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  • Goods vehicle operator licensing guide

    Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • Securing loads on HGVs and goods vehicles

    How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.

    • From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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  • Use the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system

    How the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system works and how vehicle operators should use it.

    • From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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  • Report a lorry, bus or coach driver or company

    How to report a driver or their company to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) if you think they're breaking safety rules.

    • From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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  • Keeping commercial vehicles safe to drive (roadworthy)

    How to keep heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs) safe to drive, including daily checks, inspections, maintenance and record keeping.

    • From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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  • Carry out international road haulage

    What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.

    • From: Department for Transport and 2 others
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  • PSV notices and proceedings for Wales

    Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for Wales.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • PSV notices and proceedings for Scotland

    Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • PSV notices and proceedings for the east of England

    Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the east of England.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • HGV applications and decisions for Scotland

    Applications for HGV operator licences to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • PSV notices and proceedings for the west of England

    Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the west of England.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • Statutory taxi and private hire vehicle standards

    Taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing authorities must use their licensing powers to protect children and vulnerable adults.

    • From: Department for Transport
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  • PSV notices and proceedings for the north west of England

    Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • Check if you need to register a trailer before towing it abroad

    You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.

    • From: Department for Transport and 3 others
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  • Driver CPC syllabus

    The subjects that can be covered in Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training.

    • From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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  • Set up a Driver CPC training centre

    How to set up a training centre and get approval to provide Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training courses.

    • From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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  • PSV notices and proceedings for London and the south east of England

    Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for London and the south east of England.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • PSV notices and proceedings for the north east of England

    Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the north east of England.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • HGV applications and decisions for the east of England

    Applications for HGV operator licences to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the east of England.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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  • PSV notices and proceedings for the West Midlands

    Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands.

    • From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
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