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On a proposed ban on tyres aged 10 years and older from heavy goods vehicles, heavy trailers, buses, coaches and minibuses.
Apply for a trailer over 3,500kg first used before 29 October 2012 to have its first MOT (annual test).
You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Requirements for brakes and couplings on American caravans and trailers when driving in the UK.
Application form for operators to take part in the trial of longer semi-trailers, and eligibility and application guidance.
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.
Apply for a trailer identification number (a 'ministry number') to be allocated to a new-build trailer if you'll be applying to use it on the road.
Examples of how tyre defects and damage on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), buses and trailers will be dealt with at roadside inspections and MOTs (annual tests).
You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests
A summary of the maximum number of trailers that different vehicles can tow.
Statutory report into trailer safety.
Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
How trailers are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
Technical requirements that will apply to the trial of longer semi-trailers, including the allowed length of the vehicle, weight regulations and axle information.
The 'show me, tell me' vehicle safety questions that driving examiners could ask in category B+E (car and trailer) driving tests.
Rules on certificates you need to provide and details you need to record when selling small trailers and larger trailers that are exempt from annual testing.
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