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Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
Ways to load items on a goods vehicle safely.
Work out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle
You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.
Who needs to get permission from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), types of trailers that need permission and how to apply.
Guidance and reports on the Department for Transport's trial of longer semi-trailers for articulated goods vehicles.
How to secure loads on different types of vehicle.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
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.
Helping current or potential new operators safely use longer-semi trailers.
You can tow some small trailers using motorbikes of 125cc or more
Information about what you can drive and tow depending on when you passed your test.
Application form for operators to take part in the trial of longer semi-trailers, and eligibility and application guidance.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
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