Research and Development

CITA General Questionnaire Links to another website.
CITA sends out questionnaires to its members to collect information on vehicle inspection related issues such as brake testing, quality assurance and emission testing.[This information is held on an external site.]

Sustainable Distribution
This section contains details of the Government's Sustainable Distribution Strategy and more detailed information on the development of Freight Quality Partnerships, a key element of the strategy.

Low emission diesel research Links to another website.
This document details the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency's work on improving diesel emission quality.[This information is held on an external site.]

Headlamp Aim Research Project Adobe PDF Document
This document details the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency's work on headlamp aim, a frequent failure in the annual test.[This information is held on an external site.]

Local Transport
Details of research and development aimed at local transport providers.

Travel Plans
Travel Plans can help businesses by planning employees routes to be more efficient and environmentally friendly.

Environmental Research
This section contains information on research done by the driver, vehicle and operators agencies on ways to cut down on pollution and help the environment.

People and Skills
This section is devoted to research and development of ways to improve the working practices and skills of those employed in the industry.

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Services

Operator Licensing Self Service Links to another website.

Driving test online services

News

8 July 2008 Gallagher review calls for Biofuels use to slow down Links to another website.
The Renewable Fuels Agency's Gallagher review into the indirect effects of biofuels is released today (7 July). [This information is held on an external site]

17 July 2008 Kelly announces £6bn motorway improvements Links to another website.
London will receive £2.1m through the Urban Congestion Performance Fund [This information is held on an external site]

17 July 2008 Revised implementation dates for EU directive 2000/56/EC regarding minimum test vehicle requirements Links to another website.
On 27th June EU officials agreed that Member States could delay until 30 September 2013 the use of heavier vehicles/vehicle-trailer combinations for driving tests [This information is held on an external site]