Chris Chambers School of Motoring have teamed up with Collingwood Insurance Services to offer Short-Term Learner Driver Insurance Policies ranging from 7 days to 24 weeks when learning to drive in your own vehicle, or alternatively insuring someone else’s car (as specified on the policy, T&C’s apply). Such a dedicated learner driver (Provisional Licence holder) […]
Fellow Driving Instructors in Darlington say that they have been the target for abuse from other motorists because of confusion over part-time bus lanes. According to the article in The Northern Echo, some drivers mistakenly believe that driving instructors are wrongly using a bus lane. The likely reason for this is that many motorists are […]
Breaking News: Wearing unsuitable footwear can cause dangers behind the wheel! Well, not exactly breaking news I hear you say, more like common sense really. . . Throughout my career in the driver training industry I have encountered a number of occasions whereby, even following my advice to wear comfortable flat soled footwear whilst behind […]
Ah, hazard warning lights; granted, not the most exciting subject in the world, but an important & relevant one nonetheless! The reason I have decided to breach the subject is because I see cars displaying incorrect use of their hazard warning lights on a fairly regular basis, so I just thought I’d try to spread […]
New Government crackdown announced for 2014. Drivers could be over limit on prescription pills: Thousands could face prison and 12-month ban in ‘zero-tolerance’ crackdown: Prosecutions are set to begin from next year (2014) using new ‘drugalysers’. They will measure at the roadside as to whether limits have been exceeded. Potentially lethal drug-drivers face a 12-month […]
The UK Government recently announced that driverless cars will be tested on UK roads by the end of 2013. Whilst I’m all for the integration of technology into vehicles, I must say that the thought of fully autonomous cars does leave me a little concerned . . . As always, technology is only as precise and […]
The ever increasing cost of motor insurance is one that, sadly, all motorists have to shoulder the burden of. This burden is enough to dent the wallets of even the most experienced motorist, not to mention that of the newly qualified driver. Fortunately there are now a number of insurance providers that cater specifically for […]
Fashion and driving – not normally two things associated with one another I hear you say. . . However, throughout my career I’ve come across a number of occasions whereby unsuitable driving attire has been worn by students – most notably one particular student who arrived for her lesson wearing what can only be described […]
There has been a little concern of late, particularly amongst fellow ADI’s, about whether to accompany drivers on post-test training (refresher & driver rehabilitation courses mainly) whereby these drivers are carrying an expired photo-card driving licence. Many motorists may have no knowledge of this. The main concern is whether the vehicle insurance would be invalidated […]
Tyre Safety Throughout my career in the driver training industry, I have found that the large majority of those I speak to and work with are at least aware that the legal minimum depth of tread on your tyres is 1.6 millimetres (across the central 3/4 of the tread and also around the complete circumference), […]