Driving for Better Business is proud to host, and signpost, a number of official DVSA resources to support employers of staff that drive for work and driver trainers working with commercial vehicle fleets.

Other Miscellaneous Resources

This document provides advice on the relaxation of drivers’ hours rules, in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. This document should be...

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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance on Drivers’ Hours Relaxations

Normally an application to renew a lorry or bus licence at age 45 or over must include a medical examination report (D4) which is signed by a doctor....

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D4 Medical Suspension – Renewing HGV/PSV licenses during Coronavirus pandemic

As a van driver, you need to stay within the weight limits when you're driving and not overload it.

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Driving a van: weight limits and loading

Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.

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Guidance: Driving a van

Guide to maintaining roadworthiness - commercial goods and public service vehicles

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Guide to maintaining roadworthiness

Official DVSA guide to what you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) daily...

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HGV walkaround checks 2021: official DVSA guide

Good practice to follow when securing loads

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Load securing: good practice

Roles and responsibilities in the transport chain for securing loads.

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Load securing: roles and responsibilities

This guide provides operators from different sectors of industry with useful information on how DVSA and other regulators expect loads to be secured...

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Load securing: vehicle operator guidance

This guide provides operators from different sectors of industry with useful information on how DVSA and other regulators expect loads to be secured...

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Load securing: vehicle operator guidance

Poor load securing can lead to death or serious injury.

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Load security: consequences of poor load security

How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency enforces the rules on securing loads.

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Load security: how DVSA enforces the rules

This film is correct at date of publication, there have been some changes to the rules but nothing which is of detriment to the value of this film.

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PSV driver’s daily walkaround checks

Official DVSA guide to the basic safety checks you should carry out before towing a trailer with a car or van.

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Towing a trailer: safety checks

This video contains instructions of the daily routine checks which should be completed by van drivers or operators before they use their vehicles.

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Van driver’s walkaround checks: inside the van (2 of 2)

This video contains instructions of the daily routine checks which should be completed by van drivers or operators before they use their vehicles.

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Van driver’s walkaround checks: outside the van (1 of 2)
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