According to statistics, it appears that congestion on British roads is getting worse, with the average motorist spending up to 30 hours in gridlock. According to the report by traffic information firm ‘Inrix’, this figure rises considerably in London where figure rose to almost 82 hours! To read the original article, simply follow the link below: […]
The headline caught my attention, and it certainly has relevance to taking the driving test. Of course, nobody wants to fail, but what if you did? An interesting article on the BBC website asks a very interesting question: Is there any actual value in failing?! Whilst we in the driver training profession prefer to call […]
We have all been there at some point I am sure… You find that your car will not start, so you decide to tow start it… no biggie, eh?! However, footage has made its way into the public domain by way of the World Wide Web, which shows an ‘attempted’ tow from two residents of […]
Here we have another great short film produced by ‘The Rank Organisation’. On this occasion, it is looking at how building by-passes have affected village life.If you have eight minutes to spare (!), it’s certainly worth a look! To see the video for yourself, please follow the link below: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wJ-R-CuZlAk What are your thoughts on this […]
Phew! Friday again – How the time passes so quickly when you’re enjoying yourself, eh?! Happily, I can report once again of the huge strides forward made in the learning experience of all concerned, so I would like to congratulate each and every one on their own personal driving progress, whilst also saying thank you for […]
The RAC has warned that one in 20 drivers may be unknowingly suffering from a sleeping disorder which puts them at risk of nodding off whilst at the wheel. It is thought that a disorder called Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Syndrome, could put as many as 1.4million motorists at risk both to themselves and other road users. […]
Say it isn’t so… Are my eyes playing tricks on me?! If I am not mistaken, I have just read that ‘reality stars’ (and I use the word ‘stars’ very loosely if I may..!), are to take part in a reality TV show which will see so-called celebrities teaching members of the public to drive… *Rubs […]
Surrey Police were alerted via CCTV to the cyclist riding along the hard shoulder between junctions 11 and 12, for Chertsey and the M3. This in itself is perilous enough (as well as being illegal), but to heighten the risk even more was the fact that it took place at rush-hour. According to waiting officers, […]
The autonomous vehicle takes 2.5 million measurements every second by using four infra-red light sensors which are mounted to a roof rack. These sensors constantly scan the road ahead, as they search for objects including other vehicles, pedestrians, small animals and cyclists. The taken measurements are then turned into a real-time 3D map which is fed into the […]
An Australian company by the name of ‘Seeing Machines’, are currently developing a system which can digitally track your eye movement and facial expressions in order to see when you are in danger of dozing off behind the wheel. The technology is being developed to initially monitor driver distractions, along with technology to monitor driver fatigue set […]