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What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
The police can stop a vehicle for any reason. If they ask you to stop, you…
The police can stop you at any time and ask you to take a breath test…
The police can give you a ‘fixed penalty notice’ for less serious traffic…
If your vehicle has something wrong with it, for example a broken brake…
The police can seize a vehicle if they think it’s being used in a way that…
Being stopped by the police or DVSA - fixed penalties, roadside prohibitions, driving without an operator's licence, immobilisation and impounding.
As a commercial driver, you might be asked to stop by the police or a…
You’re responsible for maintaining the roadworthiness of your vehicle.…
A prohibition can prevent you from driving until you get a problem with…
You need a valid operator’s licence if you drive the following for any…
If you get a fine from a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)…
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) officers and police officers…
When you can be suspended as a driving instructor and compensation you can claim if you are not removed from the register
Your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration can be suspended if…
You can get compensation if your approved driving instructor (ADI)…
Download the application form and send it, with evidence to support your…
You’ll need to work out your income and non-income losses to send your…
You’ll get a letter from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA)…
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) can tell you that that it’s…
What you need to do before you can drive a car or ride a motorcycle - driving licence, registering your vehicle, insurance, vehicle tax, MOT
You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
Information about becoming a goods vehicle operator, getting a goods vehicle licence and complying with regulations
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Type approval, individual (IVA), motorcycle single vehicle approval, voluntary approval, certificate of initial fitness, accessibility approval, fees, forms, replacement certificates
When to book your car driving test, what to take with you, what happens during the test, major and minor faults, and what happens if your test is cancelled.
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