When providing our comprehensive commercial vehicle testing services, our customers ask us a lot of questions. Because we offer seatbelt testing as part of these broad services, many of these questions concern seat belts and the laws that govern them.

Welcome to the latest Argent Equipment blog series that looks into all things relating to commercial vehicle testing. Today, we look at the Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW), a document that confirms that commercial vehicles in Ireland (trucks, buses, and trailers) meet the necessary safety and environmental standards for use on the road.

The Argent team helps to protect Ireland's road users every day through the wide range of commercial vehicle testing services we offer from our Dublin workshops. When we're not focused on the practical side of our business, we're creating blogs like this one that serve to educate readers on how to stay safe.

In this one, we look at what drivers can do to maintain the roadworthiness of their vehicle, making the whole LCV CVRT or HCV CVRT process much easier each year. So, let's get started.

At Argent Equipment, we offer a wide range of vehicle testing services from our Dublin-based workshops. From ADR testing to LCV testing, our commercial vehicle testing team has the expertise and experience needed to meet all of your needs.

Today, we're here to talk about the humble speed limiter, the important role it plays for commercial vehicle drivers and its associated testing requirements.

Essentially, any ambulances or buses over the age of 12 months are subject to ambulance CVRT and bus testing, respectively. Applying to all ambulances and buses that have more than 8 passenger seats, it's a yearly test that must be passed in order to remain road legal.

As the name of the test alludes to, vehicles that transport dangerous goods such as acid, diesel, oil or petrol, are required to meet certain technical requirements. As such, they're required to take an ADR test that's designed to minimise the danger for other road users.

Today, we're going to be taking a brief look at HGV licence categories and the restrictions they entail. Of course, it's vital to stay compliant with all laws and regulations - something that applies to both vehicle testing and licensing. So, let's dive straight in.

As the leading vehicle testing company in Dublin, we offer the full range of commercial vehicle testing services from our workshops on the North & South side of the capital. Today, we're here to talk about engineer’s reports and why they're needed.

If you’re operating a commercial vehicle over 3,500kg GVW with a trailer on Ireland’s roads, then you have an obligation to get a Truck & Trailer CVRT test on an annual basis. At Argent Equipment, we are the trusted name for Truck & Trailer testing in the capital, something we offer from our two Dublin-based workshops.

Our ultimate aim when offering HCV testing, ambulance testing, mixed fleeting testing and all of our other services is to keep Ireland's roads safe. The CVRT system was created in order to support that effort, with the following four reasons explaining why it's so important that it's carried out on every vehicle every year.

At Argent equipment, we offer a wide range of testing services for commercial vehicle owners in the Dublin area. Whether you need HCV testing, ambulance testing, jeep testing, van testing or mixed fleeting testing, our team has got you covered.

As a commercial vehicle owner, you might be aware that you have an obligation to get it tested each year with a Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test (CVRT). However, you might also be wondering why it's necessary. At Argent, we're well versed in this kind of thing, as Dublin's foremost vehicle testing experts, so thought we'd explain.

When operating LGVs, HGVs or indeed, any type of vehicle that’s built on the chassis of a goods vehicle on Ireland’s roads, you need to have a Commercial Vehicle Roadworthiness Test (CVRT) conducted every year. Failing to do so can result in heavy fines.

The Argent Equipment team offers the full range of vehicle testing services from our workshops located to the West of Dublin. We’re known for the quality of our work, as well as our industry expertise. However, something else we offer is tachograph calibration.

The RSA oversees all aspects of road safety in Ireland and they offer some advice on how to make sure your commercial vehicle meets the necessary standards. Here we’ve condensed down this maintenance advice, so you can use it to ensure you fly through your next CVRT.

We’re officially known as an RSA-Authorised CVRT test centre. For those who don’t know, the Road Safety Authority (RSA) is the primary body in road safety in Ireland, one that oversees all testing of this type across the country.

The Argent Equipment team is highly experienced in the full range of vehicle testing services, operating from our testing centre on Longmile Road in Dublin. Today, we’re here to tell you about one particular service we offer - the motor homes CVRT.

If you’re using a commercial vehicle in Ireland, you’ll require a Certificate of Roadworthiness (CRW) - something that you’ll need to renew every 12 months. To obtain your CRW, your vehicle will need to undergo a CVRT, which examines all the visible parts to ensure it’s safe to be used on the road.

Today we’re here to explain our mixed fleet CVRT services, what they are and who they’re for, so if this sounds like it may apply to you and your vehicles, read on to find out more.

Annual HCV testing is an important component of Ireland’s mechanism for ensuring that all heavy goods vehicles are safe on the roads. However, responsible HGV operators complement this annual check with daily walkarounds and 12-week maintenance inspections carried out by companies like ours.