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How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.
A guide to the international regulations on the transportation of dangerous goods by air, sea, road, rail or inland waterway.
How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
How to run an ADR driver training course in a classroom and remotely, and how to carry out exams.
The regulations and main exemptions for drivers transporting diesel, petrol and kerosene by road (note 23).
How to set up initial and refresher training courses for ADR drivers including what you need, how much it costs and how to apply.
Security and training guidance for businesses, such as freight carriers and consignors, involved in the carriage of dangerous goods.
Find out about the rules for placing transportable pressure equipment on the market in Great Britain from 1 January 2023.
Find contact details for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) that can help you transport dangerous goods safely.
Understanding the requirements, including certification and training, of dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSAs).
How businesses that transport dangerous goods should use ADR instructions in writing and the requirements for electronic documentation.
Guidance on the commercial or private transport of cylinders of compressed oxygen.
How to classify, package and label infectious substances (note 17) when transporting them.
Add or change your planned dangerous goods (ADR) driver training courses, manage your training centre details, add new trainers, manage exams.
A card to be shown to police if drivers are pulled over while carrying a recognised dangerous load.
Guidance on the transport of items classified as dangerous by individuals in private vehicles and by foot passengers on Ro-Ro ships
Circumstances where transporting dangerous goods may be exempt from requirements and prohibitions in the UK.
Adds a technical code about transportable gas cylinders to the carriage of dangerous goods regulations (exception notice 5).
The subjects that can be covered in dangerous goods (ADR) driver training.
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