Policy papers and consultations

Consultation on whether to update the GB road vehicle type approval scheme to accept certain new safety and environmental standards.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 6 March 2024

• Updating GB type approval for road vehicles

  Introduction Motor vehicles are required to be type-approved against…

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.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 15 January 2021

• Tyre age restrictions for good vehicles, buses, coaches and minibuses

  It is illegal for the front (steering) axle or axles of: goods vehicles…

Increasing the Department for Transport's powers to better enforce vehicle manufacturing plus requiring digital radios in new cars and buses.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 7 August 2020

• Improving road vehicle standards enforcement

  Executive summary The government is responsible for setting safety and…

On a proposed ban on tyres aged 10 years and older from heavy goods vehicles, heavy trailers, buses, coaches and minibuses.

• From: Department for Transport and 1 others
• Updated: 15 July 2020