Fair play to Paige for allowing the recording. Shows why professional instruction is not just "a cost" but necessary. Hope you've got the opportunity for a few lessons in the next few days before the test.
Great video. I would love it if you got a person with a full, clean driving license to take a mock test with you and see how’d they do and compare them to learner videos. I believe that there would still be a goof number of serious faults from drivers with full licenses. Would certainly be an interesting insight!
I volunteer. Full clean licence, held for 11 years since 17. You are right that there almost certainly would be some mistakes, maybe not majors, but certainly multiple minors. Always happy to improve my driving though. @Ashley ? :D
depends on the driver im a 30 year lgv driver i think i can pass my test tomorrow, i was also a rds part 2 driving instructor in my early days of being a lgv driver, and the obnoxious driver, with over amount of confidence was the hardest to teach they just wouldn't listen lol
@@SOB821 I was a motorbike instructor. 16 year olds taking CBT was an insight. Girls listened and took in the info. Boys felt they had something to prove and tried to show off. Always funny to watch.
Good luck, Paige. 🙂💞 I have mentioned many times but one of the things I love about you, Ashley, is when you explain on technical terms why one should (or shouldn't) do something, and what happens, which you demonstrated in this video. This could really help learners understand what is happening much better. I also like how you teach people how to drive on the road rather than how to just pass their driving test. Cheers, Ashley. 🙂
Well done to her for putting herself out there on TH-cam.. that takes guts. I think some lessons with a good instructor will sort out the mirror and observation issues. As for pulling off using the clutch I can relate to this issue well.., my instructor never bothered to tell me though. I think lots of people learn in diesels (which are generally more forgiving) and if they have a crap instructor they won't correct the pupil telling them to use gas then clutch. Then when the person passes and buys a 1 litre petrol car they find themselves stalling everywhere as they've been taught wrong or frankly their instructor hasn't bothered to show them the correct way... And it can be quite unnerving.
On the other hand, I've done quite a bit of teaching of people with car licences that want to start driving vans, and always use way too much revs for manoeuvring, leading them to either slip the clutch excessively, or try to do the manoeuvre way too fast. Making someone do an entire manoeuvre without using the accelerator pedal at all improves clutch control, allowing you to do tight manoeuvres at very slow speed.
My wife had a very similar experience after passing her test in a diesel. When collecting her first car (petrol engine) she stalled it several times in front of the sales man before getting very upset over it. I ended up driving the car to a side street and then letting her get use to it without an audience.
I learned in a diesel and was really worried about stalling my petrol fiesta but honestly it's rarely happened and usually when I've been going for a gap on a busy roundabout and rushed the clutch up. I've been getting better at sorting my feet out when I see the gap approaching instead of when it arrives. Been driving about 10 months, still class myself as a learner even with a full licence and probably always will.
Ashley's passion for correct driving is immense and this will surely help anyone massively that's taught by him, It's good to pick up his kind of vibes for new drivers. Topman Ash 😉 Ps. I've been driving for 13 years and I've learnt a few things from this video today 😁
You could see as the mock test went on Paige got more and more comfortable. It was vastly improved over the first half, as she got more and more comfortable with a new car. Good luck Paige.
These mock videos are awesome, I really enjoy watching them but would love it if you did a series similar to the one you did with Erin. Following an individuals journey from beginning to end. Any plans on doing another? I appreciate you're really busy with the business and the hgv stuff, just thought I'd ask. 😃
I've been driving for 35 years and this brought back my mock test in so much detail its frightening, I failed it miserably but passed my test because of it! Great video Ashley.
After the forward bay park and the silver Skoda flashed to let Paige out I had the same scenario on my test four weeks ago, but it was the other way around. I let a car out from a side road as a pedestrian crossing was on red, I slowed down before the junction to let the car out but did what you said to do. Hold back,give eye contact and the other driver should know what your doing without flashing. It worked and I’m pretty sure my examiner was impressed
Paige is a confident driver you can certainly relax with her at the wheel and she's doing my favourite keeping a good distance, it relaxes passengers psychological disposition even though they might not realise that's the main reason they like the persons driving.
Wishing luck to Paige on the test 👍🤞. The signalling before mirroring was an issue I had in my lessons for a while. My instructor eventually taught me to shift my mindset from "I want to go left, okay I'll indicate left" to "I want to go left, better check what's around to see if that's sensible and what hazards may be about, then let people around me know what I'm intending to do while keeping an eye out".
I've been driving for 40 years and still make the same mistake. MSMM, is quite easy to follow but if turning left, if there was an hazard behind, I still require to turn left so would just slow down, but I still need to indicate, I don't see the harm in indicating before checking. I do see the harm in manoeuvring before checking.
This bloke is so chill it’s unbelievable. Always felt I was a decent driver and the only time I was making mistakes was my instructor having me on edge. Feel I would’ve passed in no time with ashley.
Instructors will raise their voice for concern when need be. I wouldn't think Ashley is calm all the time, Paige was a great driver with a few minor faults so Ashley was able to stay calm. He is more patient than some instructors though, i had a shouty instructor and it did indeed put me off and made me feel like crap.
Great video, i read down the comments that Paige had already passed 👌. Congrats. Ashley seemed laid back in this one, happy conversations and nice Sunday style driving.
After 24 years of driving and living / working all over the country, I'd say north Liverpool is the harshest driving environment I've ever encountered. It's hard to explain why. Anyway you've got nerves of steel and the patience of a saint mate 😂 👍 well done.
Remembering I'm talking the early late 50's but my dad failed his first driving test for stopping to let someone cross a zebra crossing. Because they had not stepped onto it. It probably would be OK now with the new highway code. But we'll done Paige and good luck with the test. It would definitely be interesting to see videos of experienced drivers doing a mock test
I honestly don’t know how I would do in a mock test. Been driving for years and have probably got some bad habits. Passed first time after a series of lessons no practice other than with an instructor. I think that was good for me.
A huge difference I've noticed between British and Canadian driving culture is the use of the handbrake. Here in Canada, we literally never use the handbrake unless we are parking. I think the reason is that road salt is so bad here, that parking brakes cannot be expected to release after they've been applied, which means that if you hop in your Mom or Dad's car to do a test (we don't have to use instructor cars here) that hasn't had the parking brake used in years, and then suddenly use the handbrake during the test, there's a chance that the car will actually become stuck in the middle of the road and have to be towed.
19:38 on a unmarked crossroads like this was where I failed first time I took my test some 34 years ago. 2nd time, same test route some weeks later and made dam sure not to make that mistake again.
Great video Ashley. Although only as a Supervising Driver (obviously not an ADI as I would have to re qualify) I am taking our Niece out at the moment. She passed her theory test last week and I have passed her several of your videos. This one just now. To be honest if you were in my area to train me for ADI parts one, two and three I would book lessons with yourself. I have insulin dependent Diabetes and that was always something I had to account for when instructing. My licence is three year medically time limited. Due for review in 2022. I love the way you teach and it so reminds me of how I was ‘taught to teach’ with BSM. I passed every ADI test first time. It’s nice just supervising our Niece as she drives around. I’ve been telling her she needs to make more use of her mirrors even while just driving along. I have said she must aware of everything going on around her on the road all the time. She’s handled being seriously tail gated really well several times. I finally got my instructor mirror on the passenger side. I’ll let you all know how she gets on. Thank you to both you and your pupil for a great video. Nice drive Paige. Glad to hear that you want to book in some more sessions to sort that stuff that was causing problems. All the best with your future driving. Stay safe!
Very brave of Paige to allow this footage to be released, she knew she had a few wrinkles ironing out and chose wisely with you, When I was learning to drive it was literally hammered into me about MSM with a punch on my shoulder, it’s amazing how quickly your faults are sorted with the prospect of being black and blue, it must have really put her at ease with your laid back approach to what could cause serious consequences if left unchecked.,
At 49:27 that was also quite a nice example of just letting the BMW pull out without making a fuss so everyone can go on there way. How many others after seeing the car reverse in to the side road to do a three point turn would have nudged forward to close the gap with the car in front in order to stop the BMW from pushing in.
What's the point of always checking mirrors right before signalling? If you check to see if there's someone behind you in order to show your intentions, that means you don't know if there's someone behind you, meaning you don't check your mirrors regularly to observe the road behind.
Late again...... couldn't get to the widescreen TV until now 🤬 A very wise decision by Paige to get you involved. Hopefully just enough time to fine-tune & iron out the faults. Will two lessons be enough? Soon find out. An update would be appreciated. Good luck, Paige and, as always - stay safe everyone 👍
@@ClaireYunFarronXIII 😁lmfao... Not quite FF13, 10 or even 7 but I definitely need to update stuff in my own "Man-Cave" instead of a resource share which benefits both myself & upstairs best pal. Heck..... am at the point where I want to purchase a very rare and virtually unknown Fruit Machine dating back to about 1985..... Contacts out there but..... going to be a long hard search lol..... A bit like when we meet..... Live in hope..... not HOPE 😁
Really wish the point of keeping your foot on the brake constantly was something that was highlighted more by driving instructors, there's nothing more infuriating than sitting behind someone, even in daylight, with high intensity brake lights stuck firmly on, even if they aren't the LED types, they can still be a major pain in the arse, so well done Ashley for being one that does :)
I feel weird with the handbrake over brake pedal in stop and go. I havent seen anyone do that, and it seems such a hassle. Brakelights wont dazzle anyone. And it indicates the person behind you that you are moving again, so maybe they react a second faster.
Ashley at 21:00 in the centre junction should you always stick to the left hand side if turning right? I have seen cars in the right hand side for this previously.
I learned the hard way about losing concentration in the last five minutes of my test… I’d had an almost perfect drive from the moment we left the test centre right up until we were approaching the test centre at the end of my test… and forgot to signal left (we were in very slow moving traffic and were chatting), I’d made all the necessary observations but didn’t signal… failed the test.😢
@@marklittler784 I accepted that it was entirely my own fault, but it shows how on you the examiners are, one fault at the end of the test but he deemed it a serious one… long time ago now, not had any incidents in my many years of driving since passing (a few weeks after initially failing), and I’m considering training as a driving instructor myself. For what it’s worth, I was still watching the road and didn’t do anything dangerous… there’s a difference between a serious fault and a dangerous one.
@@marxk4rl In the UK examiners just direct you, your supposed to keep quiet so you don't miss directions of the intended route. However your still supposed to be capable of driving safely even when people are talking or you are, your supposed to give priority to your driving.
@@marxk4rl yep, and to be fair, in the 20 years or so since, I’ve always told people in the car (politely) to keep quiet whenever I need to negotiate any kind of junction or lane change, illegal talk to people in the car if it’s safe to do so, but my focus is always on the road… never had any accident of any kind, never had any endorsements on my license. Like I said to Mark C Littler, I didn’t have my full attention on what I was doing in the last minute of that test, I took responsibility for it and I learned from it.
Its not just before changing speed or direction you need to use mirrors its very important before hazards too like traffic lights even though you don't technically need to change speed or direction.
Trying to impress over all use of mirrors pretty much all the time on our niece who has just passed her theory test. She needs to keep up with everything that’s going on around her all the time so that she can plan and react safely.
Other countries minimum requirements to book a test: 20 hours theory’s lessons, 32 hours with a driving instructor with minimum 500kms (including motorway lessons).
Ash, I'm always interested to hear from people with the opinion that the hand brake should be used to prevent dazzle. A lot of automatic cars these days have Auto Hold on the foot brake. On Volvos and Mercs that I've driven you take your foot off the brake, the car remains still, the symbol illuminates on the dash and the brake lights remain on, applying the parking brake will extinguish the brake lights and this is what I aim to do if I know I'll be stationary for some time. However, as a counter point, at least in the owners manual of the Volvo it explains that the brake lights remain on to increase visibility and therefore safety, the car even pulses the lights if the rear radar detects someone coming in too fast. I appreciate it's not doing anything for visibility if you're at the front of a line of cars. Do you think that Brake light dazzle is actually a safety risk? I've been irritated by it but never blinded. I have to wonder if the people behind me think the same.
Yes, it's a safety risk. Have you ever walked into a dark room from the bright outdoors and it takes anywhere upto a minute for your eyes to adjust? The intensity of light desensitises your eyes to low sources of light - such as the low level of light reflected from a vulnerable road user such as pedestrian or cyclist. Or even just where the kerb is etc I always use my handbrake to prevent dazzling other road users. Especially with modern lights where the LED's can be MUCH brighter than incandescent.
I understand your point Khalid, but your analogy isn't directly comparable. Your eyes will adjust once the lights are extinguished, you are stationary whilst they are on and it's only very dark in those situations on country lanes without street lights. You can as Ash says manage your speed until you can drive safely, grow the gap. No one is forcing you to stare right into the diodes either. I don't disagree with you, I apply my hand brake to prevent dazzle but I do suspect the risk is overblown and might set a precedent where people apply their parking brake without thinking about the situation, I know a road or two without street lights, where you stop at a traffic light or junction and the increased light output from the rear could potentially give someone more warning you're there.
@@MrBenjaminHDM Of course, the only issue is, your eyes adjust after the light is extinguished, such as when moving off. Those precious few seconds are also the most dangerous time for cyclists etc and when you are stopped, it's usually at junctions where kerb location is important. Yep, I am lazy, so I use my handbrake when somebody is behind me but if there isn't... then I do what I want.. sometimes even handbrake and brake pedal! :) I do think it's overblown that brake lights alerts other drivers of your presence... lights or not, I've always known when approaching a vehicle and I'm sure others do as well, otherwise you'd get people crashing into parked cars far more often :) Only place I keep my brake lights illuminated is when you've stopped on the motorway and the person behind is quite far away... but that usually is with hazard lights too.
Its such a non issue lol... I thinks its better especially if youre in traffic queue at a blind bend, ur brake lights may reflect off signs or such and warn people approaching the bend
Sadly what happens when you’ve been taught by friends and family - they don’t know what they should be teaching. Hope you have enough time to teach her her observations.
There again my father just accompanied me but very rarely mentioned anything about driving, just left that bit to the instructor I had an hour a week with.
It shows here unfortunately, personally I think she needs more than a mock test here, maybe a block of lessons to iron out those bad habits and learn some good new habits like checking mirrors more often.
I learnt through my parents initially as I couldn't find an instructor and I think as long as You have an instructor eventually then You should be allowed to be taught by parents as they may have more time to allow You to practise what You've learnt and to get You started at a basic level especially if You can't get an instructor at the moment! My mum did an amazing job at teaching me but stuff like use of mirrors and other stuff that are on the test (like parking) are best left to the instructor as they know what the examiner is looking for!
@@myjrbs My first instructor kept saying "very good ! " I came to the conclusion he was referring to his bank statement so I tried an hour with another two that were both better but settled for the second one and passed after another nine lessons, I had to do an emergency stop for a pedestrian after 800yds with this new instructor and the instructor was already trying to jump out the car to murder pedestrians lol I explained I'd paid for an hour and he should kill them in his own time lol
10:33 Thats the problem with having a segregated cycle lane. 2 people within 15 seconds have used the cycle lane as the place to stop at the end of the junction. Theres going to come a time when these people do it out of habit and run into a cyclist. These segregated cycle lanes only make it safer on a straight road away from junctions. On a lighter note great video and a perfect format!
People do exactly the same with bus lanes. Which is frustrating when you're correctly using the left most lane because it is out of it's hours of operation.
@@ashley_neal Hear, hear. I hate it when passengers try and engage you to look at them when they are talking especially at times where there is considerable risk such as junctions, roundabouts, narrow roads or on busy multi-lane roads. I think they must think I am being rude but I am really not - I am just trying to keep all of us safe!
The part of the video where she passed the parked car with the door fully open made me wince a little. Personally I would have held back until on coming traffic had passed or the door to the car is closed
This isn't really related to this video but I recently saw a DIY learner approach a roundabout in the right lane and then pulled into the left lane with no idication at the junction in front of me, at this point I decided keep well back. They pulled out onto the roundabout straight into the right lane cutting the car off pulling out with us, they swerved back into the left lane of the roundabout and then exited in the right lane and then swerved back into the left lane and then decided they needed the right lane and did pretty much the same thing at the next roundabout, entered in the right lane and exited in the left lane, and everybody was hesitant overtaking them on the straight stretch of the 40mph dual carriageway (I didn't even bother attempting it! Luckily they pulled off before the 50mph dual carriageway I was using).
Keep those head movements going one two three one two three, your supposed to be aware of your surroundings at all times in case you need to take any sudden abrupt actions and to avoid your need to do them.
I think driving tests with regards to observations need to be more realistic. When she came out of that large car park and turned left and got her first driver fault for not checking her left mirror... I mean why? In case someone had parachuted in on a bicycle and she could have knocked them off? Driving tests are so technical based in the way they score that common sense doesn't come into it. If I was in a near empty car park that's closed off and did an all round check a few moments before setting off and turning and there wasn't a soul in sight, would I be checking my left mirror to see if the invisible man had appeared, no because it wouldn't happen.
It’s not necessarily helpful to say passive aggressive things like “did you know you’re in second there”. She obviously didn’t. My instructor used to say that sort of thing all the time and it distracted me from concentrating On the driving
Generally block changing is considered best practice. The thinking nowadays is to get in the best gear for your situation instead of spending time rowing through gears unnecessarily
A brake light is hardly gonna blind the person behind you. I was taught to set off with my clutch to bite and take my foot off of the brake to move off where the clutch power gets you going. A heck of a lot easier than having to play around with the handbrake on the road
It won’t blind them but it can cause unnecessary dazzling. And Ashley is right about the clutch, you have to give it a small amount of gas before you find the biting point as it gives you more control and a feel for power that you have, e.g. when she went off in second and stalled she would have had more warning that she was in the wrong gear as Ashley said. As for having to use the handbrake, that would only be necessary on a hill start, in which case you shouldn’t use the foot brake to hold the car, you should use the handbrake and release it once you have the biting point. Any other time you can just go straight to the gas pedal and not worry about the handbrake.
Unfortunately you were taught wrong. You should be using the accelerator and clutch to balance, using the handbrake to hold the vehicle. That's actually easier, especially for a novice driver than trying to move quickly from the brake to the accelerator.
I cannot believe that instructors (not you) are teaching pupils to use the clutch in the way that Paige was. Either that, or they are not discouraging the bad habits pupils get into. I think the two most important things are the use of the clutch, brake and accelerator along with MSM. Positioning seems to be an issue with a lot of people on the road today - they do not seem to judge the size of their vehicles correctly. Great video. The tension at 15:30 and the subsequent attempt to repair it a minute later. Just joking. I do like your calm style.
She’s not a good driver. Fair play for her putting herself forward for this but she is not a great driver by any means. Doesn’t check her mirrors, doesn’t seem to understand the system of the car, doesn’t look. Her lack of observational skills completely go against her being a good driver. Nice lass but definitely not a great driver but at least she’s trying to improve and get better 👍
@@ashley_neal no you're wrong Ash Look at 15:54 when you say she's too close to the cars on left. She's in exactly the same road position - and that's without the open door!
@@TG-pd3ft She's not in the same position as 15:54 at all, and in fact was further away than that time even at 15:28, then moves out even more when passing the car with the door open.
Stanley Park, it was previously a sports centre but demolised for Liverpool's FC stadium move in 2007 which fell through. It is now used primarily for match day parking which is about a 5 minute walk from Anfield stadium.
Don’t do examiners a disservice. They should be able to tell when a candidate is checking and if they are reacting to what they see. This is a driving test myth!
good luck Paige (my advice is slow down...its not a race ...BORE the examiner with your careful driving...let him see your face looking in the mirrors)
The "electrical surge" explanation sounds like complete BS, TBH. I'm happy to be corrected if someone can justify it, but I can't think of any reason why revving the engine immediately after starting would cause a problem, whilst having it rev at the same RPM later (e.g. whilst accelerating away) wouldn't. It's still good advice, though. Immediately after starting, the engine has zero oil pressure, and all the oil has drained back down to the sump. You don't want to rev it up for a few seconds to allow the oil pump to circulate the oil around and lubricate everything properly. You also don't want to rev/drive it hard until the engine has warmed up and the oil has reached its intended viscosity.
I remember a journalist from one of the old Car magazines many years ago telling a story how he did it to a Lamborghini and ended up frying the ECU. It may have been told to sell copies, and I'm also with you 100% on revving before properly warm. Nice comment again 🙏
@@ashley_neal it's possible that it's correct that that is what happened, but personally I'd treat it as a lot of what we in the transport industry call MMTM ("My Mate Told Me") stories/"facts". There are a lot of them around, particularly on things like Drivers' Hours Regulations. I've even been "taught" some of them as gospel in DCPC training. The regulator on the alternator ought to be controlling the voltage produced so that it doesn't surge. In addition, if you've just taken charge out of the battery to start the engine, that's the point where any "excess charging" generated by the alternator is going to be "least dangerous" because the battery will suck it up quickest. There are many other possible explanations to the journalist's story: 1. The car had a faulty and/or badly-designed charging system in the first place 2. The manufacturer and/or mechanic used that explanation to try to put the blame on the journalist 3. The story was made up to sell copies 4. The explanation got relayed through many levels of people and morphed on the way etc. Like I said before, I'm happy to be corrected if someone can justify why revving just after starting is bad but revving later is OK, but as an electronics engineer myself, it just has a bit of a whiff of "this ain't right" about it :)
READ the Road AHEAD at all Times. CRESTS & APEX's . There is NO NEED to see your BONNET, ( Except When Parking. ) FURTHEST VIEW POINT ALWAYS. ( Everything Between will be Captured in Middle Vision Perifferal Vision. ) Look FAR AHEAD, ZOOM your View Back, THEN CHECK ALL Mirrors & Rear View Cameras Etc Then Distant View, Rear View, Then Middle View. Distant Rear View R/H Mirror for FAST Cars, L/H Mirror for Anything in Left Mirror Blind Spot. Do this about every couple of seconds on a Fast Road / Dual Carriageway / Motorway. Even in STOP / Start Traffic on a Motorway, Motorcycles will Appear from ALL Sides . IT COULD BE a POLICE BIKE HEADING to the EMERGENCY Miles AHEAD. They Carry CAMERAS & Will Get you Later . Or an UNMARKED POLICE CAR with HIDDEN BLUE LIGHTS & CAMERAS ALL Round.
I wouldn’t have said she was scary. Yes she has a few issues to sort out and speed and observation on approach to junctions is one issue. However I thought she was pretty competent and aware that her current standard of driving just needs some more work.
@Margaret Nicol you always show some great road sense with your comments but now I wonder whether your observations are up to scratch. How can you miss Keith's profile pic 😂
Its 2021, why are people still learning in manual gas powered cars? Surely it makes more sense to learn in a modern electric automatic. The future is automatic single gear. This feels like learning how to use the choke lol. Its just making more work for yourself learning an old legacy tech thats in transition to a new one. Driving an EV is so much easier.
Many people learn manual gas powered cars because firstly, most cars are gas and secondly, many people in the UK don't want a restricted license by only learning automatic.
Fair play to Paige for allowing the recording. Shows why professional instruction is not just "a cost" but necessary.
Hope you've got the opportunity for a few lessons in the next few days before the test.
Great video. I would love it if you got a person with a full, clean driving license to take a mock test with you and see how’d they do and compare them to learner videos. I believe that there would still be a goof number of serious faults from drivers with full licenses. Would certainly be an interesting insight!
I volunteer. Full clean licence, held for 11 years since 17. You are right that there almost certainly would be some mistakes, maybe not majors, but certainly multiple minors. Always happy to improve my driving though. @Ashley ? :D
depends on the driver im a 30 year lgv driver i think i can pass my test tomorrow, i was also a rds part 2 driving instructor in my early days of being a lgv driver, and the obnoxious driver, with over amount of confidence was the hardest to teach they just wouldn't listen lol
@@SOB821 I was a motorbike instructor.
16 year olds taking CBT was an insight.
Girls listened and took in the info.
Boys felt they had something to prove and tried to show off.
Always funny to watch.
I would volunteer to take a mock test it would be interesting to see how I would do on a car mock test
This is a great idea
Good luck, Paige. 🙂💞
I have mentioned many times but one of the things I love about you, Ashley, is when you explain on technical terms why one should (or shouldn't) do something, and what happens, which you demonstrated in this video. This could really help learners understand what is happening much better. I also like how you teach people how to drive on the road rather than how to just pass their driving test. Cheers, Ashley. 🙂
couldn't agree more! fantastic instructor without the negative reactions, just positive criticism!
Well done to her for putting herself out there on TH-cam.. that takes guts. I think some lessons with a good instructor will sort out the mirror and observation issues. As for pulling off using the clutch I can relate to this issue well.., my instructor never bothered to tell me though. I think lots of people learn in diesels (which are generally more forgiving) and if they have a crap instructor they won't correct the pupil telling them to use gas then clutch. Then when the person passes and buys a 1 litre petrol car they find themselves stalling everywhere as they've been taught wrong or frankly their instructor hasn't bothered to show them the correct way... And it can be quite unnerving.
this was what happened to me
On the other hand, I've done quite a bit of teaching of people with car licences that want to start driving vans, and always use way too much revs for manoeuvring, leading them to either slip the clutch excessively, or try to do the manoeuvre way too fast. Making someone do an entire manoeuvre without using the accelerator pedal at all improves clutch control, allowing you to do tight manoeuvres at very slow speed.
My wife had a very similar experience after passing her test in a diesel.
When collecting her first car (petrol engine) she stalled it several times in front of the sales man before getting very upset over it.
I ended up driving the car to a side street and then letting her get use to it without an audience.
I learned in a diesel and was really worried about stalling my petrol fiesta but honestly it's rarely happened and usually when I've been going for a gap on a busy roundabout and rushed the clutch up. I've been getting better at sorting my feet out when I see the gap approaching instead of when it arrives. Been driving about 10 months, still class myself as a learner even with a full licence and probably always will.
Ashley's passion for correct driving is immense and this will surely help anyone massively that's taught by him,
It's good to pick up his kind of vibes for new drivers.
Topman Ash 😉
Ps. I've been driving for 13 years and I've learnt a few things from this video today 😁
You could see as the mock test went on Paige got more and more comfortable. It was vastly improved over the first half, as she got more and more comfortable with a new car. Good luck Paige.
These mock videos are awesome, I really enjoy watching them but would love it if you did a series similar to the one you did with Erin. Following an individuals journey from beginning to end. Any plans on doing another? I appreciate you're really busy with the business and the hgv stuff, just thought I'd ask. 😃
Noted!
I've been driving for 35 years and this brought back my mock test in so much detail its frightening, I failed it miserably but passed my test because of it! Great video Ashley.
After the forward bay park and the silver Skoda flashed to let Paige out I had the same scenario on my test four weeks ago, but it was the other way around. I let a car out from a side road as a pedestrian crossing was on red, I slowed down before the junction to let the car out but did what you said to do. Hold back,give eye contact and the other driver should know what your doing without flashing. It worked and I’m pretty sure my examiner was impressed
Love the comment about going down hill with a lorry and giving them more time to slow with earlier indicating great tip to remember
Paige is a confident driver you can certainly relax with her at the wheel and she's doing my favourite keeping a good distance, it relaxes passengers psychological disposition even though they might not realise that's the main reason they like the persons driving.
Wishing luck to Paige on the test 👍🤞. The signalling before mirroring was an issue I had in my lessons for a while. My instructor eventually taught me to shift my mindset from "I want to go left, okay I'll indicate left" to "I want to go left, better check what's around to see if that's sensible and what hazards may be about, then let people around me know what I'm intending to do while keeping an eye out".
I've been driving for 40 years and still make the same mistake. MSMM, is quite easy to follow but if turning left, if there was an hazard behind, I still require to turn left so would just slow down, but I still need to indicate, I don't see the harm in indicating before checking. I do see the harm in manoeuvring before checking.
This bloke is so chill it’s unbelievable. Always felt I was a decent driver and the only time I was making mistakes was my instructor having me on edge. Feel I would’ve passed in no time with ashley.
Instructors will raise their voice for concern when need be. I wouldn't think Ashley is calm all the time, Paige was a great driver with a few minor faults so Ashley was able to stay calm.
He is more patient than some instructors though, i had a shouty instructor and it did indeed put me off and made me feel like crap.
Good on you Paige for putting yourself on TH-cam with this . 👍
Great video, i read down the comments that Paige had already passed 👌. Congrats. Ashley seemed laid back in this one, happy conversations and nice Sunday style driving.
After 24 years of driving and living / working all over the country, I'd say north Liverpool is the harshest driving environment I've ever encountered. It's hard to explain why. Anyway you've got nerves of steel and the patience of a saint mate 😂 👍 well done.
Good luck Paige, I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you and great video Ashley 😁👍
Remembering I'm talking the early late 50's but my dad failed his first driving test for stopping to let someone cross a zebra crossing.
Because they had not stepped onto it.
It probably would be OK now with the new highway code.
But we'll done Paige and good luck with the test.
It would definitely be interesting to see videos of experienced drivers doing a mock test
I honestly don’t know how I would do in a mock test. Been driving for years and have probably got some bad habits. Passed first time after a series of lessons no practice other than with an instructor. I think that was good for me.
A huge difference I've noticed between British and Canadian driving culture is the use of the handbrake. Here in Canada, we literally never use the handbrake unless we are parking. I think the reason is that road salt is so bad here, that parking brakes cannot be expected to release after they've been applied, which means that if you hop in your Mom or Dad's car to do a test (we don't have to use instructor cars here) that hasn't had the parking brake used in years, and then suddenly use the handbrake during the test, there's a chance that the car will actually become stuck in the middle of the road and have to be towed.
19:38 on a unmarked crossroads like this was where I failed first time I took my test some 34 years ago. 2nd time, same test route some weeks later and made dam sure not to make that mistake again.
Great video Ashley. Although only as a Supervising Driver (obviously not an ADI as I would have to re qualify) I am taking our Niece out at the moment. She passed her theory test last week and I have passed her several of your videos. This one just now. To be honest if you were in my area to train me for ADI parts one, two and three I would book lessons with yourself. I have insulin dependent Diabetes and that was always something I had to account for when instructing. My licence is three year medically time limited. Due for review in 2022. I love the way you teach and it so reminds me of how I was ‘taught to teach’ with BSM. I passed every ADI test first time. It’s nice just supervising our Niece as she drives around. I’ve been telling her she needs to make more use of her mirrors even while just driving along. I have said she must aware of everything going on around her on the road all the time. She’s handled being seriously tail gated really well several times. I finally got my instructor mirror on the passenger side. I’ll let you all know how she gets on. Thank you to both you and your pupil for a great video. Nice drive Paige. Glad to hear that you want to book in some more sessions to sort that stuff that was causing problems. All the best with your future driving. Stay safe!
Good lass! Takes some confidence to not only be examined but do it while being filmed too, makes for great viewing!
Very brave of Paige to allow this footage to be released, she knew she had a few wrinkles ironing out and chose wisely with you,
When I was learning to drive it was literally hammered into me about MSM with a punch on my shoulder, it’s amazing how quickly your faults are sorted with the prospect of being black and blue, it must have really put her at ease with your laid back approach to what could cause serious consequences if left unchecked.,
At 49:27 that was also quite a nice example of just letting the BMW pull out without making a fuss so everyone can go on there way. How many others after seeing the car reverse in to the side road to do a three point turn would have nudged forward to close the gap with the car in front in order to stop the BMW from pushing in.
these videos are so entertaining
What's the point of always checking mirrors right before signalling? If you check to see if there's someone behind you in order to show your intentions, that means you don't know if there's someone behind you, meaning you don't check your mirrors regularly to observe the road behind.
Late again...... couldn't get to the widescreen TV until now 🤬
A very wise decision by Paige to get you involved. Hopefully just enough time to fine-tune & iron out the faults. Will two lessons be enough? Soon find out.
An update would be appreciated.
Good luck, Paige and, as always - stay safe everyone 👍
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You watch these on a widescreen television? God-tier. 😅👌
@@ClaireYunFarronXIII 😁lmfao...
Not quite FF13, 10 or even 7 but I definitely need to update stuff in my own "Man-Cave" instead of a resource share which benefits both myself & upstairs best pal.
Heck..... am at the point where I want to purchase a very rare and virtually unknown Fruit Machine dating back to about 1985.....
Contacts out there but..... going to be a long hard search lol.....
A bit like when we meet.....
Live in hope..... not HOPE 😁
Hi Ash. That was great but I think she picks things up really quick, would love to know how she gets on.
Ah this was brilliant we definitely need to see more of paige and her journey to the test some funny bits on this though very real life 😂
Really wish the point of keeping your foot on the brake constantly was something that was highlighted more by driving instructors, there's nothing more infuriating than sitting behind someone, even in daylight, with high intensity brake lights stuck firmly on, even if they aren't the LED types, they can still be a major pain in the arse, so well done Ashley for being one that does :)
Ashley, do let us know how she gets on in her test please. She's obviously very keen to pass and seemed to be asking all the right questions. Thanks.
She passed a couple of days after the video 👏
@@ashley_neal Fantastic! And that no doubt due to your last-minute coaching of course! 🤣
What a nice lady. How did she get one with the subsequent sessions and her test?
I feel weird with the handbrake over brake pedal in stop and go. I havent seen anyone do that, and it seems such a hassle. Brakelights wont dazzle anyone. And it indicates the person behind you that you are moving again, so maybe they react a second faster.
I really like how you can note that she doesn't check her mirrors without making it obvious to her that you are.
Presumably he has the mirror that learner cars have
Ashley at 21:00 in the centre junction should you always stick to the left hand side if turning right? I have seen cars in the right hand side for this previously.
Generally in a situation like that 👍🏼
I learned the hard way about losing concentration in the last five minutes of my test… I’d had an almost perfect drive from the moment we left the test centre right up until we were approaching the test centre at the end of my test… and forgot to signal left (we were in very slow moving traffic and were chatting), I’d made all the necessary observations but didn’t signal… failed the test.😢
Yeah because your still supposed to be on the ball whilst chatting.
@@marklittler784 I accepted that it was entirely my own fault, but it shows how on you the examiners are, one fault at the end of the test but he deemed it a serious one… long time ago now, not had any incidents in my many years of driving since passing (a few weeks after initially failing), and I’m considering training as a driving instructor myself. For what it’s worth, I was still watching the road and didn’t do anything dangerous… there’s a difference between a serious fault and a dangerous one.
No chatting while driving. Chatting is distracting. That examiner was a bad examiner.
@@marxk4rl In the UK examiners just direct you, your supposed to keep quiet so you don't miss directions of the intended route. However your still supposed to be capable of driving safely even when people are talking or you are, your supposed to give priority to your driving.
@@marxk4rl yep, and to be fair, in the 20 years or so since, I’ve always told people in the car (politely) to keep quiet whenever I need to negotiate any kind of junction or lane change, illegal talk to people in the car if it’s safe to do so, but my focus is always on the road… never had any accident of any kind, never had any endorsements on my license. Like I said to Mark C Littler, I didn’t have my full attention on what I was doing in the last minute of that test, I took responsibility for it and I learned from it.
Nice that you didnt expose where she lives but its pretty obvious if she drives an Astra lol. Nice move with the mic at the end lol, very slick.
Its not just before changing speed or direction you need to use mirrors its very important before hazards too like traffic lights even though you don't technically need to change speed or direction.
Trying to impress over all use of mirrors pretty much all the time on our niece who has just passed her theory test. She needs to keep up with everything that’s going on around her all the time so that she can plan and react safely.
@@1daddyDA In other words you need to be nosey lol
My pre test instructor taught me to set the mirrors a liitle off so that it was obvious that I was looking at them!
My instructor advised that as well.
Other countries minimum requirements to book a test: 20 hours theory’s lessons, 32 hours with a driving instructor with minimum 500kms (including motorway lessons).
She's very aware of the things she is doing wrong which is good, should mean it's much easier for her to fix the problems.
Ash, I'm always interested to hear from people with the opinion that the hand brake should be used to prevent dazzle.
A lot of automatic cars these days have Auto Hold on the foot brake. On Volvos and Mercs that I've driven you take your foot off the brake, the car remains still, the symbol illuminates on the dash and the brake lights remain on, applying the parking brake will extinguish the brake lights and this is what I aim to do if I know I'll be stationary for some time.
However, as a counter point, at least in the owners manual of the Volvo it explains that the brake lights remain on to increase visibility and therefore safety, the car even pulses the lights if the rear radar detects someone coming in too fast. I appreciate it's not doing anything for visibility if you're at the front of a line of cars.
Do you think that Brake light dazzle is actually a safety risk? I've been irritated by it but never blinded. I have to wonder if the people behind me think the same.
Yes, it's a safety risk. Have you ever walked into a dark room from the bright outdoors and it takes anywhere upto a minute for your eyes to adjust? The intensity of light desensitises your eyes to low sources of light - such as the low level of light reflected from a vulnerable road user such as pedestrian or cyclist. Or even just where the kerb is etc I always use my handbrake to prevent dazzling other road users. Especially with modern lights where the LED's can be MUCH brighter than incandescent.
I understand your point Khalid, but your analogy isn't directly comparable. Your eyes will adjust once the lights are extinguished, you are stationary whilst they are on and it's only very dark in those situations on country lanes without street lights. You can as Ash says manage your speed until you can drive safely, grow the gap. No one is forcing you to stare right into the diodes either.
I don't disagree with you, I apply my hand brake to prevent dazzle but I do suspect the risk is overblown and might set a precedent where people apply their parking brake without thinking about the situation, I know a road or two without street lights, where you stop at a traffic light or junction and the increased light output from the rear could potentially give someone more warning you're there.
@@MrBenjaminHDM Of course, the only issue is, your eyes adjust after the light is extinguished, such as when moving off. Those precious few seconds are also the most dangerous time for cyclists etc and when you are stopped, it's usually at junctions where kerb location is important.
Yep, I am lazy, so I use my handbrake when somebody is behind me but if there isn't... then I do what I want.. sometimes even handbrake and brake pedal! :)
I do think it's overblown that brake lights alerts other drivers of your presence... lights or not, I've always known when approaching a vehicle and I'm sure others do as well, otherwise you'd get people crashing into parked cars far more often :) Only place I keep my brake lights illuminated is when you've stopped on the motorway and the person behind is quite far away... but that usually is with hazard lights too.
Its such a non issue lol... I thinks its better especially if youre in traffic queue at a blind bend, ur brake lights may reflect off signs or such and warn people approaching the bend
@@Feeshgmod This is the point I think the car manufacturers are going after
She’s a good confident driver with good awareness - just some little bad habits that have cropped up from less formal driving
Sadly what happens when you’ve been taught by friends and family - they don’t know what they should be teaching. Hope you have enough time to teach her her observations.
I dont think it should be allowed tbh, no way they can teach anywhere near the same standard
There again my father just accompanied me but very rarely mentioned anything about driving, just left that bit to the instructor I had an hour a week with.
It shows here unfortunately, personally I think she needs more than a mock test here, maybe a block of lessons to iron out those bad habits and learn some good new habits like checking mirrors more often.
I learnt through my parents initially as I couldn't find an instructor and I think as long as You have an instructor eventually then You should be allowed to be taught by parents as they may have more time to allow You to practise what You've learnt and to get You started at a basic level especially if You can't get an instructor at the moment! My mum did an amazing job at teaching me but stuff like use of mirrors and other stuff that are on the test (like parking) are best left to the instructor as they know what the examiner is looking for!
@@myjrbs My first instructor kept saying "very good ! " I came to the conclusion he was referring to his bank statement so I tried an hour with another two that were both better but settled for the second one and passed after another nine lessons, I had to do an emergency stop for a pedestrian after 800yds with this new instructor and the instructor was already trying to jump out the car to murder pedestrians lol I explained I'd paid for an hour and he should kill them in his own time lol
10:33 Thats the problem with having a segregated cycle lane. 2 people within 15 seconds have used the cycle lane as the place to stop at the end of the junction. Theres going to come a time when these people do it out of habit and run into a cyclist. These segregated cycle lanes only make it safer on a straight road away from junctions. On a lighter note great video and a perfect format!
People do exactly the same with bus lanes. Which is frustrating when you're correctly using the left most lane because it is out of it's hours of operation.
This was pretty intense and a bit awkward at times! Sterling tutorage as ever. Good luck with the test. Stay safe! 🥳🥰👍
4th today i believe. I was out and about
She tended to look at you when talking. But, you looked away from her. Was that part of the test simulation?
I think that's a question for Dr Ruth 😂
In the car people need to learn to talk and still watch ahead. This helps with that 👍🏼
A here,. Leave it ouuuu
@@ashley_neal Hear, hear. I hate it when passengers try and engage you to look at them when they are talking especially at times where there is considerable risk such as junctions, roundabouts, narrow roads or on busy multi-lane roads. I think they must think I am being rude but I am really not - I am just trying to keep all of us safe!
The part of the video where she passed the parked car with the door fully open made me wince a little. Personally I would have held back until on coming traffic had passed or the door to the car is closed
This isn't really related to this video but I recently saw a DIY learner approach a roundabout in the right lane and then pulled into the left lane with no idication at the junction in front of me, at this point I decided keep well back. They pulled out onto the roundabout straight into the right lane cutting the car off pulling out with us, they swerved back into the left lane of the roundabout and then exited in the right lane and then swerved back into the left lane and then decided they needed the right lane and did pretty much the same thing at the next roundabout, entered in the right lane and exited in the left lane, and everybody was hesitant overtaking them on the straight stretch of the 40mph dual carriageway (I didn't even bother attempting it! Luckily they pulled off before the 50mph dual carriageway I was using).
Keep those head movements going one two three one two three, your supposed to be aware of your surroundings at all times in case you need to take any sudden abrupt actions and to avoid your need to do them.
Asking now and again what was the last road sign makes drivers more observant.
I sometimes play a "game" by asking myself that very question...and sometimes fail!
I'm glad I passed my test 40 years ago
Why do people turn off the start/stop?!
I think driving tests with regards to observations need to be more realistic. When she came out of that large car park and turned left and got her first driver fault for not checking her left mirror... I mean why? In case someone had parachuted in on a bicycle and she could have knocked them off? Driving tests are so technical based in the way they score that common sense doesn't come into it. If I was in a near empty car park that's closed off and did an all round check a few moments before setting off and turning and there wasn't a soul in sight, would I be checking my left mirror to see if the invisible man had appeared, no because it wouldn't happen.
It’s not necessarily helpful to say passive aggressive things like “did you know you’re in second there”. She obviously didn’t. My instructor used to say that sort of thing all the time and it distracted me from concentrating On the driving
paige is very nice indeed!
I was told to over exaggerate your looks to ensure the tester picked up on it
19:11 I knew it. Everyone rushes the corner.
Do instructors and testers prefer block changing or single though the gear box ? - both up and down the box.
Generally block changing is considered best practice. The thinking nowadays is to get in the best gear for your situation instead of spending time rowing through gears unnecessarily
A brake light is hardly gonna blind the person behind you. I was taught to set off with my clutch to bite and take my foot off of the brake to move off where the clutch power gets you going. A heck of a lot easier than having to play around with the handbrake on the road
It won’t blind them but it can cause unnecessary dazzling. And Ashley is right about the clutch, you have to give it a small amount of gas before you find the biting point as it gives you more control and a feel for power that you have, e.g. when she went off in second and stalled she would have had more warning that she was in the wrong gear as Ashley said. As for having to use the handbrake, that would only be necessary on a hill start, in which case you shouldn’t use the foot brake to hold the car, you should use the handbrake and release it once you have the biting point. Any other time you can just go straight to the gas pedal and not worry about the handbrake.
Unfortunately you were taught wrong. You should be using the accelerator and clutch to balance, using the handbrake to hold the vehicle. That's actually easier, especially for a novice driver than trying to move quickly from the brake to the accelerator.
Personally think choosing a car for teaching with a rear wiper would be safer all round so to speak.
I cannot believe that instructors (not you) are teaching pupils to use the clutch in the way that Paige was. Either that, or they are not discouraging the bad habits pupils get into. I think the two most important things are the use of the clutch, brake and accelerator along with MSM. Positioning seems to be an issue with a lot of people on the road today - they do not seem to judge the size of their vehicles correctly. Great video. The tension at 15:30 and the subsequent attempt to repair it a minute later. Just joking. I do like your calm style.
She’s a good little driver! Only thing I can say is she doesn’t use her mirrors enough I hope she passes tho 👍🏼
She’s not a good driver. Fair play for her putting herself forward for this but she is not a great driver by any means. Doesn’t check her mirrors, doesn’t seem to understand the system of the car, doesn’t look. Her lack of observational skills completely go against her being a good driver. Nice lass but definitely not a great driver but at least she’s trying to improve and get better 👍
15:40 yikes that was close!! She should have stopped - Ash you totally missed that
What was close
Nah! Your judgement from what the dash cam looks like is way off th-cam.com/video/oxui0Uib0TI/w-d-xo.html
@@ashley_neal no you're wrong Ash Look at 15:54 when you say she's too close to the cars on left. She's in exactly the same road position - and that's without the open door!
@@BigT812-o3s close to a potentially fatal accident as if the learner had hit that door it would have crushed the person loading stuff into their car.
@@TG-pd3ft She's not in the same position as 15:54 at all, and in fact was further away than that time even at 15:28, then moves out even more when passing the car with the door open.
I liked the way my old instructor wrote down numbered things to improve on on a note pad and ripped it off for me to remind me
Oof, the driving at 15:44 was sketchy, no? Inches from injuring someone getting into/out of that parked VW.
Nah! Your judgement from what the dash cam looks like is way off th-cam.com/video/oxui0Uib0TI/w-d-xo.html
I would fail with using that style of handbreak
3 weeks to flatten the Kerb
Firm and direct
Great content! She seems close to a pass to be honest, just needs some polish which I’m sure you can help sort out!
Has she passed her test then?
I mean her full driving test not this mock test that I am watching here .
Does anyone know where the car park at 39:57 is? Seems large and quiet, perfect to practice manoeuvres
Stanley Park, it was previously a sports centre but demolised for Liverpool's FC stadium move in 2007 which fell through. It is now used primarily for match day parking which is about a 5 minute walk from Anfield stadium.
@@ToastedTwister thanks mate appreciate it
She was looking in the mirror
but she wasn't turning her head which is what you've got to do when you doing a test
Don’t do examiners a disservice. They should be able to tell when a candidate is checking and if they are reacting to what they see. This is a driving test myth!
guess ill go with 5
Well your off to a flying start with young page, she put her hand on your knob and I quote verbatim here......." IT feels quite nice" .... 😳😳😳
Not really a mock test as he's helping her its like a lesson 🤷♀️
2:48 It was her preference. Doesn't really matter either way does it. It's a mock test, not the real deal.
good luck Paige (my advice is slow down...its not a race ...BORE the examiner with your careful driving...let him see your face looking in the mirrors)
Out of interest what car is this?
BMW 320d
ASMR Driving Lessons
25:35 is this some new legal loophole people are using to get away with parking on double yellows? WTF.
Is that a bmw
The "electrical surge" explanation sounds like complete BS, TBH. I'm happy to be corrected if someone can justify it, but I can't think of any reason why revving the engine immediately after starting would cause a problem, whilst having it rev at the same RPM later (e.g. whilst accelerating away) wouldn't.
It's still good advice, though. Immediately after starting, the engine has zero oil pressure, and all the oil has drained back down to the sump. You don't want to rev it up for a few seconds to allow the oil pump to circulate the oil around and lubricate everything properly. You also don't want to rev/drive it hard until the engine has warmed up and the oil has reached its intended viscosity.
I remember a journalist from one of the old Car magazines many years ago telling a story how he did it to a Lamborghini and ended up frying the ECU. It may have been told to sell copies, and I'm also with you 100% on revving before properly warm. Nice comment again 🙏
@@ashley_neal it's possible that it's correct that that is what happened, but personally I'd treat it as a lot of what we in the transport industry call MMTM ("My Mate Told Me") stories/"facts". There are a lot of them around, particularly on things like Drivers' Hours Regulations. I've even been "taught" some of them as gospel in DCPC training.
The regulator on the alternator ought to be controlling the voltage produced so that it doesn't surge. In addition, if you've just taken charge out of the battery to start the engine, that's the point where any "excess charging" generated by the alternator is going to be "least dangerous" because the battery will suck it up quickest.
There are many other possible explanations to the journalist's story:
1. The car had a faulty and/or badly-designed charging system in the first place
2. The manufacturer and/or mechanic used that explanation to try to put the blame on the journalist
3. The story was made up to sell copies
4. The explanation got relayed through many levels of people and morphed on the way
etc.
Like I said before, I'm happy to be corrected if someone can justify why revving just after starting is bad but revving later is OK, but as an electronics engineer myself, it just has a bit of a whiff of "this ain't right" about it :)
READ the Road AHEAD at all Times. CRESTS & APEX's . There is NO NEED to see your BONNET, ( Except When Parking. )
FURTHEST VIEW POINT ALWAYS. ( Everything Between will be Captured in Middle Vision Perifferal Vision. )
Look FAR AHEAD, ZOOM your View Back, THEN CHECK ALL Mirrors & Rear View Cameras Etc Then Distant View, Rear View, Then Middle View.
Distant Rear View R/H Mirror for FAST Cars,
L/H Mirror for Anything in Left Mirror Blind Spot.
Do this about every couple of seconds on a Fast Road / Dual Carriageway / Motorway.
Even in STOP / Start Traffic on a Motorway, Motorcycles will Appear from ALL Sides . IT COULD BE a POLICE BIKE HEADING to the EMERGENCY Miles AHEAD.
They Carry CAMERAS & Will Get you Later .
Or an UNMARKED POLICE CAR with HIDDEN BLUE LIGHTS & CAMERAS ALL Round.
Scary driver, not ready to hold a license
I wouldn’t have said she was scary. Yes she has a few issues to sort out and speed and observation on approach to junctions is one issue. However I thought she was pretty competent and aware that her current standard of driving just needs some more work.
She was better than most full license holders on the roads today. Scary is an over exaggeration.
Great to see you both unmasked. Sweet normality.
Ironic that you post this as masks are being made mandatory again lol
@@strangelyunusualify yeah they are taking the mick.
@@JM-rm3lt Who's 'they'? An annoying virus that has mutated? I don't believe it's sentient...
@@ryanmitcham5522 the government.
what relevance does this have 😭😭
What ia the vibrating sound awful it is
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🥇 There's no room in your cabinet for more cups! :-)
@@margaretnicol3423 thank you 😆😀
Christ's sake Keith, put some bloody clothes on!
@@dmac2573 Not so much 'Drew Mac' as drew my attention to something I hadn't noticed. Thanks for that - I think! 😀
@Margaret Nicol you always show some great road sense with your comments but now I wonder whether your observations are up to scratch. How can you miss Keith's profile pic 😂
Its 2021, why are people still learning in manual gas powered cars? Surely it makes more sense to learn in a modern electric automatic. The future is automatic single gear. This feels like learning how to use the choke lol. Its just making more work for yourself learning an old legacy tech thats in transition to a new one. Driving an EV is so much easier.
Many people learn manual gas powered cars because firstly, most cars are gas and secondly, many people in the UK don't want a restricted license by only learning automatic.
It's not your business what other people drive
I thought that's what rims were for, protecting your car from the kerb.
she was more interested in playing with her hair
Lmao one minute to video and she starts the car with her foot on accelerator luckily it was in neutral lol wow failed before u even moved off
Not the sharpest tool in the shed.