Tag Archives: Chris Chambers School of Motoring

Half A Million Drivers Caught Using Their Mobile While Driving.

Quite frankly shocking figures released by the DVLA have revealed that over half-a-million drivers have now been caught and prosecuted for using their mobile phone while driving. The statistics also reveal that Glasgow has the unwanted title of being the worst place for drivers committing such an offence, with a huge 28,000 motorists in the Scottish […]

Ground-Breaking New Camera Could Help Drivers See Through Fog.

Engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Media Laboratory have developed a camera which can see through opaque substances like milk. This technology could prove to be an invaluable aid to motorists as the camera can tell the difference between light that is scattered by water droplets, for example in fog or heavy rain, and solid […]

UK’s Top 10 ‘Silly’ Motoring Mistakes Revealed.

A survey by VoucherCodesPro.co.uk, has polled 2,831 car owners about their driving habits. It was found that 67% of those who admitted to making an error ‘regularly’ (once a week) apparently drive a Renault Clio!? Interesting finding… The survey lists their findings as the 10 most common ‘silly’ mistakes, however having seen some of the ‘silly’ […]

Car Tax Disc To Be Scrapped After 93 Years.

An announcement, as part of Chancellor George Osborne’s Autumn Statement 2013, has revealed that paper Tax Discs will be unavailable as of next October as part of an overhaul of vehicle excise duty. It appears that this is due to increasing usage of the electronic register of cars, vans and lorries to identify tax dodgers. To read […]

Whilst Browsing The Internet… Take 7.

Here we have the seventh in an occasional series of driving related internet humour… I often say the line, “Like a Glove…” when one of my student drivers successfully completes a parking exercise between two cars, however I must stress that the end result is nothing like this! 😉 As always – stay safe folks! […]

An American Tribute To British Motorists.

Big statement time: British Motorists Rule! 😉 Well, that’s not exactly what the author of the linked article below is saying, but he does make a valid point. The article is an American’s perspective on the rigours of the UK driving test process in comparison to that of his native US of A. Having passed […]

Whilst Browsing The Internet… Take 6.

Here we have the sixth in an occasional series of driving related internet humour… Got to smile! 🙂 As always – stay safe folks! Chris http://www.chrischambers-som.com https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=671074259599942&set=a.383726825001355.92835.245201678853871&type=1  https://plus.google.com/114398979294611026237/posts/ExRGRDqA8Uo 

Are You Unknowingly Breaking Motoring Any Laws?

Did you know that things you maybe take for granted when behind the wheel could possibly land you with a hefty fine or worse? For example, it’s already obvious that driving after taking banned drugs (such as Cannabis or Cocaine) is highly illegal, however did you know that people taking prescription drugs could also face […]

DVLA Release Damning Findings.

The DVLA (Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency) have released quite frankly alarming figures showing that 50,000 new drivers have had their licence revoked in the past four years. What is also concerning is that seven in ten are under the age of 25. Figures also show that of the 48,983 who lost their licence by way […]

Study Shows That Men Prefer Cars To Women… Apparently.

Well, I am not sure that I agree with this particular statement! However, it appears that research carried out by Volvo has found that Men feel more emotional when looking at a beautiful looking car than they do when looking at a beautiful woman. Hmm… Certainly an interesting finding but I can’t see it myself […]