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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Forms for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer MOTs (annual tests), notifiable alterations, replacing documents, keepers’ certificates, ADR, TIR and LEC tests.
Groups and categories for driving licences issued before 15 October 2012 - find equivalent new licence categories and what vehicles you can drive
You can tow some small trailers using motorbikes of 125cc or more
A summary of the maximum number of trailers that different vehicles can tow.
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.
Check the tariff classification for new pneumatic rubber tyres of a kind used on motor cars, buses or lorries, and trailers.
Lorries used for practical driving tests have to meet certain rules, and some vehicles and trailers must also carry a minimum weight.
Application form for operators to take part in the trial of longer semi-trailers, and eligibility and application guidance.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
A diagram that explained the reversing exercise you needed to do during a car and trailer driving 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.
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single trailer, or a very small number of trailers.
Tell the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that you cannot book a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), bus or trailer MOT (annual test) before your MOT expires.
Vehicles which must have the annual test - buses, coaches, lorries and trailers, booking and fees.
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