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DVSA annual review, 2018 to 2019
What Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) staff achieved in 2018 to 2019, and how they made a difference to road safety.
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Drivers' hours: rules and guidance
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.
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Manage your MOT centre
Management systems, policies and checks you need in place at your MOT centre to make sure MOT testing is done to the right standard.
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Learn to drive a car: step by step
Check what you need to do to learn to drive, including getting a provisional licence, taking driving lessons, and taking the theory and driving tests.
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Prepare to drive in the EU after Brexit: lorry and goods vehicle drivers
What truck and lorry drivers from the UK may need to do to drive in the EU and EEA if the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019.
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Get MOT reminders
Sign up for free text message or email reminders when your MOT for a car, motorcycle, van, lorry, bus or coach is due.
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What the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency does
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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Guidance and regulation
See all guidance and regulationPolicy papers and consultations
- Banning tyres aged 10 years and older
- Public service vehicle operator licensing and tribunal rules: legislative changes
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- DVSA earned recognition for vehicle operators: accredited operators
- DVSA annual report and accounts, 2018 to 2019
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How to contact DVSA
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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- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
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112 Upper Parliament Street
Nottingham
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