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Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
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…
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
You need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses goods…
There are 3 different types of operator’s licence for goods vehicles. The…
The goods vehicle operator licensing scheme is administered by the Driver…
When applying for a goods vehicle operator’s licence, you’ll have to pay:…
Your operating centre is where your vehicles are normally kept when not in…
You must keep your vehicles safe and in good condition at all times.…
If you employ or give work to drivers, you must check that they have the…
You can make changes to your goods vehicle operator’s licence once you…
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency carries out regular roadside…
You do not need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your vehicle: was…
Find out when you can use rebated diesel, biodiesel or kerosene in vehicles and other machinery.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
What you need to check inside and outside of the vehicle when you do a lorry or other HGV walkaround check.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Find out if simplified expenses suits your business. Compare what expenses you can claim using simplified expenses with what you can claim by working out the actual costs.
Get help as a local authority with the rollout of chargepoint infrastructure and other electric vehicle information.
Guidance for manufacturers and importers.
A new strategy outlines the government's approach to regulating cars, vans, motorcycles and other vehicles sold in the UK.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Check if you can use the Personal Export Scheme and the conditions that apply if you're a buyer or a seller of vehicles.
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.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing company cars, including fuel
Guides about keeping commercial vehicles safe to drive, including heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), vans, buses, coaches and other public service vehicles.
You must make sure your car, motorcycle or other vehicle is safe to drive (‘roadworthy’) all year round.
Find out about the calculation of the company car benefit charge.
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