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| Abbreviation | DSA |
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| Formation | 1 April 1990 |
| Dissolved | 31 March 2014 |
| Type | Government agency (Trading fund) |
| Purpose | Administration of UK driving tests |
| Headquarters | The Axis Building |
| Location |
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Region served | Great Britain |
Chief Executive | Alastair Peoples |
Main organ | Executive Board |
Parent organization | Department for Transport |
| Affiliations | VOSA, DVLA, VCA |
Budget | £176m (2008) |
Staff | 2,653 |
| Website | www.gov.uk/dsa |
The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) was an executive agency of the UK Department for Transport (DfT).
DSA promoted road safety in Great Britain by improving driving and motorcycling standards. It set standards for education and training, as well as carrying out theory and practical driving and riding tests.
The responsibilities of DSA only covered Great Britain. In Northern Ireland the same role was carried out by the Driver & Vehicle Agency (DVA).
It was announced on 20 June 2013 that DSA would merge with the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency into a single agency in 2014.[1] The name of the new agency was confirmed as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) on 28 November 2013.[2] The DSA was abolished on 31 March 2014, and the DVSA took over its responsibilities on 1 April 2014.
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- ^ "Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency named - GOV.UK". www.gov.uk. Retrieved 16 April 2018.