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When to take Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver, how to find courses, and what happens if you miss your deadline.
What you need to tell DVLA and how to deal with vehicle tax if someone who was a driver has died
Steps you must follow when importing vehicles into the UK, including making an import declaration, paying VAT and duty and telling HMRC using the NOVA service.
Find training courses to qualify to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
If you’re a driving instructor, use this form to assess and record your pupils’ progress learning the skills they need to drive a car safely.
How to upgrade an automatic car driving licence so that you can drive a manual car
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
Check if you can become an approved driving instructor (ADI) and what you need to do to qualify.
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.
Taking the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test - what you need to bring and what happens during the test.
How to appeal against a parking ticket, bus lane fine or other penalty charge notice (PCN) - and what happens if you get a charge certificate or order of recovery
If you're a Blue Badge holder, find out if your council provides parking spaces for you and where you can park
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.
Record the details of scheduled delegated driving tests with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)
Who needs to use a tachograph and exemptions; digital and analogue tachographs; guidance for goods vehicles, passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs) and light vehicles
If your car or other vehicle has seat belts you must use them, with only a few exceptions
Report certain types of medical conditions to DVLA if you're a car driver or motorcyclist.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
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
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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