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You need the right licence to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle, there are also age limits and specific rules for driving tests
If you pass a regular car driving test (category B) you’ll get entitlement…
Category Minimum age Agricultural tractors F 16/17* Road rollers G 21**…
You can get a provisional licence for a tractor or specialist vehicle at…
The type of driving test you have to do depends on the type of vehicle.…
All test vehicles have to meet certain rules, depending on their category.…
Learn to drive a car in the UK - get a provisional licence, take driving lessons, prepare for your theory test, book your practical test
You must tell DVLA if you have high blood pressure and drive a bus, coach or lorry - download the correct form to let them know
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with psychiatric disorders.
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
You must tell DVLA about your depression if it affects your driving - download the correct form to let them know
You can no longer apply for an emergency practical driving test as a critical worker.
When you can take a drink-drive rehabilitation course to reduce your driving ban: what it costs, and what happens when you’ve done it
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with miscellaneous conditions.
How to drive abroad, whether you need an international driving permit and what to check.
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 may need to tell DVLA if you have an essential tremor - download the correct form to let them know
Check if you can become an approved driving instructor (ADI) and what you need to do to qualify.
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
You must tell DVLA if you have peripheral neuropathy - download the correct form to let them know
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with renal and respiratory disorders.
You must tell DVLA if you have Long QT syndrome
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