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Driving Standards Agency DrivingStandardsAgency Driving Standards Agency was replaced by Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) has closed. It’s been replaced by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).

DVSA services and information

These services are now provided by DVSA:

• theory tests and driving tests
• driving and motorcycle instructor registration
• Driver CPC training for lorry, bus and coach drivers

You can also use other services and information from DVSA.

Contact DVSA if you needed to contact DSA.

History of DSA

DSA was an executive agency, sponsored by the Department for Transport.

It existed from 1 April 1990 to 31 March 2014.

DSA merged with the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) to create DVSA.

Documents

News and communications

• Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency named
  • 28 November 2013
  • Press release
• End to foreign language driving tests
  • 10 October 2013
  • News story

See all news and communications

Research and statistics

• Evaluation of a new learning to drive syllabus and process
  • 9 October 2013
  • Research and analysis
• Driver CPC periodic training: quality assurance, 2012 to 2013
  • 1 July 2013
  • Research and analysis

See all research and statistics

Policy papers and consultations

• Modernising driver training
  • 17 July 2014
  • Consultation outcome
• DSA and VOSA merger: proposed legislative amendments
  • 6 March 2014
  • Consultation outcome

See all policy papers and consultations

Transparency and freedom of information releases

• DfT: non-consolidated performance related pay 2022
  • 30 March 2023
  • Transparency data
• DfT: non-consolidated performance related pay 2021
  • 31 March 2022
  • Transparency data

See all transparency and freedom of information releases

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