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Updates: Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles

2023

20 July 2023 published amendments

1. Responsibility for load security

New section added. This guide has replaced 'Safety of loads on vehicles: code of practice' and 'Load securing: vehicle operator guidance'.

2. Load securing: the basics

New section added. This guide has replaced 'Safety of loads on vehicles: code of practice' and 'Load securing: vehicle operator guidance'.

3. What to do if a load becomes unstable during a journey

New section added. This guide has replaced 'Safety of loads on vehicles: code of practice' and 'Load securing: vehicle operator guidance'.

4. Ways to secure a load in an HGV or goods vehicle

New section added. This guide has replaced 'Safety of loads on vehicles: code of practice' and 'Load securing: vehicle operator guidance'.

5. How to load different HGVs, light goods vehicles, small vans and cars

New section added. This guide has replaced 'Safety of loads on vehicles: code of practice' and 'Load securing: vehicle operator guidance'.

6. How to carry different types of load in HGVs and goods vehicles

New section added. This guide has replaced 'Safety of loads on vehicles: code of practice' and 'Load securing: vehicle operator guidance'.