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Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
Work out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle
Axle, wheel bearing, wheel and tyres, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and suspension (including springs, shock absorbers, and suspension arms and joints) rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Vehicles which must have the annual test - buses, coaches, lorries and trailers, booking and fees.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
The length that a motor vehicle can extend past the rear axle and details of vehicles which are exempt from this rule.
Motorhomes and campervans - size limits and licences you need to drive in the UK
You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.
Check if you need to register a trailer to take it abroad, create an account to register your trailer, manage details of registered trailers.
This note describes the methodology and procedures required to carry out both a traffic count and an axle load survey
Product recall for Burley Ballz® QR Skewers presenting a risk of injuries
Assessing corrosion and methods of repair for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
Find out if you can drive a minibus and what licence you need - when you need to have a PCV D1 category licence
Voluntary agreement with major retailers on a set of principles to prevent the underage sale of knives in their stores and through their websites.
Find your nearest weighbridge if you need to weigh your van, lorry, trailer, tractor or other vehicle
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