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The rules about the size of L plates that must be displayed on a vehicle being driven by a learner driver.
This Marine Information Note (MIN) provides information and outlines the updated Oral exam syllabus, for Merchant Navy deck officers.
Addresses and phone numbers for the HM Coastguard centres. Do not use these details in an emergency, instead call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.
What should happen during direct access scheme (DAS) motorcycle training.
Use this online service to submit an Air Passenger Duty return (APD2).
This Notice outlines the training and assessment requirements for a Certificate of Competency for engineer officers working on small vessels. It also contains the requirements for the approval of training providers.
The structure and requirements of “The Merchant Shipping (Boatmasters’ Qualifications, Crew and Hours of Work) Regulations 2015
List of business critical models held by the Department for Transport (DfT).
Information on how to gain a UK CoC for Deck Officers or Deck Watch Rating Certificate
Guidance for applicants on how to apply for vehicles to be eligible for the Electric Car Grant.
How the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) earned recognition scheme works, how to apply, and what happens when you've joined.
This MIN outlines further guidance on the requirements for MCA Approved Training Providers and Nautical Colleges under regulation I/6 and I/8 of the STCW Code.
Apply for Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) if your motorcycle, 3-wheeled or light 4-wheeled vehicle has not been type-approved to European standards.
Check if a vehicle is listed as self-driving for use in Great Britain.
Fees and test lengths for car, motorcycle, lorry, trailer, bus and coach approval tests.
Guidance for applying for a Deck CoC for Commercial and Private Yachts.
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Regulations which prescribe the design and conditions of use of traffic signs on or near roads in England, Scotland and Wales.
How vans and light goods vehicles are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
This notice sets out the assessment dates for Merchant Navy Certificates of Competency (CoCs) from May 2026 until the end of the 2026/2027 academic year.
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