Roads Minister Robert Goodwill has announced that from 16th December 2013, motorists will no longer need their motor insurance policy to be checked when getting their vehicle tax. The announcement is just part of a package of measures to get rid of unnecessary red tape. When the changes come into effect, motorists will only need […]
On-line driving theory test site, Theory Test Pro, has analysed the results from 2 million driving theory tests from 150,000 test candidates that used the Theory Test Pro portal. This analysis was spurred on by the statistic which showed that only 46% of all test candidates actually pass their driving theory test on their first attempt. The statistics […]
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 […]
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 […]
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’ […]
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 […]
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! […]
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 […]
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
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 […]