Call to reinstate tractor tests to aid food production effort

Farmers have been left frustrated about the cancellation of tractor tests by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Hannah Binns
News Reporter
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Call to reinstate tractor tests to aid food production effort

Farmers have been left frustrated about the cancellation of tractor tests by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to limit the spread of Covid-19. The Government recently updated its website...

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