The Department for Transport and Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency are reforming the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) requirements for HGV, bus and coach drivers, including changes to testing, licensing, and international transport regulations. This involves amendments to goods vehicle regulations, MOT service charges, and operator licensing frameworks. The policy is currently active with draft regulations published for 2024–2026.
Explains how the UK government and devolved governments propose to work together on commercial transport and operator licensing.
Proposals to increase how much MOT centres for heavy goods vehicles (HGV), buses, coaches and trailers can charge customers for using their facilities.
Proposals to increase how much MOT centres for heavy goods vehicles (HGV), buses, coaches and trailers can charge customers for using their facilities.
Seeks views on the amendments to licensing restrictions to address bus, coach and HGV driver shortages.
Seeks views on the amendments to licensing restrictions to address bus, coach and HGV driver shortages.
In response to: Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) changes
In response to: Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) changes
In response to: Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (DCPC) changes
Proposals for reforms to how drivers renew and evidence their DCPC and how exceptional circumstances could be dealt with.
Seeking views on the update to best practice guidance to be issued to taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England.
Amending regulations regarding licence font, inspector location, trailer inspection fee, document renewal, trailer type inclusion and towed vehicles status.
In response to: Driving licence flexibility for alternatively-fuelled vehicles
In response to: Driving licence flexibility for alternatively-fuelled vehicles
Seeking views on licence flexibility alterations including training requirements, vehicle type, towing allowance and eligible powertrains.
Proposals for reforms to how drivers renew and evidence their DCPC and how exceptional circumstances could be dealt with.
Proposals to improve the availability of driving tests, give learner drivers better information about driving instructors and modernise some test processes.
Proposals for reforms to how drivers renew and evidence their DCPC and how exceptional circumstances could be dealt with.
In response to: Posting of road transport workers and operator licensing changes
Seeks views on the requirement for UK goods vehicle operators to post declarations to carry out goods journeys within the EU, as well as the consolidation of regulations for foreign goods vehicles operating in the UK.
Seeking views on licence flexibility alterations including training requirements, vehicle type, towing allowance and eligible powertrains.
Seeking views on licence flexibility alterations including training requirements, vehicle type, towing allowance and eligible powertrains.
Seeks views on the requirement for UK goods vehicle operators to post declarations to carry out goods journeys within the EU, as well as the consolidation of regulations for foreign goods vehicles operating in the UK.
Seeks views on the requirement for UK goods vehicle operators to post declarations to carry out goods journeys within the EU, as well as the consolidation of regulations for foreign goods vehicles operating in the UK.
Seeks views on the potential for continuing or ending the existing flexibility in road cabotage rules for foreign hauliers.
Seeking views on the update to best practice guidance to be issued to taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England.
UIN: HLWS115 Today the Government is publishing a consultation on reforming the heavy goods vehicle (HGV) levy. The HGV levy has been suspended since 1 August 2020 to support the haulage sector and aid pandemic recovery efforts. Today’s consultation seeks …
This consultation seeks your views on changing the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended, to enable healthcare professionals other than registered medical practitioners (doctors with full General Medical Council (GMC) registration) to complete DVLA medical questionnaires.
Proposal allowing specialist events haulage companies to transfer their vehicles between a GB operator licence and an operator licence registered in another location.
In response to: Changes to HGV and bus driving tests and allowing car drivers to tow a trailer without an…
In response to: Changes to HGV and bus driving tests and allowing car drivers to tow a trailer without an…
In response to: Changes to HGV and bus driving tests and allowing car drivers to tow a trailer without an…
Seeking views on changes to HGV and minibus, bus and coach driving tests, and allowing car drivers to tow trailers without taking another test.
Seeking views on the update to best practice guidance to be issued to taxi and private hire vehicle licensing authorities in England.
Seeks views on the potential for continuing or ending the existing flexibility in road cabotage rules for foreign hauliers.
Seeks views on the potential for continuing or ending the existing flexibility in road cabotage rules for foreign hauliers.
Proposals to improve the availability of driving tests, give learner drivers better information about driving instructors and modernise some test processes.
Proposal allowing specialist events haulage companies to transfer their vehicles between a GB operator licence and an operator licence registered in another location.
Proposal allowing specialist events haulage companies to transfer their vehicles between a GB operator licence and an operator licence registered in another location.
Proposals to improve the availability of driving tests, give learner drivers better information about driving instructors and modernise some test processes.
This consultation seeks your views on changing the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended, to enable healthcare professionals other than registered medical practitioners (doctors with full General Medical Council (GMC) registration) to complete DVLA medical questionnaires.
This consultation seeks your views on changing the Road Traffic Act 1988, as amended, to enable healthcare professionals other than registered medical practitioners (doctors with full General Medical Council (GMC) registration) to complete DVLA medical questionnaires.
In response to: Temporary extension to road haulage cabotage
Proposes implementing a temporary legislative extension of road haulage cabotage to alleviate pressures with the supply chain due to lorry driver shortages.
Proposes implementing a temporary legislative extension of road haulage cabotage to alleviate pressures with the supply chain due to lorry driver shortages.
Proposes implementing a temporary legislative extension of road haulage cabotage to alleviate pressures with the supply chain due to lorry driver shortages.
We’re seeking views on allowing NHS services to carry out driving tests for their staff and allowing emergency services and the Ministry of Defence to carry out driving tests for each other.
How the UK government and devolved administrations propose to work together on commercial transport and operator licensing.
UIN: HCWS292 The haulage sector has been experiencing a shortage of HGV drivers worldwide for some time. The issue has been further exacerbated by the coronavirus pandemic as driver testing had to be suspended for much of last year, meaning …
UIN: HCWS282 The HGV driver shortage is a long-standing challenge facing countries across the world. As a result of the pandemic, driver testing was suspended for large parts of the last year. It is now back up and running and …
Seeking views on changes to HGV and minibus, bus and coach driving tests, and allowing car drivers to tow trailers without taking another test.
Seeks views on a possible trial of higher maximum weight limits for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) carrying intermodal freight.
We’re seeking views on allowing NHS services to carry out driving tests for their staff and allowing emergency services and the Ministry of Defence to carry out driving tests for each other.
Seeking views on changes to HGV and minibus, bus and coach driving tests, and allowing car drivers to tow trailers without taking another test.
We’re seeking views on allowing NHS services to carry out driving tests for their staff and allowing emergency services and the Ministry of Defence to carry out driving tests for each other.
Proposed changes to driving licence upgrades if you take a test in an automatic vehicle, and reducing the motorcycle engine capacity needed for some tests.
Amending regulations regarding licence font, inspector location, trailer inspection fee, document renewal, trailer type inclusion and towed vehicles status.
Amending regulations regarding licence font, inspector location, trailer inspection fee, document renewal, trailer type inclusion and towed vehicles status.
Proposed changes to driving licence upgrades if you take a test in an automatic vehicle, and reducing the motorcycle engine capacity needed for some tests.
Proposed changes to driving licence upgrades if you take a test in an automatic vehicle, and reducing the motorcycle engine capacity needed for some tests.
Seeks views on a possible trial of higher maximum weight limits for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) carrying intermodal freight.
Seeks views on a possible trial of higher maximum weight limits for heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) carrying intermodal freight.
In response to: Amendments to Driver CPC regulations
In response to: Amendments to Driver CPC regulations
Sought views on implementing EU Directive 2003/59/EC in the UK and modifying Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) rules to reduce administrative processes for course approvals and to modernise some aspects of enforcement.
Sought views on implementing EU Directive 2003/59/EC in the UK and modifying Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) rules to reduce administrative processes for course approvals and to modernise some aspects of enforcement.
Sought views on implementing EU Directive 2003/59/EC in the UK and modifying Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) rules to reduce administrative processes for course approvals and to modernise some aspects of enforcement.
Changes to Approved Tachograph Centre approval so centres don't have to offer analogue tachograph calibration, and other rule changes.
Seeks views on the exemptions for certain types of heavier vehicle from operator licensing rules.
Changes to regulations to support the take-up of alternatively fuelled light commercial vehicles.
Changes to regulations to support the take-up of alternatively fuelled light commercial vehicles.
Changes to regulations to support the take-up of alternatively fuelled light commercial vehicles.
Changes to Approved Tachograph Centre approval so centres don't have to offer analogue tachograph calibration, and other rule changes.
Changes to Approved Tachograph Centre approval so centres don't have to offer analogue tachograph calibration, and other rule changes.
Seeks views on updates to legislation on the conduct of bus drivers, conductors, inspectors and passengers on bus and coach services.
Sets out the government’s proposals and seeks views on the UK’s implementation of EU regulation 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport.
A response to industry recommendations in the triennial review of the Traffic Commissioner system.
Sets out the government’s proposals and seeks views on the UK’s implementation of EU regulation 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport.
Sets out the government’s proposals and seeks views on the UK’s implementation of EU regulation 165/2014 on tachographs in road transport.
Seeks views on the exemptions for certain types of heavier vehicle from operator licensing rules.
Seeks views on updates to legislation on the conduct of bus drivers, conductors, inspectors and passengers on bus and coach services.
Seeks views on the exemptions for certain types of heavier vehicle from operator licensing rules.
Seeks views on updates to legislation on the conduct of bus drivers, conductors, inspectors and passengers on bus and coach services.