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Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
As a commercial driver, you might be asked to stop by the police or a…
You’re responsible for maintaining the roadworthiness of your vehicle.…
A prohibition can prevent you from driving until you get a problem with…
You need a valid operator’s licence if you drive the following for any…
If you get a fine from a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)…
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) officers and police officers…
The DfT are seeking innovations to develop roadside evidential drug testing capability to enable effective enforcement of drug driving offending.
Information on road traffic devices, such as breath-testing, speed cameras and immobilisation devices.
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
When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.
How the Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS) system works and how vehicle operators should use it.
How vehicle defects found during roadside inspections or vehicle tests are categorised and what action will be taken when they're found.
You can sit in and observe a driving test if you're 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test and you must follow certain rules.
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