Country Roads and Single-Track Lanes: The Highway Code Rules HGV Drivers Bend Most

Rules 154-156 cover country roads and single-track lanes: stop within what you can see, use passing places properly, never park in them. How the rural rules read at 18 tonnes.

Coupling and Uncoupling Semi-Trailers: The HSE Procedure Step by Step

HSE's safe coupling and uncoupling procedure for standard semi-trailers: the dog clip, the tug test, the red airline warning, and why runaways still happen.

Dangerous Goods by Road: ADR, the DGSA Duty and Who Is Really Responsible

ADR governs dangerous goods on UK roads. The nine classes, the consignor's duties, when you must appoint a Dangerous Goods Safety Adviser, and how the rules apply.

Dart Charge for Commercial Fleets: Paying the Dartford Crossing Without the PCNs

The Dartford Crossing has no barriers: pay by midnight the day after or face a £70 PCN. How fleets should handle Dart Charge for trucks, vans and hire vehicles.

Direct Vision Standard: The Rules for HGVs in London

HGVs over 12 tonnes need a safety permit to operate in Greater London, with a minimum 3-star rating or a Progressive Safe System fitted. How the scheme works.

The Drink-Drive Rehabilitation Course: What It Is and What It Means When a Driver Is Banned

Banned 12 months or more for drink-driving, the court can offer a rehabilitation course that cuts the ban by about a quarter. Costs, deadlines, the in-court decision and the high-risk-offender medical.

Drink-Driving: The Limits, the Myths and the Professional Driver's Reality

The UK's drink-drive limits in breath, blood and urine, why 'how many drinks' is the wrong question, and what a conviction means when driving is your job.

Drivers' Night Out Allowances and Tax Relief: The Rules

Overnight subsistence for drivers has specific tax treatment. How night out allowances work, the £34.90 industry rate, checking systems, and how employers should structure payments.

Driver CPC Exemptions: Who Does Not Need the Full Qualification

Not everyone driving an HGV needs the full Driver CPC. The main-job test, the vehicle exemptions, and the grey areas that catch operators out.

Driver CPC After the 2024 Reforms: National vs International

Since December 2024 there are two types of Driver CPC: national and international. What changed, which card your drivers need, and how returning drivers qualify.

The Driver CPC Tests: Parts 1 to 4 and How the Qualification Fits Together

The initial Driver CPC is a set of tests, not a course. What each part covers, the pass marks, the two-year clocks, and the order you can take them in.

Driver Fatigue: The Highway Code Rule That Starts Before the Engine Does

Rule 91 of the Highway Code makes tiredness a fitness-to-drive issue: sleep before long journeys, a 15-minute break every two hours, and no driving at all if you start tired.