Findings of recent research suggests that many motorists drive distracted for up to 10% of the time that they are behind the wheel. Worryingly, this equates for up to a whole six minutes per hour of driving time whereby the drivers’ eyes are looking somewhere else aside from the road ahead. The research showed that […]
Ah…The humble windscreen wiper. Not the most exciting piece of vehicle technology, but an important – if not often neglected – piece of vital vehicle safety equipment. The windscreen wiper as we know it could very well soon be retired, to be replaced with a hi-tech ultrasound device which stops anything from sticking to the windscreen. […]
Match date: Wednesday 1 January 2014. Final Score: Sunderland 0 – 1 Aston Villa Reflection… Simply put: Frustrating. Sunderland were once again the masters their own downfall – How many times have we witnessed that over the season..?! In what was touted by most as another ‘must win’ fixture pre-match, we failed to deliver what […]
Given that the year of 2013 is nearly over, I would like to take this opportunity to say a HUGE thank you to all of my friends and family for their love and support over the last year both on a personal level and professionally… ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS! I would also like to sincerely thank all […]
Yes – you did read the headline correctly! That’s right: The latest addition to the Dubai Police Force’s fleet of vehicles comes in the shape of a 207mph McLaren MP4-12C super car! The McLaren – which was purchased to celebrate the nation’s successful World Expo 2020 bid – even carries the “2020” number-plate. Oh, and the […]
Here we have the fifteenth in an occasional series of driving related internet humour… Simply put, it made me smile – so I thought I would share it! As always – stay safe out there people! Chris Links: http://www.chrischambers-som.com https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=684809074893127&set=a.383726825001355.92835.245201678853871&type=1 https://plus.google.com/114398979294611026237/posts/8rboeLwBa3g https://twitter.com/CChambersSoM/status/417341980126216192
Match date: Saturday 28 December 2013. Final Score: Cardiff 2 – 2 Sunderland Reflection… Oh, the joys and roller coaster of emotions of being a Sunderland supporter… Quite an incredible day in many ways. In a game which I thought beforehand was a nailed-on comfortable win for the lads against a Cardiff side in turmoil […]
Some may call it ingenious, others may call it blatant cheek… You choose! Personally I think it’s a stroke of genius! It surely must be number one on the list of solutions to find a parking space. I will not spoil if for you, so please watch the video for yourself simply by following the link […]
Here we have the fourteenth in an occasional series of driving related internet humour… Well, this particular snippet of internet humour is not exactly motoring related, however I found it quite amusing anyway! As normal – stay safe out there people! Chris Links: http://www.chrischambers-som.com https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=683818961658805&set=a.383726825001355.92835.245201678853871&type=1 https://plus.google.com/114398979294611026237/posts/5K6sC7UjWpB https://twitter.com/CChambersSoM/status/416627381437472768
Match date: Thursday 26 December 2013. Final Score: Everton 0 – 1 Sunderland Reflection time… Well as Boxing Day’s go, this was was a good one! A fixture in which – barring by only the overly optimistic (Me!) – was written-off as a loss, produced an absolutely vital three points against a very good Everton […]