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From Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
  • Guidance on the law on sticking items on vehicle windows which could obscure the view.

  • Lorries used for practical driving tests have to meet certain rules, and some vehicles and trailers must also carry a minimum weight.

  • Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.

  • How to get a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course approved by DVSA.

  • Changes to how to record training from April 2024, avoiding battery drain issues on some vehicles and what to do with low diesel smoke plate values.

  • What you must be able to do and what you must know and understand to be a safe and responsible moped or motorcycle rider.

  • How to run and manage a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course.

  • Qualifications or accreditations that are accepted if you want to qualify to become an MOT tester for cars, private buses and light commercial vehicles.

  • Guidance driving examiners follow when they carry out ADI part 2 tests - the test of the driving ability of someone wanting to become an ADI.

  • Get an MOT centre authorisation certificate (VT9) for your MOT centre's noticeboard if you've lost or damaged the original.

  • Find out which licences and permits you need to operate vehicles with a gross vehicle weight above 3.5 tonnes on international journeys from the UK.

  • Information leaflet on wheel maintenance on commercial vehicles.

  • A guide about the various categories and weight classes for lorries.

  • Rules that vehicle recovery operators and drivers need to follow to run their business legally and safely.

  • Information on acceptable qualifications to become a tester

  • How to apply to book and take an exam if you want to become a dangerous goods safety adviser (DGSA) or renew your DGSA certificate.

  • The aims of CBT, making suitable decisions about equipment and clothing, and meeting the eyesight rules.

  • Advice on having passengers in your campervan, including seat belt rules and where to sit.

  • Get a UK Licence for the Community to transport goods by road to or through the EU, Liechtenstein and Switzerland, and the rules you have to follow.

  • Find out if your heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer needs a ministry plate and plating certificate, how to get them and what to do if you lose or damage them.