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You could get penalty points (endorsements) on your driving record if you're convicted of a motoring offence
The courts can fine you and ‘endorse’ your driving record with penalty…
Each endorsement has a special code and is given ‘penalty points’ on a…
Endorsements stay on your driving record for 4 or 11 years depending on…
Your licence will be cancelled (revoked) if you get 6 or more points…
If you get a fixed penalty notice for a motoring offence, you do not need…
Most expired endorsements will automatically be removed from your driving…
View your driving licence record to see what penalty points you have and…
What driving instructors should do to carry out realistic mock driving tests, including what needs to be in the test, assessing faults and recording the result.
It's illegal to drive if you're unfit to do so because you're on legal or illegal drugs, or you have certain levels of drugs or medicine in your blood
What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle
Report a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) driver or company if you think they’re breaking safety rules.
EU and GB domestic rules for drivers of goods vehicles and passenger-carrying vehicles
FCDO travel advice for the Dominican Republic. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
You could be imprisoned, banned from driving and face a fine if you're found guilty of drink-driving
How to qualify as a dangerous goods driver, choosing what training you need, finding a training provider, getting and keeping your ADR card up to date, replacing a card, staying qualified and adding substance classes to your ADR card.
International regulations and required documentation for hauliers transporting dangerous or hazardous goods by road or by vehicles on ships.
FCDO travel advice for Guyana. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
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.
When to tell a potential employer, university, college or insurance company about a criminal record, when it becomes 'spent' and what shows up on a DBS check.
FCDO travel advice for Senegal. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with neurological disorders.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with psychiatric disorders.
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