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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.
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.
Find contact details for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) that can help you transport dangerous goods safely.
Guidance on the commercial or private transport of cylinders of compressed oxygen.
Find training courses to help you become a qualified dangerous goods driver.
The regulations and main exemptions for drivers transporting diesel, petrol and kerosene by road (note 23).
Security and training guidance for businesses, such as freight carriers and consignors, involved in the carriage of dangerous goods.
How businesses that transport dangerous goods should use ADR instructions in writing and the requirements for electronic documentation.
Guidance on the transport of items classified as dangerous by individuals in private vehicles and by foot passengers on Ro-Ro ships
How to set up initial and refresher training courses for ADR drivers including what you need, how much it costs and how to apply.
Information about the correct storage and stowage of packaged quantities of dangerous goods.
Standard reporting format and procedures for reporting incidents involving harmful or dangerous goods & substances.
Guidance on requirement for a document of compliance and the special requirements for ships carrying dangerous goods.
Circumstances where transporting dangerous goods may be exempt from requirements and prohibitions in the UK.
How to run an ADR driver training course in a classroom and remotely, and how to carry out exams.
Add or change your planned dangerous goods (ADR) driver training courses, manage your training centre details, add new trainers, manage exams.
Adds a technical code about transportable gas cylinders to the carriage of dangerous goods regulations (exception notice 5).
A card to be shown to police if drivers are pulled over while carrying a recognised dangerous load.
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