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 […]
Please would you be so kind as to do me a quick favour? I have had a number of people mention to me recently that they don’t appear to be seeing my Facebook business page posts. From what I have heard, this could be because Facebook have changed a number of things around of late, […]
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 […]
That’s right – it appears that the Government’s drive to boost sales of “ultra low-emission” vehicles is faltering, despite grants of up to £5,000 being made available to people for buying them. The scheme, which was introduced by former Transport Secretary, Philip Hammond, in 2011 had set aside a £400 million subsidy kitty, however the forecast appears to […]
Phew! What a great week I have experienced with some great people on the roads of Sunderland! The week has been a long, tiring one – but a great one nonetheless! Excellent progress made by all concerned, along with having the benefit of witnessing some – let’s face it – shocking driving practices on the […]