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You must register commercial trailers over 750kg gross weight and all trailers over 3,500kg gross weight before towing them through some European countries.
You need to apply for a vehicle operator licence if you use a van or other light goods vehicle to transport goods in Europe.
Applications for goods vehicle operator licences to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for Wales.
Sets out how the requirements for available finance might be met.
Sets out the requirements for satisfying good repute or fitness.
Find out which licences and permits you need to operate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 3.5 tonnes on international journeys from the UK.
Sets out how to use the Senior Traffic Commissioner's statutory guidance and statutory directions.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
An overview of the process for registering and operating local bus services in England and Wales
Different bus registration and permit fees.
Sets out vocational driver conduct matters to be referred to traffic commissioners by the Secretary of State for Transport (through DVLA).
Get a UK Licence for the Community to transport goods by road to or through the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, and the rules you have to follow.
Permits to travel to or through European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) member countries, and the rules you have to follow.
A guide for operators and the public about regulatory hearings held by traffic commissioners, known as ‘public inquiries’.
A response to the problem of bridge strikes across Great Britain.
A guide for operator's licence holders on what an acceptable compliance audit should cover.
Sets out the requirement to have an operating centre and stable establishment.
Details of how to oppose heavy goods vehicle licence applications or the use of an operating centre.
What UK bus and coach operators need to do to provide services, tours, holidays and trips into Europe and other countries.
Sets out how traffic commissioners are to be satisfied as to the legal status of applicants and operators.
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