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Mark Winn

Mark Winn is DVSA's Chief Driving Examiner. He is responsible for influencing policy development of driving, riding and road safety standards. He is also accountable for the technical development, accreditation, standard and quality of driving and riding tests.

Raising professional standards for motorcycle instructor training

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Mark Winn, Chief Driving Examiner and Head of Rider Policy, discusses the changes being made to motorcycle instructor assessment and authorisation. This is to raise the standards of instruction, to ensure motorcyclists in Great Britain have access to safe, high quality training when they are learning to ride, both for the first time and after they’ve passed their first test.

Changes to The Highway Code: how they affect driving tests

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Lorry driver in cab on the road

Chief Driving Examiner Mark Winn introduces the latest changes to the Highway Code and explains what they mean for those coming to a practical test.

Working with you to encourage learners to practice driving in the dark

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Cars driving down a busy main road in a town centre, in the dark with their lights on.

Last year we launched a campaign to encourage learners to broaden their experience before taking their test. Mark Winn shares our research findings and explains how you can help encourage learners to spend more time practising driving in the dark.

Celebrating the first year of learner drivers on motorways

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Learner driving red car down road

Today (4 June 2019) marks one year since the rules changed to allow learner drivers to practice driving on motorways, with a driving instructor. Mark Winn shares the thoughts of some ADI's who've taken learners on the motorway.

Improving motorcycle training: consultation results

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motorcycle consultation icons

Last year, between 30 December 2016 and the 17 February 2017 we held a consultation on proposals to improve the way that motorcycle training works in Great Britain. I wanted to go through each of the proposals, the level of support received for each proposal and explain how we’re going to progress these. 

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