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Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests
If you pass a regular car driving test (category B) you’ll get entitlement…
Category Minimum age Agricultural tractors F 16/17* Road rollers G 21**…
You can get a provisional licence for a tractor or specialist vehicle at…
The type of driving test you have to do depends on the type of vehicle.…
All test vehicles have to meet certain rules, depending on their category.…
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
You can tow trailers up to a certain weight with your car driving licence.…
Most cars have a maximum weight they can tow. It’s usually listed in the…
The equipment you use with your trailer or caravan must: meet certain…
American trailers and caravans do not always meet European safety…
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
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.
How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Information about how to pay the HGV levy for non-UK HGVs.
Insights from new evidence on the relationship between excess weight and coronavirus (COVID-19).
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
Motorhomes and campervans - size limits and licences you need to drive in the UK
Check the tariff classification for four-wheeled vehicles powered by an electric motor fitted with a hydraulic lifting device and telescopic jib.
Work out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle
Estimates the potential effect of increases in human weight, caused by rising BMI and height, on future calorie requirements
Lorries used for practical driving tests have to meet certain rules, and some vehicles and trailers must also carry a minimum weight.
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