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The length that a motor vehicle can extend past the rear axle and details of vehicles which are exempt from this rule.
The guidance that examiners follow when they carry out motorcycle trainer standards checks to assess how well their training helps.
Using seat belts in goods vehicles: advice and guidance on legal standards.
Guidance on inspections, meetings, office procedures, annual leave and correspondence.
Manage your official register of driving instructor training (ORDIT) details if you train instructors, and renew your certificate (badge) every 4 years.
Using retractable or foldable aerodynamic rear devices on heavy goods vehicles.
Issuing certificates, ordering more, making mistakes on certificates, reporting lost or stolen certificates, and issuing replacement certificates.
A diagram that explained the reversing exercise you needed to do during a car and trailer driving test.
Safety advice and legal requirements on carrying passengers in the rear of horseboxes.
An example of the route diagrams that driving examiners can use to help you understand where you’re going when following verbal directions.
Guidance and advice about legal requirements relating to the maximum length of vehicles used on public roads in Great Britain.
Advice on the fitting of safety railings on heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) with links to the regulations.
List of traffic areas, local newspaper advert template and convictions and cautions you will need to declare when applying for a vehicle operator licence.
How to get your road safety product accredited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), how much it costs, eligibility, and how to apply.
Guidance for driving examiners on the Data Protection Act.
How specialist removals companies can apply for an international removal permit for European Conference of Ministers of Transport (ECMT) member countries.
How to design a Driver CPC course so that it so it counts as training for the TfL Contractual Requirements module of the DVSA earned recognition scheme.
How to avoid the top 10 reasons vans and light goods vehicles don't pass the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) inspection.
The legal requirements for safely fitting mascots and flags onto motor vehicles.
The legal, safety and health implications of modifying your vehicle’s emissions.
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