Driving and Legislation

The laws and regulations enforced by the Vehicle and Operators Services Agency (VOSA) with regard to the driving of horseboxes are, at best, confusing. We have broken down the law and presented it here, specifically for the horsebox driver.

Please navigate the pages in this section to find out what applies to you and how this affects your hobby or profession.

We would be pleased to hear your experiences and in turn, share these with other horsebox drivers and users.

• Driving licence categories
• Supervising a learner driver
• Medical Standards
• Speed Limits
• EU drivers’ hours
• Who needs a tachograph?
• Tachograph Use
• Operator Licencing
• Driver CPC
• Driving for the environment
• Low Emissions Zone
• Passengers and seatbelts