Absolutely yes. You will know that it is good driving practice to take up a dominant position to make clear your intent in exactly this situation when driving a car. Getting out early when there are parked cars on both sides of the road allows you to both see further ahead and conveys your intent to move ahead. It is always a dialogue of course and anyone should be prepared to cede way to others if the situation dictates but it has been very well established that timid cyclists who 'hide' at the edges of the road are far more likely to experience close passes than those like me who cycle in the middle of the lane until I consider it safe to move over to allow vehicles to pass by at a time and place of my choice. This is just as true for oncoming vehicles in narrow gaps as it is for overtaking vehicles. And the Highway Code (Rule 67) appears to support the view that taking a dominant position to allow for moving either left or right to avoid danger is the correct course of action: "Watch out for obstructions in the road, such as drains, service covers and potholes, positioning yourself so you can move to the left (as well as to the right) to avoid them safely Take care when passing parked vehicles, leaving enough room (a door’s width or 1 metre) to avoid being hit if a car door is opened, and watch out for pedestrians stepping into your path" The chap in this video who you praise is in my opinion cycling dangerously. If there is more than six inches between his left hand and the door mirror of the blue and white cars I would be very surprised. Much, much too close. If, instead of you there had been a bully in a van or wide 4x4 such as in the following clip, he would have been waving his hand in anger rather than gratitude.
@Davy Anthonissen As a Belgian, I feel I need to ask, since I have trouble parsing what you're trying to say. What are you talking about in your second paragraph???
@Davy Anthonissen I am thinking that any driver that tries to report other bad drivers of lorries, the person i.e. office person, that receives the report/videos only discards them and never does anything about the driver.
Quick Q - is it safe/considerate for me to coast behind a HGV at a safe distance, who's max speed is 60 mph, (excluding when other junctions are merging onto mw where I'll go into middle lane) in lefthand lane instead of trying to maintain 70 and overtaking slower HGVs? I'm unsure whether 60mph is too slow and affects the flow of traffic. I've picked up some really useful stuff on here - thank you.
That's a joke right, they'd all fail with First Class Honours. Taxis (and particularly minicabs) just do what they want and with nay a care in the world.
@BadDriversOfTennessee I had it today in my tesco van, needed more space to make turn so I did as the car was a while away, he then raced up and upon passing me just fine, he got onto the horn. I was very near the kerb on the other side. Sometimes I just wonder
There's a new version of the Highway Code, you know. It now states that when a hazard is observed, the correct course of action is to aggressively accelerate directly towards the hazard whilst producing a sustained blast on the horn. Now that we've left the EU we can even do away with those pesky automotive standards and just wire the horn to the accelerator.
@@ilikechickensausages2075 dashcam lessons could do the same. Full of ego dashcam warriors who seem they will not back down even if it ends in a collision or sit on the horn for a min
I can beat that Lol! I slowed to turn right, major to minor, the guy behind also indicating to go right, accelerated past me to cut the corner and get in front😳
11:19 I'm with you Ashley, littering really, REALLY grinds my gears! There is absolutely no need for it, we are all gifted a wheelie bin by our respective local councils, so just save your rubbish until you get home and pop it in the appropriate bin, simple really! 👍🏽
The thing is, that litter they've just thrown out is being conveniently carried around for them by their car! No effort involved in carrying the stuff home!
Such utterly entitled inconsiderate behaviour cooks my clutch too. They should be made to do litter picking like we had at our school. They could don an orange suit for good measure. What's wrong with a little bin bag in the car? I hope that number plate got reported, although I suppose the driver will claim they had no power over the pedestrian.
Ironically some of the worst drivers on the roads are professional drivers - i.e. taxi drivers......cut corners, rarely indicate, inconsistent braking, wander in & out of lanes whilst they mess with phones or satnav, drive incredibly slow sometimes, then too fast others, suddenly stop without indicating, often don't check their blind spots and just pull out on you.
I'm consistently dismayed by the number of people who seem to think they'll use up all their steering on bends, junctions, or roundabouts. It's OK to steer enough to stay in lane. Always hang back from those straightening the road out.
@@zaixai9441 I admittedly often straight line roundabouts, primarily for fuel economy/efficiency - but have not once, ever, cut someone up or made anyone brake or inconvenienced anyone......I'm always aware of what is around me and only straight line it when nothing is near me (or will/could be near me at any point)....it takes a lot of awareness and experience, having track experience helps a lot.
@@zaixai9441 Combined with other measures it all adds up and can make a difference, quite simply you are taking the shortest route through and most of the time I do it I'm also slowing down/braking less (again when conditions are suitable) - although as said it takes good judgement and skill to do it in a safe manner, it can't be done for every roundabout and I tend to do it only when I have good view of all exits / entrances and/or I know the road/roundabout well.
@@yorkshirethegreat i agree, he comes across as self righteous; it reminds me of an instructor when i was learning -- ie - blame everyone else; it becomes repetitive
As I’m now 60 my driving and motorcycling is far more relaxed and I feel much calmer when I reach my destination my attitude is if people are in a hurry that much then let them crack on
What really annoys me about modern driving is - in a line of free-moving traffic, the guy in front keeps tapping his brakes to control the speed, rather than take his boot off the go pedal - so the whole line behind him end up yoyoing, but if I drop back to make my life easier, some nut overtakes and shoves in to the space I just made!
Sometimes it's people using cruise control, getting too close and just touching the brake to disable it. But I think it's always important to keep at least two or three seconds back, sure there will be drivers overtaking and filling the space , but the gap is more important and in the end doesn't cost many seconds.
@@grahambonner508 - sometimes, yes, rather than adjust the control setting, but I'm referring to the ones who brake every 100 yards or so - repeatedly!
One of Ash's viewers sent in a video were a cyclist was coming down a hill in the wet. Forgetting bikes can't break as fast as a car the driver pulled out and immediately stopped, stealing the bike's breaking distance. By the time the rear dash cam was pointing up the road the bike back wheel was already skidding. He hit the back of the car at about 2mph.
Ashley I've been driving over 50 years but have learned so much from your videos, thanks very much. I've also shared them to my two sons and they are very appreciative of your teaching and wisdom.
I passed over 12 years ago. Since watching Ashley's videos my driving and attitude to driving has improved. Always learn something watching these videos
I used to be a driving instructor and passed my Advanced test at 21. Driving now for 42 years and still learning! You could drive for 100 years and still learn!
In Germany they used to call the merge in turn the "Reissversclussmethode" literally "zip fastener method" it makes sense when you look at a zip and how it closes.
Problem is, there are too many thick and ignorant people in the UK and no police to enforce the law. Of the UK population, half are below average intelligence
In The Netherlands it is called "Ritsen" (using a zipper). I find merge in turn confusing since where I am it is predominantly used with a sign at the start of a bend/turn and the lane disappearing at the end of it.
Hey Ashley, love your videos. Would really appreciate an entry in your "How to Drive like a Driving Instructor" video on driving through unknown areas/roads specifically, as that's what I (and I imagine some other drivers) find most daunting - how to make unplanned decisions on lane selection, how best to use the satnav to inform your short-term planning and anticipation, etc. Cheers!
*kids on electric bikes, “Look after them if you can.” Postie van hoofing it up behind them* Ad break:- Injury Lawyers for You. Comedy timing by chance 😂😂, especially is it’s the cycling one
I’m so impressed how calm you remain in all of the situations, and even inject some humour into it. It’s perfect role modelling and makes me react calmer in similar situations when I’m driving. Thank you Ashley! I always learn so much watching your channel
13:00 the corner-cutters in Liverpool seem to be getting worse lately. Some of them actually look at you as if to say "why are you blocking my path when you knew I wanted to cut that corner" 😤
It's spread to Southport too. I was driving my bus in service to Crossens. Coming up towards the end of service and a BMW (surprise, surprise) cut the corner and nearly smacked the front end of my bus. Best bit was that there were dents all over the front of the car which told me they'd done it before and damaged it as a result. Clearly hadn't learned a thing.
Clip 9, as an HGV driver, I’m Very mindful of learners, their inexperience and that my truck may cause them considerable anxiety, (I have taught some anxious relatives, & I believe one of Yours was seriously nervous, and moved south), so would Not have done that unless there was Ample space for me to keep well left. That trucker seemed to cut the corner a little
I take my Hat off to you Ash. I've been driving nearly 30 years and I encounter these type of self entitled, inconsiderate and sometimes outright dangerous drivers daily however my patience is very short when it comes to the type of aforementioned "styles" of driving which Is why I commend you on yours. I truly believe that the Vehicle test should include driving etiquette in the compulsory training.
If I see a learner I always give them space so not to increase the stress on them and if they are practicing a manoeuvre I will just stop at a good distance and let them finish. Life is stressful enough without adding to it
Just don't rise to it, let the idiots be on there way. You are not going to change their habits, so why stress over it. We always play the spot the idiot so we can keep our their way.
@@EOTBuk Oh I dunno about not changing their habits, i once saw a van driver (who wasn’t the one doing something wrong for a change) and the driver of a C class merc have an interaction which I’m certain would have made the merc driver think twice next time lol.
I saw the kids on electric bikes, have to admit, if we had these when I was young, possibly being doing the same... Although as the wife reminded me it was much safer with all the horse and carts around...
I keep saying: on a bicycle you get to be either a wheeled pedestrian, staying on the pavement and fitting in with foot traffic, or a road vehicle, obeying the rules of the road. Those kids seemed to be in "superpowered pedestrian" mode but with absolutely no consideration for *either* set of rules. And I have a sneaky feeling those should actually be classified as trail motorbikes, not bicycles. They just lack the usual sound of an inadequately silenced two-stroke.
@BadDriversOfTennessee Those in the footage were not road legal, e-bikes are limited to 15.5mph assist speed, and have to be pedal assist (no throttle) to comply, catching them is another issue...
@@Kromaatikse A guy I work with has one. It's got a fast mode and a 'legal' mode that restricts it to 16mph or whatever. And dummy pedals of course. So he flies along the cycle path at 50mph, and flips it into 'legal' mode if he catches sight of any authorities 🤦♂️ Those lads ones don't look as powerful, but enough torque to pull a wheelie and pulling 20mph is registered vehicle territory.
ever since watching your videos i often find myself saying to myself "is it worth it? just calm down" when watching videos or out with others when someone is a victim of someone else's poor driving or bullying but is still so insistent to "get back at them" they put themselves at danger. what i always tell myself is would i feel worth it having to explain why my car had damage because i refused to let a poor driver just go first? with how much i love my car, no
Yes, good point, do not wait and merge for road works or recovery vehicles, police cars etc. Basically - the sooner we are out of the lane, the sooner drivers behind can see them. Workers are very vulnerable at the side of the motorway.
optimally, drivers would space themselves appropriately as they approached the problem, and then merge in the last hundred feet before the cones. otherwise you get people jumping queue and saying "but I'm merging in turn" which turns the whole thing into a shoving match. really, I'd like to see no overtaking zones the last hundred yards before every merge.
One of the difficult things about the rear view camera is that is shows direct view not mirror image. When learners see this and then look into a driving mirror I think confusion on which side a vehicle is overtaking will occur.
Ashely , you've had clear footage of that white vehicle 8:06 at the end mounting the pavement at speed to overtake. Did you send it to the police so they could take action? I've done so numerous times from my cycle cam or dashcam and nothing seems to have been done.
Generally, Ash doesn't send clips into the fuzz. Imagine the repercussions he and his business might suffer if he gets a reputation for submitting clips. Plus, I doubt there's enough hours in the day to upload all the bad/dangerous clips he records
@@RichO1701e, as a pro driver, I can vouch for the fact that there will be too many to report without filtering down to the most dangerous. Then you’re picking & choosing, which Could be seen as vindictive.
@@nearlyretired7005, I call my self a professional because I Am, our driving is monitored, and we’re regularly assessed, and I am generally in the top tier of good driving standards even though I have a fair amount or urban driving and most that make it above me have minimal urban driving. I try to be courteous, considerate, and gentle with my controls. I view the “pros” whom lower the standard significantly with disdain
@@RichO1701e what I'm trying to say is some acts can't be ignored and this particular driver's actions are up there with those that warrant him or her being taken off the road as quickly as possible. Around about school closing time it happened if I recall? The alternative is someone's or your mother, children, relative are seriously injured or killed.
Ashley, you will never run out of ‘Clips’ for your Driving Fails in this area. I have driven in well over 20 countries, some extensively, and almost every county in the UK but after moving to Southport seven years ago I quickly found that here and Liverpool had the worst drivers that I have ever encountered. I literally can’t drive 500 meters without seeing appalling, inconsiderate and dangerous driving. Keep up the good work and hopefully you will have one or two converts.
That littering clip was ridiculous. I'm as car proud as the next person when it comes to keeping it clean and litter-free, but I've come up with an ingenious way of doing it without throwing it out of the window. I don't want to brag, but I have a bin at home, and what I do (this is complicated so you may want to take notes) is I take the litter from my car when I get home and I put it in the bin! No need to thank me.
When approaching a t -junction almost every driver will cut across on the wrong side of the road. If you don't stop short they will hit your car! They blame you being in their way!
I witnessed a collision like this where the guilty party didn't stop. I was following her round the corner so I thought I'd chase her and get her number, but I was then overtaken by the car she had clipped going backwards flat-out. I'm not sure which was the worst driver!
At 5:06, “Here’s some good cycling in this clip”. Considerate, maybe, but once he established you were waiting, for his own safety he should have positioned himself further away from those car doors.
@@ashley_neal because if he was further out he would see pedestrians earlier and have more time and space to react to someone between the cars. That clip made me very uncomfortable, particularly when you encouraged people to ride like that.
@@ashley_neal No particular reason Ashley. I agree that they are just as relevant to safety but as mentioned elsewhere, a wider position aids in spotting and avoiding that too.
On Clip 8, I’d like clarification as to why the driver was encouraged to creep forward when there was a high possibility that the lorry would ‘straight line’ the roundabout - which it did.
there’s a road near where i live where pretty much everyone does this, the difference is, you’re going up a hill towards it so you can’t see cars coming from the left at all until it’s too late, it’s not busy at all so accidents don’t happen much, but when there is, you can pretty much guarantee it was because of that and the person going up the hill didn’t know of the danger
1:42 personally I wouldn't filter here. Traffic is still moving, however I would position myself in the right of my lane close to the center line. This is because if someone isn't paying attention, I can see them in my mirrors & filter if I wanted to, making an easy escape for me. I'd also crate space between myself & the cars in front. Nothing wrong with filtering, just knowing the risk vs non ricks are key. Filtering while a car wants to change lines, while the lane is clear in his path. Clearly shows something up ahead is blocking that lane & you should move into the right lane & let him in front. Just my thoughts on this tho at a dayly motorbike rider.
That first clip from Ashley - with idiots like that - i'd rather them be in front of me where I can keep an eye on them and they can't cause me any more risks.
@@RichO1701e _instead of keeping an eye on them in the mirrors_ Your mirrors won't stop them rear ending you or clipping you when they try to dash past. If they are in front of me I don't have that risk. That was my point that you so perfectly missed with your rather snide comment. You are the sort of person I prefer in front of me so I can keep an eye on. Have a great day.
#18 "Hate littering" - I used to work with prisoners doing environmental work in the community. I had two very naughty chaps, proper villains who knocked over warehouses and the like. I chuckled inwardly at their moral outrage seeing school kids dropping chip wrappers in the street, but I couldn't disagree with them.
Great compilation, Ashley. Do you ever send any of this footage to the police? I once caught on camera a guy purposefully going through a huge puddle to soak a pedestrian. I sent the footage to the police as it was out of order and they replied that it was enough to prosecute. I'd say driving on the pavement in the way the Focus did would warrant a police investigation. That is incredibly dangerous.
I don't know if it's the same for all areas of the country but Hampshire police stipulate that any footage submitted to them can't have been shared on social media or be on any video sites.
@@MrTone71 That was mentioned when I uploaded mine to the local police force. But it did say once the case was dealt with you could. I understand this would affect Ashley's content though.
@@cypeman8037 Not sure what made you laugh about that but they prosecuted using my footage and actively encourage people to upload their footage. Unless you think it's funny that people try to make the roads safer? Edit: Never mind. I looked at your video uploads. Pretty pathetic.
@@MrTone71 Really? That's dumb, thanks info tho. I was gonna upload some clips of stupid drivers, I guess i'll hold off. I did report the clip of the person in question going onto the pavement. Still, i'm hoping it'll flag the car at least on their system if they can't do anything. I know it happened in liverpool at 3:15 as Ashley said in the video.
So what are the rules about moving out of the way for the emergency services. I know you can't go through a red light (unless instructed to do so by a police officer in uniform), but what should you do if there is one behind you at lights and you have nowhere to go? Have you done a video dealing with emergency services vehicles?
Bully emerges as you call them are something that happens all the time to me. Sometimes I understand why if it's busy but other times it's just pure impatience and trying to be waiting next red light a little longer.
this isn't a criticism but I'm amazed you didn't brake at 4:17. If I was driving and I spotted that in my mirrors (or blind spot) I'd be spooked AF and likely stop, particularly as it is a right turn and the bike shows clear intention to overtake or at least sit in the blind spot.
I don't often praise the police but OTOH I always try to give credit where it is due. My Nan has been having problems with what I think are called "Mini Motos" driving over the playing fields, intimidating dog walkers and families out trying to use the play equiptment. Recently Kent police have made some surprise appearances and consequently the problem appears to have completely dried up. There are still some issues with helmetless, unregistered riders doing footpath racing but even so well done Kent Police Constabulary. It's amazing what happens when you make an effort! 👍
That junction at 8:52 every time I go straight on there from the correct lane, I often think they've changed the right lane to go straight on too because almost everyone seems to do it, every time I'm there.
As with the previous replies, such things are covered by generic offences, with the point to prove being, would that standard fall below that of a careful & considerate driver. Saves having 5,000 separate offences. For dangerous driving it would be far below
I was travelling on the A56 earlier in a work van. I was moving at around 59/60mph. planning to overtake a minibus. As soon as I moved out to overtake, a burgundy vauxhall came steaming up behind me and was glued to my back bumper during the time I spend in lane 2, flashing his headlights, being dangerously close to me (being in a van - there was no chance this guy was able to see ahead). Once I completed my manouver, I moved back to lane 1 and low and behold, it was a Delta private hire driver.
You should have got his number and given it to the taxi licensing office. It won't necessarily get him off the road first time, but constant dripping .....
Clip 14, we have careless people on electric scooters, someone was coming down a main road on the path, and crossed the minor road without even looking! I don't think anyone would've stopped in time thankfully there was no cars that time!
As a motorcyclist, I cannot imagine why anyone would purposefully filter past a car that is signalling a lane change. I get it, we're fast and extremely nimble so it is tempting to just quickly dart past... But I'd rather ride away unscathed and lose not even a few seconds of my time than to purposefully put myself at even higher risk. 8:03 My god, that is appalling!! What if a kid had walked out from behind any of those walls? Jeez.
I drive a little white box on wheels and I have the problem that I have tailgaters behind me every time I drive my car. They leave no more than 5 m of safety distance even at 80 km/h on the country road. When I'm approaching a traffic jam, I even switch on the warning lights on the country road because I can't decelerate without them hitting me. I try to let people pass when I have the opportunity, but why do people feel so offended by my box. In the big driving school car (Peugeot 5008) people kept their distance.
On one of my weekly trips i do I suay have to do a. Merge in turn I’m always aware of people refusing to give way and being bully as you call it 99% time people let me through then I say thanks on Monday a woman in a focus refused to let me in so instead of making it worse just held back and waited for someone to let me through
Clip 11, as you were making the turn, and the pedestrians were approaching to cross, should you have stopped and let them cross? Not a criticism but a little bit confused about new rules
I'd love for them to bring in an anti-littering law which is pertinent to the driver of the vehicle. 6 points and a fine for any driver of a vehicle guilty of littering would be nice, deterrent to anyone driving a passenger who thinks that is acceptable. The idiots at 11:06 deserve comeuppance for that.
There was a guy in front of me (I drive a van) on the way home today constantly flicking something out of his window. I was a couple of car lengths behind. When I pulled up next to him at some lights I discovered what he was flicking. Having a good old rummage he was, need I say more? I see a lot of crazy behaviour on the roads from my van, I have a dash cam too. I'll try to remember to send some stuff in if I catch anything.
Just a thought. At approximately 06.21, as you were crossing the junction at 'Bliss Recruitment,' I noticed a pedestrian on the corner, waiting to cross from the right side to the left. If their crossing was not controlled by lights, would you have stopped to let them cross, or would you have continued forward?
That last one - where the red car cuts a huge chunk off of the corner - I wonder why that is? I see it a lot - at first I am wondering if maybe the power steering has shut off ;-) and then I think it is down to bad positioning of the hands, but what do you think is the reason?
Hey Ashley, I would be interested in your opinion on hazard signal use on motorways due to abrupt braking, caused by traffic jams. Here in Germany nearly everbody does and I think it helps a lot.
years ago I had the idea that with ABS controllers, there was little reason not to have the ABS controller also trigger the brake lights to flash to warn drivers behind that emergency braking was happening. now there are people who make something for the center brake light that makes it flash 5 times every time you step on the brake. I think too much of it makes it less attention getting.
Clip 11, did you use the gear stick as a hand rest? My army HGV instructor would have been grabbing the wheel brace…. Generally you never used it as a hand rest again 😂😂😂 (Ftr, he hit the dash & said next time it’s your hand, and you’d see out the corner of your eye him grabbing it, and lo, 2 hans on the wheel lol)
Why is it when someone wants to cut a corner and you arrive at the junction correctly, they look at you as though its your fault they couldn't cut the corner!
Interesting, the way you have your driver enter the intersection in clip 11 (7:10) would be illegal in Australia, although many do it anyway. Whilst perfectly legal to enter the intersection, you shouldn't turn your wheel until you are able to safely progress through the intersection. It prevents the case where you get rear ended, and pushed directly into oncoming traffic.
Taxis do the same down here in the south as well haha. They also like straddling lanes and staying in the middle of the road for some reason. Different breed of driver for sure!
How's the road noise like in your new car compared to last? When I went from a BM to a VW, my motorway drives got a lot more frustrating in terms of noise.
Am I the only one who gets a little shock when Ash uses a slide transition as the clip ends pulling out of T junction? Good series btw shows how responsible, respectful drivers make the roads safer for everyone including themselves
Don’t know how you have the patience to work on the roads day after day and put up with the countless idiots and scumbags. Thank god I only work locally and drive as little as possible. As a teenager I loved driving now I hate it.
@7:33 why did you stop at this point (dangerous place to stop) to give way to a white van when the obstruction was on his side? Or have I seen this wrong...?
I stopped being an driver instructor in 2012. I just couldn't take the aggressive behaviour of some other drivers. One guy even got out to confront my pupil when she stalled at the lights!!! And you want to react but you can't. I was having sleepless nights.
0:33 defensive driving.... always submit. Don't get into the situations, and if they happen, back off. More people need to be more courteous on the road, but they're not.... And a defensive driving course always shocks the people who think it's going to be offensive or advanced driver course for stuntmen or military/police drivers.
I have to to say this, we should all be reporting these problems!! My instructor did while I was on my lessons, so should we all!! Get these bad drivers off the road!!
@@lisaknighton121 I saw that. You still don't know that the BMW wont stop for the lights. If that happened there would not have been enough space for both vehicles to fit between the lights and the lorry. I would have held back behind the lorry.
@@markgambrill the bmw had already cleared the lights by the time Ashley had come round the lorry. Van driver did what they did because they're an impatient arsehole
@@lisaknighton121 10:41 Ashley is already at the point of no return and the BMW is alongside the cab of the lorry. Plenty time for the BMW to stop for the lights putting Ashley in a difficult situation.
last year towing my caravan in lane 1 a guy overtakes in lane 3 pulls across 3 lanes to go into a service station at 90 mph with yards to spare a real facepalm
With reference to clip #9, when you let the ambulance through and then continued, under the new laws, should you have stopped to allow the pedestrian to cross at the junction? And again in clip #10 where pedestrians are obviously wanting to cross the the road at the traffic lights where there is a designated crossing point? If yes, then that makes me nervous as I see this being a recipe for disaster. I need more clarification I think.
I don’t know what the answer is. The driving test is far more in depth than when I passed my test in 1991 but the standard of driving seems to have dropped significantly. Maybe it’s time for zero tolerance on bad driving.
How many times now has that junction appeared on this channel? The one with the van charging through the red light past the bin lorry? Crazy considering the corner round there is so hard to see past
Those ebikes are often not road legal either. There are alot of cheap ~£500 1000w ebikes on chinese retailers. To ride anything over 250w it needs to be type approved, have registration plates and needs provisional license with CBT as its classed as a moped.
With the bad driver at 8:06, the police should take out some unmarked police cars and add a learner box to the roof to try and stop these types of bad road user's.
Hey, what do you use for the front and rear cams? Is it just a normal dash cam or a proper camera for vlogging etc. I had one arrive today, took it out for a test drive and you can barely even read licence plates. Thanks :)
Hi Ashley. I'm struggling slightly with the 'merge in turn' principle that you've discussed in other videos, vs 'get over into the other lane in plenty of time' in Clip 3. I get that you don't want to be merging last minute if there are workers / emergency personnel in the road, and the traffic is moving. Would you say it's just speed of the queue that makes the difference?
Clip 18: The littering white BMW. I saw a passenger throwing a glass bottle from a car in Leeds, the bottle smashed in the path. I contacted Leeds city council and sent the video and the council prosecuted the driver......the car was also a BMW lol
Without the 'bully emerge' as you call it, you'd never turn right onto a main road in London. If one lane is clear there is no reason why you can't creep out slowly indicating your intentions. Most people in my experience will give way with the correct road language.
Driving in London is a whole new ball game I grew up riding a motorcycle in that mess 🤣 you need to be psychic and telepathic to work out what is going on some times
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Absolutely yes. You will know that it is good driving practice to take up a dominant position to make clear your intent in exactly this situation when driving a car. Getting out early when there are parked cars on both sides of the road allows you to both see further ahead and conveys your intent to move ahead. It is always a dialogue of course and anyone should be prepared to cede way to others if the situation dictates but it has been very well established that timid cyclists who 'hide' at the edges of the road are far more likely to experience close passes than those like me who cycle in the middle of the lane until I consider it safe to move over to allow vehicles to pass by at a time and place of my choice. This is just as true for oncoming vehicles in narrow gaps as it is for overtaking vehicles.
And the Highway Code (Rule 67) appears to support the view that taking a dominant position to allow for moving either left or right to avoid danger is the correct course of action:
"Watch out for obstructions in the road, such as drains, service covers and potholes, positioning yourself so you can move to the left (as well as to the right) to avoid them safely
Take care when passing parked vehicles, leaving enough room (a door’s width or 1 metre) to avoid being hit if a car door is opened, and watch out for pedestrians stepping into your path"
The chap in this video who you praise is in my opinion cycling dangerously. If there is more than six inches between his left hand and the door mirror of the blue and white cars I would be very surprised. Much, much too close. If, instead of you there had been a bully in a van or wide 4x4 such as in the following clip, he would have been waving his hand in anger rather than gratitude.
@Davy Anthonissen As a Belgian, I feel I need to ask, since I have trouble parsing what you're trying to say. What are you talking about in your second paragraph???
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@Davy Anthonissen I am thinking that any driver that tries to report other bad drivers of lorries, the person i.e. office person, that receives the report/videos only discards them and never does anything about the driver.
Quick Q - is it safe/considerate for me to coast behind a HGV at a safe distance, who's max speed is 60 mph, (excluding when other junctions are merging onto mw where I'll go into middle lane) in lefthand lane instead of trying to maintain 70 and overtaking slower HGVs? I'm unsure whether 60mph is too slow and affects the flow of traffic. I've picked up some really useful stuff on here - thank you.
Should do a series where you get in hire taxies and mark their driving as it was a test and see if they'd pass for their license or not.
Undercover examiner 😅
i'd be scared for my health if I went into a Delta Taxi on the streets of Liverpool
@@Matthew-bu7fg He'd be alright if he got a sponsor from one of those life insurance companies :)
That's a joke right, they'd all fail with First Class Honours. Taxis (and particularly minicabs) just do what they want and with nay a care in the world.
The pass rates would be less than 3% if he did a DELTA Special lmao
And not a single horn blast in anger or as a rebuke.... Your clips are never going to make it onto UK dashcams Ash! 😂😂
Napp valley dash cam could use this as a guide
@BadDriversOfTennessee I had it today in my tesco van, needed more space to make turn so I did as the car was a while away, he then raced up and upon passing me just fine, he got onto the horn. I was very near the kerb on the other side. Sometimes I just wonder
There's a new version of the Highway Code, you know. It now states that when a hazard is observed, the correct course of action is to aggressively accelerate directly towards the hazard whilst producing a sustained blast on the horn.
Now that we've left the EU we can even do away with those pesky automotive standards and just wire the horn to the accelerator.
@@ilikechickensausages2075 dashcam lessons could do the same. Full of ego dashcam warriors who seem they will not back down even if it ends in a collision or sit on the horn for a min
@@mxbx307 Cheers for the heads up. I'll remember this in future.
I've had people aggrieved at me when I've been turning right at a t junction and my position has got in the way of them cutting the corner...
I can beat that Lol! I slowed to turn right, major to minor, the guy behind also indicating to go right, accelerated past me to cut the corner and get in front😳
11:19 I'm with you Ashley, littering really, REALLY grinds my gears! There is absolutely no need for it, we are all gifted a wheelie bin by our respective local councils, so just save your rubbish until you get home and pop it in the appropriate bin, simple really! 👍🏽
Agree Alan, clearly see the number plate so the council should have no problem prosecuting them!
The thing is, that litter they've just thrown out is being conveniently carried around for them by their car! No effort involved in carrying the stuff home!
Such utterly entitled inconsiderate behaviour cooks my clutch too. They should be made to do litter picking like we had at our school. They could don an orange suit for good measure. What's wrong with a little bin bag in the car?
I hope that number plate got reported, although I suppose the driver will claim they had no power over the pedestrian.
Gifted? I think you'll find you've paid for it and have been very much overcharged.
@@Fireglothey’re only £20 where I live. That’s not overcharging at all really. Can’t even get a kitchen bin for that much these days.
There just had to be a minicab driver cutting a corner - just wouldn’t be a driving fail without one.
Just shear laziness!
Delta taxis no surprise
Apparently if they hit you, it's your fault. Happened to someone i know
Ironically some of the worst drivers on the roads are professional drivers - i.e. taxi drivers......cut corners, rarely indicate, inconsistent braking, wander in & out of lanes whilst they mess with phones or satnav, drive incredibly slow sometimes, then too fast others, suddenly stop without indicating, often don't check their blind spots and just pull out on you.
I'm consistently dismayed by the number of people who seem to think they'll use up all their steering on bends, junctions, or roundabouts. It's OK to steer enough to stay in lane. Always hang back from those straightening the road out.
Agree, taking the path of least resistance on roundabouts (i.e. straight lining) requires a level of awareness from the driver.
@@davidsomething4867 which is why they are called roundabouts not straightabouts
@@zaixai9441 I admittedly often straight line roundabouts, primarily for fuel economy/efficiency - but have not once, ever, cut someone up or made anyone brake or inconvenienced anyone......I'm always aware of what is around me and only straight line it when nothing is near me (or will/could be near me at any point)....it takes a lot of awareness and experience, having track experience helps a lot.
@@blower1 I've not seen any tests or studies but I'd be very surprised if going straight makes any significant difference.
@@zaixai9441 Combined with other measures it all adds up and can make a difference, quite simply you are taking the shortest route through and most of the time I do it I'm also slowing down/braking less (again when conditions are suitable) - although as said it takes good judgement and skill to do it in a safe manner, it can't be done for every roundabout and I tend to do it only when I have good view of all exits / entrances and/or I know the road/roundabout well.
I can't decide what annoys me more, Focus driving up and over the kerbs with kids around, or the littering BMW 😂
Both mate 👍
I had drivers overtaking on blind bends and going over the pavement,when I was an instructor.
That was years ago,and it's even worse now!
So, you really like your job Ashley? All you've done here, is scowl at everyone!!
Another great video, plenty to learn, again. 🤩
what about Ash driving with one hand on wheel - eg seeminingly the hand/s are at the v bottom of s/wheel - while teaching a learner
@@yorkshirethegreat i agree, he comes across as self righteous; it reminds me of an instructor when i was learning -- ie - blame everyone else; it becomes repetitive
As I’m now 60 my driving and motorcycling is far more relaxed and I feel much calmer when I reach my destination my attitude is if people are in a hurry that much then let them crack on
What really annoys me about modern driving is - in a line of free-moving traffic, the guy in front keeps tapping his brakes to control the speed, rather than take his boot off the go pedal - so the whole line behind him end up yoyoing, but if I drop back to make my life easier, some nut overtakes and shoves in to the space I just made!
Sometimes it's people using cruise control, getting too close and just touching the brake to disable it. But I think it's always important to keep at least two or three seconds back, sure there will be drivers overtaking and filling the space , but the gap is more important and in the end doesn't cost many seconds.
@@grahambonner508 - sometimes, yes, rather than adjust the control setting, but I'm referring to the ones who brake every 100 yards or so - repeatedly!
@@hamshackleton I guess they are either way to close to the car in front or just don't know how to control their car properly.
One of Ash's viewers sent in a video were a cyclist was coming down a hill in the wet. Forgetting bikes can't break as fast as a car the driver pulled out and immediately stopped, stealing the bike's breaking distance. By the time the rear dash cam was pointing up the road the bike back wheel was already skidding. He hit the back of the car at about 2mph.
Ashley I've been driving over 50 years but have learned so much from your videos, thanks very much. I've also shared them to my two sons and they are very appreciative of your teaching and wisdom.
Always love to see Driving Fails - always great to learn from even after passing my test over a year ago. Thanks Ashley!!
I passed over 12 years ago. Since watching Ashley's videos my driving and attitude to driving has improved. Always learn something watching these videos
20 years for me. You never stop learning really!
I used to be a driving instructor and passed my Advanced test at 21.
Driving now for 42 years and still learning!
You could drive for 100 years and still learn!
In Germany they used to call the merge in turn the "Reissversclussmethode" literally "zip fastener method" it makes sense when you look at a zip and how it closes.
Problem is, there are too many thick and ignorant people in the UK and no police to enforce the law.
Of the UK population, half are below average intelligence
Sadly in England we call it the drunkbuttonmethod.
They call it zip merging in USA too.
In The Netherlands it is called "Ritsen" (using a zipper). I find merge in turn confusing since where I am it is predominantly used with a sign at the start of a bend/turn and the lane disappearing at the end of it.
Hey Ashley, love your videos. Would really appreciate an entry in your "How to Drive like a Driving Instructor" video on driving through unknown areas/roads specifically, as that's what I (and I imagine some other drivers) find most daunting - how to make unplanned decisions on lane selection, how best to use the satnav to inform your short-term planning and anticipation, etc. Cheers!
*kids on electric bikes, “Look after them if you can.” Postie van hoofing it up behind them*
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Comedy timing by chance 😂😂, especially is it’s the cycling one
I’m so impressed how calm you remain in all of the situations, and even inject some humour into it. It’s perfect role modelling and makes me react calmer in similar situations when I’m driving. Thank you Ashley! I always learn so much watching your channel
13:00 the corner-cutters in Liverpool seem to be getting worse lately.
Some of them actually look at you as if to say "why are you blocking my path when you knew I wanted to cut that corner" 😤
It's spread to Southport too. I was driving my bus in service to Crossens. Coming up towards the end of service and a BMW (surprise, surprise) cut the corner and nearly smacked the front end of my bus. Best bit was that there were dents all over the front of the car which told me they'd done it before and damaged it as a result. Clearly hadn't learned a thing.
Congrats Ashley on 100k! Well deserved
Clip 9, as an HGV driver, I’m Very mindful of learners, their inexperience and that my truck may cause them considerable anxiety, (I have taught some anxious relatives, & I believe one of Yours was seriously nervous, and moved south), so would Not have done that unless there was Ample space for me to keep well left. That trucker seemed to cut the corner a little
I take my Hat off to you Ash. I've been driving nearly 30 years and I encounter these type of self entitled, inconsiderate and sometimes outright dangerous drivers daily however my patience is very short when it comes to the type of aforementioned "styles" of driving which Is why I commend you on yours. I truly believe that the Vehicle test should include driving etiquette in the compulsory training.
If I see a learner I always give them space so not to increase the stress on them and if they are practicing a manoeuvre I will just stop at a good distance and let them finish. Life is stressful enough without adding to it
Goodness knows how you manage to stay so calm with so many idiots around. 👏 Great videos Ashley.
I think he has a punch bag 🥊 hung up in the garage for “emotional release” 😂
Just don't rise to it, let the idiots be on there way. You are not going to change their habits, so why stress over it. We always play the spot the idiot so we can keep our their way.
@@EOTBuk Oh I dunno about not changing their habits, i once saw a van driver (who wasn’t the one doing something wrong for a change) and the driver of a C class merc have an interaction which I’m certain would have made the merc driver think twice next time lol.
I saw the kids on electric bikes, have to admit, if we had these when I was young, possibly being doing the same... Although as the wife reminded me it was much safer with all the horse and carts around...
They do not appear to be street legal.
@@grahvis It was petrol scooters 15 years ago, and I mean the stand up ones. But they were nowhere near as common.
I keep saying: on a bicycle you get to be either a wheeled pedestrian, staying on the pavement and fitting in with foot traffic, or a road vehicle, obeying the rules of the road. Those kids seemed to be in "superpowered pedestrian" mode but with absolutely no consideration for *either* set of rules. And I have a sneaky feeling those should actually be classified as trail motorbikes, not bicycles. They just lack the usual sound of an inadequately silenced two-stroke.
@BadDriversOfTennessee Those in the footage were not road legal, e-bikes are limited to 15.5mph assist speed, and have to be pedal assist (no throttle) to comply, catching them is another issue...
@@Kromaatikse A guy I work with has one. It's got a fast mode and a 'legal' mode that restricts it to 16mph or whatever. And dummy pedals of course. So he flies along the cycle path at 50mph, and flips it into 'legal' mode if he catches sight of any authorities 🤦♂️
Those lads ones don't look as powerful, but enough torque to pull a wheelie and pulling 20mph is registered vehicle territory.
Ashley, the look you gave the other driver in the first clip ! ... he's probably sold his car now 🤣🤣🤣
8:05 The pavement racer was highly dangerous. Kids just rush out into the footpath (as do people) assuming they will be safe. MK13HHN.
I searched that plate and it appears in three other videos.
@@deyfuck wow, I had already found one in Sefton Park where the cyclist who filmed it said the car was "dangerous and aggressive".
ever since watching your videos i often find myself saying to myself "is it worth it? just calm down" when watching videos or out with others when someone is a victim of someone else's poor driving or bullying but is still so insistent to "get back at them" they put themselves at danger. what i always tell myself is would i feel worth it having to explain why my car had damage because i refused to let a poor driver just go first? with how much i love my car, no
I feel like the driving test should be mandatory every 5 years, especially for people who drive for living...
Yes, good point, do not wait and merge for road works or recovery vehicles, police cars etc. Basically - the sooner we are out of the lane, the sooner drivers behind can see them. Workers are very vulnerable at the side of the motorway.
optimally, drivers would space themselves appropriately as they approached the problem, and then merge in the last hundred feet before the cones. otherwise you get people jumping queue and saying "but I'm merging in turn" which turns the whole thing into a shoving match. really, I'd like to see no overtaking zones the last hundred yards before every merge.
Love the channel Ash, so many teachable moments even for experienced drivers and always good to see familiar roads and junctions around our city.
I have been driving since petrol was sold in gallons, and learn from these videos every time.
One of the difficult things about the rear view camera is that is shows direct view not mirror image. When learners see this and then look into a driving mirror I think confusion on which side a vehicle is overtaking will occur.
Ashely , you've had clear footage of that white vehicle 8:06 at the end mounting the pavement at speed to overtake. Did you send it to the police so they could take action? I've done so numerous times from my cycle cam or dashcam and nothing seems to have been done.
Generally, Ash doesn't send clips into the fuzz. Imagine the repercussions he and his business might suffer if he gets a reputation for submitting clips.
Plus, I doubt there's enough hours in the day to upload all the bad/dangerous clips he records
@@RichO1701e, as a pro driver, I can vouch for the fact that there will be too many to report without filtering down to the most dangerous. Then you’re picking & choosing, which Could be seen as vindictive.
@@paulcollyer801 Don't call your self a "pro" driver, they can be the worst.
A pro driver bears no connection to a "standard" of driving.
@@nearlyretired7005, I call my self a professional because I Am, our driving is monitored, and we’re regularly assessed, and I am generally in the top tier of good driving standards even though I have a fair amount or urban driving and most that make it above me have minimal urban driving.
I try to be courteous, considerate, and gentle with my controls. I view the “pros” whom lower the standard significantly with disdain
@@RichO1701e what I'm trying to say is some acts can't be ignored and this particular driver's actions are up there with those that warrant him or her being taken off the road as quickly as possible. Around about school closing time it happened if I recall? The alternative is someone's or your mother, children, relative are seriously injured or killed.
Ashley, you will never run out of ‘Clips’ for your Driving Fails in this area. I have driven in well over 20 countries, some extensively, and almost every county in the UK but after moving to Southport seven years ago I quickly found that here and Liverpool had the worst drivers that I have ever encountered. I literally can’t drive 500 meters without seeing appalling, inconsiderate and dangerous driving. Keep up the good work and hopefully you will have one or two converts.
That littering clip was ridiculous. I'm as car proud as the next person when it comes to keeping it clean and litter-free, but I've come up with an ingenious way of doing it without throwing it out of the window. I don't want to brag, but I have a bin at home, and what I do (this is complicated so you may want to take notes) is I take the litter from my car when I get home and I put it in the bin! No need to thank me.
When approaching a t -junction almost every driver will cut across on the wrong side of the road.
If you don't stop short they will hit your car!
They blame you being in their way!
I witnessed a collision like this where the guilty party didn't stop. I was following her round the corner so I thought I'd chase her and get her number, but I was then overtaken by the car she had clipped going backwards flat-out. I'm not sure which was the worst driver!
At 5:06, “Here’s some good cycling in this clip”. Considerate, maybe, but once he established you were waiting, for his own safety he should have positioned himself further away from those car doors.
Why do you just focus on position for car doors width and not the fact he could stop if one opened, or more importantly if a child ran out?
@@ashley_neal because if he was further out he would see pedestrians earlier and have more time and space to react to someone between the cars. That clip made me very uncomfortable, particularly when you encouraged people to ride like that.
@@ashley_neal No particular reason Ashley. I agree that they are just as relevant to safety but as mentioned elsewhere, a wider position aids in spotting and avoiding that too.
I personally thought the cyclist in the second clip was placing himself at risk too…he was cycling in the door zone.
On Clip 8, I’d like clarification as to why the driver was encouraged to creep forward when there was a high possibility that the lorry would ‘straight line’ the roundabout - which it did.
there’s a road near where i live where pretty much everyone does this, the difference is, you’re going up a hill towards it so you can’t see cars coming from the left at all until it’s too late, it’s not busy at all so accidents don’t happen much, but when there is, you can pretty much guarantee it was because of that and the person going up the hill didn’t know of the danger
your voice is so calming ashley
1:42 personally I wouldn't filter here. Traffic is still moving, however I would position myself in the right of my lane close to the center line. This is because if someone isn't paying attention, I can see them in my mirrors & filter if I wanted to, making an easy escape for me. I'd also crate space between myself & the cars in front. Nothing wrong with filtering, just knowing the risk vs non ricks are key. Filtering while a car wants to change lines, while the lane is clear in his path. Clearly shows something up ahead is blocking that lane & you should move into the right lane & let him in front. Just my thoughts on this tho at a dayly motorbike rider.
That first clip from Ashley - with idiots like that - i'd rather them be in front of me where I can keep an eye on them and they can't cause me any more risks.
That's a good option a lot of the time!
You inevitably end up at the same set of red lights as them too about a mile down the road
Yes, I often prefer the idiots in front where I can see them, instead of keeping an eye on them in the mirrors
@@RichO1701e _instead of keeping an eye on them in the mirrors_
Your mirrors won't stop them rear ending you or clipping you when they try to dash past. If they are in front of me I don't have that risk. That was my point that you so perfectly missed with your rather snide comment.
You are the sort of person I prefer in front of me so I can keep an eye on. Have a great day.
@@gdwnet I got the impression that Rich O was agreeing with you.
You're right. No surprise that this was another brilliant video. Thanks Ashley!
Yay, thank you!
#18 "Hate littering" - I used to work with prisoners doing environmental work in the community. I had two very naughty chaps, proper villains who knocked over warehouses and the like. I chuckled inwardly at their moral outrage seeing school kids dropping chip wrappers in the street, but I couldn't disagree with them.
Great compilation, Ashley. Do you ever send any of this footage to the police? I once caught on camera a guy purposefully going through a huge puddle to soak a pedestrian. I sent the footage to the police as it was out of order and they replied that it was enough to prosecute. I'd say driving on the pavement in the way the Focus did would warrant a police investigation. That is incredibly dangerous.
Police, 😂😂😂
I don't know if it's the same for all areas of the country but Hampshire police stipulate that any footage submitted to them can't have been shared on social media or be on any video sites.
@@MrTone71 That was mentioned when I uploaded mine to the local police force. But it did say once the case was dealt with you could. I understand this would affect Ashley's content though.
@@cypeman8037 Not sure what made you laugh about that but they prosecuted using my footage and actively encourage people to upload their footage. Unless you think it's funny that people try to make the roads safer?
Edit: Never mind. I looked at your video uploads. Pretty pathetic.
@@MrTone71 Really? That's dumb, thanks info tho. I was gonna upload some clips of stupid drivers, I guess i'll hold off. I did report the clip of the person in question going onto the pavement. Still, i'm hoping it'll flag the car at least on their system if they can't do anything. I know it happened in liverpool at 3:15 as Ashley said in the video.
So what are the rules about moving out of the way for the emergency services. I know you can't go through a red light (unless instructed to do so by a police officer in uniform), but what should you do if there is one behind you at lights and you have nowhere to go? Have you done a video dealing with emergency services vehicles?
"They're someone's son". Sharing the family braincell, by the looks of it!
Which means someone's father is crap at their job.
When i first started driving i used to flash a lot to let people know they could go but now I very very rarely do. people know if you just wait.
Bully emerges as you call them are something that happens all the time to me. Sometimes I understand why if it's busy but other times it's just pure impatience and trying to be waiting next red light a little longer.
this isn't a criticism but I'm amazed you didn't brake at 4:17. If I was driving and I spotted that in my mirrors (or blind spot) I'd be spooked AF and likely stop, particularly as it is a right turn and the bike shows clear intention to overtake or at least sit in the blind spot.
"Always defuse" - I love that, great mindset to ensure a safe, stress free drive 👍
I don't often praise the police but OTOH I always try to give credit where it is due. My Nan has been having problems with what I think are called "Mini Motos" driving over the playing fields, intimidating dog walkers and families out trying to use the play equiptment.
Recently Kent police have made some surprise appearances and consequently the problem appears to have completely dried up. There are still some issues with helmetless, unregistered riders doing footpath racing but even so well done Kent Police Constabulary. It's amazing what happens when you make an effort! 👍
This entire video can be explained with three words: shaking my head.
That junction at 8:52 every time I go straight on there from the correct lane, I often think they've changed the right lane to go straight on too because almost everyone seems to do it, every time I'm there.
The cones in clip 20 were placed so badly it looked like that could be where you were meant to go through.
Was that you in the clip then?
In America they have something called "unsafe lane change" ? Why not in the UK ?
It's covered by careless or inconsiderate driving.
We have other legislation that would cover it from Inconsiderate Driving, Driving Without Due Care and Dangerous Driving.
As with the previous replies, such things are covered by generic offences, with the point to prove being, would that standard fall below that of a careful & considerate driver. Saves having 5,000 separate offences. For dangerous driving it would be far below
I was travelling on the A56 earlier in a work van. I was moving at around 59/60mph. planning to overtake a minibus. As soon as I moved out to overtake, a burgundy vauxhall came steaming up behind me and was glued to my back bumper during the time I spend in lane 2, flashing his headlights, being dangerously close to me (being in a van - there was no chance this guy was able to see ahead). Once I completed my manouver, I moved back to lane 1 and low and behold, it was a Delta private hire driver.
You should have got his number and given it to the taxi licensing office. It won't necessarily get him off the road first time, but constant dripping .....
1:18 I’m a bit confused. In previous videos you said it’s important to keep the flow going, but here you stop the flow relatively unnecessarily.
Clip 14, we have careless people on electric scooters, someone was coming down a main road on the path, and crossed the minor road without even looking! I don't think anyone would've stopped in time thankfully there was no cars that time!
As a motorcyclist, I cannot imagine why anyone would purposefully filter past a car that is signalling a lane change. I get it, we're fast and extremely nimble so it is tempting to just quickly dart past... But I'd rather ride away unscathed and lose not even a few seconds of my time than to purposefully put myself at even higher risk.
8:03 My god, that is appalling!! What if a kid had walked out from behind any of those walls? Jeez.
I drive a little white box on wheels and I have the problem that I have tailgaters behind me every time I drive my car. They leave no more than 5 m of safety distance even at 80 km/h on the country road. When I'm approaching a traffic jam, I even switch on the warning lights on the country road because I can't decelerate without them hitting me.
I try to let people pass when I have the opportunity, but why do people feel so offended by my box. In the big driving school car (Peugeot 5008) people kept their distance.
On one of my weekly trips i do I suay have to do a. Merge in turn I’m always aware of people refusing to give way and being bully as you call it 99% time people let me through then I say thanks on Monday a woman in a focus refused to let me in so instead of making it worse just held back and waited for someone to let me through
Clip 11, as you were making the turn, and the pedestrians were approaching to cross, should you have stopped and let them cross? Not a criticism but a little bit confused about new rules
I'd love for them to bring in an anti-littering law which is pertinent to the driver of the vehicle. 6 points and a fine for any driver of a vehicle guilty of littering would be nice, deterrent to anyone driving a passenger who thinks that is acceptable. The idiots at 11:06 deserve comeuppance for that.
There was a guy in front of me (I drive a van) on the way home today constantly flicking something out of his window. I was a couple of car lengths behind. When I pulled up next to him at some lights I discovered what he was flicking.
Having a good old rummage he was, need I say more?
I see a lot of crazy behaviour on the roads from my van, I have a dash cam too. I'll try to remember to send some stuff in if I catch anything.
Just a thought.
At approximately 06.21, as you were crossing the junction at 'Bliss Recruitment,' I noticed a pedestrian on the corner, waiting to cross from the right side to the left.
If their crossing was not controlled by lights, would you have stopped to let them cross, or would you have continued forward?
It depends on safety, but you should give priority if there are no control boxes 👍🏼
That last one - where the red car cuts a huge chunk off of the corner - I wonder why that is? I see it a lot - at first I am wondering if maybe the power steering has shut off ;-) and then I think it is down to bad positioning of the hands, but what do you think is the reason?
Hey Ashley, I would be interested in your opinion on hazard signal use on motorways due to abrupt braking, caused by traffic jams. Here in Germany nearly everbody does and I think it helps a lot.
Yes, in the UK we use hazard lights to warn drivers behind us of a hazard ahead too. It's not only for illegal parking.
years ago I had the idea that with ABS controllers, there was little reason not to have the ABS controller also trigger the brake lights to flash to warn drivers behind that emergency braking was happening. now there are people who make something for the center brake light that makes it flash 5 times every time you step on the brake. I think too much of it makes it less attention getting.
Clip 11, did you use the gear stick as a hand rest? My army HGV instructor would have been grabbing the wheel brace…. Generally you never used it as a hand rest again 😂😂😂
(Ftr, he hit the dash & said next time it’s your hand, and you’d see out the corner of your eye him grabbing it, and lo, 2 hans on the wheel lol)
I think Ashley should do some merch with ‘ No surprise!’ on it with a face plant icon 😂
I don’t get why people don’t merge in turn , the natural flow means we all move smoother with it
Why is it when someone wants to cut a corner and you arrive at the junction correctly, they look at you as though its your fault they couldn't cut the corner!
Do you submit these clips to, eg, the council (chucking out letter) and the police (going through traffic signals after overtaking)?
Interesting, the way you have your driver enter the intersection in clip 11 (7:10) would be illegal in Australia, although many do it anyway.
Whilst perfectly legal to enter the intersection, you shouldn't turn your wheel until you are able to safely progress through the intersection. It prevents the case where you get rear ended, and pushed directly into oncoming traffic.
Taxis do the same down here in the south as well haha. They also like straddling lanes and staying in the middle of the road for some reason. Different breed of driver for sure!
How's the road noise like in your new car compared to last?
When I went from a BM to a VW, my motorway drives got a lot more frustrating in terms of noise.
Am I the only one who gets a little shock when Ash uses a slide transition as the clip ends pulling out of T junction? Good series btw shows how responsible, respectful drivers make the roads safer for everyone including themselves
Don’t know how you have the patience to work on the roads day after day and put up with the countless idiots and scumbags. Thank god I only work locally and drive as little as possible. As a teenager I loved driving now I hate it.
@7:33 why did you stop at this point (dangerous place to stop) to give way to a white van when the obstruction was on his side? Or have I seen this wrong...?
I stopped being an driver instructor in 2012. I just couldn't take the aggressive behaviour of some other drivers. One guy even got out to confront my pupil when she stalled at the lights!!! And you want to react but you can't. I was having sleepless nights.
0:33 defensive driving.... always submit. Don't get into the situations, and if they happen, back off. More people need to be more courteous on the road, but they're not.... And a defensive driving course always shocks the people who think it's going to be offensive or advanced driver course for stuntmen or military/police drivers.
I have to to say this, we should all be reporting these problems!! My instructor did while I was on my lessons, so should we all!! Get these bad drivers off the road!!
Same. I hate littering. When you are in a car too you can easily just put it down somewhere and put in bin when you have chance.
With the merge and turn you slow down as soon as your ahead, why not just let them pass? It’s clear they were in a rush to get ahead.
Clip 17. If the BMW had stopped for the lights, would you have been in the same position the van was?
No because if you watch the video you can see ashley checking to make sure it's safe to go round the dustbin lorry. Unlike the van
@@lisaknighton121 I saw that. You still don't know that the BMW wont stop for the lights. If that happened there would not have been enough space for both vehicles to fit between the lights and the lorry. I would have held back behind the lorry.
@@markgambrill the bmw had already cleared the lights by the time Ashley had come round the lorry. Van driver did what they did because they're an impatient arsehole
@@lisaknighton121 10:41 Ashley is already at the point of no return and the BMW is alongside the cab of the lorry. Plenty time for the BMW to stop for the lights putting Ashley in a difficult situation.
last year towing my caravan in lane 1 a guy overtakes in lane 3 pulls across 3 lanes to go into a service station at 90 mph with yards to spare a real facepalm
With reference to clip #9, when you let the ambulance through and then continued, under the new laws, should you have stopped to allow the pedestrian to cross at the junction? And again in clip #10 where pedestrians are obviously wanting to cross the the road at the traffic lights where there is a designated crossing point? If yes, then that makes me nervous as I see this being a recipe for disaster. I need more clarification I think.
I don’t know what the answer is. The driving test is far more in depth than when I passed my test in 1991 but the standard of driving seems to have dropped significantly. Maybe it’s time for zero tolerance on bad driving.
How many times now has that junction appeared on this channel? The one with the van charging through the red light past the bin lorry?
Crazy considering the corner round there is so hard to see past
is your golf left hand drive or is the camera flipped sure its right hand drive?
Those ebikes are often not road legal either. There are alot of cheap ~£500 1000w ebikes on chinese retailers. To ride anything over 250w it needs to be type approved, have registration plates and needs provisional license with CBT as its classed as a moped.
With the bad driver at 8:06, the police should take out some unmarked police cars and add a learner box to the roof to try and stop these types of bad road user's.
Clip 16, methinks a pupil of an “Up for left, down for right!” instructor, failing to appreciate it doesn’t follow when the stalk is on the other side
"push the stalk the same way you'd turn the wheel" makes more sense.
@@kenbrown2808, you know that, I know that, but for some, it just doesn’t register
Please make a video on using the revs when setting off and also changing gear with you new car and it's petrol engine
Hey, what do you use for the front and rear cams? Is it just a normal dash cam or a proper camera for vlogging etc. I had one arrive today, took it out for a test drive and you can barely even read licence plates. Thanks :)
The links are in the description 👍
Clip 18 reminds me I had similiar footage of littering, reported it to the police and no response from them.
Hi Ashley. I'm struggling slightly with the 'merge in turn' principle that you've discussed in other videos, vs 'get over into the other lane in plenty of time' in Clip 3. I get that you don't want to be merging last minute if there are workers / emergency personnel in the road, and the traffic is moving. Would you say it's just speed of the queue that makes the difference?
Just the speed Dave. Stopped and queuing = use all the space, moving = get in when's best
@@ashley_neal Thanks Ashley.
Clip 18: The littering white BMW.
I saw a passenger throwing a glass bottle from a car in Leeds, the bottle smashed in the path.
I contacted Leeds city council and sent the video and the council prosecuted the driver......the car was also a BMW lol
It’s good to know though, because when I go Liverpool I know not to get in a Delta Taxi 😂😂
Without the 'bully emerge' as you call it, you'd never turn right onto a main road in London. If one lane is clear there is no reason why you can't creep out slowly indicating your intentions. Most people in my experience will give way with the correct road language.
Driving in London is a whole new ball game I grew up riding a motorcycle in that mess 🤣 you need to be psychic and telepathic to work out what is going on some times
Yeah, i knew straight away in clip 13 exactly what was going to happen, seen that happen loads!