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Find out the 10 most common reasons for failing the car driving test in Great Britain.
Meeting the legal requirements to ride, attitude, positioning, separation distances, speed, anticipating what other road users may do, and preparing for developing hazards.
How to set up and run a motorcycle training school to provide compulsory basic training (CBT) and direct access scheme (DAS) training for learner motorcyclists.
How the syllabus works, what trainers should be able to show, the learning outcomes and assessment of skills.
How the motorcycle or moped works, what maintenance checks are needed, and getting a feel for the weight and balance of the vehicle.
What UK bus and coach operators need to do to provide services, tours, holidays and trips into the EU and other countries.
Privacy notices for Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) activities and services.
The legislation about drivers' hours rules.
How buses and coaches are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
How to prepare your HGV for the brake testing part of the annual test (MOT).
Add or change your planned Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training courses, manage your training centre details and add new trainers.
Find driver and vehicle software and IT systems that can report on performance measures for the DVSA earned recognition scheme for vehicle operators.
Carrying out manoeuvres safely and under full control, using the brakes, changing gear, and carrying out observations.
Riding in typical traffic conditions (including traffic lights, roundabouts, junctions, pedestrian crossings, gradients and bends), and carrying out a u-turn and an emergency stop.
Guidance for driving examiners on candidates with a disability, health condition or learning difficulty.
How the drivers' hours rules apply when driving a goods vehicle under a mix of the assimilated or AETR and Great Britain rules.
How to get a licence to make apps, websites, software or books to help people prepare for theory tests, how much it costs, and the rules you must follow.
How to get refrigerated or heated vans, trucks and trailers approved to transport perishable food in or out of the UK, and the documents you need to have.
What you must be able to do and what you must know and understand to be a safe and responsible moped or motorcycle rider.
A reference leaflet about drivers' hours for bus and coach (PSV) drivers.
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