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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.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
How to work out the weight of plastic packaging components and each material used to make them, to check if you must register for Plastic Packaging Tax and include them on your return.
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.
Location: Off Land's End, Cornwall, England.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi
Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.
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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Maximum weights for different heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) depending on the vehicle type and number of axles.
Find out what you need to do when importing commercial goods into Great Britain in your accompanied baggage or small vehicle.
Buses and coaches used for practical driving tests have to meet certain rules, and some must also carry a minimum weight.
A guide about the various categories and weight classes for lorries.
Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
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