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New powers to tackle drug driving
A new law to make it easier for police to catch and convict drug drivers took effect today in England and Wales.
Driver & Vehicle
Licensing
Agency
Motorists warned about scam emails
DVLA warns the public of an email scam that asks drivers to verify their driving licence and vehicle tax details via an online link.
Driving licence changes
Updates and advice to motorists on abolition of the counterpart to the photocard driving licence.
DVLA reminds customers of new refund rules
DVLA no longer accepts applications for a vehicle tax refund from customers using a V14 form. They will be rejected and returned to the customer.
Vehicle tax changes
Updates and advice on abolition of the vehicle tax disc.
Latest
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STR1V online: confidential medical information
- updated 5 March 2015
- Form
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Driving licence changes
- updated 27 February 2015
- News story
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DVLA business plan 2014 to 2015
- updated 25 February 2015
- Corporate report
What we do
We maintain registers of drivers and vehicles in Great Britain. This information helps us improve road safety, reduce vehicle related crime, support environmental initiatives and limit vehicle tax evasion.
DVLA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.
We produce detailed guidance in these categories
Our policies
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Making roads safer
Reducing road accidents through improved enforcement, education, infrastructure and innovation
Documents
Our announcements
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Driving licence changes
- 27 February 2015
- News story
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Motorists warned about scam emails
- 20 February 2015
- News story
Our consultations
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Exchange of large bus and lorry driving licences issued in Switzerland
- 30 January 2015
- Closed consultation
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Amendments to UK law to ensure compliance with the third European Commission (EC) Driving Licence Directive 2006/126/EC
- 9 January 2015
- Closed consultation
Our publications
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STR1V online: confidential medical information
- 5 March 2015
- Form
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DVLA business plan 2014 to 2015
- 25 February 2015
- Corporate report
Our statistics
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Vehicle licensing statistics, Great Britain: Apr to Jun Q2 2013
- 12 September 2013
- Statistics - national statistics
Our management
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Oliver Morley
Chief Executive
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Lesley Cowley OBE
Non-executive Chair
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Andrew Falvey
Interim Commercial Director
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Tony Ackroyd
Operations and Customer Services Director
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Iain Patterson
Chief Technology Officer
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Phil Bushby
HR and Estates Director
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Julie Lennard
Strategy, Policy & Communications Director
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Rachael Cunningham
Finance Director
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Mike Brooks
Non-executive board member
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Emma West
Non-executive board member
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Christopher Morson
Non-executive board member
Contact DVLA
Office address
Longview Road
Morriston
Swansea
SA6 7JL
Vehicle registration and tax enquiries
Vehicle Customer Services
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1AR
Contact form https://emaildvla.dire...
Telephone: 0300 790 6802
Text phone: 0300 123 1279
Fax: 0300 123 0798
Telephone lines open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm
Telephone lines open: Saturday, 8am to 2pm
Driver licensing enquiries
Drivers Customer Services
Correspondence Team
DVLA
Swansea
SA6 7JL
Contact form https://emaildvla.dire...
Telephone: 0300 790 6801
Textphone: 0300 123 1278
Fax: 0300 123 0784
Fax from outside the UK: +44 (0)1792 786 369
Telephone lines open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 7pm
Telephone lines open: Saturday, 8am to 2pm
Drivers medical enquiries
Drivers Medical Enquiries
DVLA
Swansea
SA99 1TU
Telephone lines open: Monday to Friday, 8am to 5:30pm
Telephone lines open: Saturday, 8am to 1pm
Events and Conferencing
The Richard Ley Development Centre
Upper Forest Way
Swansea Vale
Swansea
SA7 0AN
Email dcbooking@dvla.gsi.gov.uk
Contact form https://www.gov.uk/the...
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