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The agency is responsible for conducting vehicle testing, driver testing and the issuance of driving licences. [3] It was created in early 2007 through the merger of the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Northern Ireland (DVLNI) and the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency (DVTA). [4]
Its counterpart for drivers in Northern Ireland is the Driver and Vehicle Agency. The agency issues driving licences, organises collection of vehicle excise duty (also known as road tax [1] and road fund licence) and sells personalised registrations. The DVLA is an executive agency of the Department for Transport. The current Chief Executive of ...
In the United Kingdom, a driving licence is the official document which authorises its holder to operate motor vehicles on highways and other public roads. It is administered in England, Scotland and Wales by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) and in Northern Ireland by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA).
From 19 January 2013, new licences issued are similar in size and shape to a credit-card (85.6 × 53.98 mm) as stipulated in Directive 2006/126/EEC. It features the driver's name and date of birth, their photo, signature and any restrictions or endorsements such as the need to wear glasses and any penalty points accrued.
File:Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004 (NISR 2004-179).pdf
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Holders of a provisional licence must be supervised by someone who is over 21 and has held their full licence for over 3 years. Provisional licence holders in Northern Ireland must not exceed 45 mph. When a learner is driving a car, they must display a red 'L' plate on the front and rear of the vehicle (or a 'D' plate in Wales).