236Authorisation labels—issue and display

236 Authorisation labels—issue and display (1) If the road transport authority issues a DRS authorisation to a person, the authority may also issue to the authorisation-holder a label (a DRS authorisation label) for a DRS vehicle for which the authorisation relates. (2) A DRS authorisation label issued to the authorisation-holder must show— (a) the authorisation number allocated to the authorisation-holder; and (b) the registration number of the vehicle to be used to operate the DRS; and (c) the hours of operation of the DRS; and (d) the expiry date of the authorisation. (3) The authorised-holder must ensure that the DRS authorisation label is displayed— (a) on the lower left side (or nearside) of the windscreen of the DRS (b) so the information on the label is readable from the outside of (4) A person must not operate a DRS vehicle on a road or road related area if— (a) the vehicle does not have the DRS authorisation label issued for it attached to the vehicle; or (b) the label is not attached in accordance with subsection (3); or

(5) The authorised operator of a DRS vehicle operated by someone else in contravention of subsection (4) also commits an offence if the authorised operator failed to take reasonable precautions to prevent