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Driver Risk Assessment & Safe System of Work

Legislation: STGO:

STGO stands for Special Types General Order, which is a UK legal framework that
governs the movement of oversized and heavy loads on public roads. STGOs allow

unusual vehicles to be driven on UK highways, such as:

• Abnormal Indivisible Loads (AILs)

• Mobile Cranes

• Engineering Machinery

• Road Recovery Vehicles

STGOs allow these vehicles to

operate outside of the Road

Vehicles (Construction & Use) RASSoW 18Q
Regulations 1986 and the Road Low Loader Trailer

Vehicles (Authorised Weight) and Vehicle

Regulations 1998.

Review Dates:
(V2) – 06-01-2025 / Next R/D 05-01-2026
Review by Steve Bennett
Approved by General Manager – Rick Legg