Nice Driving #6 | Cooperation
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ธ.ค. 2020
- This Nice Driving episode shows a lot of cooperation between all different categories of road users.
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You're not very good at this dash-cam lark. don't you know you're supposed to speed up, close all the gaps, slam your brakes on and blast your horn for a minimum of 30 seconds.
😂. It’s refreshing to see a dash cam vids doing the right thing. Not being antagonising or asking for trouble
Underrated comment 😂
most of these maneuvers are done with such subtlety that with most people they go unnoticed
I so wanted a bus to come along at 4:00
A great demonstration of how awareness and being patient matters so much. Advanced driving tactics!
The clip where the two cars went around you. People ignore the fact the learner car is doing the correct thing as an experienced instructor is demonstrating to a pupil how to leave space correctly.
I've actually realised the more I watch this channel the more I prefer to be a behind a learner. I think it makes me a better driver as I am more conscious of what I should be doing and expecting the unexpected instead of being complacent and assuming other drivers are going to do what I expect or letting my bad habits show themselves!
For this reason I've always assumed the learner driver is doing the correct thing.
@@mentaldavethefirst I've been driving for 4 years, but I still watch this channel to improve further on as there's always room for improvement, and by reading your comment something my instructor said while I was learning popped in my mind " Drive like every other person on the road is an idiot, never assume anything"
I’m a ‘nice’ driver but struggle to cope when I’m faced with contempt. I like the early clip where you say don’t rise to others mistakes. It’s not a competition so try not to get annoyed by others.
I know the feeling; but you can get out of that mindset; I used to get quite riled up if someone wronged me badly; now I'm slowly getting back to taking it in my stride.
Yeah, it's hard to deal with sometimes. I try to imagine how rushed or insecure someone must be to act like that. It helps a lot. :)
I don't mind mistakes and I don't see many. It's usually people pulling sly moves.
A few months back a guy undertook me on the hard shoulder while on an exit slip. I followed him to see what his problem was as he was beeping and flashing just before said move. He said it was because I didn’t indicate even though I did. In hind sight I should have let it go as it could have got ugly.
i learned patience diving taxis 8 hours a day in Nuneaton.. oh.. never go there, the traffic is horrible lol
4:56 nice voice crack... I’m sorry, great video as always
After seeing all the other dash cam vids these are the best. It’s nice to see there is humans on the road not clout chasers looking for the next dash cam clip
More driving instructors should drill into young drivers about sharing the road slowing down and being able to read the road! I was always told a speed limit isn’t a target!
@@jwalker7567 checking your speed and being able to realise how fast you are going without the need to keep looking all the time is something all drivers should be able to do. The speedo is there right in front of you so there's no excuses even if you can't fathom pushing the accelerator more or being on a downward gradient makes you go faster.
Maintaining a safe speed for the environment is critical, a good driver plans ahead, adjusts their speed BEFORE any potential hazard by not driving AT or above the speed limit which gives you more time to react to the unexpected and of course to brake in a shorter distance due to that slower speed. You're not losing any time by driving a few mph below the speed limit in an urban environment.
If one cannot keep a regular eye on your speed and defensive driving then I'm afraid you're not a good driver and need more training to understand how to prioritise and grasp how you can maintain/get a feel for your speed.
If you think driving at 60mph on a motorway is less safe than doing 70 then you need to hand your license in because you have absolutely no idea! Reaction and braking time increase significantly as speeds go up, you being able to pull up safely and not slamming into the back of someone on the motorway can be the difference between you and someone else getting home alive!
I drive at 60 give or take on the motorway because for one it saves me hardly any time whatsoever over doing 70, I have time and space to make the manoeuvre's I need to do, being able to accelerate past slower moving vehicles without speeding/excessive speed. It's also good for the wallet.
You really need to get some driver training and change your attitude to speed and also coping with multi tasking whilst driving.
I've just noticed in Clip 20 that the Silver Mercedes in the first part of the clip even passed the Pass N Go learner that had kindly held back until it was clear!
That stretch of road is absolutely notorious for people doing that. The amount times I have pulled in to give way, only for cars to completely ignore it and steam passed. It baffles me.
And they've just made it a temporary diversion bus route as well. Adding more to the chaos.
4:56 "vehicles of smAler sizes" good video as always.
It's been another grim week in the news - these great clips are the perfect tonic. Thanks as always.
Gotta say I’m honoured my clip made the thumbnail alongside the esteemed Ashley Neal
Even though I have been driving for 30 years and consider myself to be a safe and competent driver I have picked up one or two tips here that will improve my driving. There’s always room for improvement thanks👍
In my area there is a unwritten rule that the junction next to our main shop ( which is an absolute nightmare to get out from) you let one car out. If you go down and watch 95% of the time you will see drivers actually being kind.
3:39 I had something VERY similar happen to me.
I was waiting due to temporary traffic lights (could see if it was green or not from my position) and yes there was room for 3-4 cars in front, but if any cars were to join from a road next to that, they'd have a space.
3 cars passed me, and got nowhere. Drivers for ya, just really want to be up tight against other cars to gain nothing and possibly hinder other people/block the road.
The clip at 5:45 reminds me of when I was driving my coach on a narrow road. In a bend I spotted an oncoming bus. Very quickly as it was just a gap in some trees. I slowed down and tried to look for a place to stop. The bus never came around the following bends. It had stopped right where I saw it because he also managed to spot me at that short time (a second or so) and had a but of wider road just there. If one of us had looked somewhere else we would have come around a corner at a place where we could not meet.
Having a 'Nice Driving' selection brings the internet hope and lowers my blood pressure - Thanks
Pretty good. I actually found those more educational even if less exciting than the crash/near miss videos.
It makes a refreshing change to see clips such as these. If only more people had a cooperative mindset, the roads would be a far better and safer place.
Top marks @Ashley and those who submitted their clips 👍👍.
even though I've been driving 35 years, i still find these vids useful, and yes i have bad habits that you pull me up on.. never to old to learn
My driving instructor was chairperson of the highways committee.
She taught me how to drive rather than how to pass the test.
All of this was taught to me and I still drive in a similar way.
Driving standards do appear to have slipped downwards.
Gracious. I get anxious during some of these clips because I always feel the pressure of pushing forwards or the perceived impatience of people behind me.
You have a fantastically calm manner of speaking. It reminds me of my CDL instructor.
Thanks for this wholesome content! Made me feel happy just watching it. Every road user should see this and imagine how it would make them feel to share the road like this.
Also, some great examples here of situations in which impatience actually has or would have a negative effect on traffic flow.
Thanks Ashley, I would summarise your videos as stay calm, stay alert, stay safe and stay polite. Having driven and cycled on our roads for a long, long time, I can assure you that I have learned a great deal from your work and thank you.
4:54 - Gotta love the old voice crack haha. Love your videos! I Still watch them even though I'm now into my 2nd year of driving. Keep it up! :)
Some excellent examples of nice driving in this video, I try to include this in my own driving wherever possible.
Admittedly, I have been one to blast the horn and flash the lights when other drivers have made their mistakes; something I'm trying to cut out altogether.
I passed my test 10 years ago and have been driving regularly for the past 4.
I am always learning something new by watching your videos, many thanks Ashley!
8:03 Cammer also unknowingly helped a learner driver too. That ambulance is a driver training unit!
Well spotted.👍
1:21 NICE! A lovely use of the merge in turn. the left lane then emerges with maybe 200 yards to go. Genuinely nice. Soo many people hog the one thats open.
That was refreshing. Thanks Ashley
8:56 - Nice to see some local area to me, Sowerby bridge, that narrow bridge is always causing issues either with lorries following sat navs and having to turn around or impatient people trying to push their way through
Is that where parts of the television series 'Happy Valley', or does it just look similar?
@@joetrevena1953 that's right Joe. In fact when the clip ends, the bright looking building you see on the far right, is indeed the police station used in the series "Happy Valley."
Moreover, the tunnel is also used in the same series, where the guy jumps to his death from too.
The zip method is brilliant for keeping traffic flowing. I've never seen this on main roads, only at my local McDonald's drive thru where 2 lanes merge into one and everyone takes turns to give way to each other
Another great video Ashley! Keep up the good work hopefully it will have a positive effect, I know your videos do on me and it makes me regularly assess my own driving and riding! Why? Because we are always learning.
I find it's often easier to do the right thing on the roads, also I don't see the point in putting myself or my loved ones in any danger, best to avoid it and enjoy the better things in life.
Doesn’t it work so much better when drivers are switched on and co operate. It makes reaching your destination so much easier, quicker and much less stressful. If you don’t drive like this you’re just creating your own misery.
Thank you Ashley for using my clip, Number 13, through the arch bridge, appreciated! Another great episode too.👍
Great video!
I found it interesting when I was learning that people often stop and wait when they see a learner car regardless of the circumstances. One of those things that seems like a kind gesture but would often cause more problems than good on busy roads etc 😂
I love watching your your video clips. Even if you can teach one person at a time to be more curtious on the roads it's a start x
9:24 that was like clockwork. Amazing job by everyone involved.
9:18 - that's my neck of the woods! Traffic around that area can get pretty rough, so fortunately its an area where regular drivers recognise that merge in turn is to the benefit of all. I'm not even talking figuratively. The difference between gridlock and slow-but-moving traffic can come down to a few cars not sharing the road.
1:55: more recent buses and lorries tend to have very bright indicators behind the headlights so it’s really easy to see them
Yeah some great clips again. At 11:58 I would agree that was more an ‘anger horn’ press than an “I am here, watch out’ press and then no need for the flash afterwards. The other driver just went straight on regardless of that mini-roundabout. wow. I’ve had a load of these over the years. I always like the driver who chooses a mini-roundabout to do a u-turn! 😂 always catches people out that one.
I feel like the 28 people who disliked this video are the so called 'experienced' drivers who have recognised their own inadequaces.
After all, every single driver on the road who has been driving for some amount of time likes to think that they are the best driver on the road. I've met far too many people like it, the 50 something's thinking that they know everything about everything... when they don't even understand the dangers of parking near a zebra crossing perhaps, or how about parking on the wrong side of the road at night with headlights on? After learning what 'good' and 'safe' driving means, these 'dislikers' don't like the fact that they are maybe not as perfect as they thought they were.
But of course, this is only my opinion.
I always watch your videos Ashley, they are excellent. Very through and informative and serves to teach even the most experienced of drivers ways of improving their skill of driving.
(This is a 20 year old talking - as from tomorrow I'll be 20. Everybody always did tell me that I was wise ahead of my years)
Thanks Ashley, I like watching your vids; and all the dumb driver ones because none of us is perfect and we can all learn by others' mistakes and examples of good driving both.
Man, this video is satisfying
This was very soothing to watch. I would like to see more 'good driving compilsations'.
Excellent and just shared on Facebook, encourage others to share on social media.
great demonstration of how it should be done. top draw
Ashley, here's a little bit of appreciation for the cammer in clip #6. That road is a notorious accident blackspot for buses, what is difficult to see is the #93 bus is actually coming downhill towards the cammer, so they was being both smart and safe. Oh and there's a small possibility that the bus driver may of been 1 of my brothers, so in case it was, thanks from him too! 👍
An alternative to flashing headlights as a sign of appreciation at night time in my area (usually used on single track roads) is a couple of blips on the offside indicator as it's a lot easier on the eyes of the person you're thanking.
The chicane in clip 9, between Offord Cluny and Offord D’racy, is a notorious one. It’s blind coming from the opposite direction to the cammer, so you have to position yourself over to the right which then causes confusion for those coming towards you as they think you are failing to give way. I’ve seen many close calls due to people not slowing and failing to anticipate.
Whenever I give way to buses or other large vehicles like in clip 6 and 7 I always get tooted at from behind 🙃
I laughed when you said "let's make it worse" about the approach of some less considered drivers approach to others on the road - perfect! This is a great video, exactly what wise driving should be about.
Clip 14 John in Blackheath. I do the same at that very junction. Clip 15 Crystal Palace. Clip 16, I always try and let faster vehicles pass, when out cycling.
Clip 10, how often do you see those situations on dash cam compilations? Great example of what to do rather than the usual what not to do.
Thanks for the comment, I had previously uploaded this clip to a dashcam Facebook group and was told my driving was as bad as the Fiat's. Figure that one out?
@Ashley. Thanks for confirming that Google drive is a good way to send clips in.
Strong showing of clips from Ireland here
My situational awareness rose 150% from watching this- and I'm sitting at a desk!
It's so refreshing to see these. When I was learning to drive I had a situation where we were queuing to go left on a roundabout. An ambulance came up behind and went into the right lane as the queue couldn't split to let them through. I thought it was going to go left on the roundabout from the right lane so I held back and sure enough the ambulance went left. If I had moved I would have been blocking it.
It didn't, however, stop two lads in an Audi pulling up next to me and hurling abuse, even as the ambulance passed in front of us. Can't win sometimes.
I know exactly where that viewer is at 13:00 there's currently a closed bridge on the main road so everyone is diverted down this small road in one direction, including my 3 bus routes. Absolute nightmare, I'd be really appreciative of his driving here, also as you can tell it's a learner driver hot spot so learned to drive around here too. Top work to a Jarra lad.
In clip 4, while waiting, a right hand indicator might have indicated that there was a reason to wait behind the queue. Like your channel very informative. Cheers Ashley.
Terrifying to be in that position as a learner but having that experience happen when you are learning is so so brilliant , the best time and place to have this happen . Great for experience .👍
That first video is one of my main driving annoyances. Divvys jumping onto the outside of you at a roundabout - had to do that 2nd lane exit plenty of times.
And the second is one of my favourites - that little flash of the hazards from the bus driver to acknowledge. Love that.
You rarely find parked cars in outside lanes so best sticking to outside lane until your in a position to see the left lane is clear ahead when there's traffic behind.
An excellent selection of clips Ashley, if only every driver was as thoughtful, thanks very much.
You're very welcome!
"You should always make yourself seen or heard"
Use all of the road if it's safe to, also!
There's quite a dangerous junction where I am (I know what it's like to try and emerge from) where those pulling out can't see more than a few metres of the inner lane when looking right, you have to creep to the point where you're sticking halfway out and already a hazard before you can properly see if anything is coming and there are a lot of close calls. So what I do when I'm on the main road getting near to this junction on my left (unless it's too busy) is time things so I can drive straddling both lanes or even mostly into the oncoming lane, in order to get the angle to be seen more easily.
9:27
I cannot agree more on this theory, 1 car lets another car go therefore both ques move just as quick as each other therefore reducing traffic jams and also everyone is far less stressed!!
Hate it when people get really defensive over not letting anyone out in this kind of situation.
When you remove light systems it actually makes it safer and better flow of traffic, have a look at Portishead traffic light removal
Yeh, the second one is St Lukes Dublin
5:24 That was a great bit of driving.
So much of this is just pure common sense, and it's quite telling that you have to make a video to convey it. It's always perplexed me how some people see roads as a personal battleground, with their ego on the line if they show any hint of charity towards another driver.
I often find myself watching dash cam videos that give me anxiety. These are better than videos of puppies and kittens.
These clips are a breath of fresh air
Normally drivers can be so selfish, and point the finger, but never hold their hands up when their in the wrong, but yet again the moral of
Help others, help yourself
Is demonstrated
Moving over into lane 2 to allow a vehicle to join is a minor on your test and as the examiner said to me the give way lines at the junctions are there for a reason
There is one thing that I have always adhered to when driving on the Motorway.....
In heavy traffic, apart from keeping a safe distance....is to look not at the brake lights of the car in front but as many forward of them as you can see....this way you have forward knowledge of traffic stopping or congestion mounting..... at this point I'm thinking of braking myself and lifting off the accelelarator....your braking distance and thinking time maybe doubled or trippled.
Also, think of this,
You may have the right of way but it's not good to insist on it.....someone else who contraviens a traffic order by not giving way could put you on a collision course.
i tend to do things like the cyclist waving you through in my street. i live about 100m from the main road on a road where cars are parked on both sides leaving just a single narrow lane. so when i hear a car coming from behind, i just move into an empty space to let the car by. no point in holding them up when i can just hold back for 2 seconds and they can be on their way. same goes for cars coming towards me of course
It's great to see that learners are taught and reminded of safe passing distances on cyclists. Shame a lot of people soon forget this.
As a very long time cyclist it's sort of got better re urban passing distances but also there's still a significant number who really don't give a shit. I remember cycling up the A165 in the mid 80s from Hull to Brid with next door neighbour, he was on a BMX, me on my racer (we were 14/15 respectively), no issue whatsoever. I've been on that road recently and it's like a race track and people really not giving a shit how close or fast they drive past you.
The attitude to driving nowadays is horrendous and the larger motors plus all the protective systems make it even worse regards reckless driving.
I agree with all of these and would have likely done the same as the 'considerate' drivers, but I drive a BMW. Have I just divided by zero?
The last clip the camer did a great job, but shows a typical example of drivers latching onto the car in front. Clip 4 shows drivers inability to understand the situation ahead as well as the second car playing follow the leader. A lot of drivers panic as soon as they hear or see an emergency vehicle, instead of planning how to get the emergency vehicle past safely for everyone.
I've just noticed the last Silver Merc that came through was behind the Pass N Go learner and passed them when they held back.
Amazing.
As someone who uses the X84 bus regularly (the yellow Tynedale Links bus), that route is an absolute nightmare. Luckily they've just upgraded to brand new, even bigger double deckers!
I've lost count of the amount of times I've been on it and the driver has had to slam on because cars try to squeeze through the gap
The clip is from when they diverted the route up past Horsley due to the land slip on the river road. I think it was worse during the diversion because the road where the clip was recorded has some very tight sections where you could easily got stuck, as happened between a Land Rover and a bus coming the other way once that I was stuck behind
Hey Ashley, just discovered your channel and loving the videos. I wondered what your opinion is on using the speed limiter function often now fitted to cars? I've found it relaxes the drive quite a lot for myself, but seems to invoke ire from other roads users because I'm sat at exactly the speed limit - something that is particularly noticeable coming down Scotland Road heading towards Leeds St/Birkenhead Tunnel/Islington. Do you think it makes a driver lazy, or is it a useful tool?
Nice question 👍🏼 Best way for me to answer is with a video! Good idea 👏🏼
The last clip had me raging
2:01 can you use hazard lights to say thank you? My car is tinted so I use my hazard lights a lot more to say thank you
I do on a dual carriage way and motorway if someone has let me in/out, and buses/lorries do when you help them out, cannot remember if I've used it in town though.
Lets be logical here, i think that literally flashing your hazards lights the once, as a thank you gesture, on the motorway for example is absolutely fine. I do it too, its only the once you're joining the motorway
@András Torma There a some situations where it's safe to flash your lights. Everything is not just black or white.
2 problems with hazard lights. If a truck does it when another truck has let them back in, you often don't see the left indicator and think it's pulling back out. Also, nothing more annoying than letting someone out then they pull away really slowly as they are fumbling with their hazard light switch rather than changing gear and getting a move on!
@@dopiaza2006 I do get annoyed with people putting hazards on at the side of the road in town, other vehicles park behind and like yuou said all you see is the right indicator making you think they're wanting out, delivery drivers are bad for that, I am a postman and don't use hazards in busy parking areas only open roads.
I thought it would make a nice change watching this video, but I think I bit off more than I could chew. It's just too nice.
9:21
Super satisfying
Perfect "one goes, one waits."
If you build up a few friends on your route when you need them they're going to come in handy, you can still help people out even whilst your flying down the road, others you help soon get the jist your helpful but want to make good progress.
Ohh nice clips gooood
A lot of good stuff here, all right. One thing I couldn’t help notice, though:
In all of the three clips from Ireland, there’s a car or bus stopped at traffic lights, **in the bicycle filter**!
I’ve never understood this. Isn’t that supposed to be free of cars etc. when the light is red?
Like the careful driving around the cyclist at the roadworks. Three points and a fine on their way for a driver who decided to do it differently and close-passed me in very similar circumstances. Do the right thing, because it's the right thing to do, and also because some of us will take the time to file the report if you don't. 😉
@11:42 - Use of horn? perfectly reasonable. Highway code 112 states that it can be used whilst moving and warn other road users of your presence. The driver may after all decided to turn right and cut off the roundabout. Flashing their lights after the incident? I think that's over the top and could be considered sign of aggression.
nice to see dublin
Many of the considerations are quite dangerous because they send mixed signals, but some of them are nice
For any Happy valley fans watching, clip #13 shows the police station as the driver goes under the bridge that John (detective) jumped off at the end of season 2. 8:56
Nice.
Second time I’ve watched this and just noticed the Citroen C4 Picasso in clip 4 with a huge length of pipe sticking out the passenger door window. How on earth can you judge the space from the curb when it’s probably sticking out in the blind spot.
11:55 York!
There should be more of these type of videos. So refreshing to see the right way rather than the glut of shock 'n' horror style dash cam videos out there.
30 seconds or 2 cars or any other situation is not worth my life !!!! show a little courtesy and understanding,people get lost,wrong lane,stall many things but none are worth your life and anger is pointless great vids love your calmness and this is why I always give learners plenty of room an expect the unexpected everyone has had to learn please learn patience
If I am waiting in a queue and I see the vehicle behind me may try and pass me (like in clip at 3:08) I just put my right indicator on.
Ashley a video request, how to deal with people who step in oncoming traffic to jump into their cars and expect you to drive in the gutter (single carriageway)to get around them. Do you stop to allow them to access the car even though they are being selfish or do you reduce speed and creep past?
No7. Thought you would mention the car so close behind the bus, what was his forward vision Zero?
11:45 that is defiantly not over the top, he is showing the driver that what he did was very dangerous and could of cause a collision in what he did, the horn is to show your presence.
The clip at 9:01 is interesting. When i visited nepal, the 4x4 drivers were constantly blowing their horns, we had no idea why until later on in the trip when we were going on a very trecherous piece of road. It helps warn other road users that you are coming. I dont think many people appreciate that in the UK/West. Most people think that it is just for showing your anger at other road users. Which is the furthest from the truth