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Check if you're old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle
The findings of the low carbon truck trial, including key data, issues identified and lessons learned.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
Check heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) operator applications and decisions
CCAV is part of the Department for Transport and the Department for Business and Trade .
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single lorry or a very small number of lorries or goods vehicles.
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
Tax and reporting rules for employers allowing private use of heavy goods vehicles by employees
You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
Types of vehicle that are free to tax (exempt), including vehicles used by disabled people, mobility scooters, and historic vehicles
What transport companies and couriers need to do to use vans and car and trailers over 2.5 tonnes to transport goods in Europe.
The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is the designated UK national authority for approving new road vehicles, agricultural tractors, off-road vehicles and components. VCA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport .
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
Research identifying the issues and risks of a UK road trial of truck platooning technology, which enables vehicles to move as a group.
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
New funding will create new jobs and provide crucial infrastructure to help the haulage sector decarbonise.
Check the tariff classification for car wiring kits for motor vehicles.
Vehicles which must have the annual test - buses, coaches, lorries and trailers, booking and fees.
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