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Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
You need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your business uses goods…
There are 3 different types of operator’s licence for goods vehicles. The…
The goods vehicle operator licensing scheme is administered by the Driver…
When applying for a goods vehicle operator’s licence, you’ll have to pay:…
Your operating centre is where your vehicles are normally kept when not in…
You must keep your vehicles safe and in good condition at all times.…
If you employ or give work to drivers, you must check that they have the…
You can make changes to your goods vehicle operator’s licence once you…
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency carries out regular roadside…
You do not need a goods vehicle operator’s licence if your vehicle: was…
Get help to classify various types of vehicles such as mobility scooters, dumpers and utility vehicles, all-terrain vehicles and e-bikes for import and export.
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
Check the tariff classification for four-wheeled vehicles powered by an electric motor fitted with a hydraulic lifting device and telescopic jib.
Check the tariff classification for a four-wheeled vehicle with an electric motor powered by rechargeable batteries.
Find out how to work out the value of a motor vehicle when calculating a payment using the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme.
Find out which motor vehicles you can and cannot claim a payment for using the scheme.
How to register your vehicle and the cost - new registrations, kit cars, rebuilds, radically altered vehicles, old and classic vehicles, vehicle identification numbers, Q plates
From 19 January 2013 driving licences changed and now look different to comply with new EU rules.
Find out how to use the second-hand motor vehicle payment scheme to make a claim on your VAT Return.
Check the tariff classification for all-terrain vehicles designed to be used as tractors.
Check the tariff classification for car wiring kits for motor vehicles.
Find out when the Environment Agency classes a motor vehicle as waste and waste controls apply.
Explanations of the different terms you might see on your driving licence
What to do if your vehicle, vehicle part or accessory is recalled, has a registered fault and how to report serious safety defect you find
Guidance for manufacturers and importers.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on DfT's Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 2021
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Find out about the private use of company cars and vans and when a benefit charge is incurred.
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