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Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
What packaged goods are, how they are labelled, units of measurements used and compliance with weights and measures regulation.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
You must use metric measurements (grams, kilograms, millilitres or litres)…
Some goods must be sold in fixed sizes known as ‘specified quantities’.…
Packaged goods are products that are all of these: sold sealed between 5g…
Equipment for packaged goods The equipment you use to weigh or measure…
You must put the weight or volume of your packaged goods on the label. The…
Buses and coaches used for practical driving tests have to meet certain rules, and some must also carry a minimum weight.
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.
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.
How to import bananas into the UK by weighing consignments and making simplified declarations.
Lorries used for practical driving tests have to meet certain rules, and some vehicles and trailers must also carry a minimum weight.
Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
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.
Insights from new evidence on the relationship between excess weight and coronavirus (COVID-19).
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