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  • How National Highways engages in plan-making and decision-taking to support the delivery of sustainable development.

  • Sets out the conditions that may be attached to street works permit schemes by highway authorities.

  • Statutory guidance that highway authorities must follow if they want to introduce, operate or vary a permit scheme for street works.

  • Technical information to enable compliance with the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate.

  • ​Access the data from digital versions of traffic regulation orders via an API (application programming interface).

  • Route cross-section and crossing selector tools to support users during the design process of active travel interventions and schemes.

  • Guidance on the analysis of environmental impacts in transport appraisals.

  • Simplified rules for drivers of large goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles, including how long you can drive and work, and the breaks you should take.

  • Local transport note (LTN) on the design, effectiveness and installation of traffic calming measures.

  • Information about how highway authorities can adopt roads.

  • International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.

  • Guidance for medical practitioners when issuing medical exemptions to drivers and passengers from wearing seatbelts.

  • Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.

  • Contract documents for passenger railway services in England and details of how to request contract information.

  • Apply for a stopping up order to remove highway rights to permanently close or divert a highway.

  • Transport analysis guidance (TAG) provides information on the role of transport modelling and appraisal.

  • 'Manual for streets 2' expands on the design advice in 'Manual for Streets 1' to include how to plan and improve busy urban and rural streets.

  • Find out which licences and permits you need to operate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 3.5 tonnes on international journeys from the UK.

  • Statutory guidance for local authorities on preparing local transport plans. Explains legal duties, core principles, what to include and the planning process.

  • Guidance on the law on sticking items on vehicle windows which could obscure the view.