DVLA‘s responsibilities
* maintaining records of licensed drivers and registered vehicles
* issuing licences to drivers and the maintenance of the vehicle driving entitlements
* maintaining records of driver endorsements, disqualifications and medical conditions
* issuing registration certificates to vehicle keepers
* collecting and enforcing vehicle excise duty (VED)
* facilitating the police and intelligence authorities in dealing with vehicle related crime
* registering and issuing tachograph cards
* issuing vehicle registration marks
* selling attractive vehicle registration marks
* selling anonymised data
DVLA’s strategic policy outcomes
* reduced personal and economic loss from road accidents as part of improved road safety
* reduced vehicle related crime and support for the reduction of other crime
* reduced harm to the environment by vehicles
* improved public experience of government
DVLA’s vision is:
” to be the trusted partner, right at the heart of road safety.”
DVLA’s mission is:
“to maximise our contribution to improve road safety, reducing crime , improving the environment and improving public experience of Government services through the efficient provision of our statutory core activities of driver and vehicle registration”