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You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
How to keep heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs) safe to drive, including daily checks, inspections, maintenance and record keeping.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Rules for drivers and motorcyclists, including vehicle condition, fitness to drive, alcohol and drugs, what to do before setting off, vehicle towing and loading, and seat belts and child restraints.
How the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system works and how vehicle operators should use it.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Permits to travel to or through European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) member countries, and the rules you have to follow.
OCRS is used to calculate the risk of commercial vehicle operators not following the rules on roadworthiness and traffic - how the system works, what your score means and how it can change
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