Road safety, driving rules and penalties

Road safety law and advice, information about driving penalties and paying fines.

Services

  • How to pay or challenge a penalty charge notice (PCN) or parking ticket - fixed penalty notice (FPN), standard or excess charge notice.

  • Find out how to pay a local council for a parking fine or parking ticket - if it’s a penalty charge notice (PCN)

  • Check if you need to tell DVLA about a health or medical condition, how to report medical conditions to DVLA

  • Use this service to pay any money you owe DVLA for not taxing your vehicle or declaring a Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)

  • The rules for child car seats and booster seats - height, weight, age, type of vehicle, car, minibus, licensed taxi

Guidance and regulation

News and communications

Research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases