Guides for designing in UK

Reference material on the design-vehicle standards and swept-path workflow used in UK.

Rigid lorry towing a drawbar trailer through a tight residential junction, its swept path marked as a blue curve on the road

Jul 19, 202613 min read

UK Design Vehicles for Swept-Path Work: DB32 Turning Circles, DMRB and Manual for Streets

Which document governs your swept-path check: DB32 turning circles for residential schemes, DMRB CD 116/CD 123 on the Strategic Road Network, Manual for Streets, FTA design vehicles for freight access. What is free, what is paid, and what the highway officer will cite.

DMRBUK Design VehiclesManual for Streets