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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.
What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.
Safety advice for vehicles carrying overhanging loads.
You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.
Why load security is important, what operators, drivers and consignors must do when loading and transporting goods, and how load security is enforced.
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
How to transport goods out of the UK by road - vehicle operator licences and permits, driver documents and road haulage rules.
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