Guidance and regulation

Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 6 February 2024

How to make sure goods and other items are loaded, secured and unloaded safely from HGVs, trailers, vans and cars.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 20 July 2023

How the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system works and how vehicle operators should use it.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 1 September 2023

How to report a driver or their company to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) if you think they're breaking safety rules.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 4 August 2022

How to keep heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) and public service vehicles (PSVs) safe to drive, including daily checks, inspections, maintenance and record keeping.

• From: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
• Updated: 18 April 2023

What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.

• From: Department for Transport and 2 others
• Updated: 8 February 2024

Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the west of England.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 19 April 2024

Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for Wales.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 19 April 2024

Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 22 April 2024

Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the east of England.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 17 April 2024

Taxi and private hire vehicle (PHV) licensing authorities must use their licensing powers to protect children and vulnerable adults.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 25 November 2022

Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for London and the south east of England.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 22 April 2024

Applications for HGV operator licences to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for Scotland.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 22 April 2024

Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 19 April 2024

Applications for HGV operator licences to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the east of England.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 17 April 2024

Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the north east of England.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 19 April 2024

Applications for HGV operator licences to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the West Midlands.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 19 April 2024

Notice of bus and coach operator licence applications to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the North West of England.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 17 April 2024

Best practice guidance to help local licensing authorities to carry out their taxi and private hire vehicle licensing functions.

• From: Department for Transport
• Updated: 17 November 2023

Applications for HGV operator licences to, and decisions made by, the Traffic Commissioner for the west of England.

• From: Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
• Updated: 18 April 2024