- Enforced by
- DVSA
- Status
- In Force
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- Secretary of State must approve tachograph fitters/workshops and publish listsCrown / Minister / Government department
4 other provisions — procedural and definitional
Help complying
Guvnor’s practical routes through this instrument.
Start a transport and logistics business
Launch a transport or haulage business with the right operator licence
What to do when stopped by DVSA at the roadside
How to handle a DVSA roadside inspection, what examiners check, your rights during the stop, prohibition powers, and what to do afterwards …
Goods vehicle compliance quick check
Quick compliance check across all goods vehicle operator obligations
Responding to DVSA enforcement or Traffic Commissioner action
What to do if your transport business faces DVSA enforcement action or a Traffic Commissioner public inquiry. Covers understanding your OCRS score, …
Growing your goods vehicle fleet
What changes when you grow your goods vehicle fleet, from O-licence variations to OCRS scrutiny
Getting started with international road haulage
Upgrade your domestic haulage operation for international road freight
3 more guides that reference this instrument
Duty extraction and severity labels are Guvnor’s analysis of the instrument, not the instrument itself. Always verify against the linked source text.