Summary
How to run a vehicle approval test centre (sometimes called a vehicle examination facility or VEF), including how to prepare your centre for tests, how to book testing events with DVSA, and how to maintain your premises and equipment.
Contents
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The vehicles that can be tested, types of tests, and the requirements for your site and testing area.
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Who can be a site manager, what their responsibilities are, and how to tell DVSA if you want to change your site manager.
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How to book, change and cancel testing events.
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How application and testing event fees work, what DVSA pays you, and how to manage your pre-funded account.
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What you need to do before a DVSA examiner arrives, what to do during and after a testing event, and what to do if something goes wrong.
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The equipment you need, how often to check and calibrate it, and which evidence and documents DVSA can ask to see.
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What your health and safety policy needs to cover, how often DVSA will inspect your site, and what happens if you fail an inspection.