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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.
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.
General information for medical professionals about the assessing fitness to drive guide.
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
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
Who needs to use a tachograph and exemptions; digital and analogue tachographs; guidance for goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) and light vehicles
You must make sure that anyone you employ to drive a vehicle has the right licence and qualifications - tachographs, lorry, bus, coach, minibus
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 for, renew or update your licence, view or share your driving licence, add new categories
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.
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.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
What UK drivers need to do to drive when visiting the EU
Apply for, renew or replace a driver digital tachograph card.
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
Check which documents you need to carry if you drive a bus or coach that crosses international borders.
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