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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
If you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach you must follow the rules…
If you employ drivers and other mobile workers, you need to: keep drivers’…
The rules that apply to goods vehicles depend on the weight of your…
If you’re driving a vehicle that carries passengers, the rules that apply…
Some types of vehicle are exempt from EU rules. This means they come under…
Even though the UK has left the EU, you may still need to follow EU rules…
The GB (Great Britain) domestic drivers’ hours rules apply to most…
The European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in…
If you work partly under EU or AETR rules and partly under GB domestic…
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Supports motorists by making driving as straightforward, accessible, environmentally responsible and safe as possible.
Apply for, renew or replace a driver digital tachograph card.
Rules for lorry, bus and coach drivers on how many hours you can drive, exemptions from the rules, and when the rules can be relaxed temporarily.
We’re the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), holding more than 50 million driver records and more than 40 million vehicle records. We collect over £7 billion a year in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). DVLA is an executive agency, sponsored...
Apply for, renew or update your licence, view or share your driving licence, add new categories
Find out what information DVLA holds about your driving licence or create a check code to share your driving record, for example to hire a car
Buy multiple licences for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) driving theory e-learning for all of the learner drivers you teach or drivers you employ.
You must make sure that anyone you employ to drive a vehicle has the right licence and qualifications - tachographs, lorry, bus, coach, minibus
Who needs to use a tachograph and exemptions; digital and analogue tachographs; guidance for goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) and light vehicles
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
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.
Crackdown on unfair enforcement and blanket 20mph limits will improve drivers’ lives, reduce congestion and make journeys smoother.
General information for medical professionals about the assessing fitness to drive guide.
Become a HGV or bus driver, find training, drivers' hours rules, specialist tests
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.
We carry out driving tests, approve people to be driving instructors and MOT testers, carry out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, carry out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitor vehicle recalls. DVSA...
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