Moving goods through GVMS ports requires a goods movement reference created after registering with the service - one GMR covering every declaration reference in the vehicle, trailer or container.
Gross vehicle weight, gross train weight, MAM, unladen weight and down-plating explained - what each term means, where to find the figures, and the mix-up that leads to overloading offences.
The Control of Vibration at Work Regulations 2005 set an exposure action value of 2.5 m/s2 and a limit of 5 m/s2 for hand-arm vibration. HAVS, carpal tunnel, and the workshop controls that work.
The hazard warning signal device is defined in the 1989 lighting regulations - all direction indicators flashing together - and its proper use is narrower than habit suggests.
Long, wide and hazardous loads must declare themselves: the Highway Code's vehicle markings rules cover hazard warning plates, projection markers and rear markings.
Every hazardous waste movement needs a consignment note that stays with the waste until it reaches its final destination. The parts each party completes and the codes you must get right.
Vehicles over 3m travelling height must display a height notice in the cab readable by the driver - in feet and inches, no more than 150mm above true height. Regulation 10 explained.
The route to a full HGV licence runs through five Driver CPC tests: provisional entitlement, theory, case studies, practical driving and the demonstration test. What each stage involves.
Fuel is the biggest variable cost and the source of most freight emissions - the ten changes with real payback, from tyres to training to the fuel data itself.
The DfT match-funds up to 50% of improvements to lorry parking and driver facilities, capped at £315,000 per site. Why secure, decent truck parking is a safety issue - and who can claim.
Modify an HGV or trailer and you may need to notify DVSA before it can be used - or apply to change its plated weights. What counts as notifiable and why the plating certificate matters.
Vehicle and load theft costs hauliers dearly - the Highway Code's security basics, layered physical protection, key control, and the parking decisions that keep trucks and cargo safe.