Driver Licensing

Information and advice about getting or updating a driving licence, as well as medical rules and foreign licences.

Medical rules
Medical conditions or disabilities DVLA need to know about in order to drive a lorry or bus.

Get a new or updated driving licence
Information on how to get a new or updated driving licence for a lorry, bus or other vehicle.

Endorsements, penalty points and disqualifications Links to another website.
Information on endorsements, penalty points and disqualifications relating to driving offences. [This information is held on an external site.]

Driving in Great Britain (GB) on a foreign licence
Details on driving a lorry or bus in Great Britain on a foreign driving licence.

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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]