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Exchange your paper driving licence for a new photocard licence online.
Apply to drive an HGV, bus or coach professionally for up to 12 months before taking all the qualifying tests if you’re doing certain training courses.
Find out what information DVLA holds about your driving licence or create a check code to share your driving record, for example to hire a car
New digital audio ads encourage young drivers to slow down on rural roads as part of the THINK! road safety campaign.
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.
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
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
The conclusions of our investigation into whether vehicle manufacturers are manipulating emissions tests, plus our testing results of real world diesel emissions.
Track your driving licence application if you've already made an online application
Reapply for a short-term medical driving licence issued for 1, 2, 3 or 5 years because of a medical condition
When to tell DVLA about a medical condition or disability - what will happen to your licence, renewing or reapplying for your licence.
How to qualify as a dangerous goods driver, choosing what training you need, finding a training provider, getting and keeping your ADR card up to date, replacing a card, staying qualified and adding substance classes to your ADR card.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Book your official DVSA practical driving test for cars from £62, or other types of practical driving tests, including motorcycle and driving instructor tests
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
Become an instructor, book and manage tests, manage your ADI registration
How to get your full driving licence once you've passed your driving test - driving test certificate, photocard, provisional, paper licences
Train people to become driving instructors by joining the official register of driving instructor training (ORDIT) - including the assessments you have to pass.
£18.5 million is being made available to UK companies in government funding to strengthen the capabilities of the UK’s connected and automated mobility supply chain.
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
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