There was a time when the biggest distraction in a car was probably the radio.. Then came mobile phones… Now we have something potentially more difficult to deal with. The need to be seen. Social media has changed the way we communicate, but it has also changed the way some people drive. A video. A photo. A reaction. A few more likes. And suddenly the road becomes part of the content. Research from IAM RoadSmart found that nearly a third of young drivers surveyed had filmed o

Last week, I wrote about pass rates and why they don’t necessarily tell us how effective an instructor really is. This week, I want to continue that conversation by looking at another measure that often receives almost mythical status within our industry: The clean sheet pass. Few achievements generate more excitement among driving instructors. A learner returns from the test centre with zero driving faults. The social media post goes up. Congratulations pour in. The instruct