Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has launched today
2 Apr 2014
Roads Minister Stephen Hammond has launched the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) today (Wednesday 2 April 2014).
DVSA replaces the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA). It will be responsible for setting, testing and enforcing driver and vehicle standards in Great Britain and employ more than 4,000 staff.
Each year DVSA:
- conducts 1.5 million theory tests and 1.6 million practical driving tests
- regulates 28 million MOT tests and 46,000 driving instructors and motorcycle trainers
- carries out 137,000 roadside inspections
- tests and inspects 790,000 commercial vehicles
- issues 87,000 goods and passenger vehicle operator licences
Provided by : Bob Ludgate