Changes to Heavy Vehicle testing in early 2026
Changes to Heavy Vehicle testing in early 2026
Over the last few months, we’ve sent out information on some of the changes coming into the heavy vehicle testing process.
9 months on - changes to headlamp aim test for trucks and buses
In April 2015, the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) introduced a new headlamp aim test for heavy vehicles. We changed the test following significant research which resulted in a report on the effect of road safety. The report was produced by the Transport Safety Research Centre (TSRC) at Loughborough University.
Changes to ADR and IVA vehicle test times
We’re changing the Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) and Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) vehicle test times from 1 March 2016.
Vehicle maintenance checks during winter
Keeping your business on the road is always challenging and particularly so during winter when severe weather could strike at any time.
Improving online services for vehicle operators
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ecvDTcPwXjY...Great Britain and Northern Ireland. We’d like any operators who are not using ‘Self Service’ to register now so that you’re ready to use the new system. If you’re already...
The consequences of licence lending
Fair competition is an important principle for any business. Compliant organisations who compete with each other on a level playing field don’t try to cut corners or break rules.
New financial standing levels for operators
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Fees and costs, Operator licence
On 1 January 2016, revised financial standing levels for standard national and international operator licence applications and continuations came into force. This means that when you submit an application for...
Updated guidance from the traffic commissioners
...main changes that have been made. Good repute or fitness This guidance sets out the requirements for satisfying good repute or fitness. The update gives better guidance on what’s relevant...
Load security triumph at international road safety awards
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) won an international road safety award on 8 December 2015 for its work on load security. In this blog, Peter Hearn, DVSA’s Head of Policy Development and Product talks about the awards event and the work involved.
IVA guides published to help customers get a pass
Between June and October 2015, DVSA published a series of Individual Vehicle Approval (IVA) ‘help to get a pass’ guides. We’ve done this to help give you a better chance of meeting the required standards and getting a first time pass at an IVA inspection.
We're transforming our approach to enforcement
We’re currently working towards transforming our approach to enforcement which gives recognition to compliant operators as well as focusing on the seriously or serially non-compliant.