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What you need to tell DVLA and how to deal with vehicle tax if someone who was a driver has died
Find out if you can drive a minibus and what licence you need - when you need to have a PCV D1 category licence
How to apply for a taxi or private hire vehicle (PHV) driving licences inside and outside London
It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
Check if you can become an approved driving instructor (ADI) and what you need to do to qualify.
You may be able to get provisional entitlement to higher category vehicles, and automatic entitlement to lower categories if you pass a higher category driving test.
A dropped kerb allows vehicles to cross the pavement from the road to a driveway - contact your local council to find out how to apply for a dropped kerb
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
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.
Check, change or cancel your approved driving instructor (ADI) or enhanced rider scheme trainer theory test.
Record the details of candidates who have completed a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course
How to display number or licence plates, get plates made up, replace lost, damaged or stolen plates, and the national letters, flags and symbols you can display.
Tell DVLA you want to surrender your driving licence due to a medical condition.
Report certain types of medical conditions to DVLA if you're a car driver or motorcyclist.
Who needs to use a tachograph and exemptions; digital and analogue tachographs; guidance for goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) and light vehicles
How to upgrade an automatic car driving licence so that you can drive a manual car
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
Find out how much you have to pay and where you have to collect your vehicle from if it's been clamped or impounded
Check how to get an annual test (MOT) for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or public service vehicle (PSV) - how to book the test, prepare the vehicle and documents and the test result.
Tax your vehicle up to 2 months in advance if it's due to run out while you're away from home
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