Bryan Lunn, Chief Examiner at the IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists) has been awarded an MBE in Her Majesty's New Year's Honours for services to road safety and the IAM.
Bryan, 61, has been Chief Examiner at the IAM for 10 years.
For many years, Bryan lived in Barkingside, East London and recently moved to Suffolk.
He said: "The honour is a delight, and totally unexpected. My family asked me to accept it and I am happy to do so. I am sure that the honour reflects well on the work of the IAM, where it has been a pleasure to work for the last ten years."
Born in Redhill, Surrey, Bryan was educated in East Africa and joined the Metropolitan Police as a cadet in 1962. He spent much of his 40-year career in the Met's Traffic Division. His final post before joining the IAM was as the Commandant of the Metropolitan Police Driving School in Hendon.
During his time with the IAM, Bryan assessed the driving of a wide variety of candidates including celebrity Julian Clarey and former Daily Telegraph editor Lord Deedes.
Bryan is married with two grown up children. His hobbies include astronomy and cinema going.
Bryan retired from the IAM on 31 December 2005 and is succeeded as IAM Chief Examiner by Peter Rodger.
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- The IAM (Institute of Advanced Motorists), which marks its 50th anniversary in 2006, is the UK's largest dedicated road safety charity which saves lives on the road by enabling people to drive better.
- For some time it has been the leading provider of advanced driving tests for private motorists and is now the UK’s largest supplier of risk management and driver training for fleet operators. Since 1956, nearly half a million drivers and riders have passed the advanced driving test.
