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Maximum weights for different heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) depending on the vehicle type and number of axles.
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.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
A safety message to the shipping industry highlighting the need for clear guidance on the capability of a ship's anchoring system.
Vehicles which must have the annual test - buses, coaches, lorries and trailers, booking and fees.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
To apply for an HGV vehicle licence download and fill in form V85 and apply in person at a Post Office that deals with vehicle tax.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
How to work out the weight of plastic packaging components and each material used to make them, to check if you must register for Plastic Packaging Tax and include them on your return.
Insights from new evidence on the relationship between excess weight and coronavirus (COVID-19).
Register for the HGV levy and pre-pay your levy
Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
Professor Sir Chris Whitty writes for The Guardian on smoking addiction and MPs' historic opportunity to vote on the Tobacco and Vapes Bill.
Resources to support the commissioning and delivery of tier 2 behavioural weight management services for children, families and adults.
Check the tariff classification for agarose beads chemically modified with 10% by weight of protein A.
Qualify as an HGV or bus driver, requalify if you used to drive an HGV or bus, get a provisional licence, take the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests.
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