@@CheckDisOutpeeps if you can tel the bike is going too fast, that means you can see the bike and have been able to judge its speed. No excuse for then pulling out.
I have recently started driving in the dark! It’s so much fun but it’s more hazardous! Great practice for hazard awareness and the intense commentary driving keeps you safer! Drive safely! Thanks Francis for the great content as always, please keep it up! 😊
No your the legend! I am driving a VW golf called Gustav! I love him so much; just nervous about getting through these two years in probationary! Do you have any good tips? Loving the licence! Keep up the great work!
Very useful video!! I was randomly thinking about this the other day and it's not covered enough on YT - this topic doesn't pop up in my recommended driving vids at all. Thank you Francis 🙂
Hey Francis, I just wanted to say a huge thanks for offering your knowledge on night driving. I'm a UK driver but I understand night driving lessons is a serious subject in Germany which all students must undertake. Well done😊
This is a very useful video. For me I've been driving on my own for 2 and a bit months on my own and i really do prefer night drving as i feel i can see everything better. Its just like you said, everything still behaves the same the only problem is being more alert for bikes and pedestrians. Oh and the one thing I absolutly hate is when someones behind me with bright lights and im dazzled in every mirror and cannot see a thing ahhhhhhhhh its annoying
I bought myself a pair of tinted night time glasses that have "anti-glare" They may not help everyone, but I do use them sometimes at night - especially if it's raining, the lights from other cars can be even more blinding, so these glasses just take the edge off slightly 😊👍
My first drive in the dark with my instructor went extremely well. And it was raining too. I really enjoyed it. It's not nearly as daunting as it sounds. One thing I would always like to remind viewers is that in person you do have a better field of view ahead than the video shows you.
I hate driving at night, I'll do it if I have to. What you did there, I could do that OK. But out here in a wee remote corner of Scotland 8 miles to the next Town is too much for me!
Yeah it’s barely been a month since passing but this topic was definitely in my mind upon passing. I would say drive the same routes you would during daylight hours but at night so the journey isn’t your main priority to get the difference. My experience so far is that driving at night is so much of a vibe
Driving at night humbled me, it takes me a bit longer for my mind to process the road sometimes especially in dark areas and countryroads. I don't understand why some places don't have lights!
All my lessons apart from maybe 3 or 4 have all be in the dark, during rush hour traffic. My instructor has said that I have had a more difficult learning experience compared to most but he is confident that I should pass my test next week 🤞
LED headlights is the bane of driving at night....at least for me, living in the countryside you get some seriously dark roads. another tip for this is if you find other drivers lights too bright, look to the left curb so you dont get dazzled as i have found myself getting dazzled by some drivers that froget they have there main beam on as they go past you.
I'll be honest, it depends. If you live in a well-lit busy place then yes, it's mostly the same. I did a few hours driving lessons in the dark and where I live it was VERY different (especially in pitch black country lanes). I'm glad I did it, good practice.
Very helpful, I never had any lessons driving in the dark so it is one area I’m wary of. First time I drove in the dark was to a gig and had 40mph winds, heavy rain then I broke down on the way home. I do drive to work when it’s dark in the mornings and prefer daytime driving but only because I’m more use to it.
great video. Maybe a part two showing you use your main beam on a road without street lights. when you show examples instead of saying it, it helps us visual learners.
I’m still learning but I actually really enjoy driving in the dark - I feel like less people can see me when I make silly mistakes. 🤣 Thanks for the helpful video. ☺️
They can still see if you make a mistake . Truthfully though the mistakes are only mistake if people are put in danger. All the other mistakes don't matter
7:10 Was that a fox just after the crossing? I live in the country, so drive on quite a few unlit roads at night - must admit, I don't enjoy it, especially as we get lots of wildlife out at night - foxes, badgers, rabbits, deer, hedgehogs etc - so have to be super aware of your surroundings!! Great video by the way! Thank you 😊👍
Clearly you never drove at night in Asian countries like India or the Philippines. There you have all kinds of fun: dogs, kids, cows, sudden street parties or funerals in the middle of the road, feces and other slippery substances on the road. All this bliss without any street lights, and most of the vehicles coming at you have either high beam, 2000% bright halogen "low" beam or no lights at all (to save gasoline of course). Also that pulling out in the beginning.. Ooof. In the countries I mentioned earlier you must be ready for that kind of thing, because bikers are everywhere.
Driving in London at night time is easy because everywhere is lit up come but drive down to Essex and drive down the country lanes and it would be more challenging than driving in the big city of London.
Every year you will find you go through a settling period of getting used to driving in the dark on the first couple of drivers. On country roads you will actually be qware of cars in some situations soomer due to light reflection. Your instructor should have told you about hazard line for bends dups junctions that information can be used during the night. If approaching a junction dip your lights. Motorway dip your lights unless you can see its clear for 2 miles. If someone does overtake dip your lights if you dont they may put on there rear fog lights to tell you. At night reflection is your best friend
Also can we get a night parking video. forward bay, reverse bay, paralell parking night version all in one video similar to your other video where you showed all manovers.
Hey, strange one, the main motorway near me has no street lighting for a good 3 junctions, how do you recommend to approach driving on the dark motorway?
Could we please get a video of how to drive in a way to minimise wear and tear long term? My fear is that I will bust my clutch or something for a habit that has or will develop, for example
Not sure that driving at night is quite the same. Visibility is certainly a bit more of an issue but I find the most common difficulty I have is too much light. Headlights on modern cars seem too bright to me and can obscure a lot of what is going on around them. When a car is coming towards you with very bright lights it's hard to see anything behind it. The same with cars behind you. I have particular issues with big modern 4X4s with bright lights sitting too close behind me. Even if we're stationary at lights, if a cyclist was to ride down a line of traffic I wouldn't be able to see them until they get in front of the car behind. This isn't helped by a lot of the delivery cyclists we have in London who don't have any lights or hi-vis.
could you explain about creeping slowly into traffic when emerging. i noticed that you have to release both brake and clutch at the same time to move slower to check cars.
Driving at night can be scary, I prefer it when there's no approaching cars in the other lane. Because their lights are so bright it blinds your lane and its hard to see the road signs etc. Is there a way to get used to the lights without buying sunglasses? Also is there a better way to be more visible/ see more clearly in pitch black small car parks where even though you're driving at low speeds, people can appear out of nowhere wearing black, making it hard to notice them.
How do you handle the other car lights? My eyes were really strained after my last lesson because the lights contrasted a lot with the general visibility it was quite harsh and i started to make mistakes partly because of my eyes getting fatigued
Not sure if it will help but spotted some in a service station this morning when fuelling up. Anti-glare night driving glasses meant to prevent you being dazzled. Could be worth a look. I recently passed my test just 6 weeks ago and spent so much time night driving because of work I think I'm getting used to it. Saying that..... lot of speed bumps around my way so constantly getting strobed by oncoming traffic even when they have their dipped headlights on. :D Best of luck.
I just drove for the first time in the dark when it was raining, literally couldn’t see a thing in my side mirrors cos the side windows were steamed up completely and cos of the rain on the side mirrors, not a lot can do about rain on the mirrors but im sure there must be a way to get the side windows demisting? Without having them down, what am I missing?
How best to overcome fear of ditching your car at night. Un lit narrow country roads, plenty of sharp bends to get main beamed on and up hill parts. How can you judge size when the oncoming motor has burnt your retinas and all you see is pitch black around them? The roads I drive can be just big enough for one vehicle at a time. Other areas are passable if very carefully positioned both vehicles. Now the cars even are much wider. I can't easily judge what car size is coming and how much room is left. Especially when being main beamed by a high level headlamped car truck exc... Some are so strong I don't need x-rays to find a health problem!
Just have to go really slowly past them. Most people just follow the path they predict to be there. The problem is, no one can see what’s actually there. So if someone is standing there talking to someone wearing all black, there is zero chance they’re getting spotted. Just the chance of that is low so people go for it. If you can’t see, then you can’t see. So we should slow down and ban the shhttt out of modern led headlights ffs. No white of blue lights. We have laws against tinting windows but nothing regarding this. Driving at night is easy. Now a days its getting really annoying and dangerous because of these new cars having headlights that should be illegal. No, settings or lowering them doesn’t work. Roads aren’t perfectly flat. Ban them. Make yellow halogens the norm again.
@ZeerakImran Thanks for your tips. Someone else said to me look at your bonnet if a car approaching blinds you or the white line at the side of the road if it's there. Don't know if it helps not tried it yet. I like that oncoming lights warn you of traffic round blind bends exc on dark roads. And can see stuff coming much further off on the dark country roads. Just an idea. Do you know if I can change the bulb to a different type of I think mine may be the white ones? Is there like some numbers that mean the new ones should fit? Then may be my car won't be a blinder. Thanks.
Its other peoples lights that are too bright and mix that with rain has been a nightmare near me. The lights look like sparkles. How do you safely reverse out of a bay when a car next to you has parked wonkey, closer to you. As in reversing may scrape their car?
Might just be me watching this, but at 6:08, that dog knew he was crossing the road at the zebra crossing. And I'm sure the pedestrian with the dog started walking diagonal towards the zebra crossing. 🤷♂️ 6:08
Is not that easy, but is not hard. Pedestrians , cyclists 80% of them hjave no lights , remember that at night you only see lights, reflectors and what you headlights lit, nothing else
0:34 pulling out like that in front of that bike is lethal.
The bike was going too fast.
@@CheckDisOutpeeps doesn't matter if the bike is speeding, still shouldn't have pulled out
@@Cheems_on_Toast he didint cause the bike to slow down or break so it was ok for him to go
@@CheckDisOutpeeps if you can tel the bike is going too fast, that means you can see the bike and have been able to judge its speed. No excuse for then pulling out.
it was extremely dangerous, but it's a common mistake. It's far harder to estimate the speed of a moped than a car because of it's small mass
Passed first time at the age of 60 with NO faults……fantastic videos!
Wow! Well done, I love to hear this. I was 57 when I passed (1st time) - It's a true saying "you're never too old" 😂 Wish I'd done it years ago!!
@@RB-vk7wu Well done!!
@@DriveSmartDash We're never too old!
@@flymummawaterbabes9583 😊👍
Congratulations 🎉
the absolute best therapy known to man is hopping into your car for a late night drive in the early hours of the morning with some chill music playing
AGREED
@@artemisfowl9002 I look forward to reaching that place
Passed my test today with 1 minor. Part of that is due to your videos! They helped me massively! Thank you so much!
I passed nearly seven months ago. I still watch your videos and still learn something. Thank you so much for this video it was very much needed ❤
I have recently started driving in the dark! It’s so much fun but it’s more hazardous! Great practice for hazard awareness and the intense commentary driving keeps you safer! Drive safely! Thanks Francis for the great content as always, please keep it up! 😊
Yes Ricardo!! Legend 🤩 Keep smashing the roads!! What car are you in now you've passed?
No your the legend! I am driving a VW golf called Gustav! I love him so much; just nervous about getting through these two years in probationary! Do you have any good tips? Loving the licence! Keep up the great work!
Very useful video!! I was randomly thinking about this the other day and it's not covered enough on YT - this topic doesn't pop up in my recommended driving vids at all. Thank you Francis 🙂
Passed my test with 3 minors..
Thank you sooooooooo much for your videos.. they helped me big time❤❤❤
Hey Francis,
I just wanted to say a huge thanks for offering your knowledge on night driving. I'm a UK driver but I understand night driving lessons is a serious subject in Germany which all students must undertake. Well done😊
This is a very useful video. For me I've been driving on my own for 2 and a bit months on my own and i really do prefer night drving as i feel i can see everything better. Its just like you said, everything still behaves the same the only problem is being more alert for bikes and pedestrians. Oh and the one thing I absolutly hate is when someones behind me with bright lights and im dazzled in every mirror and cannot see a thing ahhhhhhhhh its annoying
I bought myself a pair of tinted night time glasses that have "anti-glare" They may not help everyone, but I do use them sometimes at night - especially if it's raining, the lights from other cars can be even more blinding, so these glasses just take the edge off slightly 😊👍
Passed my test first time last week, thanks for all the help my man !!
passed my test today with 2 minors 😊
Yay congrats Maddison!! 🥳
Congratulations 🎉
Congratulations 🥳 👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 well done
Congrats my bro
Congrats 🎉 mine is in January passed 6 mock tests upto now 😅
Dude that emerge at the start, that scooter definitely needed to slow down for you with how close it was when you emerged...
Passed my test a couple days ago, wanted to say thanks for all the tips and I appreciate all the videos ❤
I passed in July, I'm the one who's 49 😂😂 Gotta tell ya, not too keen on the driving at night...lord!!
Love your content
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My first drive in the dark with my instructor went extremely well. And it was raining too. I really enjoyed it. It's not nearly as daunting as it sounds. One thing I would always like to remind viewers is that in person you do have a better field of view ahead than the video shows you.
You should do a video of driving in the dark and the rain! And also when you're driving on roads which require the use of high beams etc. Thanks
I hate driving at night, I'll do it if I have to. What you did there, I could do that OK. But out here in a wee remote corner of Scotland 8 miles to the next Town is too much for me!
Same here (Scottish Borders) I feel your pain! I only do it if absolutely necessary 😢
Yeah it’s barely been a month since passing but this topic was definitely in my mind upon passing.
I would say drive the same routes you would during daylight hours but at night so the journey isn’t your main priority to get the difference.
My experience so far is that driving at night is so much of a vibe
Passed my test yesterday with 1 minor. Thank you for everything. I will continue supporting u.
I was so worried about driving in the dark but that's pretty much all I've done 😂
The only thing I dislike is bright headlights.
Driving at night humbled me, it takes me a bit longer for my mind to process the road sometimes especially in dark areas and countryroads. I don't understand why some places don't have lights!
All my lessons apart from maybe 3 or 4 have all be in the dark, during rush hour traffic. My instructor has said that I have had a more difficult learning experience compared to most but he is confident that I should pass my test next week 🤞
@@Jimmylad89 Good luck!
LED headlights is the bane of driving at night....at least for me, living in the countryside you get some seriously dark roads. another tip for this is if you find other drivers lights too bright, look to the left curb so you dont get dazzled as i have found myself getting dazzled by some drivers that froget they have there main beam on as they go past you.
I'll be honest, it depends. If you live in a well-lit busy place then yes, it's mostly the same. I did a few hours driving lessons in the dark and where I live it was VERY different (especially in pitch black country lanes). I'm glad I did it, good practice.
Be careful when negotiating major lane roundabouts at night in the rain or wet road it can be very hard to see the lane markings, can be hazardous
Very helpful, I never had any lessons driving in the dark so it is one area I’m wary of. First time I drove in the dark was to a gig and had 40mph winds, heavy rain then I broke down on the way home. I do drive to work when it’s dark in the mornings and prefer daytime driving but only because I’m more use to it.
It's easy driving in London in the dark it's the countryside where it pitch black is a problem.
Passed my test today thank you for the videos
Driving at night with rain is more difficult as you can’t see the road markings and general visibility is reduced
great video. Maybe a part two showing you use your main beam on a road without street lights. when you show examples instead of saying it, it helps us visual learners.
Driving at night in London is the best! I don’t even drive during the day anymore
Omg I was thinking this today when it was pitch dark and raining so heavy needed help thank u
I wish bro could post everyday.
Amazing video as always.
🙌🏾🔥🔥
😂 appreciate you
Thank you for the video francis I just had a driving lesson in the dark and it went horrible. thank you for the help
This is an awesome video. Thank you🎉🎉
Your lights are aimed way too high. There's no way your car is not one of those blinding others mirrors in front of you on the road.
Thank you for this x
you are driving on well lit area, the challenge is in areas with out street lights. awesome video all the same
I’m still learning but I actually really enjoy driving in the dark - I feel like less people can see me when I make silly mistakes. 🤣 Thanks for the helpful video. ☺️
They can still see if you make a mistake . Truthfully though the mistakes are only mistake if people are put in danger. All the other mistakes don't matter
7:10 Was that a fox just after the crossing? I live in the country, so drive on quite a few unlit roads at night - must admit, I don't enjoy it, especially as we get lots of wildlife out at night - foxes, badgers, rabbits, deer, hedgehogs etc - so have to be super aware of your surroundings!! Great video by the way! Thank you 😊👍
Francis ur a legend Passed with 2 minors with ur test tips
When I was doing lessons my instructor made me practice mean beams on a country roads 💀🤣 the focus I had to put in was maximum
Clearly you never drove at night in Asian countries like India or the Philippines. There you have all kinds of fun: dogs, kids, cows, sudden street parties or funerals in the middle of the road, feces and other slippery substances on the road. All this bliss without any street lights, and most of the vehicles coming at you have either high beam, 2000% bright halogen "low" beam or no lights at all (to save gasoline of course).
Also that pulling out in the beginning.. Ooof. In the countries I mentioned earlier you must be ready for that kind of thing, because bikers are everywhere.
Helpful Information Thanks a lot
I had my license since April (i don't drive every day or a have a car) but i really love driving at night.
Driving in London at night time is easy because everywhere is lit up come but drive down to Essex and drive down the country lanes and it would be more challenging than driving in the big city of London.
Every year you will find you go through a settling period of getting used to driving in the dark on the first couple of drivers. On country roads you will actually be qware of cars in some situations soomer due to light reflection. Your instructor should have told you about hazard line for bends dups junctions that information can be used during the night. If approaching a junction dip your lights. Motorway dip your lights unless you can see its clear for 2 miles. If someone does overtake dip your lights if you dont they may put on there rear fog lights to tell you. At night reflection is your best friend
Also can we get a night parking video. forward bay, reverse bay, paralell parking night version all in one video similar to your other video where you showed all manovers.
Hey, strange one, the main motorway near me has no street lighting for a good 3 junctions, how do you recommend to approach driving on the dark motorway?
Could we please get a video of how to drive in a way to minimise wear and tear long term? My fear is that I will bust my clutch or something for a habit that has or will develop, for example
Not sure that driving at night is quite the same. Visibility is certainly a bit more of an issue but I find the most common difficulty I have is too much light. Headlights on modern cars seem too bright to me and can obscure a lot of what is going on around them. When a car is coming towards you with very bright lights it's hard to see anything behind it. The same with cars behind you. I have particular issues with big modern 4X4s with bright lights sitting too close behind me. Even if we're stationary at lights, if a cyclist was to ride down a line of traffic I wouldn't be able to see them until they get in front of the car behind. This isn't helped by a lot of the delivery cyclists we have in London who don't have any lights or hi-vis.
Love the videos
Thank you!
could you explain about creeping slowly into traffic when emerging. i noticed that you have to release both brake and clutch at the same time to move slower to check cars.
still a lil nervous about driving at nught because other drivers tend to be more reckless.
Driving at night can be scary, I prefer it when there's no approaching cars in the other lane. Because their lights are so bright it blinds your lane and its hard to see the road signs etc. Is there a way to get used to the lights without buying sunglasses?
Also is there a better way to be more visible/ see more clearly in pitch black small car parks where even though you're driving at low speeds, people can appear out of nowhere wearing black, making it hard to notice them.
How do you handle the other car lights? My eyes were really strained after my last lesson because the lights contrasted a lot with the general visibility it was quite harsh and i started to make mistakes partly because of my eyes getting fatigued
Not sure if it will help but spotted some in a service station this morning when fuelling up. Anti-glare night driving glasses meant to prevent you being dazzled. Could be worth a look. I recently passed my test just 6 weeks ago and spent so much time night driving because of work I think I'm getting used to it.
Saying that..... lot of speed bumps around my way so constantly getting strobed by oncoming traffic even when they have their dipped headlights on. :D
Best of luck.
I just look away at the curb on the left as I pass. I can still see where the car is in my peripherals.
Simply don't look directly into the lights look more to the left also make sure your windows are clear so follow the the left edge not the center
Naughty Francis, you pulled out on that biker :P
I just drove for the first time in the dark when it was raining, literally couldn’t see a thing in my side mirrors cos the side windows were steamed up completely and cos of the rain on the side mirrors, not a lot can do about rain on the mirrors but im sure there must be a way to get the side windows demisting? Without having them down, what am I missing?
I drive a lowered seicento so safe to say, every other car on the road is firing photons directly into my corneas
Not me going on country roads in the dark for the first time 😂
How best to overcome fear of ditching your car at night. Un lit narrow country roads, plenty of sharp bends to get main beamed on and up hill parts. How can you judge size when the oncoming motor has burnt your retinas and all you see is pitch black around them? The roads I drive can be just big enough for one vehicle at a time. Other areas are passable if very carefully positioned both vehicles. Now the cars even are much wider. I can't easily judge what car size is coming and how much room is left. Especially when being main beamed by a high level headlamped car truck exc... Some are so strong I don't need x-rays to find a health problem!
Just have to go really slowly past them. Most people just follow the path they predict to be there. The problem is, no one can see what’s actually there. So if someone is standing there talking to someone wearing all black, there is zero chance they’re getting spotted. Just the chance of that is low so people go for it. If you can’t see, then you can’t see. So we should slow down and ban the shhttt out of modern led headlights ffs. No white of blue lights. We have laws against tinting windows but nothing regarding this. Driving at night is easy. Now a days its getting really annoying and dangerous because of these new cars having headlights that should be illegal. No, settings or lowering them doesn’t work. Roads aren’t perfectly flat. Ban them. Make yellow halogens the norm again.
@ZeerakImran Thanks for your tips. Someone else said to me look at your bonnet if a car approaching blinds you or the white line at the side of the road if it's there. Don't know if it helps not tried it yet. I like that oncoming lights warn you of traffic round blind bends exc on dark roads. And can see stuff coming much further off on the dark country roads. Just an idea. Do you know if I can change the bulb to a different type of I think mine may be the white ones? Is there like some numbers that mean the new ones should fit? Then may be my car won't be a blinder. Thanks.
Its other peoples lights that are too bright and mix that with rain has been a nightmare near me. The lights look like sparkles.
How do you safely reverse out of a bay when a car next to you has parked wonkey, closer to you.
As in reversing may scrape their car?
Might just be me watching this, but at 6:08, that dog knew he was crossing the road at the zebra crossing. And I'm sure the pedestrian with the dog started walking diagonal towards the zebra crossing. 🤷♂️ 6:08
is it just me or is the road markings/the curb harder to see at night though
0:35 Would have definitely been a major fault in a test
I passed my test with 3 minors, first time. I don't think i would of done it without your videos, Thank you so much. Keep up with the good content.
The worst thing I find driving at night is merging into A road/motorway, lol hard to see.
5:03 did that person just didn't realize the hazard lights were on...?
lol yeah, maybe! They were going pretty fast as well 😳
On a light
How do you deal with cyclists without lights when driving at night?
I thought having a light on whilst driving in the cabin was illegal?
"Its the same it just look different"
On the nth time
I prefer driving at night.
0:35
Is not that easy, but is not hard. Pedestrians , cyclists 80% of them hjave no lights , remember that at night you only see lights, reflectors and what you headlights lit, nothing else