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Alternative and fossil fuels

Fuel costs constitute about a third of the total vehicle operating costs. Such a major cost area has attracted plenty of attention over the years and continues to do so, hence the continuing development of more fuel ...

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Drivers’ hours, records and tachographs

Primarily for the reasons of road safety the hours a driver can drive a lorry on the road are strictly controlled by a series of regulations known collectively as the drivers’ hours’ rules ...

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Driving licences

Logistics UK Yearbook chapter focusing on driving licence requirements, primarily for goods vehicles (category C and C1), plus information on medical circumstances, licence application and testing.

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Lighting, markers and reflectors

The lighting regulations are complex, and many of the detailed requirements are only relevant to vehicle manufacturers and body builders ...

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Loading of vehicles

Loading goods securing them for the journey and unloading them safely at the other end are core activities of any fleet operator ...

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Operator licensing

An operator’s licence (or O licence) is the legal authority that is required to operate goods, or passenger vehicles, in the UK ...

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Prosecutions and court procedure

A summons for a road traffic offence will generally contain the allegation that the accused either used, caused, permitted or ...

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Vehicle registration

A vehicle which is used on the roads must in all but a few cases be registered. This involves the identification of the vehicle through a unique registration mark ...

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Trade licences

Untaxed and unregistered vehicles may operate on the public road under a trade licence in certain circumstances ...

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Type approval

Type approval is the system whereby the vehicle, its components or systems can be tested and approved for compliance with standards ...

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