Driver Vehicle Testing Agency is customer orientated in its aims to: progressively increase the level of customer satisfaction; treat all customers fairly and equally; develop new services based on the needs of the customer.

Latest Consultation Documents

• Consultation Document introduction of compulsory basic training for learner motorcyclists (PDF 324KB)
  

  This Consultation Paper seeks your views on the Driver Vehicle Agency's (DVA) plans to introduce Compulsory Basic Training (CBT) in Northern Ireland, on behalf of the Department of the Environment (DOE) for those wishing to ride a motorcycle as a learner driver.
  This paper also seeks views on plans to simultaneously introduce a Mandatory Motorcycle Instructors's Register (MIR) for those wishing to give instruction in motorcycle riding in Northern Ireland for hire or reward.

  
  
• Consulatation Paper - Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) Further Implementation Arrangements (pdf 221KB)
  

  In March, the Government transposed EU Directive 2003/59, introducing the Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) for lorry, bus and coach drivers, into UK legislation. It will become effective for professional bus and coach drivers from September 2008 and lorry drivers from September 2009. DVA is responsible for CPC implementation in Northern Ireland and DSA in GB.

  
  
• Reply form - Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) Further Implementation Arrangements (pdf 19KB)
  

  This consultation paper seeks your views on Driver Certificate of Professional Competence (CPC) further implementation arrangements

  
  
• Outcome of the Northern Ireland Approved Tachograph Centre Manual consultation - Summary of responses and agreed actions (PDF 93KB)
  

  This document provides a summary of the responses and any agreed actions on the above consultation.