Associations

The ABI is the voice of the UK’s insurance, investment and long-term savings industry. It has over 300 members, which together account for around 90% of premiums in the UK domestic market. The creation of the ABI meant that all sectors of the insurance company market could now speak through a single organisation. The ABI’s policy work is organised around four main policy departments: General Insurance; Life and Pensions; Financial Regulation and Taxation and Investment Affairs. The UK insurance industry is the third largest in the world and the largest in Europe, helping individuals and businesses protect themselves against the everyday risks they face. It pays out over £230 million per day in pension and life insurance benefits and over £50 million per day in general insurance claims.

ACFO offers up-to-the-minute information, excellent advice and training to support quality fleet management, for those everyone involved in running/managing a fleet, whether as a full-time professional, or on a part-time basis along with other responsibilities. Joining ACFO will give your organisation unrivalled access to a wealth of practical knowledge. There are nine regions around Great Britain, so whether your business operates five or 5,000 vehicles, there will be a local branch waiting to help you achieve the very best practice in the industry.

BRAKE is an independent international charity, funded by donations from individuals, companies, and grant givers. BRAKE exists for a simple reason - because every 30 seconds someone, somewhere in the world, is killed in a road crash. Road deaths and injuries, the misery they cause, and the pollution of our planet by vehicles, are a shameful catastrophe that must end. We believe in action by individuals, communities, companies and governments to stop the carnage. We provide the information and initiatives necessary to help people do just that. We believe people whose lives have been devastated by a death or serious injury on the road are the forgotten victims, and need expert and sensitive support to give them the best chance of recovery. We provide this support. Please see our website to find out more about BRAKE and our flagship projects.

Established in 1967, the BVRLA is the trade body for companies engaged in the leasing and rental of cars and commercial vehicles. Membership ranges from all the multinational car rental and leasing companies through to local, independent providers. Through them, the BVRLA represents the interests of more than 2 million business car drivers and the 10 million people who use a rental vehicle each year. The association regulates the industry through its mandatory code of conduct. The BVRLA logo displayed in a branch or leaflet or on a website, is your guarantee that you will receive the highest levels of service. City car, executive saloon, 4x4, MPV or van - whatever your transport needs, a BVRLA member can supply the right vehicle for the job. Whether it is for a day trip, a weekend break to the country or your new sales rep, the vehicle rental and leasing industry can provide you with safe, cost-effective and hassle-free motoring by the hour, day, week, month or year.

The Department for Transport's aim is transport that works for everyone. This means a transport system which balances the needs of the economy, the environment and society. The Department for Transport provides leadership across the transport sector to achieve its objectives, working with regional, local and private sector partners to deliver many of the services. Find information on the Department's aims and objectives, its organisational structure, and the responsibilities of the various affiliated agencies. The Freedom of Information Act 2000 (FOI Act) came into force on 1 January 2005 and aims to make information held by public authorities more accessible to the public and allows individuals and companies to request a wide variety of material.

Official website of the DVLA. The Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency is an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport (DfT). On our website view driver information about driving licences, learning to drive, entitlement to drive, endorsements and disqualifications, driving abroad and what to do when you have changed your address and/or name. View vehicle information register, tax your car or apply for a refund, number plates and registration marks (including personalised registration numbers), importing/exporting vehicles, fighting vehicle crime and consumer advice on buying a used vehicle. View medical information, how to tell us of a medical condition, information for medical professions and At a Glance guide to the medical standards. Use our secure online services to update personal details (informing change of address etc).

The Drivers' Alliance was started in July 2008 to oppose road pricing and congestion charging. We campaign on behalf of drivers frustrated with the government's approach towards car use and driving. Since the 1990's we have seen anti-car policies including parking taxes, congestion charges, toll roads, lower speed limits, traffic lights, road narrowing, too many speed cameras, and never ending roadworks delaying our journeys. In the UK, motoring related taxes come to about £50 Billion a year but only 12% of this is spent on our roads. This is not enough to provide the capacity needed to reduce congestion and with it, emissions. See our website for more details about our campaign aims and principles, plus membership details.

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is one of the executive agencies that forms the Motoring and Freight Services group, within the Department for Transport. We are a national organisation delivering tests from over 400 driving test centres and 140 theory test centres. We have statutory responsibility for setting standards and conducting theory and practical driving tests. We are also responsible for the statutory regulation of driving instructors and trainers together with the promotion of voluntary registers and non-statutory activities to improve driving standards. In April 2002 the DSA introduced a voluntary registration scheme for fleet driver trainers. The register was introduced to set standards for those who specialise in providing this type of training and help raise the profile of the training on offer to fleet drivers and their employers.

DVLA Vehicle Licensing Online - You can apply for a new tax disc or, if you intend to take the vehicle off the road, declare Statutory Off Road Notification, known as SORN, directly over the internet. You can also use the vehicle enquiry service to check what information DVLA holds on its database about a vehicle. Use DVLA’s online secure service to update personal details.