Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) in Lithuania

ADR (Accord européen relatif au transport international des marchandises Dangereuses par Route) – is European agreement concerning the international carriage of dangerous goods by road. The ADR contract specifies the rules and instructions regarding packing, safety of cargo and marking of dangerous goods. Carriage of dangerous goods (ADR) in Lithuania includes solutions for carriage of dangerous goods that enable safe and reliable delivery of cargos that are deemed to be dangerous for people, live organisms, property and environment.

• Dangerous goods include:

• Flammable substances;

• Corrosive substances;

• Radioactive substances;

• Explosive substances;

• Poisonous substances;

• Substances that can cause diseases.

Purpose of ADR vehicles is carriage of dangerous goods. More workers and effort are necessary for the carriage of dangerous goods, therefore this service is more expensive than the carriage of non-dangerous cargos. The sender is completely responsible for the information presented in the accompanying documents, i.e., trading classification, identification, and hazardousness class of the cargo and other. Specialist equipment is necessary for the carriage of some dangerous cargos.