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How to find an MOT centre to test your dangerous goods vehicle, declare it’s safe to be tested, and what to bring to the test.

• Updated: 31 March 2025

International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.

• Updated: 8 June 2022

The rules, paperwork and training you need to transport dangerous goods

• Overview

  If you want to transport dangerous goods, there are rules on how to pack…

• Dangerous goods classes

  Dangerous goods are separated into different classes which affect how you…

• Packaging

  The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is the UK certification authority…

• Dangerous goods safety adviser

  You must have a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) if you transport…

• Rules for different types of transport

  There are different rules for transporting dangerous goods by air, road or…

• Transporting limited quantities

  You do not need to follow all the normal packaging and labelling…

• Enforcing and reporting

  You must follow regulations for transporting dangerous goods safely and…

Form for freight companies transporting dangerous goods by road to report an incident.

• Updated: 11 July 2024

You can report a dangerous building to the local council

A card to be shown to police if drivers are pulled over while carrying a recognised dangerous load.

• Updated: 9 June 2012

Form for freight companies transporting dangerous goods by rail to report an incident.

• Updated: 11 July 2024

• Updated: 14 October 2024

Bikers Lifestyle Ltd has been ordered to pay over £10,000 in fines and costs after selling motorcycle helmets that "catastrophically failed" safety tests.

• Updated: 25 February 2025

Tracked machines, drones and robot dogs are among the suite of tools defence scientists are working on with pioneers from industry and academia.

• Updated: 10 March 2025