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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 February 2025
Debate
Bus Services (No. 2) Bill [HL]Contribution
The second action is about reporting it, particularly reporting it in real-time so that the appropriate help can be summoned. I can speak about this from personal knowledge, because it is only at the end of last summer that I did my five-day Driver Certificate of Professional Competence training with a number of other drivers online, as is the modern way. We had a long and very interesting discussion about what should be done when these things happen. Some drivers thought that the only thing they needed to do was to report it after it occurred, when actually they are equipped to intervene—not physically—at the time when it is occurring. This is making it clear that such training as is necessary ought to be given to drivers so they all know consistently what should be done in these circumstances. I strongly believe it is a good thing to do.
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