Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
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The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency is a UK government body responsible for setting and enforcing driving and vehicle safety standards, including driving tests, MOTs, and roadside enforcement.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
executive agency
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government agency → |
| appliesToTerritory |
England
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Scotland → Wales → |
| country |
United Kingdom
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| formedByMergerOf |
Driving Standards Agency
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Vehicle and Operator Services Agency → |
| hasAbbreviation |
DVSA
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| headquartersLocation |
Bristol
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Nottingham → |
| inception |
2014
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| jurisdiction |
Great Britain
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| legalForm |
executive agency of the Department for Transport
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| mandate |
enforce vehicle standards
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improve road safety → set driving standards → |
| officialLanguage |
English
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| parentOrganization |
Department for Transport
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| partOf |
UK central government
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| precededBy |
Driving Standards Agency
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Vehicle and Operator Services Agency → |
| replacedBy |
none
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| replaces |
Driving Standards Agency
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Vehicle and Operator Services Agency → |
| responsibleFor |
MOT testing service IT system
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MOT testing supervision → commercial vehicle enforcement → drivers’ hours enforcement → driving instructor registration → driving instructor standards → driving test examiners → driving tests → operator compliance risk scoring → practical driving tests → road safety education materials → roadside vehicle checks → roadworthiness enforcement → tachograph enforcement → theory driving tests → vehicle approval testing → vehicle safety standards enforcement → |
| sector |
road safety
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transport → |
| shortName |
DVSA
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| website |
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency
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Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Department for Transport
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Secretary of State for Transport → |
oversees |
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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
("Driving Standards Agency")
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formedByMergerOf |
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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
("DVSA")
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hasAbbreviation |
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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
("Driving Standards Agency")
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precededBy |
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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
("Driving Standards Agency")
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replaces |
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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
("DVSA")
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shortName |
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Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
("https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency")
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website |