Tag Archives: Driving Lessons

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Motorway Speeds To Get Slower?

The chief executive of the Highways Agency who is in charge of Britain’s roads, Graham Dalton, has said that it is likely that motorway speeds will get “slower and slower”. It has been said that motorists should begin to get used to driving at slower speeds, as motorway speeds were still not fast enough during […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: The Tuition Vehicle of Choice, Ford Fiesta Zetec

Chris Chambers School of Motoring The vehicle is fitted with top quality ‘He-Man’ dual controls and is also equipped with both forward and rear facing, in-car video recording technology for security, insurance and training purposes. For further images, please visit my Facebook business page.                       […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: EU Plans To Track Every New Car

The EU plans to make it compulsory for every new car to be fitted with a ‘black box’ in order to track its movements by 1 October 2015. Such a device has received criticism for being yet another example of ‘Big Brother’ watching, however others claim that such devices could actually help save lives by […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: A Survey Shows That London Drivers Are Most Angriest

A survey has found that London is the home of the UK’s angriest drivers, with a huge 63 per cent of those who drive in London admitting that they get angry and aggressive when behind the wheel. The reasons given include: • Traffic jams (45%) • Cyclists and pedestrians (34%) • Waiting at traffic lights […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Car “Hacking” On The Increase

Statistics from London’s Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) claim that half of all car thefts in London last year were actually committed without the use of force. The statistics suggest that gone are the days of smashing windows or even breaking into cars with crowbars, as it is thought that car criminals are using technology designed […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: White Van Men Are Statistically Safe Drivers

According to statistics published by the Government, it seems that the White van drivers’ long held reputation for recklessness on the roads may be unjustified, as official figures show that they are actually half as likely to be involved in accidents as normal cars. That’s right folks, the statistics show that just one in every 261 […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Figures Show That Car Clocking Is On The Increase

Vehicle history experts HPI says that according to latest figures, there has been a three per cent increase of vehicle mileage discrepancies from last year. This means that of the 6.8 million used cars sold last year, 7.15 per cent of them, or 486,000 cars, could have had their mileage adjusted in some way. The act of […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Really?! Could This Be UK’s Dumbest Criminal?

A thief was branded “crass and stupid” after being arrested for arriving at a court appearance in a stolen vehicle. It seems that the 29 year old stole a Vauxhall Corsa from a garage forecourt the night before he was due to appear at court on other motoring matters. Police knew that the man was […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Star-Shaped Road Marking Appears In Dagenham

Confusion has been sparked in Dagenham after a new star-shaped road marking was placed at a junction. The marking is a unique 12 point design which is part of a community project to create a “different environment for drivers” and to allow pedestrians and cyclists to gain confidence in crossing the junction, however the new […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Is It Safe, Is It Legal?

Picture the scene… A student driver and I are out on a driving lesson today, and arrive at the stop line leading on to a traffic-light controlled roundabout. While waiting for the traffic lights to change, I took a look in my interior mirror as is usual in such situations, to see a car approaching […]