DVSA Documents
DVSA's Guide to Maintaining Road Worthiness
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has produced this Guide to explain the responsibilities and systems involved in maintaining vehicles in a roadworthy condition, regardless of operating conditions, fleet size or vehicle type.
DVSA's Public Services Vehicle Operator Licensing - Guide for Operators (PSV437)
This guide has been produced to explain how the licensing system works for operators of public service vehicles (PSVs).
DVSA's Goods Vehicle Operator Licensing - Guide to Operators (GV74)
This guide has been produced to give an overview of how the licensing system works for operators of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs).
DVSA Earned Recognition Audit Standards for Vehicle Operators
Outlines the standards of the DVSA Earned Recognition scheme, the assessment and evidence required during an audit, in order to achieve scheme status.
Driver CPC Exemptions: Guidance and Examples
There are some situations when you don't need Driver CPC. This guide sets out examples and tells you if the Driving and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) thinks you'd be exempt in those situations. Please click here for latest guidance.
DVSA Guide to Driver CPC
Driver CPC aims to improve road safety by helping drivers of buses, coaches and lorries obtain, maintain and develop their professional skills and knowledge.
Tachographs
Rules on Drivers Hours & Tachographs LGV (GV262)
This guide provides advice to drivers and operators of goods vehicles, whether used privately or commercially. It explains the rules for drivers' hours and the keeping of records, and updates previous guidance from 2009.
Rules on Drivers Hours & Tachographs PSV (PSV375)
This guide provides advice to drivers and operators of public service vehicles, whether used privately or commercially. It explains the rules for drivers' hours and the keeping of records, and updates previous guidance from 2009.
Application for Digital Tachograph Company Card
Application for applying for a Digital Tachograph Company Card.
Application for Digital Tachograph Driver Card
Application for applying for a Digital Tachograph Driver Card.
Digital Tachograph Remote Downloading
Smartdownload is the new way of collecting Driver Card and Vehicle Unit data from digital tachographs for analysis and reporting using Smartanalysis. Data sheet about digital tachograph remote downloading and how it can help your business.
Digital Tachograph Pictograms
A simple printable guide to understanding digital tachograph Pictograms.
Digital Tachograph Event & Fault Codes
Continental VDO Event and Fault Codes in a handy printable PDF.
Digital Tachograph Pictograms
A simple printable guide to understanding digital tachograph Pictograms.
ADR Documents
ADR 2015 Instructions in Writing from UNECE
Instruction according to ADR for actions in the event of an accident or emergency.
Transport of Dangerous Goods in Road Tunnels
Department of Transport Guide to the Transportation of Dangerous Goods in Road Tunnels. Includes Tunnel Codes and Signs and lists the current Classifications for UK Tunnels including the Dartford, Mersey, Clyde, Ramsgate, Limehouse, Rotherhithe, Blackwall, East India Dock Road and Tyne Tunnels.
Eurotunnel's Dangerous Goods Guide - 2019
Introduction to Eurotunnel's policy for ADR regulated goods - Eurotunnel has been designed to be one of the safest transport systems in the World. Eurotunnel's policy on the carriage of ADR regulated goods is therefore designed to ensure the safety of its customers and staff, and the integrity of the Tunnel. This Guide explains everything you need to know about carrying ADR regulated goods through the tunnel.
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Dangerous goods pressure equipment 2009
The carriage of dangerous goods and use of transportable pressure equipment regulations 2009
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Approved derogations and transitional provisions April 2012
Sets out the circumstances under which particular types of carriage or carriage in particular circumstances are exempt from requirements and prohibitions arising under CDG 2009, CDG 2010 and CE 2010. It also provides for alternative requirements and prohibitions to apply.
The Carriage of Dangerous Goods
Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2011
Health & Safety Document No. 1885 - Carriage of Dangerous Goods and Use of Transportable Pressure Equipment (Amendment) Regulations 2011.
Carrying Dangerous Goods in Closed & curtain-Sided Vehicles
Desmond Waight, dangerous goods consultant for Croner, looks at the carriage of dangerous goods in closed and curtain-sided vehicles and the implications of a recent case of breach of ADR.
Euro Agreement Concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road
Economic Commission for Europe Inland Transport Committee has put together a Working Party on the Transport of Dangerous Goods by road. This document outlines the findings of that group.
