Driver & Vehicle
Standards
Agency

15 April 2017 — News story

Driving test changes: 4 December 2017

The driving test will change from Monday 4 December 2017 to include following directions from a sat nav and testing different manoeuvres.

2 March 2016 — Collection

Drivers' hours: rules and guidance

Rules and guidance on how many hours goods vehicle or passenger-carrying vehicle drivers can drive and the breaks that they need to take.

13 April 2017 — Policy paper

DVSA strategy, 2017 to 2022

This strategy sets out what the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will do to help you stay safe on Great Britain's roads.

15 April 2017 — Blog post

Driving test changes: what driving instructors need to know

The driving test will change from 4 December 2017, and in this post, DVSA explains more about how the changes will affect driving instructors.

26 November 2016 — Guidance

Tow a trailer with a car: safety checks

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.

Latest

1. Driver CPC qualification and training data

   • updated 20 June 2017
   • Statistical data set

2. Drink-drive rehabilitation scheme data

   • updated 15 June 2017
   • Statistical data set

3. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for buses and coaches: help to get a pass

   • updated 15 June 2017
   • Guidance

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What we do

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 is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.

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Our policies

1. Road safety
2. Freight
3. Transport emissions

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Our announcements

1. Driving test changes: 4 December 2017

   • 15 April 2017
   • News story

2. DVSA opening hours: Easter

   • 7 April 2017
   • News story

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Our consultations

1. Improving the car driving test

   • 15 April 2017
   • Consultation outcome

2. Extending first MOT date to 4 years

   • 21 March 2017
   • Closed consultation

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Our publications

1. Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) for buses and coaches: help to get a pass

   • 15 June 2017
   • Guidance

2. MOT testing guide for test stations

   • 12 June 2017
   • Statutory guidance

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Our statistics

1. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: October to December 2016

   • 9 March 2017
   • Official Statistics

2. Driver and rider testing and instructor statistics: July to September 2016

   • 8 December 2016
   • Official Statistics

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Our management

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  Gareth Llewellyn

  Chief Executive, DVSA

• Peter Hearn

  Director of Operations (North), DVSA

• Richard Hennessy

  Director of Operations (South), DVSA

• Adrian Long

  Director of People, Communications and Engagement, DVSA

• Helen Milne

  Director of Finance and Corporate Services, DVSA

• James Munson

  Director of Digital Services and Technology, DVSA

• Bridget Rosewell OBE

  Non-Executive Chair, DVSA

• Shrin Honap

  Non-Executive Director, DVSA

• Fiona Ross

  Non-Executive Director, DVSA

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How to contact DVSA

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Use the link to find the right number, email or address to contact DVSA about driving tests, instructor services, MOT, operator licensing and Driver CPC.

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