If he wasn’t safe to drive then the wife would take over at the wheel. The kid come because he was a kid, and therefore shouldn’t be left on his own at home.
You’re not a very good interrogator Tobes.
So he was worried about his ability to drive safely, so to prove this or otherwise, loaded his Mrs and kid into the car while he found out.
Yeah right oh.
... could have tested his eyes driving around the estate whilst everyone watched from a safe distance ... but no... we'll have a family day out to Barnard's Castle to test them 
