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Check what type of drivers' hours rules you need to follow if you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach.
If you drive a goods vehicle or a bus or coach you must follow the rules…
If you employ drivers and other mobile workers, you need to: keep drivers’…
The rules that apply to goods vehicles depend on the weight of your…
If you’re driving a vehicle that carries passengers, the rules that apply…
Some types of vehicle are exempt from assimilated rules (previously called…
Assimilated rules (previously called EU rules) apply if the maximum weight…
The domestic drivers’ hours rules in Great Britain (GB) apply to most…
The European Agreement Concerning the Work of Crews of Vehicles Engaged in…
If you work partly under assimilated (previously called EU rules) or AETR…
Rules for lorry, bus and coach drivers on how many hours you can drive, exemptions from the rules, and when the rules can be relaxed temporarily.
You can use this account to view your driving record, check details of vehicles and set up vehicle tax reminders with DVLA.
You must make sure that anyone you employ to drive a vehicle has the right licence and qualifications - tachographs, lorry, bus, coach, minibus
The Agency was responsible for the testing of both drivers and vehicles in Northern Ireland. It is now a part of the Driver and Vehicle Agency.
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
Become a HGV or bus driver, find training, drivers' hours rules, specialist tests
The standards set out what it takes to be a safe and responsible driver, rider or cyclist, and to provide training to drivers, riders and cyclists.
We’re the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA), maintaining nearly 53 million driver records and more than 47 million vehicle records. Last year (2024 to 2025), we collected £8.4 billion in Vehicle Excise Duty (VED). DVLA is an executive agency,...
We carry out driving tests, approve people to be driving instructors and MOT testers, carry out tests to make sure lorries and buses are safe to drive, carry out roadside checks on drivers and vehicles, and monitor vehicle recalls. DVSA...
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