Tag Archives: Sunderland

Mobile Phone App Directs Cyclist Onto M25.

Surrey Police were alerted via CCTV to the cyclist riding along the hard shoulder between junctions 11 and 12, for Chertsey and the M3. This in itself is perilous enough (as well as being illegal), but to heighten the risk even more was the fact that it took place at rush-hour. According to waiting officers, […]

Self-Driving Car From Ford Produces 3D Road Map.

The autonomous vehicle takes 2.5 million measurements every second by using four infra-red light sensors which are mounted to a roof rack. These sensors constantly scan the road ahead, as they search for objects including other vehicles, pedestrians, small animals and cyclists.  The taken measurements are then turned into a real-time 3D map which is fed into the […]

In-Car Eye-Tracking Technology In Development.

An Australian company by the name of ‘Seeing Machines’, are currently developing a system which can digitally track your eye movement and facial expressions in order to see when you are in danger of dozing off behind the wheel. The technology is being developed to initially monitor driver distractions, along with technology to monitor driver fatigue set […]

Arsenal FC v Sunderland AFC – Barclays Premier League.

Match date: Saturday 01 February 2014. Final Score: Arsenal 4 – 1 Sunderland Reflection… Hmm… How can I sum up my opinion of today’s game?! *Scratches head deep in thought* Oh, I know – got it… Dreadful, simply dreadful. I’ve experienced my fair share of crushing disappointments supporting Sunderland over the years, but today’s effort […]

In-Car Camera Footage… 1963 Style!

Whilst browsing the internet, I stumbled upon this little beauty! As part of my driver training,  I use in-car video recording both as a learning tool, as well as for safety purposes.  Many would think that the use of in-car recording would be a very modern concert, however it seems that the practice was in […]

Driving Lessons Sunderland | Driving Schools Sunderland

Following another long but hugely rewarding week strutting my stuff on the highways of Sunderland, we find ourselves at Friday again! Happily, I can report once again that huge strides have been made in the learning experience of all concerned, so I would like to congratulate each and every one on their own personal progress, […]

‘Damaged Cars’ Being Driven By Four In Ten UK Motorists.

New research from ‘Kwik Fit’ has found that more than four in 10 UK motorists admit they are getting behind the wheel of vehicles which are damaged in some way. It seems that damaged body work is the most common type of vehicle damage, along with issues such as balding tyres, chipped windscreens, and illuminated dash […]

Facebook Notifications For Chris Chambers School Of Motoring.

Please would you be so kind as to do me a quick favour? I have had a number of people mention to me recently that they don’t appear to be seeing my Facebook business page posts. From what I have heard, this could be because Facebook have changed a number of things around of late, […]

Sunderland AFC v Southampton FC – FA Cup Fifth Round.

Match date: Saturday 15 February 2014. Final Score: Sunderland 1 – 0 Southampton Reflection… What a great cup side my beloved Sunderland are proving to be this season! Through to the quarter-finals of the FA Cup, and having already secured our place in the final of the Capital One Cup, dare the Sunderland faithful dream […]

Sunderland AFC v Hull City – Barclays Premier League.

Match date: Saturday 08 February 2014. Final Score: Sunderland 0 – Hull 2 Reflection… In the wake of the euphoria we experienced last week, we went into the game very much the fancied side. Sadly, things don’t always go to plan! The frustrating thing about it is that today’s game was just another typical example […]