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You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
What to do if your vehicle, vehicle part or accessory is recalled, has a registered fault and how to report serious safety defect you find
You need to get your vehicle, vehicle parts and accessories fixed or…
If your vehicle is recalled for a safety reason, you’ll usually be sent a…
If you find a serious defect that affects the safety of your vehicle, one…
Faults in the way vehicles, vehicle parts and accessories are designed or…
CAVPASS develops and implements standards, testing and monitoring processes to ensure that connected and self-driving vehicles are safe and resilient to cyber attack.
We carry out driving tests, approve people to be driving instructors and MOT testers, carry out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, carry out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitor vehicle recalls. DVSA...
Guides about keeping commercial vehicles safe to drive, including heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), vans, buses, coaches and other public service vehicles.
Overview of the public service vehicle operator licensing system.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Things to consider when buying and using products.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a bus, coach or other public service vehicle (PSV) walkaround check.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made
How the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system works and how vehicle operators should use it.
Check registration, MOT, tax, vehicle identification number and other details to help make sure a used car is not stolen or unsafe
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.
Find out about the help you can get to run your business safely and efficiently if you've been a vehicle operator for less than 6 months.
Guidance on the required standards for vehicle safety, construction and use.
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