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Find out if you need the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) qualification to drive a lorry, bus or coach, or if you could be exempt.

• Updated: 24 July 2020

When you can take a drink-drive rehabilitation course to reduce your driving ban: what it costs, and what happens when you’ve done it

• When you can take a course

  You can be offered a rehabilitation course to reduce your driving ban if:…

• Choose a course

  Before you go to court, find a drink-drive course that you want to take if…

• How the course works

  The course aims to stop you from drink-driving again. They: are either…

• Complain about a course

  Complain to the course provider if you’re not happy with the course.…

The First of a Kind competition boosts innovation on the railways, improving passenger experience through cutting-edge technology.

• Updated: 7 April 2025

Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.

• Updated: 27 August 2024

Apply for and use a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) pre-funded account to pay for Driver CPC and driving test services.

• Updated: 9 October 2023

Check if you can supervise friends or family learning to drive a car, what the rules are, how to prepare the car, and how to plan your practice sessions.

• Updated: 1 November 2022

Keep a record of the driving practice you do with family or friends when you're learning to drive a car so you can show your driving instructor.

Advice for medical professionals to use when assessing drivers with cardiovascular disorders.

• Updated: 15 January 2024

It’s illegal to hold a phone or a sat nav while driving - you'll get penalty points, a fine and can be banned from driving.

A complete list of 5G projects involved in the 5G Testbeds and Trials Programme

• Updated: 19 January 2023