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Get a criminal record check if you’re an approved driving instructor (ADI) and want to renew your registration
Tax your vehicle up to 2 months in advance if it's due to run out while you're away from home
Find out how much you have to pay and where you have to collect your vehicle from if it's been clamped or impounded
When to tell DVLA if you've had a stroke or TIA (mini-stroke), forms to fill in and send if you need to inform DVLA
If your car or other vehicle has seat belts you must use them, with only a few exceptions
To drive a road legal quad bike you must have it approved, registered, taxed and given an MOT if needed
Apply for compensation for damage to your vehicle - report the damage, fill in the damage report form, provide evidence
You may need to tell DVLA if you have blackouts or fainting (syncope) - check with your doctor or consultant, download the correct form to let them know
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing company cars, including fuel
Log in to use the Notification of Vehicle Arrivals (NOVA) service
Apply to get replacement heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or trailer plating certificates or ministry plates if the originals have been lost or damaged.
Work out if you’re old enough or have the right kind of licence to tow a trailer from different kinds of vehicle
Book a test for your lorry or trailer, apply for replacement certificates, a keeper's certificate or permission to supply a large goods trailer
You must tell DVLA if you have high blood pressure and drive a bus, coach or lorry - download the correct form to let them know
To find out what information DVLA holds about you, and your vehicle, you can make a subject access request (SAR). The quickest way is to fill in the form and submit by email.
You may not have to pay the full fare at some river crossings, bridges and tunnels if you have a disability
Record the details of candidates who have completed a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course
Change your vehicle's tax class using a V70 form.
Check which electric (plug-in) and hybrid vans, trucks and motorbikes are available for a grant.
An online service for viewing test histories and roadside check reports for your commercial vehicles and checking your Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS)
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