NAVFAC P-300 Management of Transportation Equipment

2.14.8 Warning Stripes for Vehicles, Construction, and Allied Equipment.
Variations in sizes and configurations as well as safety requirements necessitated by
local conditions prohibit establishment of uniform instructions for the application of
warning stripes. Such marking shall be in accordance with Note (1) to Appendix J,
Figure J-3 as a minimum.
2.14.9 Hazardous Materials and Dangerous Articles. Navy vehicles used for
transporting hazardous materials and other dangerous articles shall be marked and
operated in accordance with the effective edition of the Drivers Handbook Ammunition
Explosives and Dangerous Articles NAVSEA OP-2239 and the rules and regulations
prescribed by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Regulations, U.S. Department of
Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety.
2.14.10 Slow-Moving Vehicles. The slow-moving vehicle emblem shall be displayed
on vehicles and equipment that do not exceed a speed of 25 miles per hour on the
highway. The design and placement of the emblem shall be in accordance with Section
1910.145 subpart J (10) of Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Act
(OSHA). The emblem consists of a fluorescent yellow-orange triangle with a dark red
reflective border conforming to ASTM D 4956 Type III, Class 1.
2.14.11 Flag Officer and VIP Identification. Flag Officers, Staff Officers of flag rank,
and VIPs are authorized to display their flag rank on sedans by means of a special plate
(see Appendix J, Figure J-5). Flag rank displays shall not be painted on surfaces of the
vehicle nor shall staffs be affixed. All other identification, painting, and marking
instructions herein prescribed for Government-owned vehicles are to be strictly adhered
to as required by law and regulations.
2.14.12 Law Enforcement/Security Vehicle Markings. Markings shall be as follows,
unless a prior exemption has been approved by Naval Security and Investigative
Command, in accordance with OPNAVINST 5530.14. The vehicles will be painted the
manufacturer's standard gloss white. The word “Police” in 4-inch reflectorized blue
letters of material conforming to ASTM D4956, Type III, Class 1 (encapsulated lens), will
be centered on the vertical portion of trunk lid facing to the rear. The word "Police" in 4inch
reflectorized blue letters will also be applied to the side of both front fenders at the
top. A command security department logo, either magnetic or decal, may be applied to
the center area of the front doors of the vehicle. Requests to exempt base security/law
enforcement vehicles from law enforcement/security markings and/or standard Navy
markings and identification shall be forwarded to the Chief of Naval Operations (N09N),
via the major claimant with a copy to the cognizant TEMC.
2.14.13 Ambulance Emblems and Markings. An ambulance is defined as a vehicle
that provides emergency medical care. Those manufactured after 1977 shall be certified
by the ambulance manufacturer as a "STAR OF LIFE" ambulance. The “star of life”
certification shall be provided on a placard or label, permanently affixed and easily
visible in the ambulance oxygen compartment. The "star of life" shall be used on
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