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Title	Description
Learn to drive a car: step by step	Check what you need to do to learn to drive.
Legal obligations of drivers and riders	You must do several things before you drive a car or ride a motorcycle. These include getting a driving licence, registering, insuring and taxing your vehicle, and getting an MOT.
Check if a health condition affects your driving	You need to tell DVLA about some medical conditions as they can affect your driving.
Driving in Great Britain on a non-GB licence	Use this tool to see if you can drive in Great Britain with your non-GB driving licence.
Towing with a car	Contents - What you can tow - Towing weight and width limits - Trailers, caravans and towing equipment - Towing an American caravan or trailer
Tow a trailer with a car: safety checks	Checks you should carry out every time you tow a trailer, caravan or horsebox with a car, to make sure you're towing safely and legally.
Vehicles you can drive	Check if you’re old enough, or have the right kind of driving licence, to drive different kinds of vehicle.
Driving a van	Who can drive a van, the speed limits and weight limits that apply, and rules on loading, drivers' hours and maintenance.
Vehicle weights explained	Vehicle categories on driving licences can depend on the weight of the vehicle - the different terms you might see are explained below.
Register your vehicle as off the road (SORN)	Tell DVLA you’re taking your vehicle off the road, for example if you’re keeping it in a garage. This is sometimes called a ‘Statutory Off Road Notification’ (SORN).
When you need to make a SORN	You need to make a SORN (Statutory Off Road Notification) when you take a vehicle ‘off the road’ and you want to stop taxing and insuring it.
Get MOT reminders	Sign up to get free reminders by text message or email when your MOT is due.
The Highway Code	/resource_feedback/11556
DVSA enhanced rider scheme	The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) enhanced rider scheme checks your motorcycle riding skills and provides training to help you improve. There is no test.
Towing with a motorbikeLearning to drive a tractor or specialist vehicle	Contents - Driving licence requirements - Age limits - Practising driving a tractor or specialist vehicle - Driving tests for tractors and specialist vehicles - Rules for test vehicles
Get a vehicle log book (V5C)	You need to get a log book (V5C) if the original has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed, or you haven’t received one for your new vehicle.
Change vehicle details on a V5C registration certificate (log book)	Contents - When you need to update your V5C - What evidence to give - How to update your V5C
Tell DVLA you've sold, transferred or bought a vehicle	Tell DVLA when you no longer own a vehicle, or you buy a vehicle as either a registered keeper or motor trader.
Request information about a vehicle or its registered keeper from DVLA	You can ask DVLA for information about your vehicle or another vehicle and its registered keeper if you have a ‘reasonable cause’.
Private (personalised) number plates	Contents - Overview - Buy a private number plate - Assign a private number to a vehicle - Take a private number off a vehicle - Renew your private number - Sell or give a private number to someone else - Change your name and address If the person with the right to use the private number dies
Buy a personalised registration number	You can buy a personalised registration for your number plates from DVLA online or at auction. Search online to see which numbers are available and how much they cost.
Find your nearest number plate supplier	You can only get a number plate made up from a registered number plate supplier.
Put a private registration number on a vehicle	ou can apply to use a private (personalised) registration number
Take a private registration number off a vehicle	You can apply to take a private (personalised) number off a vehicle to: - transfer it to another vehicle - hold on to it until you want to use it again
Vehicle registration schemes for the motor trade	Contents - Overview - Non-secure registration scheme - Secure registration scheme - Automated First Registration and Licensing system
Buy a vehicle: step by step	Check what you need to do when you buy a vehicle.
Selling a vehicle	You must provide the right information to buyers and DVLA when you sell a vehicle.
Check if a vehicle, part or accessory has been recalled	Find out if the manufacturer has recalled a vehicle, part or accessory because of a serious safety problem.
Tell DVLA your vehicle has been written off	You must tell DVLA if your vehicle has been written off and scrapped by your insurance company.
Find a vehicle scrapyard	Find a vehicle scrapyard, breaker’s yard or dismantler to scrap your vehicle in England.
Blue Badge scheme: information from your council	The Blue Badge scheme helps you park closer to your destination if you’re disabled.
Apply for an older person's bus pass	In England you can get a bus pass for free travel when you reach the female State Pension age, whether you’re a man or a woman.
Motorcycle helmets: the law	You must wear a safety helmet that meets British safety standards when riding a motorcycle or moped on the road.
Child car seats: the law	Contents - Using a child car seat or booster seat - When a child can travel without a car seat
Get vehicle information from DVLA	Check online to find out what information the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) holds about a vehicle.
Data requests from DVLA	Certain companies and buyers can request specialist vehicle data from DVLA, including the ‘bulk data set’, ‘anonymised data set’ and vehicle mileage data.
Appeal against a penalty charge notice	Contents - Appealing to an independent tribunal - If your appeal fails - If you get a court order - Getting more time to challenge a court order
Driving disqualifications	Contents - Overview - Check when your disqualification ends - Apply to reduce your disqualification period - If you need to retake your test - Changes to your name and address while disqualified - Disqualification for drink-driving - Disqualification for drug driving
Parking fines and penalty charge notices	Contents - Paying a ticket - Challenging a ticket
Pay a parking fine	Pay a parking penalty charge notice (PCN) issued by a local council.
Challenge a parking fine	Challenge a penalty charge notice (PCN) for parking with the local council that issued it.
Book a National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme course	If you’ve been invited to take a National Driver Offender Retraining Scheme course, you can search for courses online. You have to book directly with the course provider.
Driving abroad	/resource_feedback/11595
Taking a vehicle out of the UK	Contents - For 12 months or more - For less than 12 months - Newly bought vehicles
Importing vehicles into the UK	Contents - How to import a vehicle - Telling HMRC - Paying VAT and duty - Getting vehicle approval - Registering an imported vehicle - Temporary imports
Apply for Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA)	Apply for an Individual Vehicle Approval test for: - passenger cars - goods vehicles - buses and coaches - trailers - special purpose vehicles, for example, vehicles specially designed to hold a wheelchair
Vehicle registration	Contents - Overview - New and used vehicles - New registrations - New registrations fee - Rebuilt vehicles - Kit-built vehicles - Kit-converted vehicles - Radically altered vehicles - Old vehicles - Reconstructed classic vehicles - Vehicle identification number - 'Q' registration numbers
Pay the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) levy	ou need to pay the levy before entering the UK if the HGV: - isn’t registered in the UK - weighs 12,000kg or more
Become a qualified lorry or bus driver	Contents - Getting qualified - Applying for a provisional lorry or bus licence - When you don’t need the full - Driver CPC - Driver CPC part 1 test: theory - Driver CPC part 2 test: case studies - Driver CPC part 3 test: driving ability - Driver CPC part 4 test: practical demonstration - After you’ve qualified - Fees
Find your local Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC)	You can find an Approved Tachograph Centre (ATC) to have a tachograph installed, calibrated or inspected.
Driver CPC training for qualified drivers	Contents - How much training you need to do -When to take training - Finding training courses -Taking a training course -Getting your Driver CPC card - If you miss your training deadline - Training in other EU countries - If you have a licence from another country
Find Driver CPC training courses	Find Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training courses at approved training centres if you’re a lorry, bus or coach driver.
Check your Driver CPC periodic training hours	Use this service to: - check how many hours of Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) training you’ve done - check which courses you’ve attended - check when you’ll get your next Driver CPC card - create a temporary password for your employer so they can view your record - view your employee’s record if they’ve given you a temporary password
Drive a vehicle in the London low emission zone (LEZ)	Find out if you’ll be charged for driving your vehicle in Greater London, which is a low emission zone (LEZ), and how to pay.
Annual test (MOT) for lorries, buses and trailers	Contents - Vehicles that must take the 'annual test' - Book your test - Fees - At the test station
Book a single annual test at a DVSA test station	Book, reschedule or cancel an annual test or paid retest for a single vehicle only. This includes tests for: - heavy goods vehicles, including horse boxes - trailers - vehicle and trailer combinations - public service vehicles (PSVs)
Book tests for multiple vehicles at a DVSA test station	If you’re already registered with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), you can book, reschedule or cancel the following tests for multiple vehicles
Specialist tests for coaches and buses	Contents - Overview - Reduced emissions test - Seat belt installation tests
Apply for a vehicle operator licence	Use this service to apply for: - a heavy goods vehicle (HGV) operator’s licence - a public service vehicle (PSV) operator’s licence - an interim operator licence
Manage your vehicle operator licence	Update your heavy goods vehicle (HGV) or public service vehicle (PSV) operator’s licence
Check vehicle operator licence applications	Check vehicle operator applications and decisions for: - heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) - public service vehicles (PSVs)
Being a goods vehicle operator	Contents - Overview - Types of licence - Apply for a licence - Fees for goods vehicle licences - Operating centres - Maintaining your vehicles - Employing or using drivers - Make changes to your licence - What happens if you break the terms of your licence - Exemptions
Find a weighbridge	Find your nearest weighbridge if you need to weigh your van, lorry, trailer, tractor or other vehicle.
Register with ESDAL	Register to use the Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) to notify authorities if you plan to transport very large items by road.
ESDAL abnormal load notification	Use the Electronic Service Delivery for Abnormal Loads (ESDAL) system to plot your route when transporting abnormal loads. ESDAL will tell you who you need to notify about your route.
Apply for a vehicle test or certificate for a lorry or trailer	Use this service to book a test for your lorry or trailer.
Apply for a vehicle test or certificate for a lorry or trailer	Use this service to book a test for your lorry or trailer.
Transporting abnormal loads	Contents - Abnormal loads - Notifying the authorities
PSV (Public Service Vehicle) operator licences	Contents - Overview - How to apply for a PSV licence - Making changes to your PSV licence - Appealing a decision
Run a local bus service	Contents - Overview - How to register - Change or cancel a bus service - Exemptions - Traffic regulation conditions - Penalties for poor service - Register a bus service in London - Concessionary fares - Grants for local bus services
Apply for a vehicle test or certificate for a coach or bus	Use this service if you: - need a Certificate of Initial Fitness (COIF) to register your coach or bus as a Public Service Vehicle (PSV) - need an Accessibility Certificate to carry disabled passengers - need to apply for a replacement certificate - have made a specification change to your coach or bus - want permission to drive up to 100 km/h in France or Germany
Book a lorry, bus or trailer annual test (MOT)	Find a test centre to book an annual test (MOT) for a lorry, bus or trailer.
Manage your commercial vehicle compliance	View test histories and roadside check reports for your commercial vehicles and check your Operator Compliance Risk Score (OCRS).
Access DVSA online report services	Fill in the application form to access Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) online
Get information about your DVLA Fleet Scheme vehicles	You can get information about your fleet including: - which vehicles need taxing and when - MOT renewal dates
Find your local approved speed limiter centre	Find a speed limiter centre to test or repair your speed limiter.
Report red diesel used on public roads	Report someone to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) if they’re using red diesel on public roads.
Become an MOT tester	Contents - Overview - Eligibility - MOT tester course (class 1, 2, 4 and 7) - MOT demonstration test (class 1, 2, 4 and 7) - Class 3 or 5 MOT tester training - Annual training and assessment - Returning to MOT testing
MOT tester training and annual assessments	Contents - Staying qualified as an MOT tester - Training - Taking your assessment
Find an MOT tester or manager course	Find your nearest course to become an MOT tester or MOT manager.
Record MOT test results	Use this service if you’re an MOT tester and you need to: - record results of MOTs you carry out - print MOT certificates - buy test slots and check your test station’s balance - record your annual assessment result - order a replacement security card
Set up an MOT test station	Contents - What you need to set up and start testing - Apply for authorised examiner status - Equipment and premises - Meeting ongoing standards
Become a car driving instructor	You must become an approved driving instructor (ADI) if you want to charge people for lessons.
Check if you can become a driving instructor	Check if you can become an approved driving instructor (ADI) in Great Britain
Get a criminal record check to become a driving instructor	Get a criminal record check if you’re applying to become an approved driving instructor (ADI) for the first time.
Apply to become a driving instructor	Start the process to become an approved driving instructor (ADI) if you’re: - applying for the first time - reapplying after failing the qualifying tests - reapplying after being an ADI before
Find driving instructor training courses	Find training courses to qualify to become an approved driving instructor (ADI).
Approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 test	Contents - Booking your test - Revision and practice - What to take to your test - Multiple-choice questions - Hazard perception test - Pass mark and test result - If you have reading difficulties
Approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test	Contents - Booking your test - What to take to your test - Rules for the car you use - What happens during the test - Faults and test result - If your test is cancelled or there's bad weather
Get a trainee driving instructor licence	Contents - Overview - Options when you apply for a trainee licence - Rules for using your trainee licence When your trainee licence runs out
Apply for a trainee driving instructor licence	To apply for a trainee licence to give driving lessons you’ll need to: - have passed the approved driving instructor (ADI) part 2 test - have done at least 40 hours of training with a qualified ADI
Approved driving instructor (ADI) part 3 test	Contents - Booking your test - What to take to your test - Rules for the car you use - What happens during the test - Your test result - If your test is cancelled or there's bad weather
Book your instructor theory test	Book your: - approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 theory test - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) enhanced rider scheme trainer theory test
Check, change or cancel your instructor theory test	Check, change or cancel your: - approved driving instructor (ADI) part 1 test - Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) enhanced rider scheme trainer theory test
Apply for your first approved driving instructor (ADI) badge	Apply for your first approved driving instructor (ADI) badge online. You’ll need to have passed the ADI part 3 test within the last 12 months.
Update your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration	Use this service to: - update your name or address on your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration - agree to keep your professional skills up to date - agree to the ADI code of practice - publish your details on the find driving schools, lessons and instructors service - view your standards check (previously called ‘check test’) history
Manage your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration	Contents - Renew or update your registration - Lost or stolen ADI badge - Change when you're available for driving tests - If you stop giving driving lessons - Report cautions or convictions
Get a criminal record check to continue being a driving instructor	You must get a criminal record check if you’re an approved driving instructor (ADI) and want to renew your registration.
Renew your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration	Use this service to: - renew your approved driving instructor (ADI) registration if it runs out this month - you can’t renew earlier - re-register as an ADI if your registration ran out in the last 12 months
Register to teach Pass Plus and order refill packs	Use this service to: - register as a Pass Plus approved driving instructor (ADI) - order training refill packs - see if your pupil’s certificate has been posted
Transfer your driving instructor registration to Great Britain	Transfer your European Community (EC) driving instructor registration to Great Britain. It costs £300.
Approved driving instructor (ADI) standards check	Contents - Overview - Book your ADI standards check - What to take to your standards check - What happens at the standards check - Your standards check result - Old 'ADI check test' grades
Appeal a driving instructor registration decision	Appeal to an independent tribunal if you disagree with a decision about your trainee driving instructor licence or registration as an approved driving instructor (ADI).
Driving instructor suspension: your rights	Contents - Overview - When you can be suspended - Compensation if you stay on the register - How to claim compensation - Working out your losses - The decision on your compensation claim - When the amount of compensation can change
Register to book driving tests for your pupils	Register with the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) so you can book theory tests and driving tests for your pupils.
Book and manage theory tests for your pupils	If you’re an instructor or trainer, use this service to: - book theory tests - confirm your pupil’s details before the test - check or change appointments - cancel test appointments
Book and manage driving and riding tests for your pupils	If you’re an instructor or trainer, use this service to: - book driving and motorcycle tests for your pupils - change, swap or cancel appointments - confirm your pupil’s details before the test - manage your availability for car driving tests
Book, change and cancel theory tests for your trainee instructors	Book and manage the approved driving instructor part 1 test for your trainee instructors. You’ll need to be registered to use the trainer booking facility for theory tests.
Become a motorcycle instructor	Find out if you can become a motorcycle instructor and what you need to do to qualify.
Become a DVSA assessed CBT motorcycle instructor	Contents - Overview - How to book your assessment - Preparing for the assessment - What to bring to your assessment - What the assessment involves - Your assessment result
Become a direct access scheme (DAS) motorcycle instructor	Contents - Overview - How to book your assessment - Preparing for the assessment - What to bring to your assessment - What the assessment involves - Your assessment result
DVSA enhanced rider scheme trainer	Contents - Overview - Ways to become a trainer - Taking the theory test - Managing your registration - Standards checks and monitoring - Documents to record training
Order compulsory basic training (CBT) certificates	Order DL196 certificates from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) online.
Find fleet driver trainer courses	Find training courses to become qualified so you can join the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) register of fleet driver trainers.
Become an LGV driving instructor	You must have had a large goods vehicle (LGV) driving licence for at least 3 years to supervise a learner driver. You don’t need to take formal training or to be registered to teach someone to drive an LGV.
Record Driver CPC training you provide	Record the details of candidates who have completed a Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) periodic training course. You must be an approved training centre.
Find local transport plans	Your council publishes a local transport plan to maintain and improve transport in the area.

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