Britain have found themselves at the top of an embarrassing league table – we are top of the league with one of the world’s worst road-rage records. The poll of more than 3,000 drivers in 20 countries for vehicle management company LeasePlan, found that aggression and rudeness at the wheel was worse in Britain than anywhere […]
I happened to stumble upon this gem of an image earlier while browsing the web. Seeing such an image does make you wonder just how it managed to end up in that position! Picture the scene, “Please could you find somewhere safe, convenient and legal to stop on the left…” “Erm… right then. That’s not […]
Match date: Sunday 9 November 2014 Final score: Snderland AFC 1 – 1 Everton FC Reflection… The lads put on a very decent performance for a Sunday lunchtime, having taken the lead by way of a Seb Larsson free-kick at the mid-point through the first-half. Unfortunately, an ill-timed tackle by Connor Wickham in his own area put […]
The headline says it all really! 1.5 million learner drivers will take a driving test this year with the goal of attaining the coveted full driving licence, however just under half of those will pass. While I don’t want this post to go down the age-old route of cost, I have said before and I […]
A HUGE congratulations to Dylan Laverick of Sunderland, on passing his driving test today at Sunderland DTC! Despite the horrendous weather, Dylan (who is also a massive Sunderland AFC supporter!) drove like a champ to pass first time. Well done Dylan, it’s been an absolute pleasure working with you and being a part of your […]
A taxi driver has reaches an impressive milestone in his Ford Mondeo taxi – both he and the taxi have clocked up one million miles together. The red 1.8 turbo diesel Mondeo, purchased in December 1996 for £14,000, has travelled the equivalent of driving around the earth 40 times using the same engine! Just consider […]
A survey carried out by the Government’s THINK! campaign has found that nearly all motorists would be ashamed to be caught over the drink-drive limit. Fifty years on from the first anti-drink drive campaign, the survey also found that the age group of 18-24 are worryingly, seven times more likely to think that drinking and […]
According to provisional figures from the Department for Transport (DfT), the number of people killed or injured on the British roads is rising, with the total casualties from April to June found to be a worrying 9% higher than the same period last year. When the total number of those killed is added to the total […]
Match date: Monday 3 November 2014 Final score: Crystal Palace FC 1 – 3 Sunderland AFC Reflection… It’s official: Sunderland AFC now love Monday night football in front of the TV cameras… FACT! Having gone some 12 years without a Premier League win on a Monday night (yes… that long!), the Mighty Mackems finally managed to […]
Children in Need – The Big Learner Relay. What a brilliant occasion to be a part of, and what a truly brilliant cause! Tuesday 4 November 2014… a day which will live long in the memory. The reason? Chris Chambers School of Motoring was proud to be a part of this first of its kind […]