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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...
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...
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.
You must do 35 hours of periodic training every 5 years to keep your…
Your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification…
All approved Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) courses…
You must take one of these to your Driver Certificate of Professional…
You’ll get your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) card…
If you miss your deadline, you cannot drive professionally until you’ve…
You need to apply for your Driver Certificate of Professional Competence…
If you have a licence from another country, there are 2 ways to get a…
General information for medical professionals about the assessing fitness to drive guide.
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.
If you’re a driving instructor, use this form to assess and record your pupils’ progress learning the skills they need to drive a car safely.
You must make sure that anyone you employ to drive a vehicle has the right licence and qualifications - tachographs, lorry, bus, coach, minibus
How to run and manage a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course.
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
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 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.
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.
Qualify as an HGV or bus driver, requalify if you used to drive an HGV or bus, get a provisional licence, take the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) tests.
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.
How you can train to drive a heavy goods vehicle (HGV): Skills Bootcamps, apprenticeships, vocational courses and driving schools.
From 19 January 2013 driving licences changed and now look different to comply with new EU rules.
Find out if you can drive a minibus and what licence you need - when you need to have a PCV D1 category licence
When to tell DVLA about a medical condition or disability - what will happen to your licence, renewing or reapplying for your licence.
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.
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