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Information about the minimum level of driver competence and vehicle safety practices to use when driving horse-drawn vehicles.
Find training courses to become qualified so you can join the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) register of fleet driver trainers.
How to prepare your HGV for the brake testing part of the annual test (MOT).
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you're making or importing a very small number of vans or light goods vehicles (also known as IVA 1LG).
Guidance for driving examiners on accidents and legal procedures, and other non-operational matters
How to set up and run a motorcycle training school to provide compulsory basic training (CBT) and direct access scheme (DAS) training for learner motorcyclists.
What you need to do to register and then record Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training your training centre provides.
Regulations on the use of tractors.
Guidance for driving examiners on candidates with a disability, health condition or learning difficulty.
How changes to goods vehicles before they're registered will be approved by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency.
Maximum weights for different heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) depending on the vehicle type and number of axles.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
Check which documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach that crosses international borders.
A summary of the maximum number of trailers that different vehicles can tow.
A leaflet about the importance of using the correct brake connections between vehicles and trailers.
How to follow the rules about the conspicuity markings that must be fitted to all HGVs.
How to understand your brake test report including what is checked during the test, what will fail, and how to identify problems that might need repairs.
Overview of which drivers' hours and tachograph rules for passenger carrying vehicles apply in different situations.
Add or change your planned Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training courses, manage your training centre details and add new trainers.
Requirements for brakes and couplings on American caravans and trailers when driving in the UK.
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