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Changes to legislation aimed to make HGVs more fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly.

• Updated: 14 February 2022

Tyres aged 10 years and older will be banned.

• Updated: 15 July 2020

Seventy-four actions to improve road safety have been published.

• Updated: 19 July 2019

New rules on tyres could come into force early 2020.

• Updated: 23 June 2019

An update on potential changes to legislation,highlighting government's intention to consult on options to ban older tyres on heavy vehicles.

• Updated: 27 February 2019

Government to consult on options on banning older tyres.

• Updated: 26 February 2019

Vehicle operators found using tyres more than 10 years old will face a follow-up investigation and potential regulatory action.

• Updated: 23 November 2018

Update to the operators of heavy vehicles guidance.

• Updated: 23 November 2018

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiners will routinely check lorries they stop at the roadside for emissions cheat devices.

• Updated: 3 September 2018

Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) examiners found 293 lorries fitted with emissions cheat devices at roadside checks between August and November 2017.

• Updated: 12 January 2018

From August 2017, roadside checks of lorries carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will include emissions cheat devices.

• Updated: 25 June 2017

The UK has delivered changes to EU law to require all new lorries to be fitted with improved mirrors, ensuring the safety of cyclists.

• Updated: 17 December 2015

Speed limit for heavy goods vehicles consultation.

• Updated: 9 November 2012

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Operational trial of longer semi-trailers in order to gather practical evidence after consultation.

• Updated: 11 October 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Consultation to increase semi-trailer and set a maximum heavy good vehicles length.

• Updated: 30 March 2011

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

Announces the launch of a consultation on proposals to give VOSA examiners new powers to stop commercial vehicles for inspection.

• Updated: 29 June 2010

First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government