Guidance and regulation

How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 20 July 2023

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

How vehicles which are outside the normal dimensions and weights usually allowed on the road ('special types') can legally be used on the road.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 27 September 2018

• Special types enforcement guide

  1. Introduction The dimensions and weights of vehicles used on British…