Alconbury Driving Centre has over the last few years hosted several filming sessions for the popular TV programme Police Camera Action presented by Alistair Stewart, Adrian Simpson and Gethin Jones.
Presenter Gethin Jones meets four drivers who admit to being distracted while driving. Cameras are placed in their cars to record their everyday driving behaviour and the results are eye-opening. Twenty-six year old engineer Jamie regularly texts behind the wheel as he drives around the country for work. Jasmine, a 21 year old student, applies make up when driving and regularly lets her dog sit on her lap when she is behind the wheel. Thirty-two year old Simon is a professional singer. In-car footage shows him using his car as a mobile office while driving and swerving to miss something while texting. Finally, Gabrielle, an 18 year old student, regularly eats behind the wheel. The camera catches her both eating an apple and texting, while driving.
Despite being confronted with their dangerous driving behaviour caught on camera, some of the drivers refuse to admit they were not in complete control of their vehicles. So they are taken to a track to assess their skills behind the wheel, in a specially designed hazards test at Alconbury driving centre.
Alconbury Driving Centre offers a range of support of young drivers including Young Driver Training, Driver Skills Training and for those on two wheels Motorcyle Training.