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Road safety is at the heart of the legislation, with automated vehicles expected to improve road safety by reducing human error.
Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
Supports motorists by making driving as straightforward, accessible, environmentally responsible and safe as possible.
It’s illegal to hold a phone or a sat nav while driving - you'll get penalty points, a fine and can be banned from driving.
Personal and vehicle safety guidance for taxi and public hire vehicle drivers.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
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 may need to tell DVLA if you've had heart failure - download the form to let them know
You can sit in and observe a driving test if you're 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test and you must follow certain rules.
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
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.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with miscellaneous conditions.
Seeks views on our proposed safety ambition for self-driving vehicles to form the foundation of a new self-driving vehicle safety framework.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
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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