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Find a test centre where you can get an Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA), Motorcycle Single Vehicle Approval (MSVA) or Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) test.
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.
Advice on when a school employee with a car driving licence may drive a minibus and when a section 19 permit might be required.
Report a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver or company if you think they’re breaking safety rules.
Advice on having passengers in your campervan, including seat belt rules and where to sit.
Allows authorised vehicle manufacturers or retailers to register new vehicles or new imported vehicles for the first time.
A reference leaflet about drivers' hours for heavy goods vehicle (HGV) drivers.
The programme of training for new driving examiners and the periodic training that all driving examiners have to do.
Guide to using online service to apply for and manage your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration.
How lorries are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
Guidance on the law on sticking items on vehicle windows which could obscure the view.
Owning and running an electric vehicle in the UK.
How DVLA decides whether drivers are medically fit to drive.
Heavy goods vehicle (HGV) and trailer documents you need to legally cross international borders in a UK-registered vehicle.
Equipment approved for MOT testing, including tyre tread-depth gauges, roller brake testers, headlamp aim testers, diesel smoke meters and decelerometers.
Road safety factsheets relating to specific road user groups and any one-off or ad-hoc statistics
How to create a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) email alerts account and update your subscription preferences.
How to buy MOT slots so your business can record MOT test results, including managing your account and getting refunds.
How trailers are inspected when they're being approved under the Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) scheme to make sure they're safe to be used.
Train people to become driving instructors by joining the official register of driving instructor training (ORDIT) - including the assessments you have to pass.
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