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

The train crash in Bedford rightly dominated the headlines. Lives were lost. Dozens of people were injured. News channels interrupted their schedules. Journalists provided live updates. Politicians responded. Investigations began immediately. That reaction was entirely appropriate. Whenever people lose their lives using a public transport system, society quite rightly asks difficult questions. What happened? Why did it happen? Could it have been prevented? What needs to chang