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Driving Lessons Sunderland: Mandatory AEB Called For By Thatcham

The motor insurers’ automotive research centre, Thatcham Research, have called for AEB (Autonomous Emergency Braking) to be fitted to all new cars. Currently only one fifth of new cars have the system fitted, and there are concerns that such a system could make drivers too reliant on the technology, however research has found that up […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Driving Licences To Be Extended For Diabetics On Insulin

Plans have been announced by the Government to extend the currently restricted licence period of three years to ten years for drivers with diabetes treated by insulin.   Long term insulin users can find it difficult to recognise the dangerous symptoms of hypoglycemia. It is expected that the changes could be in effect as early […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Father Sells Son’s £2,000 Car For 1p

A Father decided to ’embarrass’ his son and to make a point to other parents to be aware of their children’s driving habits. There are, I suppose, a number of ways said embarrassment could be achieved, and on this occasion the father decided to use an interesting method. In what can be described as both […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: 20mph Zones Making ‘Rat Running’ Worse

Ministers issued guidance to councils last year to consider the introduction of 20mph limits next to schools and roads heavily used by pedestrians and cyclists. Many councils have began to implement the such limits; You may have noticed an increasing number of 20mph limit signs appearing in your area – I know I have. However […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland: Study Reveals That Pregnant Drivers Are Dangerous

According to the research, pregnancy is linked with a significant risk of a serious car crash which requires emergency medical care during the second trimester. More than half a million pregnant women were studied to look at whether common features of pregnancy such as fatigue, insomnia, nausea etc. could contribute to general human error in […]

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 […]

Sunderland AFC v Swansea City FC – Barclays Premier League

Match date: Wednesday 07 May 2014 Final Score: Sunderland 1 – 3 Swansea Reflection… We lost. But who really cares, eh!? Yeah, ultimately the fixture was a bit of an anti-climax, and yeah it would have been brilliant to finish the season on an even higher high with a final day victory at home, however in […]