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What UK bus and coach operators need to do to provide services, tours, holidays and trips into Europe and other countries.
Additional tests for passenger vehicles - Low Emissions Certificate and seat belt installation tests
You must get your commercial vehicle tested every year to make sure it’s…
You can get your vehicle tested for a Low Emissions Certificate (LEC).…
Manufacturers of some buses, coaches and minibuses must make sure their…
What you must be able to do and what you must know and understand to be a safe and responsible bus or coach driver.
Buses and coaches used for practical driving tests have to meet certain rules, and some must also carry a minimum weight.
Check which vehicle documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach across international borders.
Check which documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach that crosses international borders.
How operators can improve or maintain security to reduce violence on buses and coaches, or at stations and depots.
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) if you’re making or importing a single bus or coach, or a very small number of buses or coaches.
Guidance on the Public Service Vehicles Accessibility Regulations 2000 which outlines how in-scope buses and coaches deliver increased accessibility for disabled people
The Deputy Traffic Commissioner for Eastern England's written decision for St Margarets Coaches Limited, PF2053250
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Jones on 15 January 2024.
Licensing and safety standards regulatory decisions, made since 2018 about truck, bus and coach operators.
Using seat belts in minibuses, coaches and other buses: advice and guidance on legal standards.
Explain why a bus or coach does not need a new tilt test (to make sure it does not tip over) if its design is different to the approved design you're using.
To inform the development of a zero emission heavy goods vehicle and coach infrastructure strategy.
The Traffic Commissioner for Western England's written decision for Denwell Mini Coaches Ltd (PH0007020) & Darren Brown – Transport Manager
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