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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
General information for medical professionals about the assessing fitness to drive guide.
To help them carry out their duties British military personnel and visiting members of the armed forces have a number of driving exemptions.
Who can teach you to drive, practising with friends and family, driving lessons, insurance, using L and P plates.
Driving licence exchange and rules for drivers living in the EU, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.
From 19 January 2013 driving licences changed and now look different to comply with new EU rules.
Check someone's driving record - vehicles they can drive, penalty points and disqualifications
Check which documents you need to carry if you're the driver or a passenger in a lorry or other heavy goods vehicle (HGV) that crosses international borders.
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
Driving licence categories - entitlements on your licence and what vehicles you can drive - cars, motorcycles, mopeds, medium and large lorries, minibuses and buses.
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