Motoring groups have claimed that new potential speeding fines – which can be up to a staggering £10,000 – will likely have a ‘chilling’ effect on motorists by leaving them too scared to appeal. The worry is that should they choose to fight the decision, then they could find themselves in the magistrates’ court. The […]
The road safety minister has promised that in order to prevent their widespread abuse, the use of CCTV ‘spy cars’ will be severely restricted in the future, as there is now a ‘deep rooted public perception’ that local authorities view parking enforcement as a ‘cash cow to boost their coffers’. In recent times, in addition […]
According to statistics relating to the number of deaths and serious injuries on the roads of London, there has been an improvement in road safety, with figures showing a 23% drop in 2013 when compared to the previous best figures – the lowest ever recorded. To read the original article, and for further statistics, […]
Sustainable transport charity, Sustrans, have called for school run car journeys to be cut after claiming that a reduction of just 10% would boost Britain’s economy by around £46 million a year. The transport charity estimate that ferrying children to school by car accounts for 24% of all peak time traffic, and have also called […]
Drivers are being warned about the possible insurance implications of using a valet parking service. The advice being given to drivers is to thoroughly check their insurance policies before ever handing over their car keys to valet parking attendant. Unbeknown to many motorists, it seems that more than half (51%) of the UK’s motor insurance […]
Here we are again, eh? Another week has passed on this green and pleasant land we call earth. The sun is shining, the birds are singing, the evenings are light… What more could we ask for?! And what another delightful week it has been at Chris Chambers School of Motoring! In addition to the in-car […]
The 80’s movie classic, “Back To The Future” is a childhood favourite of mine; I am sure if you too are of a certain age, then you will have it on your short list of favourite movies also. What with the amazing ‘hover-board’, and of course the iconic hovering DeLorean time machine, who wouldn’t […]
According to satellite navigation experts, TomTom, commuters spend the equivalent of ten working days a year stuck in traffic. Furthermore, motorists who decide to use the so-called ‘rat run’ in an attempt to bypass gridlock on bigger roads are actually more likely to make the commute longer. That’s right folks! It seems that the […]
Road safety charity, Brake, has called for drivers to pledge not to drink any alcohol before driving this coming summer. The call comes as police are set to launch their new 2014 drink-driving campaign which, back in 2013, produced figures showing that a huge 100,892 drivers were breathalysed, of which 5,170 actually failed the test. […]
New Governmental measures are to be set out in an attempt to combat the ‘ambulance chasing’ culture. The apparent culture of lawyers offering accident victims various incentives such as cash or a free iPad in order to encourage them to make a claim are to be banned. The courts will also have the power to […]