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Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs for vehicles used for the carriage of goods in Great Britain and abroad.
How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.
Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
Rules on drivers’ hours and tachographs for passenger vehicles in Great Britain and abroad.
How to keep heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs) safe to drive, including daily checks, inspections, maintenance and record keeping.
What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.
Find out about changes that will be made to the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for heavy goods vehicle (HGV), bus and coach drivers.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
Guidance for haulage companies and commercial drivers moving accompanied (self-drive) RoRo freight and unaccompanied RoRo freight between Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the European Union.
Overview of the public service vehicle operator licensing system.
The subjects that can be covered in Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training.
You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.
Apply to drive an HGV, bus or coach professionally for up to 12 months before taking all the qualifying tests if you’re doing certain training courses.
Simplified rules for drivers of large goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles, including how long you can drive and work, and the breaks you should take.
How road transport companies and their drivers must secure their vehicles to stop people using them to enter the UK illegally, and to avoid being fined.
A summary of working time regulations for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) drivers and crew ('mobile workers').
What transport companies and couriers need to do to use vans and car and trailers over 2.5 tonnes to transport goods in Europe.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a bus, coach or other public service vehicle (PSV) walkaround check.
Find out what’s changed with how driving licences work for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and bus drivers and how driving tests are changing.
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