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Report you’ve changed a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer chassis, weight, tyres or brakes (a ‘notifiable alteration’) or change the weight you can carry.
Maximum weights for different heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) depending on the vehicle type and number of axles.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
Draft regulations amending the Road Vehicles (Authorised Weights) Regulations 1998.
Proposal to increase the maximum weight permitted for agricultural trailers and combinations in Great Britain.
A limit of 30 miles per hour or 48 kilometres per hour usually applies to all traffic on all roads with street lighting
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.
Guidance on identifying and dealing with overweight lifeboats and rescue boats.
Resources to support the commissioning and delivery of tier 2 behavioural weight management services for children, families and adults.
Outlining the shared commitment of professional organisations working together to support the public health workforce to have healthier weight conversations.
How changes to goods vehicles before they're registered will be approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
Seeking views on a proposal to temporarily increase the weight of fuel tankers.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
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