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DVSA reveals top driving test faults made in the first year of the new test
Failing to look properly at junctions and not using mirrors effectively are the top reasons people failed following changes made to the driving test in 2017.
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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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Road safety action plan announced to cut road deaths
Seventy-four actions to improve road safety have been published.
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Government looks at steps to make new drivers safer
Road safety action plan to explore if graduated driver licences should be introduced in England.
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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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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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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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