Ratchet straps are the go-to solution for securing a wide variety of loads on lorries and heavy trailers. They’re easy to use, flexible, strong and demonstrably better than rope. Ratchet straps have, for the most part, replaced rope as a…

To drive a bus, you’ll first need to have a category D heavy vehicle licence. However, there are some rules and exceptions related to your age, driver CPC (Certificate of Professional Competence) and whether you have passed your Passenger Carrying…

If you had existing driving experience relevant to a specific vehicle, you may not have needed to get a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) initial qualification. Users who already were driving a particular class of vehicle were ‘grandfathered’ into…

Road markings across the carriageway These lines indicate that you must either stop then give way, or simply give way to other traffic. Stop lines Give way lines Drivers must stop if they need to give way to another road…

Drivers who drive for work are more at risk of having a crash. The risk is increased because: More time on the road means more exposure to scenarios that can cause an incident – this increases the chance of an…

There are two options: Free MOT certificate replacement If you have your vehicle registration (number plate) and the 11-digit number from the vehicle logbook (V5C) you can apply online here if it’s a car, van or motorbike. You can’t do…