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A guide about what should happen when a defect is reported or a recall is issued for aftermarket parts.
How to manage an MOT centre for HGVs, trailers, buses and coaches, including how to prepare your centre for tests, the booking process and health and safety requirements.
The legal requirements for safely fitting mascots and flags onto motor vehicles.
Advice on the law relating to windscreen wipers and washers on road vehicles in Great Britain.
How manufacturers can add their vehicles to the list of vehicles which are eligible for the electric vehicle chargepoint grant schemes.
Legal guidance about the use of vehicle daytime running lights.
Legislation relating to rear-view mirrors in buses, cars, dual-purpose vehicles and goods vehicles.
A list of sites where vehicles can be taken for an LEC test.
Regulations on the use of A-frames for towing vehicles.
How to maintain and check the automatic slack adjusters in your heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), public service vehicles (PSVs) and trailers.
Providing advice on purchasing a repaired ‘written off’ vehicle and what you should know.
Regulations for manufacturers on constructing and testing prototype vehicles on roads.
The length that a motor vehicle can extend past the rear axle and details of vehicles which are exempt from this rule.
How to avoid the top 10 reasons lorries and heavy goods vehicles don't pass the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection.
The law on using lightweight transport vehicles which transport one person.
Guidance on using vehicle side guards to reduce the likelihood of injury to pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
The law on the use of tyres on steering axle or axles of affected goods vehicles, buses, minibuses and coaches on Great Britain's roads.
A brief guide to the definition, construction requirements and regulations that apply to works trucks.
Tell the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) that you cannot book a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), bus or trailer MOT (annual test) before your MOT expires.
You must remove all dangerous attachments such as spikes or cutting blades, when driving agricultural vehicles on public roads.
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