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Sets out how to use the Senior Traffic Commissioner's statutory guidance and statutory directions.
Find out which licences and permits you need to operate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 3.5 tonnes on international journeys from the UK.
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
Find contact details for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) that can help you transport dangerous goods safely.
Sets out the requirements for satisfying good repute or fitness.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
The regulations and main exemptions for drivers transporting diesel, petrol and kerosene by road (note 23).
Safety advice for vehicles carrying overhanging loads.
Dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) exam topics, how to answer exam questions, and sample exam papers.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
Advice for organisations and people using road transport operators based abroad to transport goods into, out of and within the UK.
What road hauliers must do when travelling to the UK, to prevent people using their vehicles to enter the UK illegally.
Form for freight companies transporting dangerous goods by road to report an incident.
Find out what to do when you transport goods under a transit movement into or through the UK from common transit countries.
Find out about the help you can get to run your business safely and efficiently if you've been a vehicle operator for less than 6 months.
Security and training guidance for businesses, such as freight carriers and consignors, involved in the carriage of dangerous goods.
How vehicles which are outside the normal dimensions and weights usually allowed on the road ('special types') can legally be used on the road.
Sets out how commissioners approach the legislative requirements and when the potential impact of any regulatory action might be relevant.
The subjects that can be covered in dangerous goods (ADR) driver training.
Find out about the rules for placing transportable pressure equipment on the market in Great Britain from 1 January 2023.
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