The Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations 1998 cover everything from vehicle lifts to power presses: suitable equipment, maintenance, inspection, safeguards, and training before first use.
Class 7 radioactive transport is regulated by the ONR with package approvals, shipment notifications and inspections. What carriers of radioactive material need to know before the first consignment.
The Mode Shift Revenue Support scheme for rail and inland waterways and the Waterborne Freight Grant for coastal and short sea shipping are extended to March 2027 - a 2-step application pays businesses to move freight off road.
Motor vehicles over 7,500kg and trailers over 3,500kg must carry rear reflective markings - the chevron boards that make a truck's back end legible at night.
Recovery operations mix vehicle rules, driver safety and live-carriageway risk. GOV.UK's guide for recovery operators: equipment, training, scene safety and the standards that apply.
HGV drivers are on the eligible occupation list for Skilled Worker visas - the recruit needs a certificate of sponsorship, an eligible job and the minimum salary.
Redundancy means the job no longer exists - depot closures, lost contracts, automation. What makes a redundancy genuine, what rights employees under notice have, and how the 4-week trial period works.
Retro reflectors are defined and required by the 1989 lighting regulations - front, rear and side, with defined reflecting areas. What the rules require and why trailers are the weak point.
HSE expects those responsible for workplace transport to handle the recruiting and training of drivers - and an incident is the clearest signal a driver's training needs refreshing.
The RTFO obliges fuel suppliers to supply renewable transport fuel. How the certificate scheme works, what targets it sets, and what it actually means for fleet operators.
Rest means freely disposing of your time; a break means no driving and no other work. Other employment counts as duty, never rest. The definitions underneath drivers' hours, and where they bite.
Three types of goods vehicle operator licence exist in the UK. What a restricted licence actually allows, where standard national and international differ, and the own-account mistakes that end in a public inquiry.