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38 truck stops in England will be upgraded with new showers and restaurants, more secure fencing around rest areas and new parking spaces for HGVs.
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
You must apply for vehicle approval if you have: built a vehicle rebuilt a…
You do not need vehicle approval for: heavy goods vehicles (more than…
You can use the individual vehicle approval (IVA) scheme if you’re making…
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) published a series of…
You need an individual vehicle approval (IVA) application form to apply…
Voluntary individual vehicle approval (IVA) is similar to Statutory IVA…
Your motorcycle, 3-wheeled or light 4-wheeled vehicle must have a…
Who can use the scheme If you use a vehicle with more than 8 passenger…
Some buses and coaches must have accessibility features for wheelchair…
You have to pay a fee for the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)…
You can apply for a replacement approval certificate. Submit your…
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
The Agency was responsible for the testing of both drivers and vehicles in Northern Ireland. It is now a part of the Driver and Vehicle Agency.
Claim compensation from the Motor Insurers' Bureau if you're the victim of a hit and run or uninsured driver
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Check if you can supervise friends or family learning to drive a car, what the rules are, how to prepare the car, and how to plan your practice sessions.
Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
Report a smoky lorry or bus to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Data and statistics about the vehicle speed compliance on roads in Great Britain.
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
An online service for viewing test histories and roadside check reports for your commercial vehicles and checking your Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS)
Apply for compensation for damage to your vehicle - report the damage, fill in the damage report form, provide evidence
Contact the police to report a vehicle with no MOT - you need the vehicle's number plate, make, model and colour.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Check which documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach that crosses international borders.
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