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Vehicle safety standards information sheets

Guidance on the required standards for vehicle safety, construction and use.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and Department for Transport
• Published: 5 March 2015
• Last updated: 29 July 2026
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  1. 29 July 2026

     Next Generation eCall on cars and light commercial vehicles added.

  2. 9 October 2023

     Added 'Supply or distribute vehicle tyres: labelling rules' to the document collection

  3. 11 May 2023

     Added 'Non-road mobile machinery: rules on type approval and engine markings' to the document collection.

  4. 9 December 2022

     Added 'Selling small trailers' to the document collection.

  5. 22 March 2022

     Added Certificate of Conformity for new vehicles.

  6. 14 February 2022

     Retractable or foldable aerodynamic rear devices on heavy goods vehicles added.

  7. 3 March 2021

     Added Coronavirus (COVID-19): safety screens for taxis and PHVs guidance.

  8. 12 October 2017

     'Maximum length of vehicles used in Great Britain' information sheet published

  9. 17 October 2016

     Vehicle safety standards information sheet for cars and vans towing trailers.

  10. 10 December 2015

      New information sheet on powered transporters.

  11. 24 September 2015

      Prototype vehicles information sheet updated.

  12. 5 March 2015

      First published.

Information sheets providing general guidance and advice on the legislative requirements in the UK for vehicle safety standards.

Information sheets

• A-frames
  • 10 May 2018
  • Guidance
• Aftermarket HID headlamps
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Agricultural vehicles with dangerous attachments
  • 1 April 2009
  • Guidance
• American caravan and trailer safety standards
  • 1 September 2011
  • Guidance
• Bull bars: safety standards
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Carrying passengers in horseboxes
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Catalytic converters and diesel particulate filters
  • 30 May 2023
  • Guidance
• Certificate of conformity for new vehicles
  • 22 March 2022
  • Guidance
• Compressed natural gas vehicles: ownership and use
  • 1 March 2010
  • Guidance
• Construction requirements for motor caravans
  • 1 July 2012
  • Guidance
• Converting a van to carry passengers
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Daytime running lights
  • 1 November 2010
  • Guidance
• Diesel particulate filters on vehicles
  • 4 December 2013
  • Guidance
• Driving campervans with passengers
  • 22 June 2015
  • Guidance
• Engineering plant vehicles on public roads
  • 1 January 2010
  • Guidance
• Electrically assisted pedal cycles
  • 10 December 2024
  • Guidance
• Extending a vehicle behind its rear axle
  • 1 April 2010
  • Guidance
• Heavy goods vehicles: weight limits
  • 1 February 2010
  • Guidance
• Heavy goods vehicles: safety railings
  • 1 July 2010
  • Guidance
• Horse-drawn vehicles: code of practice
  • 1 January 2000
  • Guidance
• Internal features for motor caravans
  • 21 October 2019
  • Guidance
• Liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) vehicles: owning and using
  • 1 March 2010
  • Guidance
• Liquified natural gas (LNG) vehicles
  • 1 March 2010
  • Guidance
• Mascots and flags on motor vehicles
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Maximum length of vehicles used in Great Britain
  • 12 October 2017
  • Guidance
• Maximum number of trailers
  • 1 July 2009
  • Guidance
• Mini scooters
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Motorcycle helmets, visors and goggles: safety advice
  • 22 July 2025
  • Guidance
• Next Generation eCall in cars and light commercial vehicles
  • 29 July 2026
  • Guidance
• Non-road mobile machinery: rules on type approval and engine markings
  • 11 May 2023
  • Guidance
• Overhanging loads on vehicles
  • 1 April 2009
  • Guidance
• Pedal cycles: lighting
  • 1 November 2010
  • Guidance
• Powered transporters
  • 13 July 2020
  • Guidance
• Prototype vehicles
  • 24 September 2015
  • Guidance
• Rear-view mirrors on motor vehicles
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Retractable or foldable aerodynamic rear devices on heavy goods vehicles
  • 14 February 2022
  • Guidance
• Safety screens for taxis and PHVs
  • 3 March 2021
  • Guidance
• Seat belts in cars and dual purpose vehicles
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Seat belts in goods vehicles
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Seat belts in minibuses, coaches and other buses
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Seat belts in urban buses
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Selling small trailers
  • 19 December 2022
  • Guidance
• Stickers or other items on vehicle windscreens
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Supply or distribute vehicle tyres: labelling rules
  • 5 October 2023
  • Guidance
• Tractors: regulations on use
  • 8 September 2023
  • Guidance
• Unimogs
  • 1 July 2012
  • Guidance
• Urban buses on motorways
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Windscreen wipers and washers on road vehicles
  • 1 May 2010
  • Guidance
• Works trucks
  • 1 April 2009
  • Guidance