Learning to drive

This section provides comprehensive information for all those who would like to start driving commercial vehicles.

Becoming a lorry or bus driver
Information about how to become a lorry or bus driver.

Learning to drive a specialist vehicle
This section provides comprehensive information for all those who would like to start driving specialist vehicles

Vehicles used for driving tests
Information about minimum vehicle requirements for driving tests.

Related Information

Taxi Operator Licensing

Voluntary Community Transport Permits

Do it Online

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Driving test online services

Transport Direct Links to another website.

News

15-08-08 End of the road for driving test impersonators Links to another website.
Impersonators who sit driving tests for others were today issued a severe warning that their actions are being monitored and will result in prosecution with tougher sentencing by the courts.

22-08-08 Jail sentences handed to motor fraudsters Links to another website.
The Driving Standard?s Agency (DSA) can reveal further success in their efforts to deal with individuals who fraudulently sit the practical driving test on behalf of named candidates.

07-08-08 Road casualties in GB 2007 - estimates for accidents involving alcohol Links to another website.
The Department for Transport has today published provisional statistics on accidents involving drinking and driving in Great Britain in 2007.[This information is held on an external site]