Load securing: vehicle operator guidance
This guide provides operators from different sectors of industry with useful information on how DVSA and other regulators expect loads to be secured when in transit.
Securing Loads on Flatbed Vehicles
Unsafe loads on vehicles injure more than 1,200 people a year and cost UK businesses millions of pounds in damaged goods. Share this safety card with your drivers.
Load security: consequences of poor load security
Poor load securing can lead to death or serious injury.
Load securing: good practice
Good practice to follow when securing loads
Load security: how DVSA enforces the rules
How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency enforces the rules on securing loads.
Load securing: roles and responsibilities
Roles and responsibilities in the transport chain for securing loads.
Ratchet straps: What you need to know
Webbing ratchet straps can be used to secure most types of loads, but it’s 5518 important to make sure that you use and store them properly for safe loading.