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Rules about the labels that tyres must display to give information about fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise classification.
You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
Check the tariff classification for new pneumatic rubber tyres of a kind used on motor cars, buses or lorries, and trailers.
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.
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 bus, coach or other public service vehicle (PSV) walkaround check.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Axle, wheel bearing, wheel and tyres, tyre pressure monitoring system (TPMS), and suspension (including springs, shock absorbers, and suspension arms and joints) rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
The law on the use of tyres on steering axle or axles of affected goods vehicles, buses, minibuses and coaches on Great Britain's roads.
Information and rules about vehicle maintenance, safety and security.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
The T8 exemption allows you to treat small amounts of waste end-of-life tyres for recovery by baling, shredding, peeling, shaving or granulating.
Guides about keeping commercial vehicles safe to drive, including heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), vans, buses, coaches and other public service vehicles.
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
How vehicle defects found during roadside inspections or vehicle tests are categorised and what action will be taken when they're found.
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