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By consistently reminding people about road safety can increase awareness and encourage safer driving habits. Regular reminders can help reinforce the importance of responsible driving, making people more conscious of their behavior on the road, ultimately reducing accidents and protecting road users. Thank you, sir.

I learned to drive in the UK and learned to ride a motorbike in New Zealand where I have lived for over half my life now. I started riding bikes in my 60s and done many miles in a few short years. I love your videos and they reflect how I think about riding and driving. I agree with all your points about trail braking including using it to get out of the way of a car too close when turning into a minor road. I would not use trail braking g on any of the roads you were riding on. However here in NZ we generally have much better visibility round bends and many more hills and I learned trail braking right from being a learner. I find it very useful on downhill bends, particularly hairpins. I have done a number of advanced courses run by ex police trainers and loved them. Trail braking is very useful if used correctly but on flat roads if you trail brake into a corner it is probably because you are entering too fast and is better used fortrack days and not for public roads.

The H.C does say that one should be at least 2 seconds behind other vehicles so its more than the 2 second rule and also it says that at higher speed it should be more than the 2 second rule. If you look at the table of stopping distances then at say 60 mph the full stopping distance is given as some 240 ft and at 60 mph one is travelling at about 90 ft per sec,. so that means one should be at least 2 and a half seconds behind and at 70 mph one should be some 3 seconds behind or about 315 ft [ 100 metres ] About being able to stop in the distance that one can see to be clear and this is taught on bends also its not just on an open road. If one can see half a mile past other traffic one shouldn't ride to that but to the closeness of other traffic that is in front of us. So if that car in front is doing say 50 mph then we should give the appropriate safe stopping distance to that car even tho we can see further. This is most important whilst leaning over on bends as if that car suddenly stops and we are giving what we consider to be that safe distance we must slow ourselves but being that we are leant over our braking ability is already compromised by both our speed and lean angle so we cannot brake as hard as if it were on a straight road. So any braking that we do will be gentler and so further than the space we have already given. So on bends its far safer to apply a 3 second rule and slow down giving greater space also.

Very helpful video again

I agree what you said,the thing i found is if you park your bike at a supermarket where there is plenty of space you sometimes get somebody park a large van next to you so you cannot see to pull out!I prefer to reverse park in car parking spaces if i have to use them.Not all supermarkets have motorbike parking area's.I notice it in particular with Morrisons.I try to park closer to the Supermarket if i can,maybe next to the cycle parking but it is not always possible.I saw cars parking in a motorbike parking area outside M&S ,the markings had faded away,no one cares eh!

Hi there. Where do you teach/train? My husband and I are looking into starting to ride. Im watching all of your videos to learn as much as i can before we sign up. Great advice.

Excellent explain to person like me, who started bike riding at 65 first time, as Bike rider can someone explain me why I have to ride as per road speed limit and not the speed i am comfortable with, it seems to me all discussions are about who to ride fast, all I want to ride for pleasure and cruise to enjoy, any advice please?

Cos they dont ride all year round! All squidly didly soon as the sun shines

Great videos, but why do you sound like Gordon Brittas. Briliant

Hi phill just updating you,had my mod 2 today and passed,thankyou for all your tutorials this has helped me emensly and also is a excellent foundation for me to build on,I will continue watching your tutorials as their is always something new to learn, thxs again phill happy days.

Excellent job Sir.

Sorry for being off subject, but what’s the law on pushing a motorcycle on a pavement, dismounted and the engine is off? Is there anything in the Highway Code on this subject?

Totally agree. Im a dvsa instructor and an IAM observer, and i constantly teach about the importance of using the vanishing point. I agree you have to change the mentality of the riders and drivers on the roads. I also think that if it is proven, an accident was caused by carless or dangerous driving, the punishment should be haraher as well. I think switzerland has a good way of dealing with speeding and dangerous driving as well. Hit the wallet hard. Work out your fine on yearly income as well. It might make people think twice.

Crashes caused by not riding sensibly, or using inappropriate speed... no sh*t Sherlock....

You are my coach sir.

Whilst I can appreciate that many advanced riders took there test many years go things have changed but have they changed with them. At no time should one exceed the speed limit. That has bedcome4 so since the mid 60's when speed limits were introduced outside of towns on country road and some are now a maximum of 60 or 70 mph. and some even less. So we should no longer exceed those limits. About wrong siding. that may have been more prevalent before the speed limit changes as one could ride at 120 mph. if one's vehicle allowed and there would be some advantage in using the whole of the road whilst riding faster. However we are as advanced drivers the same as any normal police officers on normal duties. All advanced training is historically taken from a Road Police Training Manual dating back to 1937. So any training such as advanced commences from that time and manual and so Police Roadcraft will take one through the practises and procedures in order to obtain the same knowledge and skill as a class 3 police driver . A class 3 qualification and not allowed one to speed for any reason, no horns or bells or flashing lights etc. Only class 2 or class 1 drivers can exceed speed limits and class 1 is to whatever speed is necessary and the vehicle can do it so if the police car can do 165 mph then trained class 1 officer, say in pursuit, can do just that and use sirens and lights and also has an allowance in statute law to speed and go though red lights and the wrong side of central bollards etc. We as civilians are restricted to the speed limits are advanced to equal class 3 and thus have little or rather no need to speed or wrong side etc. So as civilians it would be wrong for any training body to give us training, say at speeds in excess of the speed limit and as there is nothing to train to in Roadcraft we should not be looking at wrong siding or overtaking on bends etc. That and similar specialist training will and can only be done under authority and be for some police officers and emergency service persons, armed forces, special forces, securities etc and other recognised persons. Such training to class 2 and 1 should not be available to normal members of the public.

Badly written legislation.

Fully agreed with you here. Lack of training is an issue not the speed limits ect. How many new drivers passing and going on the road not really knowing what to do. Advanced riding and driving should be included as standard and not as additional thing.

This was great to watch. A good reminder of UK roads (I moved to 🇨🇦 from the uk 17 years ago) but in the main the observations and actions are applicable no matter what side of the road we ride. Many thanks.

I learnt to drive in 1976 and then ride a bike in 1977. Training was Zero. In 1980, I took a corner on on CB 400 Four. A Fire Engine was parked on the my side of the road. NOTHING coming the other way so I survived... One of the keys to survival is slowing down when you cannot see around the corner. Always assume there's a Tractor parked up....or just pulling out onto the road with a Muck Spreader attached.....What you say make PERFECT sense to me. Ride defensively. Not Everyone on the road "Thinks Once, Thinks Twice, Thinks Bike"

You asked what are the benefits of tailgating? Many years ago I used to ride much too close behind lorries on the motorway during winter because it kept me warmer. I'm older and wiser now so wouldn't do it, but you did ask!

Another excellent video. However, I would like to point out that the use of the term "appropriate speed" is, unfortunately, subjective. There are those among us who have, shall we say, an interesting interpretation of what is appropriate. One fairly extreme example springs to mind. The driver of a high performance sports car was stopped locally by police for speeding. They argued their speed was not inappropriate because the car had superior braking capabilities. A speeding ticket was still issued.👍 Education with video's such as yours are a step in the right direction. But beyond passing a driving test, I believe a growing majority of drivers are just not particularly interested. After all, we as human beings don't generally like being told what to do.😁

Your instruction and method of teaching is very similar to the instructor I had and I found it really helped. Calm, direct instruction with helpful tips and guidance.

If car drivers are crashing into hi viz emergency vehicles then why wear hi viz in daytime? What if a driver sees your hi viz in perfect conditions but pulls out on you? I wouldnt bother but with a white helmet and black textile reflective strips for night.

Exceptionally well presented, as usual. Training evolves all the time and as it does, stances change. I did Bikesafe before I passed my RoSPA Gold and at the time, the Police advocated offsiding (P4, 5 & 6) after a couple of hours classroom instruction. Obviously this is considerably easier when you’re in Saturn yellow on a ‘Battenberg’ bike! The other big difference is that the Police riders spend three months working intensively on this alone! I’ve subsequently learned (from an extremely experienced and qualified source) that the Met. have since elected NOT to include it in their Bikesafe courses and I believe other forces are taking a similar path. Within our RoSPA group, it’s strongly discouraged and we have some eminently qualified and experienced tutors, making some very good points! “It’s only appropriate where it’s NECESSARY in order to make progress…” and unless you’re on blue lights, it’s NOT necessary! “What happens if you meet ‘you’ coming the other way?” There’s more - I’m sure - but the fact is that in civilian riding, you don’t need to do it and in practice - and with less training, experience and visibility than those who NEED to do it, all you really do is add unnecessary risk.

Just found this 1. Its very good. Thanks for posting

A lot of people do not know that tyres have a life of 5 years max and should be replaced regardless of thread.

Ye know what? I probably do 😅

I have a question, when I did my cbt I did it on an automatic moped if I was to do one of these direct access course could they show me how to use a manual bike or would I have to learn it via other means?

2 year old video and its getting worse not better a car hit me from behind bent my gs like a banana then drove off scum bag did lose his license people have no patience at all pulling up way tooo close to each other absolutely brainless.

I have to be honest in the eg. You give of the 3rd rider , im not sure him taking a course and you telling him whete he made his mistake is going to help him ??? I am a rider in my 50s and im pretty sure this guy knew he was riding recklessly and dangerously, it seems he was filming his pals and wanting to keep up ?? Either way id say he knew very well he was taking a chance but made the conscious decision to do it ! Id say we all do things like this from time to time , if not in driving then in other activities? There are no doubt cases of driving instructors that have made bad decisions and paid the price , we learn things every day of our lives but id still say advanced driving has got to be worth it

Im just doing my DAS and im 51 so im really interested in what is causing this uptick in accidents in 50 year old riders. Im not a racer, I plan on going straight into advanced tuition after I’ve passed

I'm getting back into biking after 35+ years and Trail Braking is a totally new concept to me. In fact, when I learned to ride back in the 70s, if you could set off without stalling, you could ride! I have not tried it yet, but trail braking does seem to make a lot of sense, as if you are riding on totally unfamiliar, twisty roads and you come up against a 90 degree, or more bend, how can you know for sure what your entry speed should be and if not using trail braking and you enter too fast, (which you well might) your only options are to lean more, which has a traction limit, or brake. With trail braking, by putting a small amount of pressure on the front brake as you turn in, the front brake is already primed, so if you need to front-brake more, this will reduce your turning circle, as well as slow you down and should allow you to negotiate the much-tighter than anticipated bend.

@MotorcyclePWR, what jacket and helmet do you wear? They look great with their hi-viz. 👍

Hi there. What make of jacket do you wear? I like the hi-viz look of it.

Great video! Your narration of the perceived hazards while riding is a great tool for any rider to practise while riding. Certainly this mirrors the thought processes that I tend to use when I'm driving or riding on the roads, and it's kept me safe for the entirety of my motoring life.

Great video. the state of our unrepaired roads is causing havoc on motorcycles

Another top video to which I watched and rewound time after time just to read you post-it notes, very useful thnk you

My Cooked Dinner... WTF??? I hear you say. This was a very simple, but very meaningful phrase that was said to me early on in my motorcycling days. The bloke who said it qualified it by saying that on ride outs with the gang of bikers that we used to hang about with, he wasn't the fastest, he didn't make the most overtakes, and generally he was in the back of the pack when we got to our destination, but the object of the exercise was to enjoy the ride out, then go home to a lovely cooked dinner. So yeah, My Cooked Dinner has lived in my memory.

I totally agree with everything you have said. The type of country lanes that you are riding in this video are similar to the lanes I sometimes ride around Essex and Herts (also cycled them), so on our bikes we should and can ride at the appropriate speed, but what happens when cars or other bikes speed around these lanes without care for the appropriate speed and suddenly come towards us? On a narrow lane we may not be able to avoid a collision. So motorcycling these back lanes can be very risky and reducing our speed may not help. What do you think?

Great tutorial. I've been riding in mental inner-city traffic on a CBT for over a year now, and picked up a load of bad habits and practices. Useful little refresher course!

Always keep your brake foot up - yeah! I'm with you on this one. There are going to be times when you're going to want to change down to 1st or neutral while stood still, and there are even going to be times when the road camber will dictate which foot gives the better stability. Point being, riding a bike is dynamic, and it is up to the rider to use whichever foot feels most comfortable to stabilise the bike. There are even times when putting both feet down is preferable. For my part, I ride a Honda VFR1200x Crosstourer which has an automatic DCT gearbox, so my left foot is the foot of choice to put down in most situations, but that doesn't mean I won't use my right foot to stabilise the bike when needed.

Good advise on not really needing a life saver on a mini roundabout.

Excellent video great refreshers to remind us of the constantly changing road environment and potential hazards. Always learn something new after watching your videos.

I totally agree with you. I think that in 100% of accidents, the rider could have done something to avoid, or lessen the impact. Back in 2005, after 2 years of riding my first bike, an Aprilia Futura 1000RST, someone pulled out on me, on my way back from work. It was February, -2degC, snow had started falling, and the road was freezing. As I approached a well known accident black spot on the A6 from Market Harborough to Kettering, there was a right hand turn to Great Bowden (I think). (There's a roundabout there now). Anyway, I rode this road, 4 times each week in each direction from Kettering to Leicester> !n 2005, this turn had a central reservation which measured a quarter of a mile from solid lined reservation and island. The road has 3 lanes beyond the reservation going up the hill to Kettering. That central overtaking lane was available for overtakes to vehicles going up or down the hill. Of course, especially in the downhill towards Mkt Harboro' meant that cars were reaching very high speeds before the junction. It was also a very busy road and junction. As I approached, long before the island started, I dropped my speed from 60mph to 50mph, pulled to the nearside of the lane, and looked across at the car sitting in junction waiting to turn into my road. I put my lights on full. As I got close, cars were coming down the hill, and I kept looking. He pulled out, and I realised that if I stayed where I was, he would swerve right out in front and I couldn't jam the brakes due to the weather conditions and road conditions. I opted to ride diagonally towards the island to get behind him whilst cadence braking to lose speed and reduce the chance of skidding. Just as I thought I was going to make it, he must have hit the rev limiter or changed gear. In that split second that the car stopped. I hit his rear offside back. I went up in the air and the bike came up with me. As I fell the bike landed on its side, and I landed on the footpeg, square into my back. Now here is something. That morning when I was leaving for work, I rode of my drive, got to the bottom of it (had a long drive in those days) and thought "this feels funny!" I got to the main A6 road in Burton Latimer, and thought, "this feels funny!". I got to the A14 roundabout with the A6 and realised, I hadn't put my back protector on. I had a Spidi full length back protector with kidney belt. I was late for a meeting, but something told me to go home and put it on, which I did. If I didn't have that back protector on, as the surgeon said, I would definitely been paralysed, and most likely been dead. Think about that, if I had decided to rush to the meeting and not put my back protector on, I would have had no protection because I had taken the little one out of my jacket. That was the best £105, I have ever spent in my life. Now, it was clearly proven, by witnesses and investigators that I was not at fault, but had I dropped to 40mph, I probably could have avoided hitting him without having to take the diagonal line, which on the surface, as the Police investigator said, was brilliant thinking. However, it might have been smart, but I still hit the back of him. So there's two lessons in my opinion, here, slow right down for junctions, and always, always wear a back protector and good quality safety equipment. The thing that prevents me from riding like a twat, though I do ride fast when all the conditions allow, is thinking what impact I have on those I leave behind. If you can say that your life has no impact on others, your loved ones, your friends, your work colleagues, then perhaps you might ride like a twat. HOWEVER, you should also consider the impact your actions have or might have on others, and the people they might leave behind, if you cause their death. I know all our cowboy friends that jump on a 1000cc bike after a quick ride to and fro the licensing officer, will say this is sh!te. However, anyone that acts like a divvy, gets what they deserve. Yes, I jumped on a 1000cc after passing my test. However, I had driven all over the UK and Europe for 22 years in Ferraris, Mercs, etc with never a single point on my licence and only 1 non-fault accident. The throttle goes both ways and as you said, you need discipline and self-control. Bike accidents can be reduced in the UK quite simply: 1) all riders must have driven a car for 5 years or 50k miles whichever is greater. 2) All car drivers must take the CBT as part of their driving licence. This way, experience is the key. 3) We should implement the German system whereby if you fail your driving test 3 times, you never get a licence.

Brilliant video

got my cbt coming up and these are incredibly useful videos, thank you :))

Where did you get you hiviz over jacket if I may ask I can find vest but not over jackets if you could help please it would be appreciated

when i pass my motorbike test and car test i will be going on advanced courses for both i would rather have that and not need it then need it and not have it!

Another excellent video Phil thank you