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Check if you need to register a trailer to take it abroad, create an account to register your trailer, manage details of registered trailers.
Check what type of drivers' hours rules you need to follow if you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach.
If you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach you must follow the rules…
If you employ drivers and other mobile workers, you need to: keep drivers’…
The rules that apply to goods vehicles depend on the weight of your…
If you’re driving a vehicle that carries passengers, the rules that apply…
Some types of vehicle are exempt from assimilated rules (previously called…
Assimilated rules (previously called EU rules) apply if the maximum weight…
The domestic drivers’ hours rules in Great Britain (GB) apply to most…
The European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in…
If you work partly under assimilated (previously called EU rules) or AETR…
How to transport goods out of the UK by road - vehicle operator licences and permits, driver documents and road haulage rules.
Get a 'certificate of keeper' for your abnormal load trailer if you want to use it outside the UK, or replace a lost certificate.
To drive a lorry abroad you’ll need to have a valid passport, hold the correct driving licence and must comply with EU rules on drivers' hours and tachograph use
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