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From 19 January 2013 driving licences changed and now look different to comply with new EU rules.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
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.
Technical requirements that will apply to the trial of longer semi-trailers, including the allowed length of the vehicle, weight regulations and axle information.
Using retractable or foldable aerodynamic rear devices on heavy goods vehicles.
Application form for operators to take part in the trial of longer semi-trailers, and eligibility and application guidance.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single trailer, or a very small number of trailers.
Apply for permission if you want to supply new large goods trailers to be used on the road.
Statutory report into trailer safety.
How to set up an MOT centre for HGVs, trailers, buses and coaches including eligibility, what you need and how to apply.
How to avoid the top 10 reasons light trailers don't pass the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
How to secure loads on different types of vehicle.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Apply for a trailer over 3,500kg first used before 29 October 2012 to have its first MOT (annual test).
Get a 'certificate of keeper' for your abnormal load trailer if you want to use it outside the UK, or replace a lost certificate.
Requirements for brakes and couplings on American caravans and trailers when driving in the UK.
Report you’ve changed a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer chassis, weight, tyres or brakes (a ‘notifiable alteration’) or change the weight you can carry.
Check how to get an annual test (MOT) for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or public service vehicle (PSV) - how to book the test, prepare the vehicle and documents and the test result.
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