A revolutionary new ‘smart’ seatbelt system named HARKEN is being developed by the Biomechanics Institute in Valencia, Spain. The technology involved includes a sensor which wakes you up if you are in danger of falling asleep at the wheel, along with a device to measure the driver’s heart rate and breathing. Should the device […]
Ah, the wonderful world of, erm… car insurance! Not the most interesting subject in the world I will give you that, but an important topic every driver has to delve into nonetheless. The reason I have visited the subject again is because I am often asked the following question: “My mum / dad said that […]
…All hail the mighty Ford Fiesta! Fiesta is King! Data from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) has revealed that the wonderful Ford Fiesta has become the best-selling vehicle in the UK… EVER! Since the darling of Ford Motor Company first appeared in 1976, a staggering 4,132.294 Fiestas have been sold, in which […]
And relax… What a long, hot, but thoroughly enjoyable and satisfying week it has been at Chris Chambers School of Motoring. This week I have again had the pleasure of spending some hugely positive time, albeit sitting in the wrong seat of my own car (!), with some wonderfully bright, eager-to-learn trainee drivers. In addition […]
New research has revealed Britain’s busiest speed camera, a fixed speed camera located on Junction 25 on the M60 in Greater Manchester, clocked 9,326 speeding offences in 2013 which in turn generated an estimated £189,140 in fines. This equates to more than one an hour throughout the 12 month period. Furthermore and interestingly, the […]
MPs have said that Lawyers should be banned from offering incentives such as shopping vouchers and electrical devices to encourage those involved in accidents to pursue compensation claims. The claims, which drive up insurance premiums for all, cost firms more than 2 billion a year according to industry experts, and essentially add more than £90 […]
“Some say, he can reverse park a go-kart at high speed. No, he’s not the Stig, but he could very well be the Stig’s young Danish cousin!” Footage has emerged of a currently unidentified youngster, who has since been dubbed ‘Mini Stig’ after the ‘TopGear’ racing driver, performing what can only be described as […]
While browsing the internet you occasionally stumble upon an image which makes you smile. This particular image managed to do just that for me. Remember: You must not driver faster than the posted speed limit for a given road, and is does not mean that it is safe to drive at the posted speed limit […]
Transport Secretary Patrick McLaughlin has said that the Government are examining proposals which would see the penalty for using a mobile phone while driving doubled. Should such a proposal become legislation, the offenders driving licence would be endorsed with six points in place of the current three, which in turn would mean a ban from […]
While browsing the internet, I stumbled upon this gem of an image. How true is this thought, eh?! The little guy also tends to get ignored by people in general in my experience. Please make an Amber light feel wanted… please acknowledge him next time you see him. […]