New Vision Panel Secretary Dr Cathy Armstrong shares her professional advice on getting your eyesight checked for driving, and the extra challenges of driving in winter.
If you drive a bus or lorry, did you know that even if you’re caught speeding in your own car, there could be implications on your professional role?
Given it’s World Diabetes Day today (Monday 14 November) what better time to highlight the potential effects of diabetes mellitus on one aspect of daily life so many people take for granted: driving. Diabetes mellitus, commonly known as diabetes, is a …
I’m really excited to tell you that our brand new online medical licensing service is now in public beta. Car drivers and motorcyclists can tell us if they have diabetes or single vision conditions by using this 24/7 service. If …
We’ve already blogged about changes to vehicle tax from April 1 and how we’ve engaged with motor manufacturers and retailers through different activities ranging from workshops to presentations to round table meetings. For me, the best way to make sure …
Back in March we blogged about the changes to how car tax is calculated from 1 April 2017. The journey so far Since my last blog we’ve worked closely with the motor industry to plan for the change from a …
With the new football season in full swing, let’s think back to Euro ’16. This year’s competition clearly showed that it is possible to achieve more when we work together as a team. Think Wales, Northern Ireland and Iceland, playing …
A year ago we said goodbye to the paper counterpart of the photocard driving licence and hello to the service that does it all. Now, in one place you can view or share your driving licence and check a driving licence. Getting rid of the paper …
Last week several colleagues and I spent the day at the Digital Accessibility Centre (DAC). The DAC works with clients to create digital media that’s accessible to all, and meets best practice accessibility standards and legislation. They’re an experienced and …
We recently hosted a GDS platform as a service (PaaS)/Cloud Foundry event at TechHub in Swansea. Representatives from organisations as diverse as DVLA, Met Office, Driver & Vehicle Standards Agency, Office of National Statistics, Intellectual Property Office and Companies House …
We take great pride in working closely with our stakeholders to make our services easy and clear to use. I was delighted to accept an invitation to speak at a recent British Vehicle Rental and Leasing Association (BVRLA) webinar to …
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