Guidance and regulation

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.

• From: Department for Transport and 2 others
• Updated: 18 March 2022

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.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 28 March 2017

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.

• From: Border Force and 1 others
• Updated: 4 April 2023

Use this checklist to help secure your vehicle to stop people using it to enter the UK illegally.

• From: Border Force
• Updated: 15 February 2024

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.

• From: Department for Transport and 2 others
• Updated: 26 March 2024

How drivers, transport staff and bridge owners can prevent vehicles from hitting bridges and what to do if a bridge strike happens.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 9 July 2014

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

• From: Department for Transport and 3 others
• Updated: 1 April 2022

How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 5 March 2018

Get a UK Licence for the Community to transport goods by road to or through the EU, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, and the rules you have to follow.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 31 December 2020

A summary of working time regulations for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and public service vehicle (PSV) drivers and crew ('mobile workers').

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 19 July 2013

Permits to travel to or through European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) member countries, and the rules you have to follow.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency and 1 others
• Updated: 24 July 2023

An overview of the process for registering and operating local bus services in England and Wales

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 27 February 2024

What UK bus and coach operators need to do to provide services, tours, holidays and trips into Europe and other countries.

• From: Department for Transport and 2 others
• Updated: 28 September 2021

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.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 20 September 2022

How you should fit digital tachograph units in cars and vans if the manufacturer didn't supply instructions.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 2 September 2014

Advice for organisations and people using road transport operators based abroad to transport goods into, out of and within the UK.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 27 September 2023

Check which documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach that crosses international borders.

• From: Department for Transport and 2 others
• Updated: 18 March 2022

A reference leaflet about drivers' hours for bus and coach (PSV) drivers.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 25 January 2011

A manual about becoming and operating an Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC) and a list of equipment that can be used.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 24 April 2024

Information about digital tachograph company cards.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
• Updated: 21 October 2022