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Guidance driving examiners follow when they carry out ADI part 2 tests - the test of the driving ability of someone wanting to become an ADI.
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
The courts can fine you and ‘endorse’ your driving record with penalty…
Each endorsement has a special code and is given ‘penalty points’ on a…
Endorsements stay on your driving record for 4 or 11 years depending on…
Your licence will be cancelled (revoked) if you get 6 or more points…
If you get a fixed penalty notice for a motoring offence, you do not need…
Most expired endorsements will automatically be removed from your driving…
View your driving licence record to see what penalty points you have and…
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
What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
You could be imprisoned, banned from driving and face a fine if you're found guilty of drink-driving
Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Mitchell on 8 April 2024.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Check if you can supervise friends or family learning to drive a car, what the rules are, how to prepare the car, and how to plan your practice sessions.
When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Check if you need to tell DVLA about a health or medical condition, how to report medical conditions to DVLA
When you can be banned from driving, check when your driving ban ends, reduce your disqualification period, disqualified until you've passed your test, drink-driving offences
Report someone who is pretending to be someone else to take a theory or driving test for them
Explains changes to drug driving law and the guidance available for healthcare professionals and users of prescription medicine.
General information for medical professionals about the assessing fitness to drive guide.
You can appeal to a court about your driving test if your examiner did not follow the law, but your test result cannot be changed.
Advice for medical professionals to use when assessing drivers with cardiovascular disorders.
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