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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…
Search reports on business payment practices: when invoices are paid, payment terms and practices
CAVPASS develops and implements standards, testing and monitoring processes to ensure that connected and self-driving vehicles are safe and resilient to cyber attack.
Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
Comply with good manufacturing practice (GMP) and good distribution practice (GDP), and prepare for an inspection.
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...
How road transport companies and their drivers must secure their vehicles to stop people using them to enter the UK illegally, and to avoid being fined.
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.
Using retractable or foldable aerodynamic rear devices on heavy goods vehicles.
FCDO travel advice for Guatemala. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Check if a vehicle model, part or accessory has been recalled because of a fault in how it was made
Things to consider when buying and using products.
FCDO travel advice for Cuba. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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