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.

At Argent Equipment in Dublin, we’re one of the leading commercial vehicle testing centres in the country and we regularly bring you articles like this one to better inform you about what we do. We’re back again this time with more to help provide some clarity on some of the terms you might expect to see when using our services.

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.