Transport Secretary Patrick McLaughlin has said that the Government are examining proposals which would see the penalty for using a mobile phone while driving doubled. Should such a proposal become legislation, the offenders driving licence would be endorsed with six points in place of the current three, which in turn would mean a ban from […]
While browsing the internet, I stumbled upon this gem of an image. How true is this thought, eh?! The little guy also tends to get ignored by people in general in my experience. Please make an Amber light feel wanted… please acknowledge him next time you see him. […]
If you should be fortunate enough to be going out for the evening (16.07.2014), remember to set your Sky + to record at 9.00pm on ITV. The show in question is entitled, “Testing Britain’s Worst Drivers: Crash Course”, and is being billed as, “Two of Britain’s worst drivers face up to their dangerous habits in […]
New figures released today have revealed that a woman from South-East London has failed her driving theory test a record 110 times. This fascinating figures were attained following a Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) – now known as the ‘Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency’ (DVSA). Despite her sheer will […]
Phew! What a LONG but thoroughly enjoyable week at Chris Chambers School of Motoring. My days currently feel as if they are rolling into one – As much as I could do with a holiday, I’m certainly not complaining! This week I have had the pleasure of welcoming my latest recruit, Josh, to ‘Team Chambers’. […]
As anyone who knows me well knows, I will always champion the importance of being familiar with the full content of the Highway Code. For me, The Highway Code is essential reading for everyone regardless of whether you are a pedestrian, cyclist, rider or driver. Let’s do our bit to help get the message out there. […]
According to a recent survey by Direct Line, Britain’s drivers are absent minded as a good proportion of us have parked our cars, but have forgotten just where we actually left them! The survey of 2,003 adults (a strange number to base findings on I feel?!) also showed that, on average, women took 27 minutes […]
A man who was caught driving while holding a disqualified licence for a third time, has been banned from driving for 135 years (Yes, you did read that correctly!) after being caught behind the wheel last month. The driver, 61, did however manage to escape a jail term for his offences. Banned for 135 years, […]
Poor parking… I am sure we have all seen numerous examples of it over the years. However, due to the age we live in and the access we all have to a camera on our mobile devices, members of the public have now taken to capturing such examples and posting them on the various social media […]
Recent proposals by the Highways Agency to lower the motorway speed limit on certain stretches, in an attempt to cut air pollution, have been scrapped. The Highways Agency have decided to find an alternative solution to the air pollution issue following a furious reaction to the proposals from motoring groups. The consultation paper – […]