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How road transport companies and their drivers must secure their vehicles to stop people using them to enter the UK illegally, and to avoid being fined.
How to set up initial and refresher training courses for ADR drivers including what you need, how much it costs and how to apply.
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.
Safety advice for vehicles carrying overhanging loads.
Find contact details for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) that can help you transport dangerous goods safely.
The regulations and main exemptions for drivers transporting diesel, petrol and kerosene by road (note 23).
Get a UK Licence for the Community to transport goods by road to or through the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, and the rules you have to follow.
Dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) exam topics, how to answer exam questions, and sample exam papers.
Apply for permits to transport goods to, through or from European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) countries, and the rules you must follow.
Sets out the punctuality and reliability standards for the operation of registered local bus services.
What road hauliers must do when travelling to the UK, to prevent people using their vehicles to enter the UK illegally.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
Sets out how commissioners approach the legislative requirements and when the potential impact of any regulatory action might be relevant.
Security and training guidance for businesses, such as freight carriers and consignors, involved in the carriage of dangerous goods.
Advice for organisations and people using road transport operators based abroad to transport goods into, out of and within the UK.
Sets out the way in which traffic commissioners, and staff delegated to act on their behalf, approach the management of casework.
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.
Find out about the help you can get to run your business safely and efficiently if you've been a vehicle operator for less than 6 months.
Explains how logistics employers should design and deliver work experience opportunities that support young people and strengthen future talent pipelines.
A card to be shown to police if drivers are pulled over while carrying a recognised dangerous load.
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