Vehicles, not meeting the conditions of special provision 961 shall be assigned to class 9 and shall meet the following requirements:

.1 vehicles shall not show signs of leakage from batteries, engines, fuel cells, compressed gas cylinders or accumulators, or fuel tank(s) when applicable;

.2 for flammable liquid powered vehicles the fuel tank(s) containing the flammable liquid shall not be more than one fourth full and in any case the flammable liquid shall not exceed 250 L unless otherwise approved by the competent authority;

.3 for flammable gas powered vehicles, the fuel shut-off valve of the fuel tank(s) shall be securely closed;

.4 installed batteries shall meet the provisions of SP388 or SP977, as applicable, and be protected from damage, short circuit, and accidental activation during transport.

The provisions of this Code relevant to marking, labelling, placarding and marine pollutants shall only apply to vehicles that are fully enclosed by packagings, crates or other means that prevent ready identification (e.g., overpack).