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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
General information for medical professionals about the assessing fitness to drive guide.
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
You may be able to get provisional entitlement to higher category vehicles, and automatic entitlement to lower categories if you pass a higher category driving test.
You must tell DVLA if you have multiple sclerosis - download the correct form to let them know
You can no longer apply for an emergency practical driving test as a critical worker.
If you have obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) you must tell DVLA - download the correct form to let them know
You must tell DVLA if you have Huntington's disease and it causes any symptoms - download the correct form to let them know
Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
The driving test changed on 4 December 2017 to make it a better assessment of the ability to drive safely on our busy, modern roads.
How the government is trialling changes to the driving test to make it a better test of the driver’s ability to drive safely on their own.
Tell DVLA if you have Brugada syndrome.
Become an instructor, book and manage tests, manage your ADI registration
You may need to send DVLA a form if you've had a heart attack (myocardial infarction) or heart, cardiac or coronary angioplasty.
Reporting untaxed or abandoned vehicles and other crimes
You do not need to tell DVLA if you have monocular vision and can meet the visual standards for driving
You must tell DVLA if you have Lewy body dementia - download the correct form to let them know
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