A survey carried out by the Government’s THINK! campaign has found that nearly all motorists would be ashamed to be caught over the drink-drive limit. Fifty years on from the first anti-drink drive campaign, the survey also found that the age group of 18-24 are worryingly, seven times more likely to think that drinking and […]
According to provisional figures from the Department for Transport (DfT), the number of people killed or injured on the British roads is rising, with the total casualties from April to June found to be a worrying 9% higher than the same period last year. When the total number of those killed is added to the total […]
Match date: Monday 3 November 2014 Final score: Crystal Palace FC 1 – 3 Sunderland AFC Reflection… It’s official: Sunderland AFC now love Monday night football in front of the TV cameras… FACT! Having gone some 12 years without a Premier League win on a Monday night (yes… that long!), the Mighty Mackems finally managed to […]
Children in Need – The Big Learner Relay. What a brilliant occasion to be a part of, and what a truly brilliant cause! Tuesday 4 November 2014… a day which will live long in the memory. The reason? Chris Chambers School of Motoring was proud to be a part of this first of its kind […]
According to vehicle leasing firm Arval, the popularity of white cars is being linked to the success of the Apple iPhone. When cross-referencing car colour with personalities traits, white car owners were by enlarge eight years younger than average at just 38, and it it thought that the rise in popularity of the colour white […]
Match date: Saturday 25 October 2014 Final score: Sunderland 0 – 2 Arsenal FC Reflection… My beloved Sunderland AFC shot themselves in the foot yet again (no change there then on recent showings, eh?!), with more defensive blunders costing the Black Cats dearly. I didn’t see nor manage to get to the game as I was away for […]
So another week has passed on this green and pleasant land we call earth, and what a delightful week it has been at Chris Chambers School of Motoring to boot! A very busy week on the back of a pleasant long weekend in Northumberland with my family, and it feels that I have barely found the time to […]
According to new research, parents are not good ‘road models’ as a fifth of mums admit to road rage in front of their kids while behind the wheel. The study by The Goodyear Driving Academy also found the following: • 72% of parents think the would fail their test if they had to re-sit it, […]
Liverpool could be set to become the first city in the country to remove bus lanes, following a year long trial without them in operation. The move has been welcome one by motoring organisations who have applauded the ‘bold’ decision to scrap most of its bus routes, and they hope that other city’s will follow […]
The Government has revealed that driver-less buses could soon be headed for Britain, with one major operator currently in discussions with a view to introducing the first automated service. While it is thought that operating buses without the need for a driver could assist companies in providing an improved and more frequent service for its […]