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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Apply to drive an HGV, bus or coach professionally for up to 12 months before taking all the qualifying tests if you’re doing certain training courses.
Get approved to carry out Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) part 3a (off-road exercises) tests and the rules you must follow.
You can no longer apply for an emergency practical driving test as a critical worker.
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.
How the government is trialling changes to the driving test to make it a better test of the driver’s ability to drive safely on their own.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with diabetes mellitus.
You may need to tell DVLA if you've had a transient ischaemic attack (TIA) - download the correct form if you need to let them know
You can appeal to a court about your driving test if your examiner did not follow the law, but your test result cannot be changed.
When to tell DVLA if you've had a stroke or TIA (mini-stroke), forms to fill in and send if you need to inform DVLA
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.
Find out what to do if you have problems accessing the services to book your driving test, change your appointment or cancel your test.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with psychiatric disorders.
Advice for medical professionals to use when assessing drivers with cardiovascular disorders.
How to upgrade an automatic car driving licence so that you can drive a manual car
Find an earlier practical driving test, move it to a later date, or change the test centre you take it at.
When to take Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver, how to find courses, and what happens if you miss your deadline.
Advice for medical professionals for assessing fitness to drive.
Check if you're old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle
Find driving lessons, book and manage theory and driving tests, tests for different vehicles
General information for medical professionals about the assessing fitness to drive guide.
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