Marcus is a retired police officer and has been an IAM RoadSmart Examiner for more than 30 years.

As temperatures rise across the UK, many of us will start to see more people opting for the two-wheeled alternative to make their journeys.

As any of you who have met me will probably know, as well as the Chief Examiner of IAM RoadSmart I identify as a kart racing petrol head (notice the distinction of no “Go”, we do get sensitive about that).

With half term on the horizon, many families will take advantage of the break and head off for a change of scenery. However, taking a long road trip with children can be a daunting prospect.

As someone who considers themselves resilient to life’s challenges, I never thought that I would be at risk of anxiety or depression, but life can throw grenades at you, and sometimes you’re just not able to cope and need a little bit of expert support.