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Four decades in the passenger seat: My journey as Chief Driving Examiner

Posted by: Mark Winn, Posted on: 14 October 2025 - Categories: Driving test, Feature, Learning to drive, Learning to ride
Mark Winn, DVSA Chief Driving Examiner

Chief Driving Examiner, Mark Winn, retires this month after 39 years in driver testing. Here he reflects on the changes he’s seen since becoming Chief Driving Examiner in 2018.

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Great people, lots of progress and road safety: looking back at my time as Chief Driving Examiner

Posted by: Lesley Young OBE, Posted on: 25 May 2018 - Categories: Feature
Former Chief Driving Examiner Lesley Young

Lesley Young, Chief Driving Examiner, is retiring in June 2018, and in her final blog post reflects back on a career in road safety.

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