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You must make sure that anyone you employ to drive a vehicle has the right licence and qualifications - tachographs, lorry, bus, coach, minibus
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
You do not need to tell DVLA if you have monocular vision and can meet the visual standards for driving
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.
Check if you're old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with diabetes mellitus.
Report someone who is pretending to be someone else to take a theory or driving test for them
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with psychiatric disorders.
You must tell DVLA if you're deaf and have a bus, coach or lorry licence - download the correct form to let them know
You may need to tell DVLA if you have Tourette's syndrome - download the correct form if you need to let them know.
General information for medical professionals about the assessing fitness to drive guide.
Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
When to tell DVLA if you've had a stroke or TIA (mini-stroke), forms to fill in and send if you need to inform DVLA
You must tell DVLA if you have dementia - download the correct form to let them know
You may need to tell DVLA if you've had heart failure - download the form to let them know
What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
You must tell DVLA if you have post-traumatic stress disorder and it affects your driving - download the correct form to let them know
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