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 […]
Whilst browsing the internet, I stumbled upon this little beauty! As part of my driver training, I use in-car video recording both as a learning tool, as well as for safety purposes. Many would think that the use of in-car recording would be a very modern concert, however it seems that the practice was in […]
Following another long but hugely rewarding week strutting my stuff on the highways of Sunderland, we find ourselves at Friday again! Happily, I can report once again that huge strides have been made in the learning experience of all concerned, so I would like to congratulate each and every one on their own personal progress, […]
New research from ‘Kwik Fit’ has found that more than four in 10 UK motorists admit they are getting behind the wheel of vehicles which are damaged in some way. It seems that damaged body work is the most common type of vehicle damage, along with issues such as balding tyres, chipped windscreens, and illuminated dash […]
The 22 year-old learner driver attacked the examiner after being told he had failed his driving test. He then accused the examiner of being racist and even threatened to find out where he lived and kill him. The learner driver initially claimed to have acted in self defence after he lashed out at the senior […]
An interesting proposal I am sure you will agree! I stumbled upon an article which suggested that cars could be fitted with a type of special ‘apology’ horn. The article alludes to the fact that cars don’t offer a huge spectrum of emotional communication, and as use of the horn is generally thought of as a […]
According to data from comparison website Gocompare.com, ‘well-meaning’ middle-class parents are pretending to be the main driver of a vehicle, which in reality is predominantly being driven by their student son or daughter. The practice, known in the industry as ‘fronting’, is where a lower-risk and usually older driver insures a vehicle in their name […]