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Introduction

The Driver & Vehicle Licensing Authority (DVLA) is a semi-autonomous public sector organization under the Ministry of Transportation. It was established by Act 569 of 1999 to be responsible for ensuring safety on our roads. Before the enactment of the DVLA Act, the Department was called Vehicle Examination & Licensing Division (VELD).

Mandate

The mandate of the Authority as provided in the DVLA Act is to promote good driving standards in the country, and ensuring safety of vehicles on roads and to provide for related matters.

Functions of the Authority

The functions of DVLA as spelt out by the Act are as follows:

  • Establish standards and methods for the training and testing of driving instructors and drivers of motor vehicles and riders of motor cycles
  • Establish standards and methods for the training and testing of vehicle examiners
  • Provide syllabi for driver training and the training of instructors
  • Issue driving licenses
  • Register and license driving schools
  • License driving instructors
  • Inspect, test and register motor vehicles
  • Issue vehicle registration certificates
  • Issue vehicle examination certificates
  • License and regulate private garages to undertake vehicle testing
  • Maintain registers containing particulars of licensed motor vehicles, driving instructors, driving schools and drivers of motor vehicles

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