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The HGV industry is heavy regulated and you can find a number of links below to key regulatory documents.

Learn about trailer rollover stability regulations and how they impact trailer design, including the role of ECE R111, lateral acceleration, and center of gravity height. This FAQ page helps ensure safe trailer operation.

Trailer dimensions follow Road Vehicles (Construction In Use) 1986. LSTs allowed up to 15.65m. LHVs under consideration, not yet legal in the UK.

New GSR2 regulations impact safety features and classifications for vans & HGVs (N & O categories). Get answers to key questions about mandatory & optional features, reclassification potential, and cost considerations.

A new updated guide was published on the 18th April 2023. A copy of it can be found in the link below.

First trailer examination mandated by Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988 within one year from sale or supply. Ensure compliance for regulatory adherence.

Trailer payload depends on GVW. UK max is 44,000kgs; Europe varies with axles. Example: 44t GVW = 28,000kgs payload. Consider TARE weight for accurate calculations.

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is today reminding vehicle operators that most goods vehicles and trailers will have to be appropriately laden for their annual test from 1 January 2023 onwards.

Don-Bur covers the key aspects of load restraint, your legal obligations and what options are available to optimise safety and maintain DVSA compliance.

TPMS required in new EU trailer types from July 2022. Mandatory for all registered trailers by July 7, 2024. GB NSSTA and IVA exemptions. TPRS and CTIS considered equivalents.

In Europe, vehicles are classified according to UN ECE Standards

Post-Brexit UK vehicle approval challenges manufacturers & operators. Understand key issues & how to navigate them.

Whether you like it or not, VECTO (Vehicle Energy Consumption Calculation Tool) will be upon us from 2019.

As of the 14th July 2018, HGV trailers are no longer to be issued with a physical MOT plate.

From 28 March 2019, you must register commercial trailers over 750kg and all trailers over 3,500kg before they can travel through countries that have ratified the 1968 Vienna Convention on Road Traffic.

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Most responsible operators will understand that correct coupling from tractor to trailer is critical to the safe operation of the trailer and that compliance is key to avoiding accidents and/or PG9 prohibitions but do all drivers actually do it right?

The DfT has today released a statement saying that "Legislation will be laid today (10 May 2023) to safely roll out the vehicles on roads from 31 May."

Today, the DfT has finally rubber-stamped the use of Longer Semi Trailers (LSTs) for general use on UK Roads.  This follows their press release earlier this month suggesting that legislation would be laid on 10 May to safely roll out the vehicles from 31 May.

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Ensure compliance with R141 for HD commercial trailers with Aspoeck TPMS. Connects to multiple manufacturers, auto locate, and supports Haldex, Knorr-Bremse, and Wabco ECUs

Smart Kingpin: Continuous monitoring, alerts potential issues, ensures safety, UNECE Approval. Ideal for new builds or retrofitting.

Enhance road safety and reduce costs with Spraydown mud flaps. Improve fuel efficiency by 1-3%, ROI in a month, type-approved in Europe. Made in the UK.

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