GOV.UK's load-securing guidance sets the tipper rules: sheet or net loads below the sides, a suitable sheet or solid cover above them. The aggregates discipline.
Dealing in scrap metal needs a council licence - a site licence or a mobile collector's licence. Display rules, record-keeping duties, and what hauliers and yards need to know.
Lighting offences cluster in the dark months - a structured autumn lighting campaign across tractors and trailers prevents the winter defect spike.
Streamlined Energy and Carbon Reporting applies to quoted companies and large unquoted companies and LLPs - with a 40,000 kWh de minimis. What logistics firms must disclose and how to prepare.
DVSA's load securing guidance is blunt about pallets: secure the load to the pallet first, then the pallet to the vehicle. The unitising, loading and stacking rules every operator should drill.
Self Assessment is how HMRC collects Income Tax on income that is not taxed automatically - including sole-trader driving profits. Who must file, the tax year rhythm, and the 31 January payment deadline.
Highways England unveiled self-driving truck trials aimed at speeding up roadworks - part of a long-running government-backed exploration of automated freight. Where the technology actually stands.
Throwing a sheet over a load is work at height on an uneven, moving surface. What the Work at Height Regulations demand and the alternatives to climbing on the load.
Side marker lamps make a vehicle visible from the side; end-outline markers announce a wide vehicle. The Lighting Regulations' marking rules for long and wide trucks.
Lateral protection devices exist to protect unprotected road users - DVSA checks them against IVA manual section 42. The standards, the 100mm rules, and why condition matters.
Skills Bootcamps are free HGV training courses in England lasting up to 16 weeks, covering the costs of getting qualified - open to new drivers and people returning to the industry.
Most trips come from obstructed walkways and uneven surfaces. HSE's trip potential triangle - walkways, housekeeping, design and maintenance - and how to apply it in a working yard.