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Why load security is important, what operators, drivers and consignors must do when loading and transporting goods, and how load security is enforced.
Implementing EC Directive 2001/96/EC (establishing harmonised requirements and procedures for safe loading and unloading of bulk carriers.)
Ways to load items on a goods vehicle safely.
How to decide on a load securing system, what to check before loading a vehicle, and how to stabilise a load.
Safety messages to the shipping industry about the importance of providing sufficient loading guidance and cargo information.
Find details of the relevant foreign airport zones, percentages of air freight costs to be included in the customs value, and the airport codes to be declared in Data Element 5/21 as the place (airport) of loading (Appendix 15A and...
UK and international codes and standards for vessel stability and loadlines, safety advice and regulations for boatmasters, designers or shipbuilders dealing with vessel stability.
Find out about other simplifications you can apply for with consignor or consignee status.
How to secure loads on different types of vehicle.
How to safely decide whether you can continue your journey or take other action.
Road markings used, including those across the carriageway, along the carriageway, along the edge of the carriageway, on the kerb or at the edge of the carriageway and other road markings.
Equipment and methods you can use to secure a load in a goods vehicle and how to use it safely.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Use the ESDAL system to plot your route when transporting abnormal loads
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Standard when loading and back loading bulk liquid and the procedure to be followed before commencing the back loading to comply with IMDG
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