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Information on waste batteries excluded from the regulations, definitions and battery types.

• Updated: 31 August 2021

Check what type of drivers' hours rules you need to follow if you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach.

• Overview

  If you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach you must follow the rules…

• Rules for employers

  If you employ drivers and other mobile workers, you need to: keep drivers’…

• Goods vehicles

  The rules that apply to goods vehicles depend on the weight of your…

• Buses, coaches and minibuses

  If you’re driving a vehicle that carries passengers, the rules that apply…

• Exemptions from assimilated drivers’ hours rules

  Some types of vehicle are exempt from assimilated rules (previously called…

• Assimilated rules

  Assimilated rules (previously called EU rules) apply if the maximum weight…

• GB domestic rules

  The domestic drivers’ hours rules in Great Britain (GB) apply to most…

• AETR rules

  The European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in…

• Driving under both assimilated or AETR rules and GB domestic rules

  If you work partly under assimilated (previously called EU rules) or AETR…

The rules for driving mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs on roads, pavements and footpaths.

• Overview

  Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs are single-seat vehicles with a…

• Classes of mobility scooter and powered wheelchair

  There are different rules for using your mobility scooter or powered…

• Driving on the road

  To drive on the road, your vehicle must be a powered wheelchair or…

• Driving on pavements, footpaths and bridleways

  Only ‘class 2’ and ‘class 3’ mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs can…

• Eyesight requirements

  The eyesight requirements for using a mobility scooter or powered…

• Vehicle tax, registration and insurance

  Mobility scooters and powered wheelchairs in ‘class 3’ or not in a class…

Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.

• Updated: 24 July 2020

You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence

Financial help if you're disabled - benefits, housing costs, council tax, vehicle tax exemption, TV Licence, motability schemes, VAT relief

Measures designed to boost the UK’s app economy, unlocking global success and ensuring UK consumers aren’t left behind.

• Updated: 23 July 2025

It’s illegal to hold a phone or a sat nav while driving - you'll get penalty points, a fine and can be banned from driving.

Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.

• Updated: 23 April 2021

A complete list of 5G projects involved in the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme

• Updated: 19 January 2023