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Get ready to pass your driving test, find out why people fail, practise ‘show me, tell me’ questions and learn how to deal with nerves.
Drivers' hours: rules and guidance
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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.
Your driving test might be cancelled if there’s bad weather, such as when the roads are icy - find out what to do if there’s bad weather in your area.
How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.
Find out about the help you can get to run your business safely and efficiently if you’ve been a vehicle operator for less than 6 months.
Rules for all types of road users have been updated in The Highway Code to improve the safety of people walking, cycling and riding horses.
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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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