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 […]
Match date: Tuesday 23 September 2014 Final Score: Sunderland AFC 1 – 2 Stoke City Reflection… Ahh, the romance of a cup run, eh? Can’t beat it. A Tuesday night fixture under the flood-lights at the mighty Stadium of Light. Sadly, my beloved club crashed out of the very competition which we set alight last season, […]
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 […]
Match date: Saturday 20 September 2014 Final score: Burnley 0 – 0 Sunderland Reflection… What can I say?! I would suggest in light of today’s performance, an appropriate word to sum up the game would be ‘disappointing’… To put the scary lack of quality in the final third into perspective, it seems that the sides […]
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 […]
According to research by safety charity TyreSafe, many students are putting themselves at risk of a potentially nasty breakdown due to their failure to check their car tyre tread depths, condition and pressures. The research, which was carried out at this summer’s V Festival, worryingly found that a fifth of students have never checked their […]
According to specialist young driver insurer Carrot, an increasing number of young drivers are deciding to opt-in to the telematics-based vehicle insurance as they attempt to keep the cost of their insurance premiums to a minimum. Carrot have reported a huge 62% increase in the number of its policyholders choosing to have a telematics device […]
A study by the Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) has found that young drivers with good driving records are being unfairly penalised by car hire firms. While many such companies do not often set an upper age limit, it was found that car hire companies often impose stringent minimum age limits on those wishing to […]
Match date: Saturday 13 September 2014 Final score: Sunderland 2 – 2 Tottenham Reflection… Question: Should today’s result be considered as a point gained, or two points dropped? Answers on a postcard to the usual address! For me, had the referee made one or two different decisions, we could have won the game. Anyway, the […]
A new study has found that one in six drivers are unable to identify a single one of the main components found under the bonnet of a standard car. The study, commissioned by LV Road Rescue, also revealed that even some of the most basic parts and components such as the oil dipstick, battery, and […]