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How to keep heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs) safe to drive, including daily checks, inspections, maintenance and record keeping.
1. Introduction There are 5 sub-sections in this section of the guide:…
Inspection processes and standards for lorry, trailer and other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) MOT tests (annual tests).
How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.
A reference leaflet about drivers' hours for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
How vehicle defects found during roadside inspections or vehicle tests are categorised and what action will be taken when they're found.
Action Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) traffic examiners take to deal with offences, including warnings, prohibition notices, and fixed penalties.
How drivers, transport staff and bridge owners can prevent vehicles from hitting bridges and what to do if a bridge strike happens.
Fees and test lengths for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer MOTs, prohibition clearances, dangerous goods (ADR) tests, TIR tests and low emission tests.
How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.
How lorries are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
Information leaflet on wheel maintenance on commercial vehicles.
Find out if your heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer needs a ministry plate and plating certificate, how to get them and what to do if you lose or damage them.
A guide about the various categories and weight classes for lorries.
The industry standard specification for electronic braking performance monitoring systems (EBPMS) for commercial vehicles.
Examples of how tyre defects and damage on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), buses and trailers will be dealt with at roadside inspections and MOTs (annual tests).
The areas that are looked at during maintenance investigations to check that vehicle operators have suitable systems, facilities and arrangements.
How to follow the rules about the conspicuity markings that must be fitted to all HGVs.
How to avoid the top 10 reasons light trailers don't pass the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection.
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.
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