Professional driving of lorries, buses and coaches

Driver CPC training, information about tachographs and EU and international driving rules.

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Services

1. Order DVLA forms

   Order application packs and forms from DVLA

2. Check your Driver CPC periodic training hours

   Check how many hours of Driver CPC periodic training you’ve done and which courses you’ve attended

3. Become a qualified lorry or bus driver

   How to become a qualified lorry or bus driver and get the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) to drive heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) or passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs)

4. Apply for a digital tachograph driver card

   Contact DVLA to get a digital tachograph driver smart card - change, replace, renew a card

5. Apply for a digital tachograph driver card (D777B/DL)

   Application for a digital tachograph driver card for GB photocard driving licences.

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Guidance and regulation

1. Coronavirus (COVID-19): safer transport guidance for operators
   • Guidance
   • 28 May 2020
   • Department for Transport
2. Furloughed drivers and recording mobile working time
   • Guidance
   • 28 May 2020
   • Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
3. Coronavirus (COVID-19): drivers’ hours relaxations
   • Guidance
   • 20 March 2020
   • Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
4. Drivers’ hours and tachographs: goods vehicles
   • Manual
   • 4 October 2016
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
5. Coronavirus (COVID-19): Advice for Heavy Goods (HGV) and Public Service Vehicle (PSV) Operators
   • Statutory guidance
   • 15 May 2020
   • Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

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News and communications

12 May 2020 — News story

Traffic Commissioners applaud road transport industry

Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain

1. Asad Muhammed
   • 11 May 2020
   • Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
   • Decision
2. Alan Laughlin T/A AWL Minicoaches and Thomas Walker
   • 11 May 2020
   • Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
   • Decision
3. Traffic Commissioners issue guidance on remote auditing during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
   • 20 April 2020
   • Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
   • News story
4. Traffic Commissioners require electronic communication during coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak
   • 23 March 2020
   • Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
   • News story

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Research and statistics

1. Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency – Research at DVLA
   • 21 May 2020
   • Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
   • Research
2. Driver CPC qualification and training data
   • 5 February 2020
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
   • Statistical data set
3. Tachograph and speed limiter centre data for Great Britain
   • 4 July 2019
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
   • Statistical data set
4. DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and Enforcement Statistics - 2018-19 Quarter 4
   • 29 May 2019
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
   • National statistics
5. DfI Driver, Vehicle, Operator, and Enforcement Statistics - 2018-19 Quarter 3
   • 28 February 2019
   • Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency and Department for Infrastructure (Northern Ireland)
   • National statistics

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Policy papers and consultations

1. Amendments to Driver CPC regulations
   • 18 March 2020
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 30 April 2020
2. Improving rules for Approved Tachograph Centres (ATCs)
   • 27 April 2018
   • Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 09 November 2016
3. Tachographs: implementation of EU regulation 165/2014
   • 14 January 2016
   • Department for Transport
   • Consultation outcome
   • Date closed 12 May 2015
4. Road fleet compliance measure for DVSA
   • 19 December 2014
   • Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
   • Closed consultation
   • Date closed 06 February 2015
5. Traffic Commissioners strategic objectives for 2019 to 2021
   • 24 October 2019
   • Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
   • Policy paper

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Transparency and freedom of information releases

1. Public inquiries: timeliness of case listings
   • 29 April 2020
   • Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
   • Transparency
2. Traffic Commissioners: annual report 2018 to 2019
   • 24 October 2019
   • Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
   • Corporate report
3. Driver CPC compliance training deadline information
   • 19 May 2014
   • Closed organisation: Driving Standards Agency
   • Foi release
4. Total government revenue generated as a result of Driver CPC and the amount spent advertising it
   • 19 May 2014
   • Closed organisation: Driving Standards Agency
   • Foi release
5. Number of audits by DSA and JAUPT about Driver CPC periodic training
   • 15 May 2014
   • Closed organisation: Driving Standards Agency
   • Foi release

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Organisations

1. Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency
2. Traffic Commissioners for Great Britain
3. Department for Transport
4. Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency
5. HM Revenue & Customs

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1. Border Force
2. Centre for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
3. HM Passport Office
4. Home Office
5. UK Visas and Immigration

1. Highways England

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1. Driver CPC training
2. EU and international driving rules
3. Tachographs