If you’re learning to drive or ride, you’ll no doubt be studying the Highway Code to learn the rules of the road.  From today there are changes to the rules on using motorways, so…

Today (10 September) the government has announced plans to help to tackle the shortage of lorry drivers by creating an extra 50,000 lorry tests. Changes to tests will come into force as soon as…

Reminder: Consultation on proposals to address lorry driver shortagesThe government is consulting on proposed changes to the requirements to obtain a vocational driving licence to help address the current shortage…

In March 2021, the Department for Transport published the Heavy Vehicle Testing Review. You can read the Heavy Vehicle Testing Review report on GOV.UK.The report makes a number of recommendations…

Today (20 July) the government has published an open letter to the UK Logistics Sector and announced plans to increase lorry driving tests.We want to tell you more about our…

Motorists warned of websites charging a premium for DVLA services free on GOV.UKEnglishCymraegDVLA has been contacted more than 1,200 times since January 2020 by customers who have paid more for…

DVLA’s digital services are some of the most used across government. I'm excited to share the latest addition – our recently launched online tachograph service for drivers.Our new online service…

We're launching a consultation today (5 August) to get your views on increasing the cost of DVSA services.So that we can continue to develop and invest in the services we…

On 20 July, the government announced a package of measures to help address the current shortage of lorry drivers. This included a consultation on proposed changes to the current requirements…

The government has warned operators that exemptions to current Covid-19 self-isolation rules will only be for "very limited" exceptional circumstances, assessed on a case-by-case basis.The announcement comes in the wake…