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    DVSA issues COVID testing advice

    The DVSA has advised HGV drivers travelling via the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel, to get a negative COVID ...

    The DVSA has advised HGV drivers travelling via the Port of Dover or Eurotunnel, to get a negative COVID test before arriving in Kent. The DVSA suggests getting tested before or at the start of a jour ...

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    DVSA releases COVID-19 guidance for HGV Drivers

    DVSA has urged HGV drivers to check requirements before travel, after several European countries have now ...

    DVSA has urged HGV drivers to check requirements before travel, after several European countries have now introduced mandatory COVID-19 testing. From 00.01am on Tuesday 19 January, all hauliers travel ...

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    DVSA updates Maintenance Investigation forms

    The Maintenance Investigation Visit Report forms used by DVSA examiners when carrying out checks at opera ...

    The Maintenance Investigation Visit Report forms used by DVSA examiners when carrying out checks at operator premises have been updated. Sharon Clancy picks out the highlights. The Maintenance Investi ...

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    DVSA releases update for hauliers

    The DVSA has provided an update to hauliers, after the United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed ...

    The DVSA has provided an update to hauliers, after the United Kingdom and the European Union have agreed a Trade and Cooperation Agreement. What does the deal mean for UK hauliers? UK and EU operators ...

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    DVSA enforces ban on tyres over 10 years

    Drivers and operators of commercial and public service vehicles are being reminded by the DVSA that tyres ...

    Drivers and operators of commercial and public service vehicles are being reminded by the DVSA that tyres aged over 10 years fitted to the front-steered axles and all single wheels of minibuses (9 to ...

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    DVSA releases HGV tyre guidance

    Earlier this year, the Government announced that tyres aged 10 years and older would be banned on the fro ...

    Earlier this year, the Government announced that tyres aged 10 years and older would be banned on the front axles of lorries, buses and coaches. Here, the DVSA provides its guidance on the change in r ...

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    DVSA issues MOT guidance

    The DVSA has released MOT guidance following the Government’s announcement of new national restrictions f ...

    The DVSA has released MOT guidance following the Government’s announcement of new national restrictions from Thursday 5 November, to reduce the spread of coronavirus.  Vehicle testing  The national re ...

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    DVSA announces heavy vehicle test exemptions

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that some vehicles and trailers with MOTs ...

    The Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has announced that some vehicles and trailers with MOTs up to March 2021 will now get exemptions. Have I got an exemption? Eligible vehicles and traile ...

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    DVSA issues lorry brake drum warning

    Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has warned operators about seriously defective aftermarket b ...

    Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) has warned operators about seriously defective aftermarket brake drums that may be fitted to Scania P400 lorries within their fleet. The DVSA has said it’s ...

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    DVSA debunks roadside enforcement myths

    Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Enforcement Policy Specialist Mark Horton debunks the top myth ...

    Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) Enforcement Policy Specialist Mark Horton debunks the top myths surrounding the agency’s roadside enforcement role. DVSA carried out almost 200,000 roadside ...

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