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Use the ESDAL system to plot your route when transporting abnormal loads
You must notify Roads Service to transport an abnormal load by road in Northern Ireland
Ways to load items on a goods vehicle safely.
Get a 'certificate of keeper' for your abnormal load trailer if you want to use it outside the UK, or replace a lost certificate.
How vehicles which are outside the normal dimensions and weights usually allowed on the road ('special types') can legally be used on the road.
Safety advice for vehicles carrying overhanging loads.
What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.
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