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This document provides a repository of some of the most important areas of learning identified in RAIB’s investigations to date.
The industry standard specification for electronic braking performance monitoring systems (EBPMS) for commercial vehicles.
Brake condition and operation, service brakes, secondary brakes, parking brakes, anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic braking system (EBS) and brake fluid rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
A leaflet about the importance of using the correct brake connections between vehicles and trailers.
Brake condition and operation (including brake lever and pedal, lining and pads, callipers and cylinders), brake performance and efficiency, and brake fluid rules and inspection for motorcycle MOT tests.
Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations
Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
Loss of brake control on a sleeper train approaching Edinburgh, 1 August 2019.
Vehicles which must have the annual test - buses, coaches, lorries and trailers, booking and fees.
How changes to goods vehicles before they're registered will be approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
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