RDW_(Dutch_Vehicle_Authority)
RDW (organization)
Dutch vehicle authority
Dienst Wegverkeer, commonly known as RDW,[lower-alpha 1] is the organization that handles the type-approval and registration of motorized vehicles and driving licences in the Netherlands.[1][2] This is not limited to passenger cars, but also includes trucks, tractors, bicycles, scooters, drones and more. The RDW is an independent administrative body of the Dutch government. Up until 1996,[3] the organisation was known as "Rijksdienst voor het Wegverkeer".
The official English name of RDW is: the Netherlands Vehicle Authority.[4]