Get your road safety product or scheme accredited by DVSA
How to get your road safety product or scheme accredited by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’s (DVSA), how much it costs, eligibility, and how to apply.
Applies to England, Scotland and Wales
Overview
You can get your road safety product or scheme accredited by DVSA if you can show it has either:
- the potential to improve road safety in Great Britain
- improved road safety in Great Britain
Types of accreditation
There are 2 levels of accreditation:
- DVSA recognised - for new schemes and products that do not have evidence of how it has improved road safety
- DVSA endorsed - for established schemes and products that have evidence of how it has improved road safety
Once it’s accredited you’ll be able to use a logo to show it’s been accredited by DVSA.
Eligibility
You can apply to have any road safety product or scheme accredited, this includes things like:
- phone apps
- websites
- learning materials
- training courses
- vehicle testing equipment
- vehicle telematics or other software or hardware that records information about driving behavior
How much it costs
How much you have to pay depends on if it’s a new application or if your product has already been accredited as a DVSA recognised product. The total cost includes VAT.
You need to pay the full fee when you apply. If your application is unsuccessful your payment may not be refunded.
DVSA recognised (for new schemes and products)
| Type of application | Cost (including VAT) |
|---|---|
| Application for DVSA recognised | £1,000 |
DVSA endorsed (for established schemes and products)
DVSA endorsed accreditation lasts for 2 years.
| Type of application | Cost (including VAT) |
|---|---|
| First application for DVSA endorsed | £1,000 |
| Upgrade from DVSA recognised to DVSA endorsed | £500 |
| Renew your DVSA endorsed status every 2 years | £1,000 |
Apply to get your product accredited
You can apply until 11:59pm on 31 May 2022.
The service will then be closed from 1 June 2022 until the next round of applications start on 4 July 2022.
Before you start
You need:
- information on users of your product
- evidence of the positive impact your product has had on road safety (for endorsed applications only)
- skills and qualifications of any staff who deliver training
- any customer feedback on your product
- evidence of how you have improved your product based on customer feedback or changes in law (for endorsed applications only)
Once you have submitted your application you’ll get an email confirming your application. You can reply to this email and attach any additional evidence that supports your application.
Other ways to apply
You can apply by post if you cannot use the online service.
Contact the DVSA to request a form.
Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
endorse@dvsa.gov.uk
What happens after you have applied
DVSA will respond within 30 days of receiving your application. The response will tell you whether your application has been approved or rejected.
If it’s rejected, DVSA will explain why, and tell you what you need to do if you want to apply again.
You might need to pay the full fee again when you re-apply.
When your product has been accredited
When your application has been approved by DVSA, you will:
- be sent a certificate
- be sent a logo to use on your website, app or in printed materials
- be sent you need to agree to
- be able to market or publicise that your product has been endorsed or recognised by DVSA
- appear on a list of accredited products on GOV.UK (endorsed products only)
DVSA can remove your product’s accreditation if you or your product bring DVSA into disrepute.