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Risk of burns, fire, explosion and hazard to the aquatic environment.<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Follow the general actions on page 1.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 0.85em; color: #555; font-style: italic; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 2em;\">* Abridged table for illustration only. The full wording for all classes is in the official model of ADR instructions in writing in section 5.4.3.4 of the ADR Agreement.<\/p>\n<h3>Page 4: additional guidance and protective equipment (ADR section 8.1.5)<\/h3>\n<p>Page four is divided into two parts. The first is a table of additional guidance for special marks that are not classes but accompany the marking of the load. Environmentally hazardous substances (the fish and tree mark) indicate a hazard to the aquatic environment and the drains. Elevated temperature substances (the triangle with a wave) indicate a risk of burns, so avoid contact with hot parts of the transport unit and with the released material.<\/p>\n<p>The second part of page four lists the protective equipment the vehicle must carry under ADR section 8.1.5. Whenever an ADR vehicle is checked, the inspector verifies that this equipment is complete.<\/p>\n<p><!-- TABELA: Wyposa\u017cenie ADR --><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-weight: bold; color: #1e3a8a; margin-bottom: 8px;\">Table: mandatory protective equipment of an ADR vehicle under section 8.1.5<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 0.96em; margin-bottom: 6px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"background-color: #1e3a8a; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;\">Equipment<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #1e3a8a; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;\">Required for<\/th>\n<th style=\"background-color: #1e3a8a; color: #ffffff; padding: 10px 14px; text-align: left; font-weight: 600; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe;\">Notes<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Wheel chock<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">vehicle<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">size suited to the vehicle&#8217;s GVW and wheel diameter<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">2 self-standing warning signs<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">vehicle<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">placed in front of and behind the vehicle after a breakdown<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Eye rinsing liquid<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">vehicle<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\"><em>Not required for classes 1, 1.4, 1.5, 1.6, 2.1, 2.2, 2.3<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Warning vest<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">each crew member<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">put on before leaving the cab on the road<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Portable lighting apparatus<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">each crew member<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">must not produce sparks: an explosion-proof torch<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Pair of protective gloves<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">each crew member<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">resistant to the material carried<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Eye protection<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">each crew member<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">goggles or safety glasses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Emergency escape mask<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">each crew member<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #eff6ff; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\"><em>Only for classes 2.3 or 6.1<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">Shovel, drain seal, collecting container<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\">vehicle<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: #dbeafe; padding: 9px 14px; border: 1px solid #bfdbfe; vertical-align: top;\"><em>Only for solids and liquids with labels 3, 4.1, 4.3, 8 or 9<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p style=\"font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 0.85em; color: #555; font-style: italic; margin-top: 4px; margin-bottom: 2em;\">* Source: ADR Agreement, section 8.1.5, 2025 edition.<\/p>\n<h2>How do you use ADR instructions in writing in practice?<\/h2>\n<p>ADR instructions in writing are not a document you keep just &#8220;for the inspector&#8221;. ADR 5.4.3.3 states that the driver should read them before the journey, not merely keep them in the cab. Here is how to do it in practice.<\/p>\n\n<p><strong>Before setting off:<\/strong> check the transport document for the danger label numbers of the goods being loaded. Find these numbers in the tables on pages 2 and 3 of the instructions. Read the third column for each class. Then go to page 4 and make sure the equipment in the vehicle is complete, especially if you are carrying class 2.3 or 6.1 (an emergency escape mask is mandatory).<\/p>\n<p><strong>On the road:<\/strong> keep the ADR instructions in writing in the cab within easy reach, not in your luggage, not in the toolbox and not behind the seat. The recommended place is the door pocket or the dashboard compartment. If an accident happens, you open page 1 and work through the actions in order.<\/p>\n<p><strong>After the ADR journey:<\/strong> do not throw the instructions away, as they stay in the vehicle for the next trip. If you have taken them out of the vehicle, remember to put them back before the next dangerous goods transport.<\/p>\n<h2>ADR instructions in writing 2025: do you need to print new ones?<\/h2>\n<p>The short answer: no, if your instructions date from 2017 or later. The model of ADR instructions in writing did not change in 2025. The last modification came with the 2017 edition of ADR, when class 9A (materials containing lithium) was added. All later versions, ADR 2019, 2021, 2023 and the current 2025 edition, keep the same model.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How can you check?<\/strong> If the table on page 3 of your instructions includes a &#8220;9A&#8221; row describing the hazards of class 9A, it is up to date. If that row is missing, you have an older version from before 2017 and it needs replacing.<\/p>\n<p>What actually changed in ADR 2025 (but does not affect the model of the instructions in writing):<\/p>\n<p><strong>Transport document in the driver&#8217;s cab from July 2025.<\/strong> A change of wording in ADR 2025 replaced the term &#8220;transport unit&#8221; with &#8220;driver&#8217;s cab&#8221;. This means the ADR transport document must be in the driver&#8217;s cab, not with the consignment. The consignor or loader must make sure the driver receives a full set of documents before setting off, including the ADR instructions in writing, the ADR certificate and the transport document.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mandatory ADR training for LQ shipments.<\/strong> From 2025, drivers carrying dangerous goods packed in limited quantities (LQ, ADR Chapter 3.4) must have ADR training. Previously, the rules did not spell out this requirement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>New rules for transporting lithium and sodium batteries.<\/strong> ADR 2025 introduced more detailed packing and marking requirements for lithium and sodium-ion batteries, including the new packing instruction P912.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Electric and hydrogen vehicles.<\/strong> ADR 2025 allows electric and hydrogen-powered vehicles to be used as transport units for dangerous goods, provided they meet specific technical requirements.<\/p>\n<h2>Where can you download the official ADR instructions in writing template (PDF)?<\/h2>\n<p>The official Polish-language model of ADR instructions in writing is available free of charge. It is published by the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) in many languages as part of the ADR documentation. The Polish version is also made available by the Polish Ministry of Infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>Print requirements: colour is mandatory; A4, or double-sided A3; heavy paper (at least 160-200 g\/m\u00b2) or lamination is recommended, as the instructions stay in the cab for many months. A black-and-white printout does not comply with ADR and may lead to a fine during a roadside check by the ITD (Polish Road Transport Inspection).<\/p>\n<p>Below you can download a ready-made template of ADR instructions in writing in PDF format, prepared in line with section 5.4.3.4 of the ADR Agreement and up to date for the ADR 2025 edition.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/antransbis.pl\/wp-content\/uploads\/Instrukcje-pisemne-ADR.pdf\"><strong>Download the ADR instructions in writing (PDF, colour template for printing)<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n<h2>Run your ADR transport in line with the regulations<\/h2>\n<p>ADR instructions in writing are not a box-ticking exercise for inspections. They are a real tool that, in the first minutes after an accident, can save the lives of the driver and bystanders. Complete, up-to-date instructions printed in colour in the cab, plus reading them before every trip, are the bare minimum and worth taking seriously.<\/p>\n<p>Do you run a transport company and need help with ADR documentation, driver training or the duties of a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA)? <a href=\"https:\/\/antransbis.pl\/en\/contact-antrans-bis\/\">Contact us<\/a>. We help carriers achieve full compliance with the ADR Agreement.<\/p>\n<div class=\"content\">\n<p style=\"margin-top: 40px; padding: 20px; background: #f8f9fa; border-radius: 6px; font-size: 0.95em;\"><strong>Useful articles:<\/strong> <a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/antransbis.pl\/en\/transport\/how-to-start-a-transport-company-in-poland\/\" aria-label=\"How to start a transport company in Poland in 8 steps\">How to start a transport company in Poland in 8 steps<\/a> | <a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/antransbis.pl\/en\/transport\/how-to-get-haulage-work\/\" aria-label=\"How to get haulage work: 5 effective ways to win new loads\">How to get haulage work: 5 effective ways to win new loads<\/a> | <a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/antransbis.pl\/en\/transport\/road-transport-grants-poland\/\" aria-label=\"Road transport grants in Poland: funding for transport businesses\">Road transport grants in Poland: funding for transport businesses<\/a> | <a class=\"row-title\" href=\"https:\/\/antransbis.pl\/en\/transport\/road-transport-documents\/\" aria-label=\"Transport documents in road haulage in 2026\">Transport documents in road haulage in 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\t<section class=\"section\" id=\"section_1607153474\">\n\t\t<div class=\"section-bg fill\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\n\t\t<div class=\"section-content relative\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"row\"  id=\"row-907652335\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-1798496426\" class=\"col small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner text-center\"  >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\t<div id=\"text-3290415683\" class=\"text\">\n\t\t\n\n<div>\n<div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid &#091;&amp;_&gt;_*&#093;:min-w-0 gap-3\">\n<h2 class=\"text-text-100 mt-3 -mb-1 text-&#091;1.375rem&#093; font-bold\">FAQ: <strong>common questions about ADR instructions in writing<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\">We have gathered the questions drivers and fleet dispatchers ask most often. Here you will find answers on the obligation to carry the instructions, the formal requirements, whether the template is still current in 2025 and what happens if the document is missing during a roadside check.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div class=\"standard-markdown grid-cols-1 grid &#091;&amp;_&gt;_*&#093;:min-w-0 gap-3\"> <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n<style>\n#text-3290415683 {\n  text-align: left;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<div class=\"text-center\"><div class=\"is-divider divider clearfix\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;max-width:50px;height:2px;background-color:#0f5196;\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"row align-bottom align-center row-box-shadow-1\" style=\"max-width:1200px\" id=\"row-1634400829\">\n\n\n\t<div id=\"col-50364717\" class=\"col medium-10 small-12 large-12\"  >\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-inner\" style=\"background-color:rgb(255,255,255);\" >\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n<div class=\"accordion\">\n\n\t<div id=\"accordion-2754523401\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-2754523401-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain active\" href=\"#accordion-item-do-adr-instructions-in-writing-have-to-be-printed-in-colour?\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-2754523401-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<h3>Do ADR instructions in writing have to be printed in colour?<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-2754523401-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" style=\"display: block;\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-2754523401-label\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>Yes, a colour printout is mandatory.<\/strong> A black-and-white version does not meet the requirements of the ADR Agreement, because the danger labels of the individual classes are told apart precisely by colour. The current Polish text of ADR 2025 is available free of charge on the <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pl\/web\/infrastruktura\/towary-niebezpieczne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polish Ministry of Infrastructure dangerous goods page<\/a>, where you can download both volumes. The print format is A4 or double-sided A3, and both are acceptable.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-2097385073\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-2097385073-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-who-is-responsible-for-supplying-the-adr-instructions-in-writing-to-the-driver?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-2097385073-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<h3>Who is responsible for supplying the ADR instructions in writing to the driver?<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-2097385073-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-2097385073-label\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"866\"><strong>The responsibility lies with the carrier, as stated directly in ADR 5.4.3.2.<\/strong> The driver does not have to print the instructions themselves. The carrier must hand over the document before every journey. The detailed duties of everyone involved in the carriage are set out in the Polish <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/isap.sejm.gov.pl\/isap.nsf\/DocDetails.xsp?id=WDU20240000643\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Act of 19 August 2011 on the transport of dangerous goods, consolidated text 2024 (Journal of Laws 2024, item 643)<\/a>, available in ISAP, the Polish online database of legal acts.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3746883265\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3746883265-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-how-long-does-it-take-to-organise-oversize-transport?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3746883265-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<h3>How long does it take to organise oversize transport?<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-3746883265-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-3746883265-label\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>A simple domestic move in Poland can be organised in 2-5 working days, which is how long it takes to obtain a Polish category I or II permit.<\/strong> More complex domestic routes that need higher permit categories and an escort usually take 1-2 weeks. International transport through several countries can take as long as 4-6 weeks, because permits have to be obtained in each country separately. The higher the permit category, the longer you wait for it to be issued. It pays to plan oversize transport as far ahead as possible, as last-minute bookings generate extra costs and cannot always be carried out at short notice.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3221526935\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3221526935-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-did-the-model-of-adr-instructions-in-writing-change-in-2025?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3221526935-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<h3>Did the model of ADR instructions in writing change in 2025?<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-3221526935-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-3221526935-label\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>No. The model of ADR instructions in writing did not change at all in the 2025 edition.<\/strong> The last modification came with ADR 2017, when class 9A was added. If your instructions include a row with the 9A label in the table on page 3, they are up to date and remain valid until the end of 2026. The official Polish text of ADR 2025 can be downloaded free of charge from the <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pl\/web\/infrastruktura\/towary-niebezpieczne\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polish Ministry of Infrastructure dangerous goods page<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-3404707475\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-3404707475-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-is-one-set-of-adr-instructions-enough-for-a-mixed-load-of-different-classes?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-3404707475-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<h3>Is one set of ADR instructions enough for a mixed load of different classes?<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-3404707475-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-3404707475-label\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>Yes. Since the 2009 edition of ADR, a single set of instructions has applied to all classes of dangerous goods carried in the same vehicle, regardless of how many there are and what they are.<\/strong> Before setting off, the driver should check the danger label numbers in the transport documents and read the guidance for each class separately. For mixed loads, the guidance for all the classes involved applies at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t<div id=\"accordion-614245356\" class=\"accordion-item\">\n\t\t<a id=\"accordion-614245356-label\" class=\"accordion-title plain\" href=\"#accordion-item-what-is-the-penalty-for-not-having-adr-instructions-in-writing-in-the-cab-during-a-roadside-check?\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion-614245356-content\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle\"><i class=\"icon-angle-down\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/button>\n\t\t\t<h3>What is the penalty for not having ADR instructions in writing in the cab during a roadside check?<\/h3>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<div id=\"accordion-614245356-content\" class=\"accordion-inner\" aria-labelledby=\"accordion-614245356-label\">\n\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-&#091;1.7&#093;\"><strong>Not having ADR instructions in writing in the driver&#8217;s cab is an offence punishable by a fine, which under the Polish Act on the transport of dangerous goods can range from 200 to 2,000 PLN for the driver.<\/strong> Inspectors of the <a class=\"underline underline underline-offset-2 decoration-1 decoration-current\/40 hover:decoration-current focus:decoration-current\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.pl\/web\/gitd\/przewoz-towarow-niebezpiecznych-adr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Polish General Inspectorate of Road Transport (GITD)<\/a> may hold the vehicle until the documents are produced or issue a fine on the spot. The missing instructions are also recorded as an irregularity in the company inspection report, which can affect how the carrier is assessed.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n<style>\n#col-50364717 > .col-inner {\n  margin: -30px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\n\n<style>\n#row-1634400829 > .col > .col-inner {\n  padding: 0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n@media (min-width:550px) {\n  #row-1634400829 > .col > .col-inner {\n    padding: 30px 30px 30px 30px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n<style>\n#section_1607153474 {\n  padding-top: 60px;\n  padding-bottom: 60px;\n  background-color: rgb(255,255,255);\n}\n<\/style>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n\n\n<div class=\"kk-star-ratings kksr-auto kksr-align-center kksr-valign-bottom\"\n    data-payload='{&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;9260&quot;,&quot;slug&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;valign&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;ignore&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;reference&quot;:&quot;auto&quot;,&quot;class&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;count&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;legendonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;readonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;score&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;starsonly&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;best&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;gap&quot;:&quot;5&quot;,&quot;greet&quot;:&quot;Customer reviews&quot;,&quot;legend&quot;:&quot;0\\\/5 - (0 votes)&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;ADR instructions in writing 2025: template, explanation and PDF download&quot;,&quot;width&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;_legend&quot;:&quot;{score}\\\/{best} - ({count} {votes})&quot;,&quot;font_factor&quot;:&quot;1.25&quot;}'>\n            \n<div class=\"kksr-stars\">\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-inactive\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"1\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"2\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"3\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"4\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" data-star=\"5\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \n<div class=\"kksr-stars-active\" style=\"width: 0px;\">\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <div class=\"kksr-star\" style=\"padding-right: 5px\">\n            \n\n<div class=\"kksr-icon\" style=\"width: 0px; height: 0px;\"><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n                \n\n<div class=\"kksr-legend\" style=\"font-size: 0px;\">\n            <span class=\"kksr-muted\">Customer reviews<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ADR instructions in writing are a mandatory document in the cab of every driver carrying dangerous goods. 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