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Guides about keeping commercial vehicles safe to drive, including heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), vans, buses, coaches and other public service vehicles.
Information and rules about vehicle maintenance, safety and security.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
The areas that are looked at during maintenance investigations to check that vehicle operators have suitable systems, facilities and arrangements.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
How to keep heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs) safe to drive, including daily checks, inspections, maintenance and record keeping.
Overview of the public service vehicle operator licensing system.
Find out about the help you can get to run your business safely and efficiently if you've been a vehicle operator for less than 6 months.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a bus, coach or other public service vehicle (PSV) walkaround check.
You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme works, how to apply, and what happens when you've joined.
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