Technical reference
Operating
Driving hours, weights, documents, inspections and cost: the knowledge it takes to run these vehicles legally and profitably.
What is an HGV? HGV, LGV and the 3.5 and 7.5 tonne lines in British law
EES and ETIAS: what changes for truck drivers, coach drivers and coach operators
France's blind-spot signs for heavy vehicles (angles morts)
The T1 transit document and NCTS explained
The carbon footprint of road freight: ISO 14083 and Regulation (EU) 2026/1030
Truck driving bans in Europe: weekends, holidays, summer Saturdays and nights
Truck tolls in Europe and the Eurovignette: who pays where
Truck tyre markings explained: size, load index, speed symbol, M+S, 3PMSF and the date code
Minimum tread depth and tyre age for trucks and buses: the EU gap and the national rules
Winter tyres and snow chains for trucks and buses in Europe: the rules country by country
What a CDL is: Class A, B and C, the endorsements and who needs one
Clean Air Zones and lorries in Great Britain
AFIR truck-charging targets, article by article
The Clean Vehicles Directive and Public Bus Procurement
Depot charging for electric trucks: power, grid connection and lead times
Electric Bus Depot Charging and Preconditioning
Electric-truck maintenance compared with diesel: what goes, what stays
ETS2 and road transport: the 2028 start
EU CO2 standards for trucks and buses: 2019/1242, 2024/1610 and 2026/1046
How electric truck and bus battery warranties are defined
How Euro NCAP tests trucks
Rescue sheets and emergency-response guides for electric trucks and buses
Running electric trucks and buses: maintenance, warranty, training, driving
Tachograph symbols explained: the pictogram list in Annex IC
What is HVO? Renewable diesel in trucks and buses
What is VECTO? How truck CO2 is certified in the EU
Who may work on high-voltage trucks and buses
The ADR driver training certificate explained: who needs it, what it covers, when it is renewed
The CMR consignment note and e-CMR explained
The digital tachograph and driver card: what EU law requires
Driver CPC in Great Britain: the tests, the 35 hours and the card
Goods vehicle operator licences in Great Britain: types, money and the transport manager
HGV licences in Great Britain: categories C1, C1E, C and CE, ages, the medical and the tests
The HGV levy in the UK: who pays, the 2026 rates and how foreign lorries pay
London's Direct Vision Standard and HGV Safety Permit
The TIR carnet explained
Truck driving licences: C1, C1E, C and CE, and minimum ages
ADR explained: dangerous goods vehicles, orange plates and tunnel codes
Refrigerated transport: temperature records and the ATP insulation test
Bus driving licences: categories D1 and D, and the ages that gate them
Bus and coach passenger rights: what the 250 km test decides
Cabotage and posted drivers: two rule books on one journey
Driver CPC explained: the hours behind a truck or bus driver
Driving time and rest rules: how many hours a shift can hold
EU road tolls and CO2 emission classes: what the class changes
Roadworthiness tests and roadside checks: intervals, grades and the risk score
Load securing: the forces the rules assume and the standards behind them
Mandatory driver assistance systems: the four dates in Annex II
Road transport operator licence: the four EU conditions
School transport vehicles: the category Europe never built
SCR and AdBlue: what the law makes the system detect
The smart tachograph: what version 2 records and when it is required
Trailer brakes and EBS: what the rules require of an O3 or O4 semi-trailer
Truck depreciation and book value: five years, or a million kilometres
Truck tyre labelling: reading the EU label on a C3 tyre
Bus Accessibility Under UN Regulation 107
The Regulatory Floor Under Bus Fleet Operating Costs
Buying a Used Coach: What the Documents Have to Prove
Buying a used truck: what to check before you commit
Euro VI (Euro 6) and Euro 7 for trucks: steps and dates
What it costs to run a tractor unit
Gross combination weight, GVW and axle loads: the EU limits