David Mullan has been appointed to take up the vacant role of Traffic Commissioner for North West England on 19 August.
The vacancy was created by the retirement of Gerallt Evans on 31 January.
Mr Mullan currently works with Department of Infrastructure in Northern Ireland, since 2023 being responsible for driver licensing, motor insurance and the delivery of road safety.
From 2019 to 2023, he was Head of the Transport Regulation Unit, which is the Northern Ireland regulator for goods vehicle operators.
The Senior Traffic Commissioner, Richard Turfitt, says of his appointment: “I am delighted that David has been appointed to the Traffic Commissioner team.
“He brings with him significant insight from an adjacent jurisdiction and his broad experience in policy development will be used to great effect in our efforts to improve road safety.”
