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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
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.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Find out about the private use of company cars and vans and when a benefit charge is incurred.
Find out which licence and fuel you need for agricultural vehicles and which tax and operator's licence exemptions might apply to you.
Check the tariff classification for all-terrain vehicles designed to be used as tractors.
Guidance for manufacturers and importers.
Data and statistics about the number of licensed vehicles and new vehicle registrations, including zero emission vehicles, and vehicle excise duty evasion.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
How government is supporting research, development and demonstration of connected and autonomous vehicles, such as driverless cars.
Check if you're old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
CAVPASS develops and implements standards, testing and monitoring processes to ensure that connected and self-driving vehicles are safe and resilient to cyber attack.
Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.
The Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) is the designated UK national authority for approving new road vehicles, agricultural tractors, off-road vehicles and components. VCA is an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport .
Overview of the public service vehicle operator licensing system.
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
Rules about the labels that tyres must display to give information about fuel efficiency, wet grip and noise classification.
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