Seized vehicles must be reclaimed within seven working days with photo ID and an insurance certificate that permits release. How seizure and recovery works for commercial vehicles.
Since September 2023, restricted roads across Wales carry a default 20mph limit - with exceptions returning some roads to 30mph. What fleet managers and drivers need to know about the law that changed by street light.
Before waste moves, it must be classified. How the WM3 technical guidance works, what List of Waste codes mean for carriers, and the consignment note duties that follow.
Move commercial waste and a waste transfer note must change hands with every load - or a season ticket must cover it. What the note must contain, who signs, and the two-year record duty.
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations oblige producers, importers, rebranders, online sellers and distributors to register, finance recycling and offer free takeback. Thresholds, symbols, records and the exemptions that matter.
Reduced weekly rests must be paid back. How the compensation rules work under the assimilated drivers' hours rules: the 24-hour floor, the three-week deadline and the attachment rule.
Enforcement weighing follows a consolidated code of practice with calibrated equipment and trained staff - the operator's own weighing habit is the only reliable defence against it.
HSE's February 2019 safety alert reclassified all welding fume - including mild steel - as a human carcinogen. General ventilation is not enough: LEV indoors, RPE for residual fume, and no zero-exposure outdoors.
Traffic Commissioners license and regulate HGV and PSV operators, act against drivers' vocational licences, and hold public inquiries. How the TC system works and why it shapes every operator's life.
DVSA's wheel maintenance guidance explains why commercial vehicle wheels detach, the retightening windows after refitting, and the torque discipline that stops wheel loss before it starts.
Since 31 May 2021, road accident injury claims under £5,000 in England and Wales run through the Official Injury Claim portal with a fixed tariff - and the small claims limit jumped to £5,000. What fleets should know.
Windscreens and windows MUST be clean and free from obstructions - the Highway Code's visibility rules, window tint limits, wiper and washer duties, and the weekly checks.