ADR Let's Go - 24/08/2025

ADR training is on my to do list, and I've been using ChatGPT a lot lately.

I wondered if ChatGPT could train me up for my ADR exam.

I asked it and it said yes.

I don't know how good the training will be because I have nothing to grade it against.

It would be amazing if I could book the exam without actually paying to sit in someone's classes, then pass with full marks by letting ChatGPT train me.

I mean, what else could ChatGPT train me to become exam-ready for? Transport Manager CPC?

This is the course breakdown that ChatGPT has presented to me:

Training Plan for ADR (Core + All Classes)

Phase 1 – Core Foundations

  • Legal framework (ADR agreement, UK regs, responsibilities).

  • Roles of the driver, employer, consignor, consignee.

  • Documentation: Dangerous Goods Note, Tremcards, etc.

  • Vehicle requirements & safety equipment.

  • Marking, labelling, placarding.

  • Basic emergency procedures (spills, fires, PPE, first actions).

  • Limited quantities, exemptions, tunnel categories.

Phase 2 – Transport Forms

  • Packages module → packaged goods (boxes, drums, IBCs, cylinders).

  • Tanks module → bulk liquid/gas in tanks and tank containers.

Phase 3 – Hazard Classes (1–9)

We’ll cover each systematically:

  1. Class 1 – Explosives

    • Subdivisions (1.1 mass explosion risk → 1.6 extremely insensitive articles).

    • Special rules for storage, separation, and documentation.

  2. Class 2 – Gases

    • Flammable, non-flammable, toxic.

    • Cylinder/tank rules, pressure relief, venting.

  3. Class 3 – Flammable Liquids

    • Flashpoints, packaging, temperature control.

    • Petrol, diesel, ethanol, solvents.

  4. Class 4 – Flammable Solids / Spontaneously Combustible / Dangerous When Wet

    • Division 4.1, 4.2, 4.3 differences.

    • Packaging and segregation.

  5. Class 5 – Oxidising Substances & Organic Peroxides

    • Why they intensify fires.

    • Transport restrictions.

  6. Class 6 – Toxic & Infectious Substances

    • 6.1 (Toxic) vs 6.2 (Infectious).

    • Medical waste, biohazards.

  7. Class 7 – Radioactive Material

    • Transport index, category I–III.

    • Shielding, documentation, and special ADR rules.

  8. Class 8 – Corrosives

    • Acids, alkalis, industrial chemicals.

    • Packaging, PPE, spill control.

  9. Class 9 – Miscellaneous Dangerous Substances & Articles

    • Lithium batteries, asbestos, dry ice, environmentally hazardous goods.

Phase 4 – Practical & Safety Drills

  • PPE (gloves, goggles, chemical suit).

  • Spill response drills.

  • Fire extinguishers & emergency actions.

  • Real-life paperwork check exercise.

  • Mock roadside inspection scenario.

Phase 5 – Mock Exam & Case Studies

  • Multiple-choice practice exams (by module + full test).

  • Review of ADR accident case studies (e.g. fuel tanker rollovers, chemical leaks, tunnel fires).

  • Analysis of what went wrong and what could have been prevented.


This is actually really good because I can work at my own pace, recap everything I am falling short on, request extra mock questions as I advance through the training material, treat ChatGPT as an instructor and in turn be treated as a student, I am receiving tailored teaching for the most part.

I need to step it up a bit as I've not even completed the seven parts to Phase 1 yet and I started it at around 5am this morning.

I've been distracted throughout the day; watched two movies, edited blog posts, and generally not been focused on learning.

It's true what they say about the modern attention span collapsing.

I WILL conquer this and not only be exam ready but fully primed to become a safe and professional ADR driver for the right company.

The good thing about this way of training is I have ChatGPT on my phone so I can literally learn anywhere I am at.

I am not so sure this is the perfect way to learn as it is asking me some questions I don't know the answer to because we've not covered it 

For example

HIN/UN Quiz: What do each of these mean?

1. 80 / 1789

2. 66 / 1017

3. X423 / 1402

Up to this point I had been taught the Kemler Codes but wasn't given reference for the UN Numbers.

I had to Google the UN Numbers used in this three part question.

It wasn't a major issue, but if I was in a classroom with a human instructor the students would probably have been given a UN Number chart that contained part of the answer.

I then asked ChatGPT if I would be given reference sheets in the exam or would I need to learn the most common UN Numbers as well as other codes used in ADR.

The answer is, I will need to recall the commonly used UN Numbers as well as Kemler Codes and all Classes. But in a real life situation a driver would be given reference documents and check sheets and not expected to remember nearly as much as what is required for the exam.

I should probably print these things or produce a clean and easy to scroll pdf as I did when I had to learn plant identification while studying horticulture.

It's not difficult. The continuous need to refer back to these codes throughout this training is slowly starting to imprint them in my mind.

I'm definitely having trouble with vehicle markings.

ChatGPT has given me a Quick Fix Memory Hook

Packages (full ADR) → Blank orange plates on vehicle; class diamonds + UN on packages.

Tankers → Numbered plates (Kemler + UN) on vehicle; hazard diamonds on tank.

Limited Quantities →

<8t = no external marking.

> 8t = vehicle carries LQ diamond.

I think I will explore this section further as it's not sinking in.

I may use a picture to help me with this one with the actual placements of what needs to go where and under what conditions.

Finally, I will say this. 

A significant drawback to not paying and taking an ADR training class is that I will not acrue any hours towards my CPC. 

Although I'm good for a few years, I should be thinking about CPC hours as well as gaining ADR.

I guess, I can classify the training with AI as my preliminary training before paying to sit in a classroom.

At least then I will know for sure that what I've studied for is actually what will be required and I get the CPC hours bonus at the end.

The other thing is, I would hope to go permanent with a company, earning at least £21/hr, working days.

Whatever company I go with is bound to offer their drivers access to CPC training.

Even if they do, I don't think I want to be reliant, especially if my first roles are offered through a recruitment agency.

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