THIS IS WHY YOU DO NOT STOP AT ALL RED LIGHTS
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 มิ.ย. 2024
- Last week I posted a video with Erin on her driving lesson, that clip caused a lot of confusion wether to stop or wait/ who the traffic light was for/ dealing with pedestrians... So today's video goes over a staggered traffic light crossroads where I will be going through all the questions that everyone was asking.
Dealing with 2 sets of traffic lights that are placed close together.
Horizontal louvers in traffic signals are used to limit the distance the green can be visible. This will be placed on the 2nd set of traffic lights.
A driver at the 1st set of traffic lights and could have a red, but inadvertently see a green at the 2nd set of lights and drive through the first one.
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So what’s the point of that misleading traffic light then. Seems unnecessary & dangerous
The only reason I can think of is so then you know what the other lanes of traffic are supposed to do, which could be useful at intersections. I agree though- this feels overly complicated and dangerous.
It seems like that light is for the lanes going straight. If you are from the US, the young lady in the previous video basically stopped in the middle of a left turn, when the lights controlling the road she was turning onto came into view. The lights do seem set back really far from the intersection tho.
I understand your point Molly. So the better question is why in the world would you even put a light there in the first place when your gonna go on a red and a green regardless. That light literal serves zero purpose.
@@LostBoyRed88if you simply look at the left-hand turn arrow (or lack thereof) then you know if you have a protected left-hand turn or not. Idk how we're not trusted with them lol
@@LostBoyRed88 flashing yellow arrow pretty common.. Much easier to understand lol
As a driver in Sweden, I would find this really confusing, as I have never seen a red light so far away from a junction, which you are not supposed to follow. Honestly, I think it is a poor design. I suppose this traffic light is for people going straight. We would put the traffic light much closer to the junction so that people turning barely see them, so it is obvious that you should not stop.
Yeah it seems a British quirk. No country in Europe have a rule like this I think. The white line can be invisible because of snow etc.
@@CsImre this is what jumped out for me, in Canada you can't have this happen since the road isn't visible for half the year.
@@CsImre not to mention a lot of lines are faded out because of age
@CsImre Check out Ireland, Malta, Cyprus, Russia also older setups in Lithuania, sometimes Italy and Scandi countries like Denmark and Iceland.
You're probably right as Lithuania recently upgraded its lights to be visible only at the stopline, more like Germany etc, by eliminating those at the other side
Yes, I'm Australian and we never have such confusing traffic lights. It is possible to have another set on the far side of an intersection but not some random place in the middle of normal road. It would be dangerous to rely on painted lines. If something like that was required we would suspend a traffic light in the air.
As a retired instructor, can I just say, “well explained.” May I also add, except for temporary lights, on most occasions, not only is there a solid line but traffic lights to your left and right.
On a particular route I would instruct on, there was a simulator junction where drivers would stop at a Red Light not meant for them. One day on a lesson my pupil did the correct thing and drove through the Red Light not meant for us, followed by a Police Car, which Blue Light us to stop. The Lady Police Officer accused me of allowing my pupil to drive through a Red Light. After explaining that she was wrong, she was still adamant she was right, but said, “she was going to give me a verbal warning, on this occasion.” I told her that I was not accepting her warning and would be attending the Police Station with video footage, which I did. I asked to see an Inspector, explained and showed him what had happened, where up on I was given an apology and that he would speak to the officer in question. I also asked for a written apology from the officer involved, which I received at a later date.
It just goes to show how many people/drivers don’t know the rules of the road.
We get pulled for teaching on the motorway when we are allowed to 👍
@@DrivingPsychology I can believe that Craig. I was blue lighted on a Motorway when I was on my own with a ‘L’ Roof Sign on.
Well done Sir!
Thank you for actually going through it and going to the police station.
Well done.
I am an Amarican, I now understand it with your explanation, however I feel like there has to be an better way to arrange lights for easier understanding.
If many people were confused by the lights that are current legal drivers in England, then there is a deeper larger problem.
the solution is just drive on the right side of the road lol
I think people are confused because in the short she posted where the questions were coming from we don’t see where the student was turning from, we just see her pull up to a red light and stop
@@cassiejayy296 sure, but also this is seemingly a pretty unique thing. Most countries, if a light is there you pay attention to it. I’m still bot sure what is gained by the misleading red - people further back know to stop? But they’ve already stopped at their first red light…
@@davidlawrence8711yeah honestly the second red seems pointless and probably causes more issues than it's solving.
I know she didn't mention it, but maybe it's too help with sun reflection from all the traffic moving around. If you can't see one, maybe you are guaranteed to see the other⸮ 😕😕 I would hate to be a truck driver going through all that.
I passed my test 15 years ago, and I've driven pretty much every day since. Whilst I wouldn't have stopped at Erin's red light, I wouldn't have considered the solid white line rule either. This has been a real eye opener for me - thank you. 👍
Thank you 😊 glad the video has helped :)
You did not pass 15 years ago,,,,, did you, think about it
@@stewartlancaster6155 What do you mean?
@@stewartlancaster6155 ??
@@stewartlancaster6155 plz explain
Looking at this instructor, I realise how crappy my geriatric and grumpy instructor was. I only passed as I was so determined and admittedly it was slightly easier to pass 20 years ago. This instructor explains things really well. Please don't become moody.
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all instructors have a weird side to them dont worry or take it personally
@@user-hn8ls4sh8v this instructor doesn't
however, I've yet to meet a motorist that thinks driving examiners being as bitchy as fuck during road tests be A OK.!
oo la...then this dame'd better hurry the fuck up at revealing to us permanent roadworks thereabouts, hadn't she 💡💡💡
Not living in London, I have never come across lights which one "ignores" . They can only confuse people and constitute a real hazard.
Every UK city I have ever been to has junctions similar to this. Usually it's obvious but when somewhere unfamiliar it does make me twitch sometimes!
Stop at stop line. Every time you pass the stop line you ignore red light.
Haven't you ever been in the middle of a crossroad wanting to turn right, as soon as lights turn red, traffic stops and you can go right because you have already passed stop line, this is you going past a red light in your face.
Or are you one of those people that just sit in the middle of the crossroads because a red light come on.
Do yourself a favour and read the highway code.
@@MultiVeeta Exactly
@@MultiVeeta People on the road expect a line where the light is. Most people think "if i pass the light, i have to ignore". They don't think "line". That's why virtually every country puts traffic lights right at the line, aka the point you have to make a decision, and not across the street. Basically it's impossible to run under a red light if you're stuck in the crossroads, because the red light is always behind you.
@@Nina-cd2eh narrower roads have viewing restrictions, buses and wagons cannot see the lights at the line. This is why there are lights at the other side.
Looks like the main issue is people getting confused by "repeater lights"
I think the issue might be the pedestrian walking across the street. Not necessarily the repeaters… because America actually has those with rail roads that run parallel and very close to a main road.
(Language is english, the video will be shown mostly in English speaking countries - yes I know it’s not an American traffic light)
If it is snowing and you cannot see if there is a solid line or no. What do you do?
@Hamza Kaoukji Good point. I don't think their civil engineers are the most intelligent of people. Their entire traffic system seems very bad...
Yeah.. I don’t see any pros for repeater lights. It turns red for who then? When you are in the conjunction it’s always green for you. So why even put a traffic light there? Wtf is this?
And if pedestrians want to cross the street you should just put a crosswalk there without a light. What a dumb design
I passed my test 35 years ago and I don't think I've ever known about the white line rule. Thanks - I learned something new!
Glad it was helpful! 😊
Me too
I passed my test 41 years ago .
to be fair, it's safest to always stop at red lights
@@123MondayTuesday no it isn’t. As this instructor stated in the video that if she were to stop the vehicle may collide with her as the driver isn’t expecting her to stop.
Perhaps you should consider some updated driver training? Or at the very least read the Highway Code and drive to it?
@@123MondayTuesday No it isn't - you have somehow missed the whole point of the video. Stopping at a repeater can cause chaos and accidents, because the traffic behind you won't be expecting you to stop, and you'll be blocking the junction and flow of traffic. The red light in question was a repeater for traffic crossing from the other direction.
7:23 So the white van failed to stop at the red light!
Yes, thank you. I wondered why Aman didn't say anything. She probably missed it because she was mid-explaining.
the issue is some of these stop lines are almost faded so it can be very challenging to determine what to do.
This has been cut in a terrible way to confuse people who do actually know the rules, but if they'd seen the full video, would completely understand. Way to go viral.
Whilst I did know that rule, I am a driver for my job and spend an incredible amount of time driving. That said, watching your videos, it reminds me how ridiculously complicated we’ve made our road system in this country. We have stuffed more and more onto undersized roads and added cycle ‘lanes’ (without bothering to give them grade separated areas), the roads have so many signs on them no person can reasonably expected to be able to read them all while concentrating on driving and too many road markings have been allowed to wear off. That’s to say nothing of the utter stupidity of taking reflectors (cats eyes) out of roads. I am not surprised that so many didn’t know this rule, tho I suspect it was video angle and in the situation they would have continued on - there are many people that no longer even use indicators and when going around roundabouts everyone is following their own system with indicators, if used at all (we should implement the German system of not indicating at all until on the roundabouts and only then indicating to show you are leaving it).
The road network is not 'ridiculously complicated'. Everything is clearly marked and logical. People just need to pay attention. However, I can see how new or irregular drivers may find it daunting. This is because traffic in cities can be very busy and fast-moving, so you need to make quick decisions and be assertive, not because the road network is complicated.
While road markings may be faded in some places, the vast majority of roads are fine. I think they are good enough. You should see the roads in some Eastern European countries. They sometimes have no markings or signs at all, which can be confusing.
I don't know about Germany, but the Highway Code in the UK is very clear on indicating on roundabouts. People simply don't bother, and it annoys the fuck out of me.
@@boo_ Sorry to hear about your involuntary discharges whilst negotiating a roundabout.
@@terrymoore1830 You were an involuntary discharge.
Even as a front seat passenger I can’t read all the signs fast enough, when I start driving I don’t know how I’ll manage to be honest 😢
@@boo_”most of the roads are fine”. U clearly don’t drive in the uk…. The roads are outdated, silly new rules been brought in and put into old roads.
Cycle lanes taking up half the roads
Come to barrow-in-furness and then comment the same as you commented above.
I can guarantee you right now your views will change when you see the states of the roads around here
From absolute beginners to experienced drivers, the videos in this series are so well made and presented they are invaluable. Providing content of this quality for free is wonderful. I wish there had been something like this available when I was learning to drive. And, like many others, I wish I'd had such a professional and personable instructor.
As a lapsed driving instructor i have to say this was an excellent explainer. The way you approached the same junction from each angle is precisely how a student would need to learn the rules. Your channel should be compulsory viewing for parents helping there children to gain experience on fill in driving time.
Thank you so much for explaining this. Coming from the US this is rrealy confusing. In the US there is always a stop line, no repeat light and right turn only on red and only after a full and complete stop.
You must be from the southern part of the US where you don't get much snow. Salt and sand put down in winter erases those lines in a few days to weeks. Half the year there are no lines in Canada.
Excellent and informative video. Going off at a tangent slightly is the apparent poor state of the roads, covered in poor temporary repairs and the obligatory potholes. Exactly the same where I live.
I was thinking that too. The roads there are crap. And so small! I live in Australia where we have a lot more room.
You expect the government to spend the billions levied for roads, on roads?
@@handyandy6050 I am no politician but I assume they spend the money on foreign aid and illegal immigrants, anything but the roads.
Great video & very clear instructions. I'm a pedestrian but use this actual junction very often and it is definitely a lot going on at the same time. It's very good to have a better understanding of how it operates.
How it operates and how it is meant to operate are probz two different things haha
At about 6:00, the reason that lorry is overhanging the junction is because they went on red in the first place. The lights were timed that there shouldn't be overhanging traffic.
Also this is just an excellent video on something I don't think many people know the correct rules for. For the longest time, I used to think "When red light shows stop here" was a sign to make the temporary lights legitimate, it was only more recently I realised that the key word is "here", as they are performing the function of the solid white line.
Very confusing layouts, don't think we have them in Ireland. But great tip re the line. Hopefully they are not too worn😀
Clear explanation which probably simplifies it for most of us, and I reckon most of us would have got tripped up by it too. Certainly Erin as a new driver, wouldnt have known this and it's clear a few experienced drivers didn't even get it either.
Great video Aman and very well explained. Thanks for sharing this information and keep up the excellent work😊
I’ve passed my test 3 weeks ago and even I didn’t know this luckily I found this video👍
What a refreshing change to listen to and watch you, as opposed to another channel where the instructor spends a fair bit of time telling you how experienced and capable they are, whilst finding fault with everyone else!
Talking about that scouse fella?
@Paarker The person I mean is from the north-west, but not sure they are Liverpudlian.
Yeah that guy is unbearable and condescending.
I've been driving 30 years and never realised that.
You are a fantastic instructor.
My office is just few metres from these set of traffic lights. I've been walking past here for the last four years but never realised how informative a video can be made on it. Thanks.
I am an instructor in germany too and I have to say, you are such an empathic and great teacher. In my opinion I actually have to say that it is much more difficult to get the drivers license here in germany when I look at your videos so far. Of course I can't compare that directly because you have a different road system and the left-aligned driving style still irritates me. I never got the chance to drive left-aligned until now. Please keep such a sweet instructor, your students will be thankful. What I should definitely learn more about as a driving instructor: make sure that the students look in the mirror before braking. Up until now, I've always found it so difficult to teach because today's generation already has difficulties learning to drive, which made me value other things. Thanks for your great work out there! Greetings from germany :)
When I learned to drive they taught you " Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre". Unfortunately I see little evidence nowadays that this is still tsaught.
So may drivers brake (manoeuvre) before signalling, mainly because they tend to signal so very late that it is barely worth them signalling at all.
It is so common that I think that it can only be due to poor training.
The actual driving test in Britain is difficult and somewhat on a par with Germany. Some German rules irritate too, e.g. when turning right at traffic lights for instance and then having to immediately stop for pedestrians crossing in front of you. That situation doesn't arise in the UK. And the "Rechts vor Links" rule (making a right turn into oncoming left traffic) is a crazy unsafe maneuver.
@Brian Titchener That happens here to, even if my right turn arrow is green pedestrians still can walk....it should give them the red hand when the green arrow is on but doest. If it's an old person they take the whole light sequence and I have to wait through another red.
@@briantitchener4829Why do you say Rechts vor Links is unsafe? Every mini roundabout uses basically the same rule (ignoring crossing opposite give-way) just that side of driving is flipped.
in the Netherlands (which i assume is like Germany), with an arrow green light you can turn, sure that there wil be no traffic to deal with. But if turning on a circular green light, indeed this can happen. As a Brit i think it's mental, but thats the way it is over here. @@PatriotCody
I always enjoy your videos but as a learner, this one has been the most useful! Traffic lights and crossroads give me the fears... especially when they are usually so poorly marked!!
Aman becoming famous omg!! I remember i started watching this channel just over a year ago, when i was about to take my driving test. Helped calmed my nerves so much and troubleshoot areas i had problems with.
Still watching a year later cos of how good the content is and still able to learn a thing or two 🙏
but did you pass your test??
I was actually caught out by exactly this situation years ago. I think instinct just overtook the fact that I had turned right because there was a short section of straight road before the lights, which on reflection I now realise were purely for the benefit of those waiting on the main road. I only realised my mistake when someone tooted behind me who had also turned right. There was a brief period of confusion before I realised my mistake. Knowing about the solid line rule makes so much sense now. :)
This happened to me the other day! Went to stop and my partner told me it doesn’t apply to me. Felt silly but easy to be caught out if you don’t know what your looking for. Thank you for this video.
It’s easy to get caught out for sure, live and learn 🥰
This will be interesting, it'll be great to know which lights to stop at! Look forward to watching it
Thanks for a great video clearing things up! That Asda junction in Park Royal really catches people up and your explanation really does make sense as to why they've crammed those traffic lights in there - of course, otherwise people will cross and cause more hazard. Very well presented.
Well done, a clear explanation of traffic light procedure. We have a set of lights near our home where non locals sometimes stop in exactly the same circumstances as your pupil did. It causes a lot of confusion!
I actually passed, WHAT?? (on my 2nd time) your videos have been extremely helpful Aman, your a real inspirational driver, I hope you know that, your very talented and very passionate about your job. Hopefully you will be more well-known as time passes, your such a gem 💎😊🥰
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Brilliant. Great to see an instructor who actually knows what's happening and makes progress. The amount of people that stop at these types of junctions I'd infuriating. Great video
True. But if it is so confusing to so many people, we have to admit it is just a terrible design.
You explain it very well. It can be difficult sometimes but there is usually a reason for the lights layout. Loving your videos keep them coming.
Having watched the original video, I can understand why Erin got confused as the pedestrians were crossing as she turned. I’ve had a student do the same once and it wasn’t with any pedestrians around. It certainly woke us up 🤣 no instructor can do anything if a learner stops, we can’t override the Brakes physically, only verbally.
I'm from Germany. Here we have to stop at a red light. No matter if there's a line on the road or not.
Generally the traffic lights for cars here are placed only at the entrance of the crossing.
In the USA the traffic lights are always or mostly placed at the exit of crossings, so of course they are not valid for cars having turned before reaching this traffic light.
The UK system with the traffic lights being both at the entrances and exits of crossings is just for very smart people. I think I would be lost there. 🙄🙄
Have a nice day 🖐👴
Very well explained, I had encountered this same issue only recently and must admit I was confused - thanks for the clarification.
Great information Aman, I’ve recently passed and I probably would have stopped at that light at the beginning 😟
I found this useful because I do come across this scenario from time to time and have always wondered. Having gone through a few junctions like this, I sometimes sweat for a few weeks hoping not to receive a fine.
I think you should do more of these type of videos by yourself ( I see many of the videos on your channel relate to learner drivers). I would happily subscribe if you do.
13 years on the road and i never knew about the white line, just that turning into a red meant it wasn't for me
But that one is so much further back than any i've ever encountered, so i can fully understand why the learner thought it was for her, even i'd be cautious! Good to always keep learning, glad this randomly popped up!
Nice explanation of how to distinguish repeater lights from the stop-line light.
I used to see this quite often on my commute out of Edinburgh when turning right from the Cramond (Whitehouse Rd) junction with the A90 Queensferry road.
Every few months, someone unfamiliar with this busy junction would stop at the exit of the turn, having seen the repeater light on the left hand side which wasn't acting as the pedestrian crossing light (XM6V+7J3 Edinburgh).
Another clue that this isn't "for you" is that there's only one light. Usually traffic lights come in pairs at stop lines and singles are repeaters you don't need to stop at - with the common exception being temporary lights at roadworks and so on.
I've certainly approached junctions in unfamiliar towns and thought to myself "hello...what's going on here?" more than once. Particularly when someone got "creative" with a road layout and designed something that follows all the rules but in unexpected ways.
Good tip. Thanks.
@@HerrEngelsman a long time ago my driving instructor told me I only legally needed to stop when passing between lights with a line to stop at.
But. I think he was full of it. And this was 30 years ago. So.....
But it's a good clue, whether legally accurate or not.
Really useful; thanks. As someone who's been driving for over 50 years (and yes, I am still fit to drive with regular eye tests and medicals), I think I knew this. The problem in London, for example around Trafalgar Square and on the A40 as it leaves the Cromwell Road, is that the pedestrian crossing with the solid line is really close to the first junction and drivers either ignore it or accelerate from the first junction then slam on the brakes if the crossing lights are red. I also notice your excellent and legal practice of stopping before the box for cyclists; a couple of years ago, after several cyclists were killed or injured in London, the police were standing by some junctions giving out tickets to drivers who stopped in that box. We need more of that. Michael
Thank you for a really good explanation. As a London bus driver with 20 years experience I see people misunderstanding the traffic lights on a daily basis. 👍🏻
😊thank you, I see traffic stopping in the middle of junctions all the time 😅
Finally you are here to show some driving lesson.. ❤ thats what i expected, its easy for you to give people how to drive from your point of view with commentary.. 👌😍
Good explanation, but I still feel like there are some absolutely atrocious junctions designs in there. What happens if there is snow on the ground? Also that junction where right-turning cars from opposite directions have to intercept each other in the middle of the junction feels really impractical and unsafe to me.
“The junction where right turning cars from the opposite direction intercept “ offside to offside , was behind the black Range Rover , really should of held back to have a gap as her car then blocked the use of the opposite right turn arrow and did not leave room for use by oncoming traffic to turn to there right .
Alan Hindmarch is absolutely correct. There are either two traffic lights or three at a junction that applies to you. Two traffic lights are where you stop, so if it is snowing and the solid white line is covered, you can still know where your stop point is. The third (if present) is a repeater, so if you go over the stop line, (say you were in a queue and the lights change) the repeater, which is always a single light, is still visible and giving you the instruction.
So if you see a single light and its red, you ignore it, if there is one on either side of you, that's your stop point.
I hope that helps someone out.
I’m so glad that I’ve watched this, thank you Aman 👍
I passed my theory and practical. Been driving in my own car for a week, just round the doors, basic roads till I get used to the clutch and no longer stall, in this car. Have to say I dropped my arse and skipped a lot of areas with traffic lights because they were confusing me. This was really helpful. Thank you.
At 4:40 the main difference between those lights and the initial set at the start of the video is that the first set are set VERY far back and I would say arent "naturally' apart of that junction, and really should have a white line on them, or the crossing should be resited.
Anyway thankd for the info because i would likely have stopped at the first set as they seemed to be far past the junction they were seperate. That is a very confusing junction.
I have occasionally braked for (but not actually stopped at) red lights in this situation, because the instinct to stop at every red light dominates over "is there a white line across the road?". The other situation that is confusing for a brief instant is multiple traffic light heads alongside each other, with one set for straight ahead and another for turning left (or right). It's a shame in the double-head situation that the red and amber lights are not also arrows (like the green is) for the route that is not straight on: that would make it obvious which lights related to which head.
You mean like they do in much of Europe? Yeah, they get a lot things right over there in my experience (7+ countries so far) -- we invent it, they do it better, a story repeated lots in many areas of human endeavour!
Thank you so much, I learned something new and useful.
very clear explanation, your students are lucky to have you!
This was a very interesting and instructive video, but as a foreigner I'm very curious what as to what the idea behind setting up doubled signalization like that could be. If the only traffic affected is that approaching the doubled signal in the straight line, i.e. the drivers who have encountered basically the same signal earlier, then why double it? Sorry if I'm being dense :).
It will be to improve the visibility of the lights for drivers stood at the stop line likely. (A driver stopped at the line won’t be able to see the lights right next to them necessarily)
@@mathstrains19 Just by accident, I received an answer to this question when watching a bike-riding live stream today. Those repeated signals are most likely for bikes, scooters and alike, since they are legally allowed to cross the stop line and the pedestrian crossing, and to wait for the light change right at the crossing of the roads. From that position, indeed, the only way they can see the signal is when it's repeated after the crossroads.
@1:56
This is so normal in India. People go when the lights are red but stop when the lights are green🙄
This very educative.
Thanks a thousands🙏🙏
Thanks for the great content!
I do hope those so called newspapers who where scrambling to create controversy created by peoples lack of knowledge or understanding post this comprehensive video to their feeds. What are the chances:)
Isn't the second set of traffic lights a bit excessive? I'm not from the UK, but as I do watch your video's I get lots of questions about how the UK traffic works. What's the purpose of the traffic lights without a solid line?
Hey it depends on the size of the junction, there’s a few benefits.
One would be that the traffic lights are visible from further away.
Also when making a right turn you have to wait in the middle and the lights initially green, the oncoming traffic could be coming through, but as soon as the repeat traffic light starts changing to red, it’s safe to turn
@@ClearviewDriving The Netherlands do it differently and I the infrastructure is much better. Its easy to see how people not used to driving lots or not used to an area could get confused. Nearly every Dutch junction is clear about who has priority and the lights only have one set. Have you throught about doing one of driving videos in Europe?
Same, never been to the UK but it’s on my bucket list. I really don’t have an reason why watch her videos, but when I do someday visit the UK I know how to drive on their roads. As an US driver I would of stopped, we don’t have that here. And I drove though many states, and the province of Ontario Canada.
@@ClearviewDriving I passed my test many years ago, but still remember my instructor telling me one of the reasons for the repeater lights, is to encourage the driver to look across the junction so that you are fully aware of the situation. Also when you are turning right you know the status of the lights so you can complete your right turn approprately.
Great vid very helpful My city doesn't really have this but it's useful to know
Thanks for posting this, i was getting bored of explaining it to people on your other video, it astounds me how msny people can't/wont grasp what a stop line means
I've never seen this outside the UK. Personally I don't see the point of these lights. I found the whole "repeater" idea quite confusing and unnecessary. But at least I understand how they work over there. So...thank you very much for that! :)
The reason is simple. If a car pulls up at the line, the driver often can't see the lights above him, but he can see the repeater lights.
@@man-of-the-world Oh, I see! That makes sense. I guess you could just pull up a little farther away from the traffic light, but that would also mean some space will be wasted in the process. Another way would be to have another set of lights lower, so they can be seen, even if you're the first one in line. But I guess then you'd also have repeater light. They're just...closer.
But yeah, that makes sense. :) Thank you very much for the explanation!
Give this woman an oscar. You're work is amazing ❤
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Oscar is for acting
I was confused when I watched the short, but seeing a full video of the turn into that light makes a lot more sense now
Thank you for this Video. I was also confused, when i watched the reel, for the first time
7:24 did that white van jump the red light?
Possibly, he was already ahead of the stop line as the traffic was queuing
Haha he deffo bussed that red light
Oh, if your driving a white van a BMW or Mercedes the rules of the road don't apply to you.
7:23 the white van....
Nice and precise. Clear presentation.
Beeping at the "distracted" van driver just as a pederstrian was about to walk infront of him was unwise, other drivers offen drive into dangerous scenarios when beeped or flashed at. He was probably on his phone, and could have reacted to that beep by throwing the van in gear and moving off while that chap was walking infront of him.
Looking at it a second time, that is exactly what he does, he hears your beep and drove through an amber light.
I learned something new about red lights and solid lines thank you.
Interesting how the UK rules are just different enough to get you into trouble in the U.S. There were several, potentially, cite-able offenses in this video. i.e. Failure to activate turn indicator at the required distance. You were sitting at a light and didn't activate your signal until after you started moving forward. (maybe it had clicked off in the edit) Most states have a minimum number of feet prior to a turn, that your signal must be active. Usually not less than 100 feet prior to a turn. The other one would have been an illegal right-hand turn. Your turn went directly from the turning lane prior to the turn, to exiting the turn in the far left position. You even stated that you made the turn wide intentionally to do just that. The textbook instructions here are, when executing a turn, you must enter the nearest lane position as you complete the turn, then signal and shift lanes as appropriate after the turn. To be fair, there wasn't a visible lane separator though? And I live near a University and a state with a lot of pensioners, so they almost always ignore that one, causing quite a few near misses. All nit picky stuff, but some law enforcement officials need something to do when they get bored. :) I would have to wrap my brain around the left lane driving though and it would be a challenge to say the least. Good stuff!
Americans can't drive. Full stop (or period as you say)
I'm only 13 and I love this videos
It’s alright loving the videos (even though I have passed my driving test, I can spot faults made before /as they happen which is fun) however the real test is when you start to drive and learn behind the wheel for yourself
Same, i love learning how to drive and act like im driving while in the passenger seat
this makes a lot clear for me, i am a driver from the dutch and those traffic lights confused me last year. but it makes sense now😊
Very clear explanation.. I passed my test in 1974, no points so far and apart from three cars (all in London) rear ending me no accidents. I believe that is because I expect an accident situation during every journey.
She’s a really good driver
Video isn’t up yet 🤣🤣
That’s a bit SUSy
When coming video out 🤣😅
How do you know.
Have you sat next to her and done an assessment on her town technique,motorway technique and country road technique.
Also her ability to control a car in adverse conditions,such as rain,ice and snow.
After that you may have an idea if she is a good driver.
Are you a qualified instructor?
Re the truck not moving right away from the lights at the start of this video. Rule number 1! Don’t start pipping your horn at people who haven’t started to move when you think they should because you don’t know what the reason is why they haven’t started to move and you don’t know what particular problem they might be having is. It’s unprofessional, seriously annoying, and can quite often lead to road rage confrontation because pipping your horn impatiently at someone can make their particular situation even more stressful than it needs to be. You said it yourself you didn’t know why the driver who was driving the truck didn’t move. Exactly! You didn’t know so pipping your horn at the truck driver or any road user of any type of vehicle wasn’t going to help the situation.
Totally agree with you.
Bad driving,I wouldn't recommend her as a driving instructor.
Standards are dropping.
@@nearlyretired7005 I wouldn’t recommend her either. No wonder driving standards are going down and impatience from one motorist towards another is going up when you have people like this lady who is supposed to be a professional driving instructor condoning and even demonstrating such a bad attitude in a TH-cam video towards someone who might be having a genuine problem.
I had to look at the junction on Google Maps to convince myself, you are right, that traffic light is for the junction, but is situated in a very bad place, especially when you have pedestrians crossing! If I would drive through there without knowing the junction, I think I will stop too! The traffic light is way too far!
I'm glad you made that very important point. UK roads are not designed exclusively for cars, they are designed with pedestrians in mind too.
Understandable, thank you.
beautifully explained.
Thanks for explaining that for us. Very helpful 🙏
Very useful information as it was a lot of traffic light in UK confusing inexperience drivers
I am so glad you mention this, there is a set of traffic lights near where I live with no solid line yet vehicles stop and cause traffic build up. It is frustrating.
That lorry that failed to move on green, what is the betting they were on their phone.
I also wondered if there was a dithering pedestrian in front of the lorry ...
Well done, good explanation
Thank youmissy i understand it well now ❤ be safe
Thank you for that. 😊❤
I’ve been only driving for a year & in Oxford, there’s also a confusing stop sign that took a while for me to understand. I remember walking up to that junction & observing how the other cars are driving there. Now I’m fine with with but sometimes, others who are not familiar with how it works which includes pedestrians. That makes it still quite complicated that is why I’m always very careful when driving there.
I am an experience car and motorcyclist, and i know there are new rules always coming out, but there is many of a motorist deliberately run red lights and this is where the confusion starts, if as you say, which i understand what you are explaining, i still wont trust anyone, as a motorcyclist, ive had chancers doing it as ive had a a green light for me. Thank you for pointing these lines out. In Holland they have traffic lights after a certain time at night, the red or amber flashes to say that you can proceed with caution if clear to do so, took me a while to get used to that.
Thank you Aman for the detailed explanations.
I am a learning driver in London.
I've never encountered this kind of junction yet in my area, before watching this I literally stop on every red lights.
The road markings including the stop lines are sometimes faded very badly and hard to see especially in rainy night.
It could be challenging for learner or inexperienced driver to handle.
As learner drivers, we get serious fault for giving misleading signal.
From the comment here I found the road signal is quite misleading, it could be better.
Very well explained. Where I live we dont have many broken line lights at all, and so 99% of them are solid and you must stop at. But there are a few and people often get confused and then end up clogging the road up.
Talk about the most complicated driving I’ve ever seen in my life! Quite literally insanity. Proud to live in the USA 💪 MAKE THINGS SIMPLE!
Great to see you do this follow up video
Super clear video. Here in Ireland, we basically mimic the UK road system. In Dublin, turning right off Herberton Rd onto (DID shop) Crumlin Rd, I've been behind people stopping at the red light.
I live in the U.S.A. and find this very confusing. At 7:07 you approach a red light, as it turns green a pedestrian steps off the curb to cross in front of you but you continue driving through the intersection. In the U.S., you must stop even if you technically have the right of way. I also see red lights turn amber and then green. Can you proceed when it turns amber or must you wait until it turns green? In the U.S. you only get the amber as a light goes from green to amber to red. If you enter the intersection on amber you are just as legal as if you had entered on a green. So amber has same meaning as green. And of course, here a left turn has same issues as your right turns.
At 7:07 she still let him cross and was moving slowly. There's no obligation to entirely stop if you don't need to. Just to not hit or intimidate the pedestrian.
Technically you shouldn't cross the line on the initial amber but most people can't anyway because it takes half a second to get into gear and you're probably not sat on the line. You are okay to cross on the amber before red, but should not do so if you are able to safely stop.
I find this video very helpful, thank you
Thank you 😊
Who'd have know, I took my test 40 years ago and I don't remember any of that, thank you for sharing.
I always wonder why on earth we have so many traffic lights in the UK. The repeat ones across the road just add confusion. Most countries will just have a single set
I had a commute through Edinburgh of 45 minutes or so for most of my working life. Over a period of about 20 years I counted an increase of 30 new sets of traffic lights on my city driving route! Most of the extras were for lights controlled pedestrian crossings.
For anyone confused by this: the full video makes it a lot clearer (see the pinned comment), but these lights are at the exit of a junction ("repeater lights", which are added for visibility for drivers at the solid stop line, as they may not be able to see the lights directly beside the stop lane). Traffic lights in the UK apply to traffic entering a junction from a particular lane; once you're in the junction, you're not bound by the lights but instead obliged to exit the junction if it's safe and clear to proceed. Misinterpreting this is the mistake the learner made, and the instructor was correct to clarify this point.
This is the only valid reason in my opinion. And sadly Aman didn't really make this clear. (Yes, she said, we don't have to stop there but she didn't explain why it is there.)
But there were also junctions where another traffic light was just two or three meters behind those at the line. That's also just a repeater!
But then you've gotta ask yourself: Why do other countries manage without it? We just stop at a point where we can actually see the traffic light. If you don't, you've made a mistake. (Usually the lines are at the right spot, though.)
However, you lose a bit of usable road in that instance but that can be solved by putting the traffic light two meters behind the line, where the pedestrians are crossing. The space is there anyway.
more people need to see this i used to drive for a living till i got fed up with the idiots on the road ive had my license for 13 years and knew about this
Very informative