# source/domain-registers/public-and-private-transport.v1.yaml

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    register_version: life-course-domain-register.v1
    pack_id: pack-4-home-place-transport
    domain: public-and-private-transport
    title: Public and private transport
    status: population_complete
    observed_at: "2026-08-08"
    link_receipts: evaluation/link-receipts/pack-4-home-place-transport-2026-08-08
    acquisition:
      mode: linked_reference_only
      snapshots_acquired: false
      source_response_bodies_retained: false
      publication_allowed: false
      rights_policy: link_and_summarize_source_family_decisions_recorded
    _source_defaults: &source_defaults
      access_method: public_html
      version_model: live_service_guidance
      update_cadence: check_before_each_use
      rights_basis: linked_reference_summary_only_source_family_decision_recorded
      observed_at: "2026-08-08"
      checksum: not_applicable_no_snapshot
    _family_defaults: &family_defaults
      primary_jurisdictions: [England]
      specialist_review: required
    route_sources:
      - <<: *source_defaults
        id: public-private-transport-scotland-handoff
        jurisdiction: Scotland
        title: Transport and travel in Scotland
        owner: Scottish Government
        authority_role: scotland_transport_discovery_handoff
        resource: https://www.mygov.scot/browse/driving-transport
        coverage: Routes people to current Scottish public, accessible, local and road-transport services.
        exclusions: Does not establish that an England concession, permit or operator-licensing route applies in Scotland.
      - <<: *source_defaults
        id: public-private-transport-wales-handoff
        jurisdiction: Wales
        title: Transport in Wales
        owner: Welsh Government
        authority_role: wales_transport_discovery_handoff
        resource: https://www.gov.wales/transport
        coverage: Routes people to current Welsh transport policy, concessions and service information.
        exclusions: Does not determine a local permit, concession, operator licence or journey accessibility.
      - <<: *source_defaults
        id: public-private-transport-northern-ireland-handoff
        jurisdiction: Northern Ireland
        title: Travel, transport and roads in Northern Ireland
        owner: Northern Ireland Executive
        authority_role: northern_ireland_transport_discovery_handoff
        resource: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/information-and-services/travel-transport-and-roads
        coverage: Routes people to current Northern Ireland public-transport, motoring and road services.
        exclusions: Great Britain vehicle and local-transport pages do not establish Northern Ireland procedure.
    families:
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: plan-accessible-public-transport
        title: Plan accessible public transport
        aliases: [accessible train or bus journey, passenger assistance, travel with a wheelchair]
        description: Check vehicle, station, stop and assistance information with the relevant operator before travel and retain disruption or complaint routes.
        situations: [A disabled or older passenger needs to plan a journey using public transport.]
        user_needs: [Bring together operator accessibility, assistance booking, interchange and passenger-rights handoffs.]
        dependency: licensed-public-transport-operator
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: plan-accessible-public-transport-primary
          title: Transport if you're disabled
          owner: Department for Transport
          authority_role: uk_accessible_transport_guidance
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/transport-disabled
          coverage: Routes disabled passengers to current public-transport assistance, concession and rights information.
          exclusions: Does not guarantee a vehicle, station, stop, assistance booking or disruption outcome.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: obtain-concessionary-travel
        title: Obtain concessionary travel
        aliases: [older person bus pass, disabled bus pass, free or discounted travel]
        description: Apply to the responsible national or local scheme and retain eligibility, card, renewal and appeal information.
        situations: [A person may qualify by age, disability or another governed category for discounted public transport.]
        user_needs: [Find the scheme for the journey and residence location without assuming one UK entitlement.]
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: obtain-concessionary-travel-primary
          title: Apply for an older person's bus pass
          owner: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
          authority_role: england_older_person_bus_pass_locator
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-elderly-person-bus-pass
          coverage: Routes England applicants to the local authority older-person bus-pass service.
          exclusions: Does not decide age, residence, disability or companion entitlement and does not cover all schemes.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: use-community-transport
        title: Use community transport
        aliases: [dial a ride, volunteer car scheme, accessible local transport]
        description: Find an eligible local not-for-profit, commissioned or permit-based transport service and confirm booking and support arrangements.
        situations: [A person cannot readily use ordinary public transport for an essential or community journey.]
        user_needs: [Identify accountable local schemes, membership boundaries and safe operator information.]
        dependency: permitted-or-commissioned-community-transport-provider
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: use-community-transport-primary
          title: Community transport services and Shopmobility
          owner: Department for Transport
          authority_role: england_community_transport_guidance
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/community-transport-services-shopmobility
          coverage: Introduces England community transport and mobility services and local handoffs.
          exclusions: Does not verify an operator, establish eligibility, make a booking or assess support needs.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: get-blue-badge
        title: Get a Blue Badge
        aliases: [disabled parking badge, renew blue badge, challenge blue badge refusal]
        description: Apply through the applicable scheme, provide requested evidence and retain the decision, badge conditions and review route.
        situations: [A disabled person needs access to governed parking concessions.]
        user_needs: [Reach the correct national or local scheme and keep eligibility, evidence and misuse decisions with the authority.]
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: get-blue-badge-primary
          title: Apply for or renew a Blue Badge
          owner: Department for Transport
          authority_role: england_blue_badge_application
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/apply-blue-badge
          coverage: Provides the England application locator and scheme information.
          exclusions: Does not assess mobility, eligibility, parking availability, local restrictions or enforcement.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: license-taxi-or-private-hire
        title: License a taxi or private-hire service
        aliases: [taxi driver licence, private hire operator licence, minicab licensing]
        description: Apply to the responsible licensing authority for the driver, vehicle or operator role and retain checks, conditions and appeal information.
        situations: [A person or business wants to drive, operate or license a taxi or private-hire vehicle.]
        user_needs: [Identify the correct licensing role and authority without treating local conditions as nationally uniform.]
        dependency: licensed-taxi-private-hire-provider
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: license-taxi-or-private-hire-primary
          title: Taxi driver licences
          owner: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
          authority_role: england_wales_taxi_driver_licence_locator
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/taxi-driver-licence
          coverage: Routes England and Wales applicants to the relevant council taxi-driver licensing service.
          exclusions: Does not cover every operator or vehicle licence, decide fitness or publish local conditions and fees.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: register-vehicle
        title: Register a vehicle
        aliases: [DVLA vehicle registration, get V5C log book, tell DVLA about vehicle]
        description: Notify the responsible vehicle-registration authority about acquisition, import, build or keeper change and retain registration evidence.
        situations: [A vehicle or keeper change needs to be entered on the applicable official register.]
        user_needs: [Find the correct registration transaction and distinguish keeper records from ownership, tax and insurance.]
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: register-vehicle-primary
          title: Vehicle registration
          owner: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
          authority_role: great_britain_vehicle_registration_guidance
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-registration
          coverage: Routes Great Britain users to current vehicle registration and V5C transactions.
          exclusions: Does not prove ownership, approve an import or establish Northern Ireland-specific procedure.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: tax-or-sorn-vehicle
        title: Tax or make a SORN for a vehicle
        aliases: [vehicle tax, declare car off road, renew road tax]
        description: Use the current vehicle record to tax the vehicle or make the applicable statutory off-road notification and retain confirmation.
        situations: [A registered keeper needs to tax a vehicle or declare that it will be kept off public roads.]
        user_needs: [Select tax or SORN correctly and preserve insurance, MOT, keeper and enforcement boundaries.]
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: tax-or-sorn-vehicle-primary
          title: Tax your vehicle
          owner: Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
          authority_role: uk_vehicle_tax_service
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax
          coverage: Provides the current vehicle-tax service and links to SORN and exemption routes.
          exclusions: Does not decide exemption, keeper liability, roadworthiness, insurance or enforcement.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: obtain-mot-test
        title: Obtain an MOT test
        aliases: [book MOT, vehicle roadworthiness certificate, check MOT result]
        description: Check when testing applies, use an approved test station and retain the certificate, advisory and failure information.
        situations: [A vehicle keeper needs to meet the applicable periodic roadworthiness-test requirement.]
        user_needs: [Verify the approved provider and understand test, repair, retest and appeal boundaries.]
        dependency: approved-mot-test-centre
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: obtain-mot-test-primary
          title: Getting an MOT
          owner: Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
          authority_role: great_britain_mot_guidance
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/getting-an-mot
          coverage: Explains Great Britain MOT timing, approved centres, results and appeal handoffs.
          exclusions: Does not inspect a vehicle, guarantee roadworthiness or establish Northern Ireland testing procedure.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: obtain-motor-insurance
        title: Obtain motor insurance
        aliases: [car insurance legal requirement, insure a vehicle, check motor insurer]
        description: Use an authorised insurer or intermediary to obtain cover suitable for the vehicle and use, then retain policy and certificate evidence.
        situations: [A person will keep or use a motor vehicle and needs the applicable compulsory cover.]
        user_needs: [Start with regulated-provider checks and distinguish legal minimum cover from personal product selection.]
        dependency: fca-authorised-motor-insurance-provider
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: obtain-motor-insurance-primary
          title: Vehicle insurance
          owner: Department for Transport
          authority_role: uk_vehicle_insurance_guidance
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance
          coverage: Explains compulsory motor-insurance responsibilities and official enforcement handoffs.
          exclusions: Does not recommend or arrange a policy, assess risk, set a premium or decide a claim.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: report-road-collision
        title: Report a road collision
        aliases: [car accident report, road traffic collision, exchange details after crash]
        description: Address immediate safety, exchange or record required details and use police, insurer and injury routes applicable to the collision.
        situations: [A vehicle collision has caused injury, damage or another reportable circumstance.]
        user_needs: [Place emergency action, legal reporting, insurance notification and evidence preservation in a safe sequence.]
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: report-road-collision-primary
          title: Vehicle insurance if you're in an accident
          owner: Department for Transport
          authority_role: uk_road_collision_guidance
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-insurance/if-youre-in-an-accident
          coverage: Explains immediate detail exchange, police-report and insurer-notification boundaries.
          exclusions: Does not provide emergency response, decide fault, assess injury or determine liability or compensation.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: get-parking-permit
        title: Get a parking permit
        aliases: [resident parking permit, visitor parking permit, council controlled parking]
        description: Apply to the responsible parking authority for the applicable resident, visitor, business or special permit and retain its conditions.
        situations: [A person or organisation needs permission to park within a locally controlled scheme.]
        user_needs: [Identify the exact authority and zone and distinguish permits from Blue Badges, suspensions and private parking.]
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: get-parking-permit-primary
          title: Apply for a parking permit
          owner: Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
          authority_role: england_wales_parking_permit_locator
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/parking-permit
          coverage: Routes England and Wales users to the relevant council parking-permit service.
          exclusions: Does not determine eligibility, zone coverage, cost, availability, conditions or enforcement.
      - <<: *family_defaults
        id: pay-clean-air-zone-charge
        title: Pay a clean air zone charge
        aliases: [check clean air zone, emissions zone payment, CAZ charge]
        description: Check the vehicle and journey against the current official zone service, pay where required and retain payment or exemption evidence.
        situations: [A vehicle may enter a charging clean-air zone.]
        user_needs: [Find the official zone and vehicle checker and avoid confusing local clean-air, congestion and low-emission schemes.]
        source:
          <<: *source_defaults
          id: pay-clean-air-zone-charge-primary
          title: Drive in a clean air zone
          owner: Department for Transport
          authority_role: england_clean_air_zone_service
          resource: https://www.gov.uk/clean-air-zones
          coverage: Provides England clean-air-zone vehicle checking and payment routes.
          exclusions: Does not cover every local road-user charge, decide an exemption or cancel a penalty.