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A short guide to help businesses that sell car rental comply with consumer protection law.
Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
Renting a car doesn’t always go smoothly. Things can go wrong before, during or after the rental, make sure you protect yourself by reading our advice.
Check if you can supervise friends or family learning to drive a car, what the rules are, how to prepare the car, and how to plan your practice sessions.
How to identify and avoid buying fake car parts.
Advice on when a school employee with a car driving licence may drive a minibus and when a section 19 permit might be required.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with diabetes mellitus.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Check registration, MOT, tax, vehicle identification number and other details to help make sure a used car is not stolen or unsafe
Rules on what motor insurance you need, what to do if you're in an accident, insurance for driving abroad, penalties for uninsured vehicles and drivers.
Overview of the vehicle operator licensing system.
Driving licence exchange and rules for drivers living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
You may need to tell DVLA if you have diabetes, depending on the treatment you're getting
Find out how to apply VAT if you're in the taxi and private hire car trade.
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
Buy a vehicle - how to check you’re not buying a stolen vehicle. Registering, taxing and insuring your vehicle.
FCDO travel advice for the Central African Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with miscellaneous conditions.
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