The Department for Transport (DfT) recently announced a number of changes to the treatment of penalties for motoring offences. These changes are in relation to the following: Failure to wear a seatbelt Using a mobile phone while driving Careless driving Failure to stop at a red light If you are caught speeding All of these […]
Interesting . . . As part of my website traffic monitoring, I use Google Analytics every couple of days. Today, whilst checking a couple of specific reports, I noticed that I’ve been receiving a number of web hits from places such as Sri Lanka, Nigeria, Uzbekistan and even the good ole’ US of A! Now […]
*smiles happily* It’s common knowledge to anyone that knows me that I thoroughly enjoy what I do for a living. The reward of having the opportunity to work with great people, and ultimately being a part of what is a life-changing event will never get old for me. I was quite moved today to be […]
The date was Tuesday 14th May 2013 . . . Having found myself with a little free time, I was in the vicinity so I thought I’d take the opportunity to make a pilgrimage to the mighty Sunderland AFC’s ‘Stadium of Light’. Oh, and the sun was shining! (this doesn’t happen too often in my […]
And Happily The Success Continues . . . ! Huge congratulations to Sarah Rothwell of Sunderland on passing her practical driving test at the FIRST attempt this afternoon (02.05.13) in the pleasant sun, with Chris Chambers School of Motoring at Sunderland DTC! A brilliant calm, controlled drive and, of course, a great result – fully […]
A worrying observation . . . I have noticed of late that an increasing number of motorists are using a mobile phone whilst behind the wheel; one particular motorist of note recently followed closely behind me for over a mile, in slower moving traffic, with his right hand pressed against his ear. This alone is […]
And the Success Continues . . . ! Huge congratulations to Rachel Ferguson of Penshaw on passing her practical driving test at the FIRST attempt this morning (04.04.13), with Chris Chambers School of Motoring at Sunderland DTC! A brilliant display of calm and controlled driving, built upon total dedication and 100% effort. Rachel has performed […]
Throughout my career in the driver training industry, I’ve had a number of questions put to me by candidates who are on the verge of taking their practical driving test. Some of these questions are straight forward; questions such as simply enquiring as to how many other candidates are likely to be taking their driving […]
Well, I’m now nearing the conclusion of what was my day-off; a day-off which has been mostly spent cleaning my car . . . in the icy cold wind I may add! Probably not my greatest ever idea given that I’m sitting here now shivering and aching from head to toe; however, even though it’s […]
The ever increasing cost of motor insurance is one that, sadly, all motorists have to shoulder the burden of. This burden is enough to dent the wallets of even the most experienced motorist, not to mention that of the newly qualified driver. Fortunately there are now a number of insurance providers that cater specifically for […]