Yes this is a sad story

But is it the system that is all wrong, or do we just put things right when enough people stand up and start shouting

The death of the student may be rare occurrence and a tragic DIY accident but so many other "One Off" tragedies have sparked off public feeling and anger and procedures or laws changed

It always seems to be the "Professional" that takes the hiding and dragged though the legal system and pay out hundred of thousands in compensation

If an Independent technician had over tightened the bearing due to lapse in concentration, then he would most probably been put before a court and his whole reputation scrutinised and pulled to pieces. The owner of the garage would also be question about procedures for checking work on completion. There result would probably have been some more "Red Tape" heaped on the motor trade

But as this was a "Tragic DIY Accident" by someone who has no experience with vehicle repairs it is just dismissed, would he have payed out for a £5,000,000 public liability insurance to compensate the other students family......i doubt it

Take the other night on BBC Watchdog, a maintenance guy who had stolen a fellow CORGI registered engineers identity, including having the cheek to put it on his van was outed. He removed the gas boiler cover (illegal) and proceeded to pretend it needed expensive parts it did not need, taking money up front (theft)..........and what was the outcome......two twits from the BBC taking the mickey out of the guy, then letting him drive off.......so why was he not nicked on the spot?, probably because he was unqualified and did not know his actions were dangerous, so he gets away with it.........or maybe a written warning from Trading Standards. I expect that made the REAL CORGI engineer feel great, knowing the thousands he had spent on COGI training was being taken seriuosly, and make any future customers of his very wary

Peter