Tag Archives: City of Sunderland

Sunderland Driving Schools: iPhone Inspired Colour Choice

According to vehicle leasing firm Arval, the popularity of white cars is being linked to the success of the Apple iPhone. When cross-referencing car colour with personalities traits, white car owners were by enlarge eight years younger than average at just 38, and it it thought that the rise in popularity of the colour white […]

Sunderland AFC v Arsenal FC – Barclays Premier League

Match date: Saturday 25 October 2014 Final score: Sunderland 0 – 2 Arsenal FC Reflection… My beloved Sunderland AFC shot themselves in the foot yet again (no change there then on recent showings, eh?!), with more defensive blunders costing the Black Cats dearly. I didn’t see nor manage to get to the game as I was away for […]

Sunderland Driving Lessons: Progress, progress, progress!

So another week has passed on this green and pleasant land we call earth, and what a delightful week it has been at Chris Chambers School of Motoring to boot! A very busy week on the back of a pleasant long weekend in Northumberland with my family, and it feels that I have barely found the time to […]

Driving Schools Sunderland: Parents Poor ‘Road-Models’

According to new research, parents are not good ‘road models’ as a fifth of mums admit to road rage in front of their kids while behind the wheel. The study by The Goodyear Driving Academy also found the following: • 72% of parents think the would fail their test if they had to re-sit it, […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Liverpool To Scrap Bus Routes

Liverpool could be set to become the first city in the country to remove bus lanes, following a year long trial without them in operation.  The move has been welcome one by motoring organisations who have applauded the ‘bold’ decision to scrap most of its bus routes, and they hope that other city’s will follow […]

Driving Schools Sunderland: Driver-less Buses Due In UK

The Government has revealed that driver-less buses could soon be headed for Britain, with one major operator currently in discussions with a view to introducing the first automated service. While it is thought that operating buses without the need for a driver could assist companies in providing an improved and more frequent service for its […]

Southampton FC v Sunderland AFC – Barclays Premier League

Match date: Saturday 18 October 2014 Final score: Southampton 8 – 0 Sunderland AFC Reflection… I write this report five days removed from what will likely be remembered as, “The slaughter of Sunderland on the South coast”… Generally speaking, I write up my match analysis the day following the game, however such was my disappointment and embarrassment […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Motorway Driving Test?

A survey by ‘Flexed’ has found that over half of all British drivers think that a motorway driving test should be introduced for all drivers – regardless of whether they have the status of learner driver or full licence holder.   The survey also found the following: • 52% of drivers in the UK think […]

Sunderland Driving Lessons: Driving In The Dark

A new survey has found that drivers as young as 40 feel uncomfortable when driving in dark, night-time conditions. What with the early nights upon us, more and more drivers of all ages will need to drive in the dark, or maybe find that the light drops while mid journey which can be difficult to […]

Sunderland Driving Schools: MoT Test Tyre Issues

Figures obtained by tyre safety organisation ‘TyreSafe’ show that many motorists are failing to ensure that their tyres are in a safe condition and legal for the road, by instead relying instead on issues being picked-up during the vehicles’ MoT test.   The figures, which were obtained under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, showed […]