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How to get your full driving licence once you've passed your driving test - driving test certificate, photocard, provisional, paper licences
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
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.
Using a foreign licence in the UK, driving abroad, toll roads and DART charge, bringing a vehicle to the UK
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
Use this tool to see if you can drive in Great Britain with your non-GB driving licence
How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
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.
What UK drivers need to do to drive when visiting the EU
Driving licence exchange and rules for drivers living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
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.
It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
Road safety is at the heart of the legislation, with automated vehicles expected to improve road safety by reducing human error.
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
How to drive abroad, whether you need an international driving permit and what to check.
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