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

You must wear glasses or contact lenses every time you drive if you need them to meet the ‘standards of vision for driving’. Fitness to Drive.

To drive a particular type of vehicle, you need an ‘entitlement’ for that category on your driving licence.

The codes printed on the back of a driving licence tell you what conditions your drivers must meet to drive.

For drivers of goods vehicles or combinations of vehicle and trailer of more than 3.5 tonnes and passenger vehicles with more than 9 seats (including the driver’s).

The NFU works hard to promote safety on rural roads, particularly at peak use times such as harvest and during winter weather. See our latest news, information and member briefings.

This guide aims to help users of farm equipment to comply with the law in a practical way, using a  common set of forms to ensure your machinery better maintained and safer to use.

How safe do you think your fleet is today? It’s very easy to think that, because a fleet has been incident free for a while, everything must be fine. That can then lead to complacency, and an incident happening, seemingly out of nowhere. Assess your fleet confidence level with this tool -...

Your monthly Driving for Better Business Fleet Safety Focus Update in collaboration with the National Highways Commercial Vehicle Incident Prevention Team.

Distraction is a leading a cause of collision. Whether manual, visual or cognitive, a distracted driver is not in full control of their vehicle, nor able to process and adapt to the changing environment around them. Fleets should educate drivers about the huge risks associated with distraction,...

Driver Distraction – does everyone understand their responsibilities? Driving is, for most people, the most dangerous activity they do. How confident are you that your drivers will not be distracted when driving? Do you have a strict no-mobile policy, which requires phones to be turned...

Driver fatigue may be a contributory factor in up to 20% of road incidents, and up to one quarter of fatal and serious incidents. It’s a huge risk for fleets, drivers and for the general public – and commercial vehicle drivers are vulnerable to fatigue due to demanding workloads and high...

Anyone driving for work, and the company which employs them, has a responsibility to ensure that their vehicle moves safely around other road users, and in particular vulnerable road users. Recent changes to the Highway Code created a hierarchy of road users which means those who can do most...

Insecure loads are illegal, and highly dangerous. 62,000 items fell off vehicles onto the strategic road network in 2022. This is a key cause of injury, serious collisions and network delays. Drivers must be trained in how to secure their loads, and in the correct use of appropriate restraint...

Speed – does everyone understand their responsibilities? Driving is, for most people, the most dangerous activity they do. Your Call to Action: Ensure you have the right driving for work policies in place  Ensure everyone involved – managers, supervisors as well as your drivers...

Vehicle Roadworthiness – does everyone understand their responsibilities? The legislation on vehicle roadworthiness is very clear – your vehicle must be safe and roadworthy at all times. It’s also important to know that the law applies to both the driver and the operator – they...

Weather Conditions – does everyone understand their responsibilities? Driving is, for most people, the most dangerous activity they do. Changes in weather conditions could easily make driving more dangerous, whether these are seasonal changes or weather events. Be sure your drivers are...

Check sheet is designed to help the user ensure that the relevant machine is correctly and safely maintained

Our panel discuss all aspects of good practice in driver safety management. This session was recorded at The Health & Safety Event 2022 and features Adrian Walsh – Executive Director of Roadsafe, Dave Conway – IMS & Road Safety Manager of FM Conway, Astrid van Der Burgt – Group Transport...

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

This guidance is intended to clarify the requirements that apply on vehicle and parts collections, delivery and distribution, storage and technical services.

Guide to maintaining roadworthiness - commercial goods and public service vehicles

Complete online guide to towing a trailer including: towing law, trailer preparation, stabilisers, servicing and maintenance, towbars and towing hitches and tachographs.

Hazard perception testing has been part of the driver licensing procedure for 20 years, with considerable reductions in collisions attributed to its introduction. Despite this, hazard perception has yet to become a significant part of fleet drivers’ continuous professional development. This talk...