As the old saying goes, “Need a job doing: get a professional!” It appears that when officials in Swansea asked for translation of a road sign into Welsh, they assumed that the e-mail reply they received was just the ticket. Unfortunately, the sign to be translated, which in English read, “No entry for heavy goods […]
A motorist in Suffolk is due to be charged with drink-driving and careless driving following an incident which resulted in him crash-landing his Audi TT half way up a house. That’s right folks you read that correctly: Half-way up a house… The driver suffered horrific head injuries and was left fighting for his life. Fortunately the three people […]
According to an article in the Daily Mail, there is an increasing number of motorists turning to using personal in-car, or ‘dash-cameras’, in a bid to protect themselves on the road. With the recent news articles concerning ‘crash-for-cash’ and ‘flash-for-cash’ incidents on the UK’s roads, many motorists have taken steps to protect themselves from being […]
How ever did this actually happen? Unbelievable really! Stay safe folks! Chris http://www.chrischambers-som.com https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=617814231592612&set=a.383726825001355.92835.245201678853871&type=1
Unsurprisingly, driving further to find cheaper fuel will likely cost you more! Shock horror! As confirmed in an article in The Independent, research has shown that many motorists are driving out of their way in order to save as little as 1p per litre. To read the full article, please follow the link below: http://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/driving-to-find-cheaper-fuel-can-cost-plenty-8782930.html […]
Fellow Driving Instructors in Darlington say that they have been the target for abuse from other motorists because of confusion over part-time bus lanes. According to the article in The Northern Echo, some drivers mistakenly believe that driving instructors are wrongly using a bus lane. The likely reason for this is that many motorists are […]
Following on from my recent posts concerning driving test fraud, the lengths some people will go in their efforts to fool the system have been uncovered. According to a BBC news article, one man in his 30’s went to extraordinary lengths in order to impersonate a 60 year old candidate for whom he was trying […]
A survey recently conducted by Co-operative Insurance found that driving lessons are failing to prepare them for life on the road. Sadly and surprisingly, according to the findings, 29% of new drivers (aged 18-30) said they were unprepared to drive alone after their test. You can read the results of the survey here: http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/home-news/many-young-motorists-feel-unprepared-to-drive-after-passing-their-tests.21918366 Being an active […]
Breaking News: Wearing unsuitable footwear can cause dangers behind the wheel! Well, not exactly breaking news I hear you say, more like common sense really. . . Throughout my career in the driver training industry I have encountered a number of occasions whereby, even following my advice to wear comfortable flat soled footwear whilst behind […]
If you have a moment, take a look at this little gem which I stumbled upon whilst browsing the web! The clip is taken from the BBC sitcom “Not Going Out”. You may not have seen it before: If you have, it is a clip from the episode where Lee decides to teach Kate to […]