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How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.
How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.
A guide to the international regulations on the transportation of dangerous goods by air, sea, road, rail or inland waterway.
How to run an ADR driver training course in a classroom and remotely, and how to carry out exams.
How to apply to book and take an exam if you want to become a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) or renew your DGSA certificate.
How to set up initial and refresher training courses for ADR drivers including what you need, how much it costs and how to apply.
The regulations and main exemptions for drivers transporting diesel, petrol and kerosene by road (note 23).
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
Add or change your planned dangerous goods (ADR) driver training courses, manage your training centre details, add new trainers, manage exams.
Dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) exam topics, how to answer exam questions, and sample exam papers.
Security and training guidance for businesses, such as freight carriers and consignors, involved in the carriage of dangerous goods.
Find contact details for dangerous goods safety advisers (DGSA) that can help you transport dangerous goods safely.
How businesses that transport dangerous goods should use ADR instructions in writing and the requirements for electronic documentation.
Circumstances where transporting dangerous goods may be exempt from requirements and prohibitions in the UK.
The subjects that can be covered in dangerous goods (ADR) driver training.
Find out about the rules for placing transportable pressure equipment on the market in Great Britain from 1 January 2023.
Guidance on the transport of items classified as dangerous by individuals in private vehicles and by foot passengers on Ro-Ro ships
A card to be shown to police if drivers are pulled over while carrying a recognised dangerous load.
Form for freight companies transporting dangerous goods by road to report an incident.
Allows new tank vehicles to enter into service and be used on roads without an ADR1(C) certificate (authorisation 476).
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