The aim of this course is to produce a Dangerous Goods driver that will have the knowledge, skills and awareness for all essential areas of the units of competency covered in the course undertaken.
The Dangerous Goods driver will learn the legislative requirements pertaining to them when transporting “Dangerous Goods” as determined by Land Transport NZ.
- If you’re transporting dangerous goods, you usually need to have a Dangerous Goods (D) Endorsement on your driver licence. A lot depends on what you’re transporting, how much of it and under what circumstances.
- If you’re transporting dangerous goods for hire or reward (e.g. if you’re a transport operator or a courier), you will usually need a D Endorsement. There are some exceptions, which are listed in clause 9.2 of Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods 2005 and Land Transport Rule: Dangerous Goods Amendment 2010. Together these rules contain the current requirements in the Dangerous Goods Rule (the Rule).
- If you’re transporting dangerous goods as tools-of-trade and the quantities are under the limits in schedule 1 of the Dangerous Goods Rule, you don’t need a D Endorsement.
- If you’re transporting dangerous goods as tools-of-trade in quantities that are over the limits in schedule 1, you will need a D Endorsement, except for dangerous goods that are toxic to the aquatic environment and classified as UN3077 or UN3082, environmentally hazardous substances.
- If you’re transporting dangerous goods for domestic or recreational purposes, you don’t need a D Endorsement.