HGV, bus and coach drivers

Become a HGV or bus driver, find training, drivers' hours rules, specialist tests

Become an HGV or bus driver

• Become a qualified heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or bus driver
• Find training to become a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver
• Vehicles you can drive
• Driving a minibus
• Driving a motorhome
• Adding categories to your driving licence
• Book your theory test
• Book your driving test
• Driving test costs
• Download and order DVLA forms

Keeping your licence up to date

• Renew or change a lorry or bus licence
• Can I drive while my application is with DVLA? (INF188/6)
• Tell DVLA you've changed address: step by step
• Download and order DVLA forms

Drivers' hours and tachographs

• Drivers' hours
• Tachographs: rules for drivers and operators
• Apply for a driver digital tachograph card
• Find your local Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC)
• Drivers’ hours and tachographs: goods vehicles
• Drivers’ hours and tachographs: buses and coaches

Driver CPC

• Become a qualified heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or bus driver
• Driver CPC training for qualified drivers
• Check your Driver CPC periodic training hours
• Replace a lost, stolen or damaged Driver CPC card

Driving regulations and enforcement

• Roadside checks for HGV, van, bus or coach drivers
• Pay a DVSA roadside fine
• Taking a lorry abroad
• Traffic commissioner public inquiries

Dangerous goods

• Become a qualified dangerous goods (ADR) vehicle driver

Vehicle tests and tax

• Apply to tax a Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV)
• Get an MOT for a heavy goods vehicle (HGV), bus or trailer
• Specialist tests for lorries
• Specialist tests for coaches and buses