subject: Driver's Responsibilities [print this page] There are standards that you must meet before you can keep and drive a vehicle on the road. You must tell the relevant licensing authority of any changes to your personal circumstances or vehicle details. Failure to do so can result in fines or in your insurance becoming invalid.
Before you drive a vehicle or ride a motorbike you must, hold the appropriate licence for that vehicle. You need to be of the correct age in order to drive that class of vehicle and must be in a fit physical state to drive that vehicle, safely. If you need glasses to see properly, you have to wear them when you drive. Driving a vehicle with the correct insurance is necessary too.
If you are on L-plates you must be supervised at all times by a qualified driver. You should hold a valid provisional driving license, be insured to drive that car or bike and you be of the minimum age required to drive that vehicle. You also need to be physically fit enough to drive and not be taking medication that adversely affects your ability to drive.
Before using a vehicle on the road, the driver must be sure the vehicle they are going to drive is registered with the DVLA. They must also make sure that the auto-mobile or motorbike has valid vehicle tax and has passed its MOT. In addition, the driver should check that the lights are working, that the tyres are road legal and that the windscreen washer system is working. This means that the blades should not leave smears and that the washer tanks should have water in them.
You must tell the relevant licensing authority if you change your address, or name. If you develop medical conditions, you should also tell the licensing authority. If you change your auto-mobile or motorbike, you must also tell the DVLA. If a car or bike is sold, it is the sellers' responsibility to inform the Drivers Vehicle Licensing Authority of the change of ownership.
