Late Payment: The Interest and Compensation the Law Already Gives You

Statutory interest runs at 8% plus base rate, a fixed sum of £40 to £100 attaches to every late business debt, and payment terms are capped. The late-payment regime, for hauliers who invoice.

The LGV Driver Apprenticeship: Training New Drivers the Structured Way

The Large Goods Vehicle Driver C+E apprenticeship trains new drivers for articulated and drawbar work - with the Driver CPC built into the licence acquisition. How the standard works for employers.

Operator Licence Fees and the Five-Year Clock: Budgeting for the Paperwork

The O-licence costs money at application, at issue, and every five years after. The current fees and what each one buys.

Renewing a Driving Licence at 70: The C1 and D1 Trap for Older Van Drivers

At 70 licences renew every 3 years - online is free, but C1 and D1 entitlements can only be renewed by post. Miss the paper form and the 7.5-tonne rights quietly disappear.

Limited Quantities: The ADR Exemption That Simplifies Small Dangerous Goods Loads

ADR's limited quantity provisions exempt small inner packagings from most of the dangerous goods rules. How LQ works, the marking requirements, and the 8-tonne threshold.

Livestock Transport Rules: Authorisation, Journey Times and Fitness to Travel

Moving live animals commercially in Great Britain means transporter authorisation, fitness-to-travel checks, journey planning and cleaning rules. What APHA expects and where enforcement actually lands.

LOLER Thorough Examinations: The Law Behind Your Tail Lift's Inspection Sticker

LOLER requires thorough examinations of lifting equipment - typically every 6 or 12 months - with reporting and record-keeping duties under regulations 9, 10 and 11. What it means for tail lifts and lifting gear.

The London Lorry Control Scheme: 18-Tonne Rules for Night-Time Deliveries

The LLCS restricts HGVs over 18 tonnes maximum gross weight from residential London roads at certain times. How the scheme works, getting access through the haulier portal, and penalty charge appeals.

London's Red Routes: 5% of the Roads, 30% of the Traffic

TfL's red routes make up just 5% of London's road length but carry over 30% of its traffic - with PCNs for stopping on red lines, yellow box junctions and loading breaches. What delivery drivers must know.

Lone Working Rules for Drivers and Night Staff: What Employers Owe

Drivers are lone workers by default. The Management Regulations require training, supervision, monitoring, staying in touch and incident response - plus special rules for high-risk work and homeworkers.

Longer Semi-Trailer Rules: Running LSTs Legally After the Trial Era

The rules for longer semi-trailers in Great Britain: the 15.65m and 18.55m limits, steering axle and weighing requirements, the 2023 LST order, and the operational conditions DfT expects.

Contracting Out Vehicle Maintenance: What the Rules Actually Make You Responsible For

Why outsourcing safety inspections never outsources responsibility, the written contract the DVSA guide requires, what it must cover, and how to monitor a third-party provider properly.