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Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
Advice for medical professionals for assessing fitness to drive.
Codes that DVLA places on your driving licence, and their explanations
Find out about the help you can get to run your business safely and efficiently if you've been a vehicle operator for less than 6 months.
When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.
Train people to become driving instructors by joining the official register of driving instructor training (ORDIT) - including the assessments you have to pass.
You may need to tell DVLA if you've had heart failure - download the form to let them know
Medical advisory panels work with DVLA to provide expert advice, with the aim of improving road safety. See information on their role and current vacancies.
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
You may need to tell DVLA if you have Tourette's syndrome - download the correct form if you need to let them know.
Check if you're old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle
Teach or supervise C1 and D1 learner drivers - rules you must follow
How to run and manage a drink-drive rehabilitation course, including making bookings, ID checks and issuing certificates.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
You may need to tell DVLA if you have arrhythmia - download the correct form to let them know
You may need to tell DVLA if you have diabetes, depending on the treatment you're getting
Notification on the the Forensic Science Regulator's lessons learnt review on quality failure in s5A drugs driving analysis.
The driving test changed on 4 December 2017 to make it a better assessment of the ability to drive safely on our busy, modern roads.
Crackdown on unfair enforcement and blanket 20mph limits will improve drivers’ lives, reduce congestion and make journeys smoother.
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