Sending Parcels Between Great Britain and Northern Ireland Under the Windsor Framework

Windsor Framework parcel rules depend on who is sending and who is receiving. What is exempt, what businesses must do, the excise duty position, and why Northern Ireland to Great Britain stays unfettered.

Preparing Vehicles for Winter: The Checks That Matter When Temperatures Drop

Battery condition, antifreeze, screenwash, and the Highway Code's winter rules - clear all snow and ice, see before you drive, carry the emergency kit. The fleet winter checklist.

Work at Height on Vehicles: The Regulation That Follows Your Drivers Everywhere

The Work at Height Regulations 2005 apply on top of trailers, tanker ladders and catwalks just as on scaffolding. The planning, competence and equipment duties for fleets.

Work Lamps on Trucks: The Rules for Swivelling Spotlights

The work lamp - the lamp for illuminating a working area, breakdown or roadworks near the vehicle - is a defined legal fitment with strict rules about use on the move.

Fire Safety in Depots and Warehouses: The Responsible Person's Real Job

Every non-domestic premises has a responsible person who must assess fire risk and act on it. What that means for transport depots - fuel, tyres, charging and dangerous substances.

Workplace Safety Signs: When They're Required and What the Rules Say

Safety signs are required only where a significant risk can't be controlled another way - and employers must maintain them and explain them. The 1996 regulations applied to yards and depots.

Employing Under-18s in Transport: The Young Workers Rules

Young people bring particular risks to yards and workshops - HSE expects employers to assess the work specifically for them before they start.

ZEHID: The £200 Million Programme Putting Zero-Emission HGVs on the Road

The Zero Emission HGV and Infrastructure Demonstrator programme funds up to 370 zero-emission trucks and around 57 charging and refuelling sites. What it is, why it matters, and what it signals.

The 2035 and 2040 HGV Phase-Out Dates: What Fleet Replacement Planning Must Assume

From 2035 the sale of new non-zero emission HGVs up to 26 tonnes ends, and from 2040 all new HGVs sold in the UK must be zero emission. What the confirmed phase-out dates mean for fleet planning.

The Zero Emission Van Grant: Discount Levels, Eligibility and How It Actually Works

Small electric vans get up to £2,500 off, large vans up to £5,000 - applied by the dealer at purchase. GVW bands, the 60-mile zero-emission range rule, and what fleet buyers should know.

Zero-Hours Contracts in Transport: Flexibility With Rules Attached

GOV.UK's zero-hours guidance for employers: the exclusivity clause ban, National Minimum Wage regardless of hours offered, statutory rights for workers, and the late-cancellation practices that create tribunal risk.

Abandoned Vehicle Rules: What Happens When a Truck or Van Gets Left Behind

How councils decide a vehicle is abandoned, the notice periods before removal, penalties for the keeper, and what fleet operators must do to stay on the right side of the rules.