A survey conducted by the road safety charity, Brake, has found that more than one in seven drivers have made illegal manoeuvres to correct mistakes to get back on track after blindly obeying the SatNav. The road safety charity said that this places “themselves and other road users at risk of a devastating crash”. Worryingly, […]
So there you have it. The 2014 festive period is over, and 2015 is here. This means that Chris Chambers School of Motoring is all set for another positive and productive year ahead, as on-road driver training commences this coming week. As much as I thoroughly enjoyed my much desired break, I am certainly looking […]
Given that the year of 2014 is approaching its end, I would like to take this opportunity to say a HUGE thank you to all of my friends and family for their love and support over the last year both on a personal level and professionally… ABSOLUTELY PRICELESS! I would also like to sincerely thank […]
The DVSA (Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency) has announced that new, modern CGI (Computer-Generated Imagery) clips will be introduced into the hazard perception part of the driving theory test. The clips, to be introduced in the early part of 2015, will replace the current selection of clips which were captured using actual in-car camera video […]
Christmas Greetings from Chris Chambers School of Motoring! Phew… it’s finally upon us. Given that I have no more on-road training arranged for the remainder of the year 2014, I can finally step back and enjoy some much desired quality time with my family and friends, therefore my post today is a simple one: I […]
It is common knowledge, and it certainly goes without saying to anyone that knows me, that I thoroughly enjoy what I do for a living. The reward of having the opportunity to work with some great people, and ultimately being a part of what is a truly life-changing event will never get old for me. […]
The Transport Minister has urged the Government to switch off traffic lights outside rush hour periods in an attempt to ease congestion. It has been said that the proposals will be considered, however the Government have no current plans to implement such a change. Many other countries currently turn off certain traffic signals in order […]
Match date: Saturday 13 December 2014 Final score: Sunderland AFC 1 – 1 West Ham United FC Reflection… And the question remains: Adam Johnson… Did he dive or was he pushed!? Who cares… we got the penalty, which was duly despatched by our very own Jordi! Sunderland’s moment in the sun was short lived however, when a […]
Match date: Saturday 06 December 2014 Final score: Liverpool FC 0 – 0 Sunderland AFC The lads took to the pitch at Anfield and lined up as follows: Starting eleven- • Pantilimon (gk) • Réveillere • O’Shea (c) • Vergini • Brown • Johnson • Wickham • Gomez • Bridcutt • Larsson • Altidore Subs: • Mannone (gk) • Cattermole • Fletcher • Robson • Alvarez • Buckley • Rodwell […]
Match date: Wednesday 03 December 2014 Final score: Sunderland AFC 1 – 4 Manchester City FC The lads took to the pitch at the SOL and lined up as follows: Starting eleven- • Pantilimon (gk) • Réveillere • O’Shea (c) • Vergini • Coates • Cattermole • Buckley • Rodwell • Larsson • Fletcher • Wickham Subs: • Mannone (gk) • Brown • Cabral • Bridcutt • Alvarez […]