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The syllabus sets out a way of teaching people the skills, knowledge and understanding they need to be a safe and responsible car driver when towing a trailer.
38 truck stops in England will be upgraded with new showers and restaurants, more secure fencing around rest areas and new parking spaces for HGVs.
Licensing and safety standards regulatory decisions, made since 2018 about truck, bus and coach operators.
You may need to send DVLA a form if you've had a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or heart, cardiac or coronary angioplasty.
You must tell DVLA if you have high blood pressure and drive a bus, coach or lorry - download the correct form to let them know
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.
To drive a lorry abroad you’ll need to have a valid passport, hold the correct driving licence and must comply with EU rules on drivers' hours and tachograph use
Advice for medical professionals for assessing fitness to drive.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with visual disorders.
How to get permission to carry out Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 4 tests and the rules you must follow.
Become a HGV or bus driver, find training, drivers' hours rules, specialist tests
Work out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
You must tell DVLA if you have obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS) or any sleep condition or apnoea which causes excessive sleepiness.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
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