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Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
You can apply for a provisional driving licence when you’re 15 years and 9…
Anyone you pay to teach you to drive must be either: a qualified and…
You can practise driving with family or friends. Anyone you practise your…
You must put an L plate on the front and back of your vehicle so they can…
Using a foreign licence in the UK, driving abroad, toll roads and DART charge, bringing a vehicle to the UK
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
How to get your full driving licence once you've passed your driving test - driving test certificate, photocard, provisional, paper licences
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Use this tool to see if you can drive in Great Britain with your non-GB driving licence
Driving licence exchange and rules for drivers living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
Check if you're old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle
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.
How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
How to drive abroad, whether you need an international driving permit and what to check.
If you do not have a UK passport there are other identity documents you can use for your driving licence application
What UK drivers need to do to drive when visiting the EU
Apply for, renew or update your licence, view or share your driving licence, add new categories
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
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