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Translations of the service to pay a DVSA fine for vehicle defects, breaking the rules around drivers’ hours, and other offences.
Information for lorry drivers during the severe weather of March 2018.
Information on what you can and cannot film during a driving test and how to follow the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) policy.
How to maintain and check the automatic slack adjusters in your heavy goods vehicles (HGVs), public service vehicles (PSVs) and trailers.
What MOT testers need to know about how hybrid, electric and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles work, and what to do when inspecting these vehicles.
Check if you can get your van, HGV or trailer's IVA test done by video call rather than in person, how to prepare for the test, and how it works.
What compulsory basic training is, who can deliver it, information about this manual.
Guidance on using vehicle side guards to reduce the likelihood of injury to pedestrians, cyclists and motorcyclists.
A guide to the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme.
Qualifications or accreditations that are accepted if you want to qualify to become an MOT tester for cars, private buses and light commercial vehicles.
Rules about displaying the authorised testing facility (ATF) logo at sites which host annual vehicle tests for lorries, buses, coaches and trailers.
Includes updates on 2025 payments, tachograph retrofit rules, 2025 workshop cards and speed limiter calibrations.
Update on replacement rules for smart tachographs, approved 1C seals and quality control checks.
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.
How to get your site approved for compulsory basic training (CBT), including planning permission, rules for using the site and inspections.
Rules for riders, how instructors qualify, and instructor to trainee ratios.
Add or change your planned drink-drive rehabilitation courses, manage your centre details and add new trainers.
Understanding your lorry, bus or coach off-road exercises test result, including what was assessed, what sorts of things counted as faults, and how to improve in each area.
A brief guide to the definition, construction requirements and regulations that apply to works trucks.
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