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Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
How to transport goods out of the UK by road - vehicle operator licences and permits, driver documents and road haulage rules.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
Send test and certificate forms using the technical application submission (TAS) service, including first time tests, notifiable alterations and replacing plating or test documents
Code of practice on safety of loads on vehicles by the Department of Transport.
Check if you need to register a trailer to take it abroad, create an account to register your trailer, manage details of registered trailers.
How to transport dangerous goods, including guidance notes, authorisation notices, exception notices and multilateral agreements.
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
Guidance for EU exporters, exporters from rest of the world and UK importers, on how to import groupage or mixed load consignments of animal products into Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales).
Buses and coaches used for practical driving tests have to meet certain rules, and some must also carry a minimum weight.
A guide to the international regulations on the transportation of dangerous goods by air, sea, road, rail or inland waterway.
How to safely decide whether you can continue your journey or take other action.
A card to be shown to police if drivers are pulled over while carrying a recognised dangerous load.
Advice and guidance on the health needs of migrant patients for healthcare practitioners.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
This note describes the methodology and procedures required to carry out both a traffic count and an axle load survey
Lorries used for practical driving tests have to meet certain rules, and some vehicles and trailers must also carry a minimum weight.
Class and permitted use of passenger ships, cargo ships, tankers, tugs, tenders, fishing boats, yachts, commercial vessels, and the required certificates.
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