It’s a question I hear almost every week. “People can’t drive anymore.” “Driving standards have fallen through the floor.” “COVID changed everything.” As driving instructors, we’re in a unique position. We spend more time observing driving than almost anyone else. We see the rushed decisions, the tailgating, the missed signals, the unnecessary risks and the impatient reactions. It’s easy to conclude that driving standards have simply got worse. But is that actually what’s hap

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