As regular readers of my post will already be fully aware of, my biggest personal driving related bugbear is those drivers who insist on using their mobile hand-held device while behind the wheel. Frustratingly, many such drivers still fail to appreciate the huge risk they are taking by driving while distracted. It stands to reason […]
Britain’s driving test candidates are facing delays and cancellations of their driving tests due to examiners leaving their posts. In April of this year, the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) and the Vehicle and Operators Service Agency (VOSA) merged to form the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), and official figures show that since that time a […]
Occasionally, I stumble upon a graphic on the web which I find either truly inspiring, or one containing valid words of wisdom to live your life by. While browsing the internet recently I happened to stumble upon the graphic below. Brilliant words of wisdom of which the sentiment could be applied in all aspects of […]
A study by Kwik Fit has found that almost half of drivers in the UK (45% to be exact) significantly misjudge safe stopping distances. Worryingly, such misjudgements dramatically increase the risk of serious collisions, injury, or even death. Such is the underestimation, the study found that only one in 10 drivers managed to assess the […]
While browsing the internet, I happened to stumble upon this little beauty! I’m going out on a limb here (!), but my guess is that the person responsible for ‘modifying’ the road sign was a ‘Queen’ fan!? 🙂 Should you stumble upon any amusing driving related images, please feel free to share them in the […]
What factors are most important to you when purchasing a product or service? This is the question! In general, it seems that some people buy on cost alone, while others seek proven quality and piece of mind regardless of cost – and this approach to purchasing is no different when it comes to a person […]
Figures from the Department for Transport has revealed that road accidents are costing the economy almost £15 billion a year. The figures, from 2013, ran at an estimated 14.7 billion. These figures were estimated given that each death on the road costs 1.74 million to the taxpayer. Again, in 2013, the cost to the economy […]
Many drivers are unaware that an increasing number of motoring offences could be committed due to their activities while behind the wheel. With the increasing number of traffic and CCTV cameras monitoring our every move, the modern motorist is increasingly vulnerable to unwitting criminal behaviour, which is increasing the chances of being pulled over by the […]
Shocking new statistics have shown that women now make up 17 per-cent of drink-driving convictions in the UK, which worryingly is double the figure of that of only 15 years ago. Even in the modern day, the subject of drink-driving is still very much a taboo subject with many people, and while I certainly don’t […]
As mentioned in a previous post, the driver training community have decided to come together and play their collective part in raising funds for the annual ‘Children in Need’ campaign, and Sunderland’s very own Chris Chambers School of Motoring is proud to be taking part! Should you have missed my previous related post, essentially the […]