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  • MOT inspection manual: HGVs

    Inspection processes and standards for lorry, trailer and other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) MOT tests (annual tests).

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  • Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles

    How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.

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  • Carry out HGV daily walkaround checks

    What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.

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  • Keeping commercial vehicles safe to drive (roadworthy)

    How to keep heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs) safe to drive, including daily checks, inspections, maintenance and record keeping.

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  • Guide to lorry types and weights

    A guide about the various categories and weight classes for lorries.

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  • DVSA enforcement sanctions policy

    Action Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) traffic examiners take to deal with offences, including warnings, prohibition notices, and fixed penalties.

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  • How vehicle defects are categorised in roadside checks and vehicle tests

    How vehicle defects found during roadside inspections or vehicle tests are categorised and what action will be taken when they're found.

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  • Vehicle test and certificate costs: HGVs and trailers

    Fees and test lengths for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer MOTs, prohibition clearances, dangerous goods (ADR) tests, TIR tests and low emission tests.

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  • DVSA email alerts

    How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.

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  • Drivers' hours: HGV driver basics

    A reference leaflet about drivers' hours for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers.

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  • Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection manual: lorries and goods vehicles

    How lorries are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.

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  • Commercial vehicles: wheel maintenance

    Information leaflet on wheel maintenance on commercial vehicles.

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  • How to prevent vehicles from hitting bridges

    How drivers, transport staff and bridge owners can prevent vehicles from hitting bridges and what to do if a bridge strike happens.

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  • Vehicle operator maintenance investigations

    The areas that are looked at during maintenance investigations to check that vehicle operators have suitable systems, facilities and arrangements.

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  • HGV and trailer ministry plates and plating certificates

    Find out if your heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer needs a ministry plate and plating certificate, how to get them and what to do if you lose or damage them.

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  • Heavy goods vehicles: weight limits

    Maximum weights for different heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) depending on the vehicle type and number of axles.

    • From: Department for Transport and 1 others
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  • HGV conspicuity marking rules

    How to follow the rules about the conspicuity markings that must be fitted to all HGVs.

    • From: Department for Transport and 1 others
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  • HGV overloading: the basics

    A guide on how to avoid overloading heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and the effect it has on vehicles and the road.

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  • Tyre defects and damage: HGVs, buses and trailers

    Examples of how tyre defects and damage on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), buses and trailers will be dealt with at roadside inspections and MOTs (annual tests).

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  • Dangerous load card

    A card to be shown to police if drivers are pulled over while carrying a recognised dangerous load.

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