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Glasgow truck deaths highlight need for proper health checks

Bin lorry crash driver ‘misled’ employers about medical condition

24 Aug

DVLA unlikely to meet other licence check requests after lengthening code lifespan

The decision to extend the licence check code’s lifespan has been welcomed, but several other recommended changes to the DVLA look less likely to succeed.

3 Aug

Driving licence code validity extended to 21 days

The DVLA has extended the validity of the 'check driving licence' access code from 72 hours to 21 days.

10 Jul

A million-plus drivers may struggle to access new DVLA system, says LicenceCheck

More than 1.75 million motorists could struggle to access their driving licence online, due to teething problems with the DVLA's online licence-checking system.

10 Jun

DVLA licence checking website crashes on day of launch

The DVLA's new online system to check driving licences following the abolition of the paper counterpart crashed on the day of its launch yesterday.

9 Jun

End of the counterpart: Customers will get a better service

Richard Brown, managing director of LicenceCheck, looks at the implications of the abolition of the counterpart.

3 Jun

End of counterpart licence: New checking system ready to go

Dudley Ashford, drivers’ service manager at DVLA, explains more about the online system that will replace the counterpart.

2 Jun

New DVLA online licence checking service launches amid fears of confusion and misuse

A new electronic licence-checking service is finally available for testing, just days before the paper counterpart is abolished.

1 Jun

Employers will not breach data protection when checking driving licences online, says ICO

Fleet managers have been assured that no offence under the Data Protection Act will be committed by their employers when accessing employees’ driving licence records held by the Driver Vehicle and Licensing Agency (DVLA).

27 Mar

Number of fleets using electronic licence checks grows significantly

DVLA figures show has been a considerable increase in commercial electronic checking of licences by fleets.

25 Mar

Employers get early access to DVLA licence-checking service

Companies will have access to a new electronic licence-checking service a month before the paper counterpart is abolished on June 8.

9 Mar

LicenceCheck reveals ‘RealTime’ licence-checking software

The first of a new generation of licence-checking software, RealTime from LicenceCheck, aims to deliver time and administrative savings to its customers.

4 Mar

DVLA: V5C on demand service

As part of DVLA’s Transformation of online services, the organisation is launching an V5C on Demand service.

20 Feb

Paper counterpart: DVLA explains the process

DVLA's Jonathan Arnold explains the process of the abolition of the paper counterpart this summer.

8 Jan

Driving licences to show Union Jack

The Government says celebrating national identity is behind its plan to display the Union Jack, alongside the European Union flag, on British driving licences.

30 Dec

DVLA confirms date for abolition of driving licence paper counterpart

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has decided to push back its abolition of the driving licence paper counterpart until June 8, 2015.

22 Dec

ADLV focuses on data security to support fleet needs

The Association for Driving Licence Verification (ADLV) is to launch a new package of measures aimed at reinforcing the quality and security of driving licence data for corporate fleet users.

5 Dec

Rental customers warned of disruption when DVLA axes paper counterpart

The vehicle rental industry is warning customers that the Government's plans to abolish the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence, could leave them facing increased costs or queues when picking up their vehicle.

25 Nov

DVLA recognised in ACFO Awards

The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) has been voted Fleet Service Company of the Year in the 2014 ACFO Awards.

20 Nov

Real-world testing of V5C online service to begin

Real-world testing of a new online platform that gives fleets access to the V5C vehicle registration certificate will begin in a few months.

3 Nov