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Operator Licence may be required for tractor use

18 Sep 2023

You may need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses vehicles, including tractor and trailer combinations, with a maximum authorised mass above 3.5 tonnes, to move goods of any description unless an exemption applies. Licences can be either ‘standard’, to carry goods for ‘hire or reward’, or ‘restricted’ to carry only your own goods.

Further information:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tractors-regulations-on-use/tractors-and-regulatory-requirements-a-brief-guide-september-2017