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Motor vehicles used on public roads no longer need to display a current vehicle licence (tax disc) as proof of payment which will not be issued without prior proof that the vehicle has valid MOT and insurance. A 'Statutory Off Road Notification (SORN)' must be made for a registered vehicle that is not being used on the road, and which has been ...
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).
The licence is issued upon payment of the appropriate VED amount (which may be zero). Owners of registered vehicles which have been licensed since 31 January 1998 and who do not now wish to use or store a vehicle on the public highway are not required to pay VED, but are required to submit an annual Statutory Off-Road Notification (SORN). [ 6 ]
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 the agency is Julie (Karen) Lennard. [2]
RAC Limited (The RAC) is a British automotive services company headquartered in Walsall, West Midlands. Its principal services are roadside assistance and general insurance, and its subsidiaries include RAC Motoring Services Ltd, RAC Financial Services Ltd and RAC Insurance Limited.
It operates under the Transport Department of the State Government. It is responsible for maintaining a database of drivers and a database of vehicles [1] for various states of India. The RTO issues driving licences, [2] organises collection of vehicle excise duty (also known as road tax and road fund licence) and sells personalised ...
Application for a provisional driving licence can be made from the age of 16. Provisional licences allow the holder to drive a moped or gearless motorcycle from age 16, [2] or a motorcycle/scooter with manual transmission, three wheeler, car, or any motor vehicle with a maximum of four wheels and less than 7500 kilograms, from age 18. [3]
British roads are limited for most vehicles by the National Speed Limit.Road signs in the UK use imperial units, so speed limits are posted in miles per hour.Speed limits are the maximum speed at which certain drivers may legally drive on a road rather than a defined appropriate speed, and in some cases the nature of a road may dictate that one should drive significantly more slowly than the ...