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 when in transit.
This guide provides operators from different sectors of industry with useful information on how DVSA and other regulators expect loads to be secured when in transit.
Unsafe loads on vehicles injure more than 1,200 people a year and cost UK businesses millions of pounds in damaged goods. Share this safety card with your drivers.
Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
As a van driver, you need to stay within the weight limits when you're driving and not overload it.