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Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.
To drive a lorry abroad you’ll need to have a valid passport, hold the correct driving licence and must comply with EU rules on drivers' hours and tachograph use
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with diabetes mellitus.
You must tell DVLA if you've had any epileptic seizures or blackouts - download the correct form to let them know
When you can take a drink-drive rehabilitation course to reduce your driving ban: what it costs, and what happens when you’ve done it
What UK goods vehicle operators need to do to carry out international road haulage.
You must make sure that anyone you employ to drive a vehicle has the right licence and qualifications - tachographs, lorry, bus, coach, minibus
It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with psychiatric disorders.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with renal and respiratory disorders.
It’s illegal to hold a phone or a sat nav while driving - you'll get penalty points, a fine and can be banned from driving.
You may need to send DVLA a form if you've had a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or heart, cardiac or coronary angioplasty.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
Check if you're old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle
You can sit in and observe a driving test if you're 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test and you must follow certain rules.
You must tell DVLA if you have angina and drive a bus, coach or lorry - download the correct form to let them know
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