The littering one reminds me of an incident years ago. A friends son parked his pick up in a bus stop (with thick yellow line) and came out to find a parking ticket on his windscreen. He ripped it off and threw it on the ground. As he did this a street warden was walking past who promptly handed him a fine for littering. I thought this was hilarious as he was one of those people that thought he was above the law. I
@@marklittler784 We need more of them. In fact, all cameras should be converted to these and replace fixed speed cameras with average speed camera pairs.
This will please you. I once had a really, really bad day at work so I had a cig on the way home. My ashtray was full so I threw the butt out of the window. A few days later I received a £40 fine!!! :-D
Hi Ashley, about “driving anybody else’s car” even with fully comp insurance. Even if….. you do have it worded on your policy, the other car MUST be insured by somebody else. This stops the classic “buy and insure a mini, then drive an uninsured Porsche 3rd party on your comp policy” Absolutely not! Again, check your policy wording. This is a common misconception, and catches people out when going to collect a new second hand car that has had its original owner’s insurance cancelled
The question of picking up a stranger to teach a lesson on the way home sounds likely to get you in trouble in court to me. I suspect there would be a question about which activity is the primary reason for the charge. Does the charge match other lessons you give? Was the lesson arranged in the same way as other lessons you give? Is the passenger going to receive any award or test on the knowledge imparted? Is the passenger sober enough to actually benefit from the lesson? You might be able to argue it, but I think the fact that it doesn't feel clear-cut is an indicator that it's probably not a good idea.
I agree, it doesn't seem to be a good idea. You may be able to argue that the person in question agreed to all the conditions, but the question I would have is: was that person actually sober enough to make that decision, as what seems like a good idea when you're drunk may not be when you sober up.
If Ashley's insurance policy does not *specifically exclude 'plying for hire''* I guess he is covered. Were he involved in an RTC while conducting the ad-hoc lesson the Insurance Company would soon close the loophole. OTOH, No Taxi driver wants to pick up unruly drunks who may be a nuisance or throw up in the car! Many years ago, before mobile 'phones, a colleague who was a heavy drinker was trying, late at night, to find a taxi to take him 18 miles up the A34 from Newbury to his home. The only available taxi would not take him so he set off to walk home (~6 hrs?). After a mile or two he was apprehended by a Police Patrol Car. The Police said "Don't worry mate, we'll get you a taxi". ten minutes later the Taxi turned up, the same one that had refuse his fare and he got home safely.
I suspect most (if not all) driving instructor policies may specify 'pre booked lessons'.....similar to private hire taxi's requiring a customer to pre book, where as Hackney cabs can 'tout' for business at the kerb (in Liverpool, I know this varies around the country)
Yes, I once attempted to pick up a stranger to teach her a lesson with a cash transaction involved... erm... ok maybe not. LOL. ETA: "Kerb crawling" is a traffic offence in the UK and you can lose your license for it.
Something my dad said to me years ago. If you have a drink, leave the car, even if you have to leave it at the pub, resturant etc. Get a taxi. It'll cost less than £20 (then). Look at it this way, if you get caught (or worse) and thrown in a police cell overnight but then someone came to your cell and said "give me £20 and ill make all this go away", you'd give them £40...
I used to live next door to a fast A road, and the amount of crap in the verge chucked out of cars on the way past used to make my blood boil. And yes, I used to have to clear it up. They don’t fine people enough for littering from a car.
8:07 Further on this point: There are actually 2 main drink drive offences. You can either be done for driving whilst over the prescribed limit (as would be tested by a breathalyser) or you can be done for driving whilst unfit through drink. If the police decide that alcohol is affecting your ability to drive, even if you're well below the limit, you can still be lifted.
Yes although that would be quite rare, the "whilst unfit" offence is usually reserved for if drugs are suspected or if you are so drunk you physically cannot provide a roadside breath test - or if one is not needed to create the reasonable suspicion - also it covers any drugs such as prescription drugs i.e you have taken medication and driven after strictly being told not to by a doctor
With all the laws and road rules, if police have reasonable basis, they can charge a "within the limits" driver with an offence if circumstances at the time cause the driver to be unfit or unable to safely control a vehicle. This also means a driver could get in trouble for their speed, even if well under the limit, for example.
@Tosspot1305 - I very rarely drink, maybe once a year. It takes very little to get me drunk. Although I'd more than likely be under the limit even after just one drink I wouldn't be in a fit state to drive.
.. Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
I really like this style of video, because it's something you can listen to while cooking or cleaning etc, i.e. you don't need to be actively watching the screen. Would love to see more like this! :)
..... Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
The costs involved in litter picking on motorways/50mph+ roads etc are astronomical, i work for a council down south that require a minimum Of 1 IPV (impact protection vehicle, usually big trucks with a crash cushion that can be lowered at the rear) which is usually crewed by 2-3 workers, and then 3 smaller transit style vans with early lane closure warnings so thats another 3 workers to drive those vans, this is before the workers/vehicle that are actually picking up the litter. so to summarise for 1 day of litter picking the costs include around 10x daily wages, 4 smaller vehicles and 1 IPV (daily hire cost is around £1k for the IPV alone) all because you couldn't be bothered to take your rubbish home. don't get me started on the disgusting state of Mcdonald car parks WHICH HAVE BINS EVERYWHERE!!
in the states it has gotten to the point where people have the option of volunteering to pick up a portion of the local road, and the highway department lends them safety vests and warning signs, and tools, and gives them trash bags; and the local garbage hauler picks up the bags from the roadside when they are done.
@@stephen3654 so are you saying go ahead and litter so you "get your money's worth"? they may not lower taxes, but if they aren't spending so much money on litter patrol, they will need to spend it somewhere else, like maybe fixing that pothole that annoys you so much.
@@kenbrown2808 yeah, i like to see the different colours of the litter, it brightens up boring grey roads. And also you get more wildlife such as rats and pigeons.
Myth #1 - People assume if you're hit from behind the other person is "automatically" deamed at fault. Reality is if a person genuinely drives dangerously and creates that situation, they can and will get prosecuted
It's the ability to prove which is the issue. This happened to my wife where a Post Office van reversed into her. The driver denied it and the Post Office wouldn't have any of it. But my wife was determined and actually went knocking on doors at the location of the incident. Fortunately a lady in one of the houses confirmed she was reversed into and was willing to be interviewed by someone from the insurers. Increasingly, the burden of proof is on the individual as insurance companies are simply not prepared to do the leg work as it costs money. We now have dash cams on our cars for this very reason
@@winterbas8927 I’ve had a dash cam on my car for around 4 years now. I’ve never had an accident but I’ve caught a lot of dodgy stuff on it. I wouldn’t ever drive without one now as I know from others experience that it can come in very handy!
Another thing about point 10, if you do have DOC it is often Third Party cover only. You wouldn’t want to find this out after wrapping someone’s new Ferrari round a lamppost.
Many years ago I read an article about the psychology of driving. One point was raised which stated that the danger time was around the ten year mark. Where drivers plateaued and stopped learning, thinking 'they can drive '. You haven't fallen into that mistake, keep on learning with Ashley and have a safe driving experience
Jesus Christ saves He had mercy on me he can save all who all seek him today He made away through calvery repent of all sins today Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit can give you peace purpose and joy and his will today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
.... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
I like rewatching these older videos, keeps me on top of the highway code without having to read, plus All the effort Ashley puts into these videos deserves the extra watch time. Thanks ash! I want to add, I have a neighbour they have a pickup that's always dirty and you cannot read their number plate, so I wrote '£1000 Fine' in the dirt with an arrow pointing to their numberplate. It's still there 3 weeks later and the numberplate is still unreadable. I guess they never look at the back of their pick up, but I like to think it sends a message to other road users to check thier own boot lid 😁
.... Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Romans 6.23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
.... Jesus Christ saves He had mercy on me he can save all who all seek him today He made away through calvery repent of all sins today Romans 6:23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit can give you peace purpose and joy and his will today John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
Technically, one unit of alcohol is “safe” (this takes into account the strength of the alcohol and is “generally” applicable to everyone…) except, as you say, there are other factors and WHATEVER the amount, it will ALWAYS affect judgement. I agree with you entirely - why risk it…and not for a fine or disqualification, but for that person injured for life or even dead. I wish there was a zero limit and no possible excuse to get out of disqualification.
Technically no unit of alcohol is safe as any alcohol will have an effect on ones cognitive behavour. Anyway when this bill was passed in the 1960 s it didn't take into account that a pint of beer could be anything between 3 and 9 % alcohol and that a big big difference. So one pint of 8% alcohol may very well take you right over the limit so nothing by mouth is the safest bet and keeps you on the road. I saw too many collisions grief and death on our roads caused by the consumption of alcohol and on many occasions the police had to let the driver off just because he or she had consumed some amount of alcohol but was just under the legal limit. tho they caused the a collision in the first place.
I think it would be very hard to enforce a zero limit especially considering we have several dishes such as pastas and dessert pies which use wine/brandy/baileys in their ingredients. But I agree for the most part it's best to separate them
There is also "The Morning After". (I typed it that way to give effect.) Many people do not realise that drinking till 3am and then driving the next morning, you can still be over the limit due to other factors like how your body processes the alcohol. I was once stopped at 5:30am and the police asked when my last drink was (alcoholic) I said midnight and they proceeded to breathalyse me. I blew JUST under the legal limit and they were contemplating whether to send me to the police station to get a more accurate reading. I was lucky but I was in work uniform and told them I'm heading to work and they wasnt sure but let me go because I was very alert, the exact quote from the officer was "I'm gonna let you go, but we do not know if you've been drinking in the last hour or recovering, but you don't seem tired and seem very alert... I could pull you over in 5 mins time and you could blow over however at this stage we're gonna let you off, you're free to go".
@@rcraven1013 the unit of alcohol relates to the amount of alcohol in the drink and the standard serving measure...And when the breathalizer started, there was very little choice in strength on the beer market . "Technically" means according to the rules...Practice is another matter.
#4 littering - also one of my pet hates. I really don't understand it, you're in a car, you're going to fuel up or go home or go work etc, all places with bins, use the fucking bin.. @7:00 - no, I don't think you'd get away with that, how can you give a driving lesson to someone under the influence - in the same way, you can't instruct someone else driving if you're under the influence.
Number 6. If it’s a pre-booked job and you have relevant insurances then I’d see no problem. I am a licensed taxi driver, but conduct tours in London for a fixed price. These are agreed beforehand. Only issue in the example you provided Ash is that as you soliciting someone as a passenger in a public place then it’s touting for business (illegal and a fine of up to £2500). I’m sure you already know this though ☺️
.... Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell Come to Jesus Christ today Jesus Christ is only way to heaven Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will John 3:16-21 16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God. Mark 1.15 15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. 2 Peter 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance. Hebrews 11:6 6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him. Jesus
On number 6 I'm going to say no based on the fact that taxi's/hire vehicles operate under a different insurance policy?If you crash, surely there would be questions on why you're doing a driving lesson on New years at 1 in the morning with a drunk student. Also could a court of law state the drunk passenger still has control over the vehicle based on whether or not your driving school car has dual controls? I'd be interested to see, on paper it does sound like a loophole but in a court of law my personal guess is it wouldn't stand. Guess we'll see on new years aha
My insurance policy now includes to drive other cars (only becuase I am 25 and over which seems to be roughly the same for most insurers) but its only 3rd party cover and yes as others have said, the other persons car needs to have active insurance policy as well. It came in handy when my car was being repaired from my recent accident and was without my car for a month, I drove my dads car to work for the two days I needed it. Obviously I knew the risks of it being only third party but I as long as I felt confident and be extra careful i was not too worried and nothing happened thankfully!
It works great when used appropriately. Some people look at the driving of other cars cover as more of a permanent solution though to drive other peoples cars regularly which would not be a great idea. If the same person had a spouse or whatever and they regularly shared a car it would make more sense to put their name down on the policy also.
Yes, I think occasional use 3rd party cover is still the norm for fully comp policies, subject to age limit. But Ash is right that you should check. Checking my 3 policies (all different insurers) I am covered 3rd party occasional use of other vehicles by all of them. But Ash is right, you should check. From one policy wording… You are covered while driving any other car only if all the following apply: • your Certificate of Motor Insurance shows you have this cover • you are driving with the owner’s permission • you are not entitled to make a claim for the damage under any other policy of insurance • the car is not owned by (or hired under a hire purchase agreement by or leased to) you or your partner • the car is registered in and being driven in the British Isles. • you have the required licence to drive the car. And in the certificate… The policyholder may also drive, with the owner’s permission, a motor car not belonging to, or hired or leased to them or their partner.
5:37 The short answer is yes, it is illegal. Section 46(1)(a) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 states: "no person being the proprietor of any vehicle, not being a hackney carriage... in respect of which a vehicle licence is in force, shall use or permit the same to be used in a controlled district as a private hire vehicle without having for such a vehicle a current licence under section 48 of this Act" The facts are that: (1) Liverpool City Council issues these licences and (2) you are the proprietor of the vehicle. So this section applies and in this hypothetical example, you are allowing another person to drive it like a private hire vehicle within the Council's area of control.
I recently saw something about a guy who built a bird house beside his garden wall. It looked exactly like a speed camera and slowed down drivers near his house. Brilliant!!! :-D
6:50 That is something that I wondered about, not that I would want to do it. I don't want some stranger vomiting in my car, although I have given strangers, who haven't seemed drunk, lifts many times, but I've never asked them for money.
Great video Ashley...or should I say NE61 ASH (Great plate btw). Here are a few more additions to your 10 myths. I actually know the answer to most (but not all) these but posting them here to open for discussion: 11. Is it compulsory to have your driving licence on you or do the police still give you a "producer" to go to the local police station to show it within a few days of the traffic stop? Add to that, V5 registration document, proof of ownership and insurance proof? 12. If you have a very minor accident, is it still compulsory to report it to the police and your insurance company? 13. Do the police need a reason to stop you? 14. Can a motorist overtake a "lead vehicle" cyclist within the zig zag area on the approach to a pedestrian crossing? This one I don't actually know the answer to and I've heard conflicting advice. 15. Similar to above, can a cyclist overtake a lead vehicle motorist on the zig zag approach to a pedestrian crossing? Repeat the question also for cyclist overtaking another cyclist as the "lead vehicle". I don't know the answer to these ones either.
11. Not compulsory, police can ask you to produce at a police station within a set time (believe 7 days?). Insurance proof you will need to provide on the road side, v5 or proof of ownership is a bit muddier with leasing etc 12. Insurance yes, police technically yes? 13. Police can stop any motorist for any reason (including no reason) 14. & 15. The cyclist position is irrelevant, they are treated as vehicles either way, and vehicles should not overtake on the zig zags
The answer to all those is no. Basically. The cyclist on zig zags is interesting but counts as filtering which isn't allowed on them for motorcycles so should apply to cyclist as well. People could be walking between the cars as zebra crossing for example. The police will give you a producer if you don't have the licence and they don't need a reason to stop you.
12 - depends on what's been damaged and to what extent. Say, a pole that's got a traffic sign and you've bent it, the road furniture belongs to local government. If the only damage is to your vehicle, then no. 13 - no. If you're operating a vehicle on public roads, the fuzz can do a spot check on your vehicle without a reason. This law confuses Americans and people who watch too much American TV.
11. I know of a couple of people who still got producers a couple of years ago so I would assume that is still the case now. 12. I know you have to exchange details for sure and report to police if this is not possible but it does not need to be reported to police if you have exchanged details or at least that is my understanding of it, as for insurance this is unclear to me but I know what their answer would be given they can put our premiums up for it. 13. yes 14 and 15. good questions, The highway code says this: You MUST NOT park on a crossing or in the area covered by the zig-zag lines. You MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest the crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians. I would assume this would apply to all in this instance but I guess this also comes down to what is actually defined as being a vehicle especially considering some cyclists mentality of "bike haz no engine iz not vehicle" being a driver and a cyclist at times I do generally apply all the rules and not just the cyclist ones but this could be down to my interpretation of a vehicle and given the highway code references vehicle in most cases it seems only logical to me to assume it means car, van, bicycle etc
#4 - littering does my head in. McD’s wrappers thrown out of car windows being the classic we must have all seen. #10 - even though I know it does cover me, I still went and checked my insurance for driving other cars 😆 Thx Ashley 👍🏻
Just have a sticker with or print the car registration onto every wrapper / container at drive thru's and issue a £50 for each item found. Your average litterer will probably be too lazy to use the walk-in service or remove the sticker.
@@MultiMidden Oh great, more legislation, more identification. Barcode Britain, nearly complete. Better idea; made bloody McDonald's employ staff to clean up the filth the cause.
Can't stand it either mate, the other day i saw a guy dump a beer can a few feet away from a bin, when I said something he just looked at me like I was an alien.
But remember it only covers you for third party. So if you crash your friend's new Ferrari into an old banger (or a brick wall), it would be very expensive for you! (unless they're a very rich good friend!)
Hi Ashley, on the matter of the legality of charging for a driving lesson to cover the cost of taking a stranger from the City centre I would suggest that as long as the statement of intent is very clearly expressed and the passenger has no doubt that the fee is for the lesson the police would find it hard to prosecute but the insures would not be so easily duped. Cheers, Richard.
#7 eating and drinking, should also cover chatting away to a camera whilst driving... I've seen so many videos where drivers are spending more time looking at cameras than the road.
8:22 this reminds me of an incident recently with someone recklessly driving a car that was spotless apart from the number plate, which looked like it had driven through muddy fields then left in a peat bog to decompose for half a century
Wish you'd have covered driving with front fog lights on when there's no fog, absolute pet hate of mine, and I believe a £30 fine. Just wish it was enforced.
Yep. The same people who drive with them on when it's NOT foggy, somehow can't figure out how to put them on when it IS FOGGY! That and when they put high/full beams on in fog! 😡😡
I once had a police car pull in front of me on the M42 and flash a sign telling me to switch my foglights off, which I obviously complied with. I'd been on the unlit - and very quiet - M50 and the fogs made a real difference when I couldn't have main beams on, but I'd forgotten to switch them off when I got to the busier M5. And yes, I hate facing all the unnecessary glare from foglights in no fog. At least my car automotically cancels all fog lights when the ignition is turned off, so no driving round for days like it. Alternatively, my auto lights don't recognise fog so I have to consciously switch headlights on. Other than that, I find auto lights are brilliant.
Hehe when I got my first car, a car I'd never driven before, for a few days I was confused wondering why the high-beams were so weak. Then I realised I'd been turning the fog lights on and off, thinking that was the high-beam switch! Luckily I'd been "dipping" the lights for oncoming cars, so no-one was dazzled, but ugh man I cringe so hard at that mistake now haha how did I pass a test and then do this *facepalm*
Using your horn at night as a warning does not make sense because the vehicle ought to be travelling on a minimum of dipped beams so is readily visible. As regards the driving lesson from the city centre to home say, at night and charging for it, I would imagine that the Court would conclude that you would be plying a trade as a taxi however you wrap it up. It has more ingredients as a taxi service than a driving lesson. It certainly isn't worth the time in Court or the barristers fees with a potential heavy fine on top. With alcohol the biggest issue is knowing when you are fit enough to drive after consuming alcohol and the only sure way is a blood test that might seem extreme. It used to be that having a fully comp insurance allowed you to drive another vehicle and I have done that when for example, my mate had too much to drink and I drove him home in his car. Generally, the fully comp insurance only allowed the minimum third party insurance when driving another vehicle, but the last thing I wanted to risk was an accident in potentially an unfamiliar vehicle where I would have to pay for repairs! In Germany for example, it is the vehicle that is insured rather than the driver as here, which means that any qualified person can drive the car. I haven't checked my full comp motor policy for some time but I will probably not even be thinking about driving any other vehicle than that I am a named driver on.
I don't follow your first argument. Based on your logic there should be no need to use the horn as a warning during the day either, after all it's daylight and every car is readily visible.
@@ArminGrewe During the day there is a plethora of things to see and react to all at once and a vehicle can get lost in the melee however, at night your eyes are drawn to focus on bright lights and beams that forewarn other road users of your presence. Even if you have your back to the vehicle the headlamp beams will be noticeable To take one of Ashley's examples, that of the car approaching a humpback bridge, in daylight the oncoming vehicle can't be seen and so a warning sound on the horn is very good practice, but at night there is no need because the headlamp beams are distinctly visible and give excellent notice of the vehicle and its speed
@@clivewilliams3661 that entirely depends on where you are. Yes, at a humpback bridge out in the country you're likely to see the lights of an oncoming vehicle. But in a town there is also a plethora of things to see and react to (or ignore for that matter). All kinds of lights, potentially flashing advertising, all kinds of house lights, indicators or lights flashing at a car from someone remotely locking/unlocking a car, if it's wet double that through all kinds of reflections on wet surfaces, reflections on your wet windows, I could go on.
@@ArminGrewe I agree with you but the rule was written many decades ago when there was less traffic and even Piccadilly Circus was less glitzy and there was less traffic about, especially after 11.00pm. The conditions you describe only pertain to a limited area in town and as a percentage of the total road network it is very very small.
hello Ashley, taxi drivers are only exempt from wearing seat belts in the zone they can applying for hire in. so if they have a fare to out side that zone they are exempt until the fare ends, then they should wear the seat belt until they are back in the zone they can apply for hire
Those drivers shown at 1:05 are probably cut up racers. Those guys deserve way harsher penalties for the dangerous driving they love to do. But it's currently being glorified by multiple popular channels on TH-cam.
When you're younger it's cool, fun and your hobby. When you get older you become more aware of your mortality and hate this sort of thing. I think they should only be doing this when the roads are empty and there's other road users in sight.
@@whiskey-f1p Empty roads with no other road-users in sight are called race tracks. That's where they should be racing, not on public roads, even empty ones.
Sentences for this kind of road racing ought to include mandatory confiscation and crushing of the cars involved, which the perpetrators are required to sit and watch happening. Televise a few crushings and I think it'd put the average boy racer *_right_* off the idea.
@@ianmason. I'm not so sure. They believe they are invincible and will never be caught. They firmly believe they can outrun the police, egged on by the TH-cam channels mentioned above sharing that kind of stuff.
6:40 That 'may' be classed as touting for business which as a private hire driver is a big no no, but, as any driver could potentially teach people to drive could I do what you are wondering? It is a very interesting point
I think the thing people miss most with speeding is circumstance. there's a huge difference between doing 10mph over the speed limit through a busy city or town centre, compared to doing 10mph over the limit on a wide open A-road or DC.
A lot of misconception comes from old laws, rules and enforcement policies etc. For example when radar cameras were first implemented where i live, in a 100 zone you had to be doing 114 to get caught. The reason for this (at the time) was our aproved standards for a vehicle speedometer was a + - 10% accuracy from speeds 40 to 100 kph, so 10 percent was added to the cameras trigger speed to account for allowed speedo variance, plus 3 kph to cover all arguable variables. So in a 60 zone, 60 + 10% = 66 + 3 = 69 ment a flash at 70 or more, an 80 zone, 80 + 10% = 88 + 3 = 91 got you pinged at 92 or more. This was how it worked 30 years ago. Although the standard for speedometers has not to my knowledge changed, the laws regarding ownness and accountability etc have become more defined ie: you could only challenge a fine for 65 in a 60 sighting speedo error IF you were the driver and original purchaser of the vehicle and the minimum warranty pertaining to the speedo had not expired, the service intervals were maintained and you show proof of a speedo test with recorded variance that aligns with the excess speed on the infringement. Better to watch how you drive!
Also ask when the "radar camera" was last calibrated and the results of that calibration. It's not accuracy of the vehicle's equipment that's the determining factor in the allowance.
There are some gatso cameras that are known as 'flasher units'. In other words they only flash, don't take pictures and can be inaccurate regarding the speed that they flash at (normally above the signed limit). They can often flash for traffic travelling the other way (towards them on the other side of the road).
Alot of the Gatso cameras theses days are empty, they use old, outdated technology. The favourite seems to be Specs/Vector average speed check cameras. I see people slow down for the cameras and then speed up again, they clearly don't know how they work. They work by capturing you on the way into the zone and then time how long it takes to get to the other camera and work out your speed. The number of average speed check cameras throughout the UK is growing.
There are parked cars on his left. He can straddle lanes if he's passing parked cars. He doesn't need to indicate if he's pulling in front of a parked car because there's no one in it. The same applies if you are driving on an empty road, you don't need to indicate. I suggest obtaining a new highway code and reading it. When I drove for a living, I bought a new highway code annually because rules are added and changed regularly.
Regarding the taxi question. You couldn't legally pick people up and charge them as a taxi because you'd need to be council plated to do so, otherwise the insurance would be invalid. If you had a plate on, and your insurance allowed it, you'd be 100% fine with this. I'm a taxi driver, but I don't know what learner insurance allows so wouldn't be able to answer you 100%, but the one thing that you would need is plates issued by your local council otherwise in the event of an accident or some other issues, you'd come back as an unregistered taxi. Even if you insure your car as a taxi, you still wouldn't be allowed to pick people up as a taxi because a taxi doesn't need an MOT, so the local council performs an MOT, and if you pass you get your plates. Hope this helps a bit Ash, and good video as always.
@@JohnFarrell-bc8gt I would say that if a person was undertaking a car that was lane hogging the outer lane, that would not be classed as dangerous and would prosecute the lane hogger, not the person being forced to undertake.
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Most undertaking is careless or reckless driving to be fair. The only prime example of undertaking that isn't considered such is to improve the flow of traffic by moving to the outside lane to undertake traffic on the right.
1:17 Been told this is why spedometers are a couple miles of hour lower than they actually are, while your actual speed can be seen more accurately on a GPS. It's so you don't go over the speed limit by 1mph because you're hovering at the limit
I have had other motorists say that you *MUST* be given 10%+2mph before you can be ticketed for speeding, insisting _its the law_ but these so-called _"armchair solicitors"_ can *NEVER* say which act of Parliament mandates this
Nah, there is nothing to support this. The only reason the cops do it is to cover speedo errors and that, which we all know but the armchair lawyers will argue. 🤷🏻♂️
@@Richard_Barnes I have said there should be a *NARROW* margin of error - 3mph max in case a driver "flickers" over but *NEVER* 10%+2MPH that's up to 80mph on motorways - too much
@@Keithbarber 80mph on the motorway is perfectly safe, what are you talking about? 70 was decided 5 decades ago and largely based on the stopping distance of vehicles with milk bottle tops for brakes. Modern cars can stop much quicker, 70 limit is utterly outdated legislation in 2022.
@@Keithbarber it is not the speed that matters but inappropriate speed. Frankly in a modern car on an empty motorway then 80mph is safe but illegal, but on a rainy day with legal but close to the limit tyres on a busy motorway then frankly 60mph is too much. Personally I don’t speed as it’s less stressful to pootle along in the “slow”lane at 60ish with as much of a gap between me and the car in front as I can get without everyone pulling it to it every 5 seconds. But the argument that speed kills is BS. If they move the speed limit down to 60 then 70 would be dangerous as it’s over the limit but at the moment it’s perfectly safe now. It’s how you drive that makes it dangerous.
@@Richard_Barnes It's slightly different than that, police speed equipment is tested and approved to be accurate to +/-2mph up to a speed of 66mph and then 3% for speeds higher than that. This is often why that threshold plus a little more is used as a threshold to prosecute because it cuts through the whole calibration argument and is much more likely to result in conviction. The police are not giving people leeway for their speedo's, only leeway for their ability to be absolutely sure you were speeding! More importantly, this is simply ACPO guidance, if a the police are absolutely certain you were 1mph over they are still free to prosecute. My source for this was the Association of Chief Police Officers guidance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland - Speed Enforcement Guidance Section 9.7 Personally, I hate policemen wearing speedo's, not a great look in your rear view mirror.
5:00 you may only use your horn in the day if YOU pose a danger to someone else (hump backed bridge being an example) at night you many only use your horn if SOMEONE ELSE poses a danger.
Most of these typically come down to how vindictive the cop is feeling. Maybe his missus is sleeping around again and not letting him watch this time. So he's got the monk on and is determined to make people suffer. "I pulled you over because you were doing 31 when you entered that 30 from the 60. You think you're above the law sir?" Its the last bit of power he has left in his life, so he's determined to abuse it to its fullest extent. Most officers have something better to do. Like stop criminals.
@honestchris7472 guess you missed the part where I said "Most officers have something better to do. Like stop criminals." But I get it. Reading is hard, there were some big words in there. But keep trying slugger, you'll get through the Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar eventually! I believe in you!
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I have heard a few myths about speed cameras. First one is the paint used for the lines on the road has to be ridged for the camera to work. What...? Second one - If a camera has an exposed hole in it the one in the opposite direction won't work. Double what...? Seatbelts - I once worked with this stupid woman who wouldn't wear her seat belt because it 'traps you in the car if it catches fire.' Okay, point one: If you look at the seat belt where it attaches to the floor you will see a red button. If you press this button the seat belt releases and you can exit the car. Point two: in a crash where the car catches fire you won't be getting out anyway. You will be unconcious after your head slams into the windscreen at 40 mph.
@@andrewallen9993 Maybe so. Though many years ago I dated a woman who was in a car with her husband when it crashed and turned upside down. He wasn't wearing his seat belt and was killed. She was, and she got out by herself and suffered nothing worse than whiplash from her head being thrown around when the car turned over. She still suffered with it 20 years later but at least she was alive.
@@Nooziterp1 Inertia seat belts are designed not to loosen if the car isn't right side up and the red button is very hard to press if the belt is under tension. I know I've tried them both.
In regards to point 10 using your insurance to drive another car, some policies limit that to third party cover. I suppose this is okay if it’s an old banger, but if you’ve got a fairly new car with gap insurance, let’s say in the event of an accident that could be a costly mistake. Also if you do any driving related to your job eg visiting clients you should get Business cover. At the end of the day no one likes paying for insurance but they are thankful when they do need it!
That's why I run two dash cams in other cars that are 3rd party. Provided you didn't cause the accident, you can sue the other driver into the ground with a claimant agency.
I've needed it and I am far from greatful they are utter con artists and theifs. Insurance companies take forever to sort out a claim even with dashcam footage of the incident and the time it took to get me a courtesy car and tow my car away was horrendous and the repair took months and it was only a minor incident. So no I'm not thankful at all I'd be better off not having it.
Don't check if you are allowed to drive other cars in your policy document or policy schedule. Look at your certificate of motor insurance under the section "person's entitled to drive." The certificate of motor insurance is evidence that you have minimum third party cover to satisfy the Road Traffic act. The act requires that this document is "delivered" to the policyholder before cover is in force. Therefore, when driving a vehicle not belonging to you, or hired to you under a hire purchase agreement, the cover supplied by your own policy is restricted to the minimum coverage provided by the certificate (third party only) and not any further cover that would be provided by the policy. Most certificates will include this extension providing the policyholder is over 25 and not involved in any sort of professional driving job or motor trade as insurers obviously don't want to be picking up the liability for a bus load of passengers. One final point is to make sure the owner of the vehicle you are borrowing has valid insurance even though it does not cover you to drive and that your licence allows you to drive the class of vehicle you are borrowing. Sorry for the rant.
Even though I had held a full drivers licence in the UK and NZ for a combined 30 years, when I was on my learners and restricted motorcycle licence, the licence restrictions included a curfew and zero alcohol limit. I think both are important to keep new riders safe, I particularly think drinking and riding a motorcycle is particularly reckless.
Hi Ash, something you could add about numberplates, they need to show the supplier, and the suppliers postcode. just a small point, but enough to get a fine, if you do not have them on your numberplate and you are stopped by the police, and they carry out a vehicle check.
@@RichO1701e Mind you if the driver is wearing their belt when they're attacked they can swerve and hit something or turn the car over without worrying too much
At 8:10 it should also be pointed out that it is illegal to display number plates that are incorrectly gapped which are designed to be misread or not of the correct font which seem to be doing the rounds at the moment
I was taught, on joining the insurance industry, that the term “fully comprehensive”, in respect of motor insurance, is a meaningless term. In fact, you alluded to possible restrictions in your presentation. Hence, not “fully comprehensive”. I don’t think it’s term you will ever hear a motor insurance professional use. It can lead to misunderstandings/misconceptions.
On your point about eating, drinking, smoking etc. I have had this argument with others. I am a truck driver where if I am going more than a few hundred yards before getting out I always take my shoes off and drive in my socks (mainly to stop my feet getting hot and sweaty). Is this covered under the same rule or is actually illegal? From my understanding the act its self is not illegal but could be deemed as driving without due care and attention if something happened. Thanks.
Driving in your socks is an offence in itself I think. I’m not 100% certain but when driving you must wear suitable footwear. Driving in heels or flip flops or sliders for example would not be suitable. They could slip. Get stuck behind the brake pedal. Best idea is pick yourself some cheap breathable gym shoes up. That are very light. But still fasten to your feet. And have no risk of falling off
Great info clip Ashley. I do find it frustrating that the majority of garage forecourts no longer have a bucket of water and sponge/chamois to allow you to give your lights and plates and windows a quick wipe if you’ve been driving in grotty conditions.
Sadly, too many people would use them for the wrong jobs, contaminating or damaging them. Then they just got stolen. I did see, recently, a guy washing his car using the free water meant for screenwash top-up. The staff asked him to stop, but he just ignored them. They found the stopcock and left him with a half-cleaned car.
They used to have a young lad who for a small tip, would check your oil (fill if necessary) and clean your windows, for a bigger tip they would do the lights and numberplates as well. If you were a regular and regularly tipped, they would even check your type pressures and top em up A valued service, long gone, along with people who used to fill your tank for you. Petrol didn't get any cheaper though. The same thing is happening in supermarkets, they want you to put your own shopping through a crappy self scan till system that's always going wrong, and you don't even get a discount. If you keep doing it, one day, they won't have people working on tills.
As someone who works cleaning on a forecourt the reasons are simple; Drivers tend to throw rubbish in these screenwash containers. The squeegee's don't last long (or could be stolen, though I've never seen this - but in the 6 or so years I worked there we only attempted to use screenwash bucket stuff once and nobody used it) Refilling them with water and cleaning stuff is somewhat of a nuisance which you would have to do very regularly. And as Nigel stated, people would likely use them to clean parts of their car that quickly dirty the water or perhaps damage the squeegee or even the next person's car that comes to use it (liabilities!) To top it off, the amount people even use them these days even when they're available is very low from what I noticed. So in short, they require frequent maintenance that becomes more hassle than they're worth, when it's just easier to let people sort it out themselves.
@@DaveCorbey Lovely nostalgia. At one time, that was me, from early 1972 to Nov '75, and again for a few months late '76. In those days, you could get a part-time job from 14, and were allowed to dispense fuel, so Sat and Sun afternoons, I'd be putting fuel in cars, mending punctures, and other minor breakdown repairs. I remember the furore when petrol went up from 35p to 50p, per gallon. (That's 4.5litres for the younger viewer.)
To clarify the 10%+ thing, this was ACPO guidelines, and never a fixed rule. Further, almost all cars will display a speed higher than you’re physically travelling at, because it’s illegal for them to display a speed lower than you’re travelling at. Thus, you get caught speeding, you’re almost certainly deserving of any penalty, even if through a temporary glitch in normal adherence (been there).
I wish more people would realist that their speedometers are inaccurate. I have had a bit of an argument with my dad before as I overtook him in a 50mph zone in my truck and he started moaning at me for speeding lol. Nope not speeding just have an accurate speedometer.
@@Trucker_John_Boy, just as a word of warning, the digital tachos have a second by second speed trace; downloaded a few investigation staff collisions, and it’s scary accurate. That download is available to Police IF they know about it & want it, so, my best advice is, NEVER speed in a truck cos that tacho dont lie. (Btw, tacho & sat-tracking data concurred with drivers’ statements, had no reason to disbelieve any driver therefore, and no blameworthy decision given by me through that!)
@Bazzacuda, the tech used now, eg the laser guns, have a high degree of accuracy, and the onboard cameras that also calculate speed, are also very accurate. Calibration is key, so many officers will calibrate the kit at the start of a shift so as to not have to check calibration date or time later. I understand that some of the breath boxes also need calibrating regularly, with one type not working if not calibrated, and that’s just the roadside device. The intoxiliser, the machine back at the nick, calibrates before each test.
It is essential to read and understand every Legal Document, in particular your "Motor Policy Agreement"! Invariably it will exclude "Rallying, Racing, Pacmaking, Hire or Reward, Business use etc , etc. You can usually drive to a from a *permanent place of Business* but if you carry tools, goods or samples you need a 'Business Policy'. Insurance Companies are similar to Betting Shops; you bet that you will make a claim and they bet that you will not. When you make a claim they point out that your car is 'modified' (e.g. you attached a 'GT' badge to a basic model) and your claim is void. Not only will you not be compensated for the damage / loss of your vehicle but you may be prosecuted and fined for being uninsured. In the late 1960s as an 18/19 year old with a full licence for less than a year I insured my first car for "Third Party Fire and Theft and Any Driver". There were some exceptions but noone without a previous bad record could be a poorer risk than me. £100 in 1967 is nearly £2,000 today but I doubt a new driver can get the same cover for £2,000 now. My £60 (£1,200) car then (1959 Austin A35) was severely underpowered with very poor brakes and handling compared to the town cars, minis and superminis of the past thirty years. Cheaper policies often exclude "Driving other cars not owned by you or you family members (Third Party Only)". As an ex glider pilot I would often drive other Club Members' cars, complete with a long trailer, to retrieve them from a field. It is easy to arrange temporary insurance online for a few days. As an aside, most Motor policies usually exclude use (driving or parking) "airside" on an airfield, aerodrome or airport. Most Gliding Clubs and many General Aviation fields do not have any opportunity to park outside of the "Airfield Boundary". Similarly, you may believe that it is legal to allow an underage / unlicensed person to drive on 'Private Land' such as a campsite - there have been tragedies caused by inadequate drivers mowing down tents.
You would probably get away with charging to drive someone home as a lesson if it was pre-booked but they'd prosecute you for plying for hire if you stopped on the road and offered to drive someone.
The last point is true. But also needs to be explorerd a bit because my fully comp policy dose cover me to drive any vehicle but there are exceptions and limitations. One of which is that your own car must be off the road or in a garage.
The point you made on keeping your number plate clean is a valid one. I remember not to long ago, I was on my way to the fuel station to get some diesel and I was being followed by a Police car. He followed me into the garage, watched me fuel up and he followed me as I went to pay for my fuel. As you can imagine, I wondered what he was following me around for. As I got back to my car he spoke to me about my number plate being dirty. I apologized for this and said I would clean it. He said that it was his duty to report me for this offense but as he observed and pointed out to me my politeness to the people in the garage and my politeness towards him, he refrained from reporting me. In fact, he got a rag from his car and cleaned my number plate for me. As my Mother always taught me. It pays to be polite.
Many many years ago (1980s) I think most comp policies gave third party cover for driving of other cars "not owned by you and not used under a hire purchase agreement". Indeed, mine at the time allowed driving of any other vehicle (not just cars!)
Mine gives me 3rd party coverage on other cars. I thought you could get it when you took out a fully comp policy after a certain age. Now I'm going to have to double check my insurance to make sure.
The exact wording on my current policy is "The policyholder may also drive with the consent of the owner a private motor car not owned by and not hired under a hire purchase or self-drive hire agreement to the policyholder.".
my first policy was 3rd party only and that had it. now it has been reworded so that the car must be insured and mot'd too. sometimes you have to ask for it to be added though.
@@ianmason. Mine says the same thing, with an extra comment that it is third party cover only, separately I believe the vehicle needs to be insured itself or covered by a policy of the owner/keeper.
With regard to picking up someone who is drunk and giving them a driving lesson on the way home in return for a fee, must be illegal, surely, because even though that person is not driving, they would be in the passenger seat whilst under instruction to control the vehicle. I am sure that is illegal as he has commited the offence of drinking whilst in control of the vehicle.
Also worth pointing out if your insurance policy does include DOC (Driving Other Cars) that it is in most cases Third Party Only, the legal minimum. This means you are covered for damage to other road users but not the vehicle you are driving.
Didn't there used to be a stipulation stating purpose, usually for test driving a car you were considering buying. I can imagine the auto retail industry influencing that.
the standard verbiage on insurance policies in the US is, the comprehensive policy only covers the car that it is purchased for. the liability policy covers the insured to drive any vehicle they are legally allowed to drive, so long as they are not being paid to drive it. the insurance also covers any person you allow to drive your car, as long as they are legally allowed to drive it, but if they are a regular driver of the car, they must be listed on the policy as a driver of the car, or the insurer can cancel the policy for fraud. it bears mentioning, in most of the US, in a crash, damages are determined by who is considered at-fault and so the risk to the insurer is based on the potential of the driver to do the stupid, and insurers charge accordingly.
One thing to watch out for when driving other people's cars, is that your insurance will only cover you if that car's owner has their own insurance on it. It might be taxed and MoT'd, but if they've let their insurance lapse, for example if it's not being used and has been left parked on their driveway, then another person still wouldn't be insured on it even if their policy says that they're covered for driving other people's cars with their permission. The only solution in that case would be to take out a separate policy on the car. I got caught out by this many years ago and wouldn't make the same mistake again - last year I had to move my late father's car off my brother's property and made sure I took out a separate policy before I went on the road with it.
It really depends on the insurer. That sort of information can be found either written on the policy itself, in the term and conditions documents or even by calling the insurer to confirm.
Also, the cover provided by the insurer when driving someone else's car in this way is normally only for third party cover, even if your insurance for your own vehicle is fully comprehensive. (I had to look this up for myself recently due to a relative being in hospital for a long period.)
I think that’s more a legal thing with the police at RTA, than it is with the insurance, to be honest. So possibly not you committing the offence driving uninsured, but the owner certainly will be in trouble and the police will be seizing the “uninsured” vehicle regardless. Of course many insurers may have found themselves getting the blame from customers for not pointing this out, so probably add it to their policy wording as a courtesy and to be 100% clear.
No.10 - I'm old enough to remember when FULLY comp actually meant fully comp! Infuriates the life of me now having to go thru so many add on options when trying to compare quotes.
@@ianl1052 sadly, all that does is put prices up for everyone. It never affected me bcos I never stayed with the same insurer for more than 2 consecutive years anyway. Bit like when all those incel men couldn't cope with women getting cheaper prices and took it to court claiming sexist discrimination, which it wasn't, it was pure stats, women cost less to insure. Men's prices didn't go down, they just put women's prices up. Unbelievably myopic.
@@RichO1701e I can't speak for motor insurance because I recently changed to a bigger slightly more powerful car so there was no comparison. But my building insurance dropped by over £100. My mom's too.
@@RichO1701e Another thought occurred to me thanks to FROOB202's comment. Women demand equality in nearly all aspects of life (especially pay - rightly so) until it comes to something that *negatively* impacts them. Point in case being the state pension age. As soon as women were told they would have to work longer to reach parity with their male counterparts, there was an uproar.
Ref seat belts. When I worked in the motor trade I was told by a police officer that mechanics didn't have to wear a seat belt if they were road testing to diagnose a fault, but only in 30mph speed limit areas (or less).
0:53 - I believe a mention of where the 10% speed limit "myth" came from would have been good here, as it would have provided the opportunity to mention the value of checking the accuracy of in-car speed displays. AFAIK, the "myth" came from cars typically displaying the speed as being ~10% higher than it actually was. That varied between manufacturers / models and has decreased over the decades and everyone now carries the capability to verify the accuracy in their pockets, with mobile phones using GPS data.
I think you're correct. My car is from 2019 and the speedometer is inaccurate by about 3mph, using a sat-nav app provides a far more accurate reading of speed. It's a case of getting to know the quirks of each car, so even if I'm not using a sat-nav, I know if I set my speed limiter at 3mph over the limit it will be spot on.
On the topic of seat belts for pregnant people, there are little pillows with an extra loop you can buy that place the seatbelt so it rests in a position that isn't harmful to the unborn child. These don't really make a difference for 99.99% of driving, but if you have to brake hard (or get into an accident) the proper position of the seat belt will have made sure not to cause any damage. Great tenner to spend if you are or plan on getting pregnant.
A lot of insurance policies do allow you to drive other cars, although it's not a default part of fully comprehensive insurance and it also usually only covers you for third party fire and theft, so you don't get your full insurance benefits when driving another car
For the "driving lesson" one, I'd guess that it would be illegal to provide driving instruction to someone that you know is drunk, so it'd be the hypothetical instructor that would land themselves in hot water.
Thanks for the heads up on seat belts and reversing. I have a very awkward reverse to park my car outside my property, removing my belt will make it that little bit easier.
The 10% + 2 is the point where the police will usually start enforcement. But the limit hasn't changed: once enforcement has started, if you go to court and prove you were doing 65 in a 60 limit instead of 68 then you've just proved you're guilty.
@@Mr.M1STER A lot of the time people will try and get away with speeding by bringing up calibration of the equipment. The tighter the margin, the harder it will be to prove that the equipment was accurate enough (remember it's innocent until proven guilty). If someone goes to court for doing 63 in a 60 limit, they might get away with it by claiming the equipment wasn't accurate enough to prove they were doing over 60. The issue is that people will try and use the same argument to claim that they were not doing 68mph but were doing 65. The prosecution might not be able to provide sufficient evidence to prove they were in fact doing 68 and not 65 as claimed, but the defendant will have admitted to doing 65 in a 60 limit and therefore is guilty of breaking the speed limit.
@@ChrisCooper312 I've heard of people arguing in court that the equipment that would have caught them speeding is out of calibration which is a fair argument imo. However, anyone that claims in court that they were doing 65 in a 60 rather than 68 is just a fool and deserves any penalty given to them. So going back to the OP, I can see how someone might claim the equipment is out of calibration but can't see how anyone would prove they were doing 65, 60 or 68 or any exact figure for that matter.
@@Mr.M1STER I think the OP more means they "admit" they were doing 65 as opposed to "prove", but from a legal point of view that's the same outcome. Guilty.
Regarding insurance. The other vehicle generally has to be covered minimum 3rd party in its own right. You are only covered whilst you are driving it and again generally only 3rd party cover.
Back this winter (in broad daylight) I saw a car with a completely unreadable dirty rear number plate drive directly in front of a Police vehicle on a straight road for 5mins. It was right in the Cops' faces all that time- but they did nothing. It was about 10am, so I reckon they just wanted to get home after the night shift.
6:21 The question of picking up a stranger to teach a lesson - Answer is no. First student and instructor are not permitted to be under alcohol or drug influence (even if student is not driving). Let's say this is not the case (student and instructor are not drunk or under drugs), driving lesson must end at the same location where it started, otherwise this is not driving lesson it is ride.
Sorry Ashley your 1mph above is wrong wrong wrong why well because it was challenged in a court of law by a lawyer who was done for 32mph in a 30 he brought in evidence that the speedometer commissioner for Europe admitted that brand new cars were found to be 11% out. You should read truck magazines they tell you everything. Lots of present an ex traffic cops interviews.
Commissioner for speedometers! Note that speedometers are only allowed to overread so if the camera says you were doing 35 your speeedo must have shown that or higher.
I always check fully comp insurance on other vehicles and from what I've found, is that all I've used will cover you 3rd party for emergency use only, emergency use being life or death not you needed cash from the cash point or needed food. Some will insure you 3rd party on other vehicles only if that vehicle is insured by another driver and is road worthy. Some refuse to insure you on other vehicles though I believe that was when I was under 21. Never assume you are, always check.
Regarding seat belts, I believe that if your vehicle is old enough to have been manufactured without seatbelts (such as the 1963 Ryley Elf Mk2 I used to own) then you are exempt from wearing one as well. I remember I was pulled over once while driving my little classic and was informed it was for no seatbelt. I said "What seat belt, the car doesn't have them.". Mr. Bobby stuck his head into the car and stated that there were seatbelt mounts so I should have fitted them so I was going to get a ticket anyway. At this point I informed him that as the car was manufactured in 1963, and the British Standard kite mark covering seat belt mounts wasn't passed till 1965, if I fitted seatbelts and was in an accident there was nothing to state that the seatbelt mount would hold. Mr. Bobby went off to consult his talking broach then came back and said "On your way.". I miss that car 😢
#8 Alcohol - I don’t drink much anyway,but I stay clear of any alcohol, not even a half pint. I stick to a cola. Even a bit weary of having a glass of cider the day before I drive. You just don’t know if it’s out of your system, better to be safe than sorry especially as I’ve only had my car 14 weeks. Imagine getting breath tested and getting points and fine and loosing your license just before you’ve really been out and about anywhere.
Fair play, I'm still surprised when people raise an eyebrow about that, if someone isn't confident about driving with even a sip of something in them just let them have their cola.
I've always been the same with this, only once having a half pint a few hours before driving (so it was probably mostly gone by the time I drove). I like to drink, I miss drinking when I've driven to friends rather than taken the train or some other method, but it's not worth the risk to drink anything at all. As Ash said, people think about what's the legal limit, when they should be trying to minimise risk.
about the "driving any vehicle" thing... This is not guaranteed but is set by the guidelines of the insurance company. As a young motorcyclist I had to pay a little extra for a policy that allowed me to ride anybody elses bike even though mine was in a fairly high band. One funny tidbit is that my fathers motorbike insurance states "any other vehicle" rather than "any other motorcycle" which meant they covered him when he was rear ended in his brothers 7.5 ton truck. PS: you dont need fully comp for this to be covered, we are both 3rd Party, Fire and Theft.
Reminds me of when, the Netherlands was in LOCKDOWN and shops had to close. Only drugstores, supermarkets and essential retail stores were allowed to open. Marks were allowed and shops also cleverly responded to this, the rule was also immediately adjusted that this was not allowed. So there's a chance it could, because you're just teaching driving. It wouldn't surprise me though that they're coming up with a law to prevent this.
When I was learning to drive, I'd generally arrange lessons on the way to and from work, so technically I was getting a taxi ride, though I was the one driving, so that might have added an extra factor.
something interesting I noted when I visited extended family in Sweden, they don't insure a person to a car, they just insure the car. the reason I asked this was that I noticed several of them drove the exact same car in the few days I was there, and being from the UK thought they must've spent quite a lot on insurance. I don't know if any other European country does it like that, it's interesting
my policy says i can drive other people's cars but only under 3rd party, and i even asked this when calling up to renew my policy, and they had also said the same. I thought that was more common than mentioned in the video though, maybe I'm just lucky with my policy, great video!
Some very good points there. I regularly see people driving whist they're drinking a coffee on their journey to work, and I've often thought that it could be dangerous as they sip from their cup is it impairing their view of the road ahead, or what if they spilled hot coffee in their lap surely that could cause a potential accident if they were to momentarily lose control of their vehicle. 🤔 I'd also like to ask Matt whether it's illegal for drivers to wear noise cancelling headphones or earpods when driving ? Surely if a driver is wearing headphones they wouldn't be fully alert to other sounds or road warnings whilst driving.
Must admit when I came back to having a car I was surprised by the fully comp insurance thing of NOT being able to drive any car; does anyone know why this got changed?
@John. Not a definitive answer but, having worked for a Broker, I know that some folk insured; say for example; a small cheap car in their own right whilst having use of a high performance vehicle..... Subaru Impreza & Nissan Skyline are two examples of HPV's. The Underwriters discovered this phenomenon when claims were pouring in and obviously wanted to close that loophole. Hope that helps.
Still have 3rd party cover on other vehicles (subject to usual provisos, occasional use, must be with already insured owners permission) on all 3 of my current full comp policies. If anything has changed, then insurers may have added an age or experience limit (or always had one)?Maybe Ashley’s opinion has been formed from a sample of perhaps mainly younger and inexperienced drivers he interacts with???
As a volunteer driver for a community car service I am allowed to charge passengers mileage expenses up to a limit which is set by the government (I think it is currently 50p per mile, less for long distances). Please don’t put people off from getting involved in providing valuable community services which can’t always be serviced by taxis or public transport.
That's only if organised by an organisation which is "not for profit" and has a permit under the 1985 Transport Act. i.e. There are legal formalities involved before one can do this, just as there are legal formalities for driving "for hire or reward".
@@ianmason. It’s not that complicated. No permits needed but you need to keep within the expenses limit and if you are driving as a volunteer (ie. not for profit) it’s a good idea to let your insurance company know.
In regards to Alcohol. Different countries have different limits, some allow a little, some have zero tolerance. So There is a Thing Called "The Morning After". (I typed it that way to give effect.) Many people do not realise that drinking till 3am and then driving the next morning, you can still be over the limit due to other factors like how your body processes the alcohol. I was once stopped at 5:30am and the police asked when my last drink was (alcoholic) I said midnight and they proceeded to breathalyse me. I blew JUST under the legal limit and they were contemplating whether to send me to the police station to get a more accurate reading. I was lucky but I was in work uniform and told them I'm heading to work and they wasnt sure but let me go because I was very alert, the exact quote from the officer was "I'm gonna let you go, but we do not know if you've been drinking in the last hour or recovering, but you don't seem tired and seem very alert... I could pull you over in 5 mins time and you could blow over however at this stage we're gonna let you off, you're free to go".
Your BAC reading could be just over the limit in Scotland yet at the same time well under the limit in England. The term "Drunk Driving" should be changed to DUI
Don't think it's true to say that your ISP 'can't slow down your streaming speeds' because you've used a VPN, if they spot someone's using a lot of traffic (and it's to the point it's affecting other customers, or even if it breaches their 'cause we can' or 'you should upgrade to unlimited data' policy) they can and will slow ALL traffic to that customer. The fact that they can't see what it was that used so much data, or what type of data they're now slowing down inside the encrypted VPN packets, makes not a bit of difference to the bandwidth cap they impose, bit confused such a statement is in the provided ad read as they're usually bound by advertising/trading standards and that's completely incorrect. It's like the maker of a parcel shelf stating that with their product the police can't pull you over, or that 'no speed limit can be placed on you' or whatever they might claim. Well they can't peer in the back it's true, but if you're going places they don't want you going, at speeds or times or with suspicious behavious they don't like, they will stop your whole car, peeking in the boot or not? In reality the fact the traffic is encrypted is about as under the radar as a tuned up car with full blacked out windows doing doughnuts outside the police station, they might not be able to see inside but it's the polar opposite of inconspicuous, unnoticeable and uninterruptable. Like going to the post office in a blaclava and sunglasses worried they don't clock who you are and give you a slightly worse deal, the attempt at annonymity might have a different effect than you're looking for from the perspective of other people. Not only is it misguided but consider how much you know about the makers of these VPN services and to who you're now routing ALL of your data in a nice convenient package. Would be willing to bet they are considerably more shady than your average ISP, who in reality doesn't give a monkies that you've streamed something in the first place as long as you're within your data allowance. And a data allowance that gets used up with VPN traffic as much as normal traffic, there's no magic there, in fact even more so than if you hadn't used a VPN because the VPN introduces an overhead, so you're using up more of your data allowance to watch the same content. Plus they might have even directed you to an already downloaded locally cached copy of that popular stream content if you were doing so normally, rather than have to download it again from Netflix or whoever for each customer, and do so via Norway (or wherever they are actually located, despite the name and logo used to imply that)
ISP's in the US are allowed to throttle down speeds in order to get customers to pay more for higher paid services. Thanks to trump and his lackey he put in charge, Ajit Pi. Biden hasn't undone that yet.
I was told the 10% +”x” was due to the inaccuracy of the old cable driven speedo’s rather than cameras, which makes more sense to me especially as modern digital speedos tend to be more accurate/reliable
That's probably not the reason, although cable speedos do tend to have an inaccuracy of about 10%. But they tend to read 10% over the actual speed by design. By law a speedo can not read under the actual speed but can be over by 10% + 6mph (I think). Manufacturers always calibrate the speedos to under read to allow for variations in tyre size.
Getting car insurance quotes a few weeks before renewal can end up with some cheaper rates possibly because your one for planning well in advance, sometimes adding a named driver can make insurance cheaper even if it's just a neighbour.
with the recent changes in the law that's likely to level off though, now that insurances have to give existing customers the same rates as new customers. You might still find a slightly cheaper deal by switching providers, but I suspect the savings will be much lower than they were in the past. Adding in the opportunity cost for the time you have to spend on hunting for those deals you might even be worse off after all.
The littering one reminds me of an incident years ago. A friends son parked his pick up in a bus stop (with thick yellow line) and came out to find a parking ticket on his windscreen. He ripped it off and threw it on the ground. As he did this a street warden was walking past who promptly handed him a fine for littering. I thought this was hilarious as he was one of those people that thought he was above the law. I
That's hilarious, as if removing a ticket from the car would get rid of it, nope. It just gave him more problems 😅
What about the speed cameras that do you for no belt no tax and being on the phone 😄😂😅
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We need more of them. In fact, all cameras should be converted to these and replace fixed speed cameras with average speed camera pairs.
He's been had. If he just picked it up he wouldn't have been fined!
@@ianl1052 Yeah look how calm and tranquil smart motorways are in rush hour.
#4 - Littering. This also includes throwing cigarette butts out the window, which appears to be something smokers seem to ignore/not realise.
I was just about to put that exact same thing.
This is my pet hate too.
@@Ian_Livesey they need educating - I'm sure the message will filter through (no pun intended)
They’ll decompose after 6 billion years mate, I wouldn’t worry about it
This will please you. I once had a really, really bad day at work so I had a cig on the way home. My ashtray was full so I threw the butt out of the window. A few days later I received a £40 fine!!! :-D
Hopefully we'll be smoking free in the UK soon
Hi Ashley, about “driving anybody else’s car” even with fully comp insurance.
Even if….. you do have it worded on your policy, the other car MUST be insured by somebody else.
This stops the classic “buy and insure a mini, then drive an uninsured Porsche 3rd party on your comp policy”
Absolutely not!
Again, check your policy wording. This is a common misconception, and catches people out when going to collect a new second hand car that has had its original owner’s insurance cancelled
Depends on your policy wording. My comprehensive policy says I can drive any other car under third party cover as long as I don't own the car.
The question of picking up a stranger to teach a lesson on the way home sounds likely to get you in trouble in court to me. I suspect there would be a question about which activity is the primary reason for the charge. Does the charge match other lessons you give? Was the lesson arranged in the same way as other lessons you give? Is the passenger going to receive any award or test on the knowledge imparted? Is the passenger sober enough to actually benefit from the lesson?
You might be able to argue it, but I think the fact that it doesn't feel clear-cut is an indicator that it's probably not a good idea.
All true. However I doubt this is policed and unless grassed, reckon you could get away with this forever.
I agree, it doesn't seem to be a good idea. You may be able to argue that the person in question agreed to all the conditions, but the question I would have is: was that person actually sober enough to make that decision, as what seems like a good idea when you're drunk may not be when you sober up.
If Ashley's insurance policy does not *specifically exclude 'plying for hire''* I guess he is covered. Were he involved in an RTC while conducting the ad-hoc lesson the Insurance Company would soon close the loophole.
OTOH, No Taxi driver wants to pick up unruly drunks who may be a nuisance or throw up in the car! Many years ago, before mobile 'phones, a colleague who was a heavy drinker was trying, late at night, to find a taxi to take him 18 miles up the A34 from Newbury to his home. The only available taxi would not take him so he set off to walk home (~6 hrs?). After a mile or two he was apprehended by a Police Patrol Car. The Police said "Don't worry mate, we'll get you a taxi". ten minutes later the Taxi turned up, the same one that had refuse his fare and he got home safely.
I suspect most (if not all) driving instructor policies may specify 'pre booked lessons'.....similar to private hire taxi's requiring a customer to pre book, where as Hackney cabs can 'tout' for business at the kerb (in Liverpool, I know this varies around the country)
Yes, I once attempted to pick up a stranger to teach her a lesson with a cash transaction involved... erm... ok maybe not. LOL.
ETA: "Kerb crawling" is a traffic offence in the UK and you can lose your license for it.
Something my dad said to me years ago. If you have a drink, leave the car, even if you have to leave it at the pub, resturant etc. Get a taxi. It'll cost less than £20 (then). Look at it this way, if you get caught (or worse) and thrown in a police cell overnight but then someone came to your cell and said "give me £20 and ill make all this go away", you'd give them £40...
I used to live next door to a fast A road, and the amount of crap in the verge chucked out of cars on the way past used to make my blood boil. And yes, I used to have to clear it up. They don’t fine people enough for littering from a car.
The sure don't. Littering is a disgusting habit.
8:07
Further on this point: There are actually 2 main drink drive offences.
You can either be done for driving whilst over the prescribed limit (as would be tested by a breathalyser) or you can be done for driving whilst unfit through drink. If the police decide that alcohol is affecting your ability to drive, even if you're well below the limit, you can still be lifted.
Yes although that would be quite rare, the "whilst unfit" offence is usually reserved for if drugs are suspected or if you are so drunk you physically cannot provide a roadside breath test - or if one is not needed to create the reasonable suspicion - also it covers any drugs such as prescription drugs i.e you have taken medication and driven after strictly being told not to by a doctor
Yes driving while unfit is often overlooked. Some people can be quite pissed off 1 pint. You're under but definitely in no fit state to drive
With all the laws and road rules, if police have reasonable basis, they can charge a "within the limits" driver with an offence if circumstances at the time cause the driver to be unfit or unable to safely control a vehicle. This also means a driver could get in trouble for their speed, even if well under the limit, for example.
@Tosspot1305 - I very rarely drink, maybe once a year.
It takes very little to get me drunk.
Although I'd more than likely be under the limit even after just one drink I wouldn't be in a fit state to drive.
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I believe that if every driver watched one of your videos a month, our roads would be safer.
Keep it up, it chills me out at least.
if they watched one video a month and weren't allowed to drive until they'd watched them all, the roads would be even safer still
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Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
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For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
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16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
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6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
I really like this style of video, because it's something you can listen to while cooking or cleaning etc, i.e. you don't need to be actively watching the screen. Would love to see more like this! :)
Same just did that myself. Tidying the house while listening.
Ashley May do more videos if you cook and clean more. Worth a try?
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Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
The costs involved in litter picking on motorways/50mph+ roads etc are astronomical, i work for a council down south that require a minimum Of 1 IPV (impact protection vehicle, usually big trucks with a crash cushion that can be lowered at the rear) which is usually crewed by 2-3 workers, and then 3 smaller transit style vans with early lane closure warnings so thats another 3 workers to drive those vans, this is before the workers/vehicle that are actually picking up the litter.
so to summarise for 1 day of litter picking the costs include around 10x daily wages, 4 smaller vehicles and 1 IPV (daily hire cost is around £1k for the IPV alone) all because you couldn't be bothered to take your rubbish home.
don't get me started on the disgusting state of Mcdonald car parks WHICH HAVE BINS EVERYWHERE!!
in the states it has gotten to the point where people have the option of volunteering to pick up a portion of the local road, and the highway department lends them safety vests and warning signs, and tools, and gives them trash bags; and the local garbage hauler picks up the bags from the roadside when they are done.
If tge councils don't spend that money on litter picking do you think they'll reduce our council tax? Exactly, so don't worry about it.
@@stephen3654 so are you saying go ahead and litter so you "get your money's worth"? they may not lower taxes, but if they aren't spending so much money on litter patrol, they will need to spend it somewhere else, like maybe fixing that pothole that annoys you so much.
@@kenbrown2808 yeah, i like to see the different colours of the litter, it brightens up boring grey roads. And also you get more wildlife such as rats and pigeons.
It's not just the cost. Closing the lane or road to litter pick causes delay and congestion.
Myth #1 - People assume if you're hit from behind the other person is "automatically" deamed at fault. Reality is if a person genuinely drives dangerously and creates that situation, they can and will get prosecuted
You could pull-out dangerously and late and get hit in the back.
It's the ability to prove which is the issue. This happened to my wife where a Post Office van reversed into her. The driver denied it and the Post Office wouldn't have any of it. But my wife was determined and actually went knocking on doors at the location of the incident. Fortunately a lady in one of the houses confirmed she was reversed into and was willing to be interviewed by someone from the insurers. Increasingly, the burden of proof is on the individual as insurance companies are simply not prepared to do the leg work as it costs money. We now have dash cams on our cars for this very reason
It’s insurance companies you need to convince
@@winterbas8927 I’ve had a dash cam on my car for around 4 years now. I’ve never had an accident but I’ve caught a lot of dodgy stuff on it. I wouldn’t ever drive without one now as I know from others experience that it can come in very handy!
@@bpenny4352easy if they reverse into you
Another thing about point 10, if you do have DOC it is often Third Party cover only. You wouldn’t want to find this out after wrapping someone’s new Ferrari round a lamppost.
Great vid! I've been a driver well over a decade and with no issues but your vids helps to continually improve, keep it up mate, amazing work!
Many years ago I read an article about the psychology of driving. One point was raised which stated that the danger time was around the ten year mark. Where drivers plateaued and stopped learning, thinking 'they can drive '. You haven't fallen into that mistake, keep on learning with Ashley and have a safe driving experience
Jesus Christ saves
He had mercy on me he can save all who all seek him today He made away through calvery repent of all sins today
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Holy Spirit can give you peace purpose and joy and his will today
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
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Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today
Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Romans 6.23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
I like rewatching these older videos, keeps me on top of the highway code without having to read, plus All the effort Ashley puts into these videos deserves the extra watch time. Thanks ash! I want to add, I have a neighbour they have a pickup that's always dirty and you cannot read their number plate, so I wrote '£1000 Fine' in the dirt with an arrow pointing to their numberplate. It's still there 3 weeks later and the numberplate is still unreadable. I guess they never look at the back of their pick up, but I like to think it sends a message to other road users to check thier own boot lid 😁
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Do you know Jesus Christ can set you free from sins and save you from hell today
Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Romans 6.23
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
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Jesus Christ saves
He had mercy on me he can save all who all seek him today He made away through calvery repent of all sins today
Romans 6:23
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Holy Spirit can give you peace purpose and joy and his will today
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
Technically, one unit of alcohol is “safe” (this takes into account the strength of the alcohol and is “generally” applicable to everyone…) except, as you say, there are other factors and WHATEVER the amount, it will ALWAYS affect judgement. I agree with you entirely - why risk it…and not for a fine or disqualification, but for that person injured for life or even dead. I wish there was a zero limit and no possible excuse to get out of disqualification.
Technically no unit of alcohol is safe as any alcohol will have an effect on ones cognitive behavour. Anyway when this bill was passed in the 1960 s it didn't take into account that a pint of beer could be anything between 3 and 9 % alcohol and that a big big difference. So one pint of 8% alcohol may very well take you right over the limit so nothing by mouth is the safest bet and keeps you on the road. I saw too many collisions grief and death on our roads caused by the consumption of alcohol and on many occasions the police had to let the driver off just because he or she had consumed some amount of alcohol but was just under the legal limit. tho they caused the a collision in the first place.
I think it would be very hard to enforce a zero limit especially considering we have several dishes such as pastas and dessert pies which use wine/brandy/baileys in their ingredients. But I agree for the most part it's best to separate them
There is also "The Morning After". (I typed it that way to give effect.) Many people do not realise that drinking till 3am and then driving the next morning, you can still be over the limit due to other factors like how your body processes the alcohol.
I was once stopped at 5:30am and the police asked when my last drink was (alcoholic) I said midnight and they proceeded to breathalyse me. I blew JUST under the legal limit and they were contemplating whether to send me to the police station to get a more accurate reading. I was lucky but I was in work uniform and told them I'm heading to work and they wasnt sure but let me go because I was very alert, the exact quote from the officer was "I'm gonna let you go, but we do not know if you've been drinking in the last hour or recovering, but you don't seem tired and seem very alert... I could pull you over in 5 mins time and you could blow over however at this stage we're gonna let you off, you're free to go".
@@KayMac1 In Norway they seem to manage...
@@rcraven1013 the unit of alcohol relates to the amount of alcohol in the drink and the standard serving measure...And when the breathalizer started, there was very little choice in strength on the beer market . "Technically" means according to the rules...Practice is another matter.
#4 littering - also one of my pet hates. I really don't understand it, you're in a car, you're going to fuel up or go home or go work etc, all places with bins, use the fucking bin..
@7:00 - no, I don't think you'd get away with that, how can you give a driving lesson to someone under the influence - in the same way, you can't instruct someone else driving if you're under the influence.
Number 6. If it’s a pre-booked job and you have relevant insurances then I’d see no problem.
I am a licensed taxi driver, but conduct tours in London for a fixed price. These are agreed beforehand.
Only issue in the example you provided Ash is that as you soliciting someone as a passenger in a public place then it’s touting for business (illegal and a fine of up to £2500). I’m sure you already know this though ☺️
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Jesus Christ is the only hope in this world no other gods will lead you to heaven
There is no security or hope with out Jesus Christ in this world come and repent of all sins today
Today is the day of salvation come to the loving savior Today repent and do not go to hell
Come to Jesus Christ today
Jesus Christ is only way to heaven
Repent and follow him today seek his heart Jesus Christ can fill the emptiness he can fill the void
Heaven and hell is real cone to the loving savior today
Today is the day of salvation tomorrow might be to late come to the loving savior today
Holy Spirit Can give you peace guidance and purpose and the Lord will
John 3:16-21
16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. 17 For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. 18 He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. 19 And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. 20 For every one that doeth evil hateth the light, neither cometh to the light, lest his deeds should be reproved. 21 But he that doeth truth cometh to the light, that his deeds may be made manifest, that they are wrought in God.
Mark 1.15
15 And saying, The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
Hebrews 11:6
6 But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.
Jesus
On number 6 I'm going to say no based on the fact that taxi's/hire vehicles operate under a different insurance policy?If you crash, surely there would be questions on why you're doing a driving lesson on New years at 1 in the morning with a drunk student. Also could a court of law state the drunk passenger still has control over the vehicle based on whether or not your driving school car has dual controls? I'd be interested to see, on paper it does sound like a loophole but in a court of law my personal guess is it wouldn't stand. Guess we'll see on new years aha
Dual controls is a good point. I imagine his insurers would soon take an interest too.
It feels obvious to me that student and instructor both need to be not under the influence of alcohol in the first place for a lesson to take place.
My insurance policy now includes to drive other cars (only becuase I am 25 and over which seems to be roughly the same for most insurers) but its only 3rd party cover and yes as others have said, the other persons car needs to have active insurance policy as well. It came in handy when my car was being repaired from my recent accident and was without my car for a month, I drove my dads car to work for the two days I needed it. Obviously I knew the risks of it being only third party but I as long as I felt confident and be extra careful i was not too worried and nothing happened thankfully!
It works great when used appropriately. Some people look at the driving of other cars cover as more of a permanent solution though to drive other peoples cars regularly which would not be a great idea. If the same person had a spouse or whatever and they regularly shared a car it would make more sense to put their name down on the policy also.
Yes, I think occasional use 3rd party cover is still the norm for fully comp policies, subject to age limit. But Ash is right that you should check.
Checking my 3 policies (all different insurers) I am covered 3rd party occasional use of other vehicles by all of them. But Ash is right, you should check. From one policy wording…
You are covered while driving any other car only if all the following apply:
• your Certificate of Motor Insurance shows you have this cover
• you are driving with the owner’s permission
• you are not entitled to make a claim for the damage under
any other policy of insurance
• the car is not owned by (or hired under a hire purchase
agreement by or leased to) you or your partner
• the car is registered in and being driven in the British Isles.
• you have the required licence to drive the car.
And in the certificate…
The policyholder may also drive, with the owner’s permission, a motor car not belonging to, or hired or leased to them or their partner.
5:37 The short answer is yes, it is illegal. Section 46(1)(a) of the Local Government (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1976 states:
"no person being the proprietor of any vehicle, not being a hackney carriage... in respect of which a vehicle licence is in force, shall use or permit the same to be used in a controlled district as a private hire vehicle without having for such a vehicle a current licence under section 48 of this Act"
The facts are that: (1) Liverpool City Council issues these licences and (2) you are the proprietor of the vehicle. So this section applies and in this hypothetical example, you are allowing another person to drive it like a private hire vehicle within the Council's area of control.
I recently saw something about a guy who built a bird house beside his garden wall. It looked exactly like a speed camera and slowed down drivers near his house. Brilliant!!! :-D
In Germany, speed cameras are nicknamed "Starenkasten" - sparrow box, a.k.a. bird house.
That would have lasted 20 minutes around here
Totally lost interest and stopped watching the moment I realised you drivexa tesla ... 😅I
6:50 That is something that I wondered about, not that I would want to do it.
I don't want some stranger vomiting in my car, although I have given strangers, who haven't seemed drunk, lifts many times, but I've never asked them for money.
Great video Ashley...or should I say NE61 ASH (Great plate btw). Here are a few more additions to your 10 myths. I actually know the answer to most (but not all) these but posting them here to open for discussion:
11. Is it compulsory to have your driving licence on you or do the police still give you a "producer" to go to the local police station to show it within a few days of the traffic stop? Add to that, V5 registration document, proof of ownership and insurance proof?
12. If you have a very minor accident, is it still compulsory to report it to the police and your insurance company?
13. Do the police need a reason to stop you?
14. Can a motorist overtake a "lead vehicle" cyclist within the zig zag area on the approach to a pedestrian crossing? This one I don't actually know the answer to and I've heard conflicting advice.
15. Similar to above, can a cyclist overtake a lead vehicle motorist on the zig zag approach to a pedestrian crossing? Repeat the question also for cyclist overtaking another cyclist as the "lead vehicle". I don't know the answer to these ones either.
11. Not compulsory, police can ask you to produce at a police station within a set time (believe 7 days?). Insurance proof you will need to provide on the road side, v5 or proof of ownership is a bit muddier with leasing etc
12. Insurance yes, police technically yes?
13. Police can stop any motorist for any reason (including no reason)
14. & 15. The cyclist position is irrelevant, they are treated as vehicles either way, and vehicles should not overtake on the zig zags
The answer to all those is no. Basically.
The cyclist on zig zags is interesting but counts as filtering which isn't allowed on them for motorcycles so should apply to cyclist as well. People could be walking between the cars as zebra crossing for example.
The police will give you a producer if you don't have the licence and they don't need a reason to stop you.
12 - depends on what's been damaged and to what extent. Say, a pole that's got a traffic sign and you've bent it, the road furniture belongs to local government. If the only damage is to your vehicle, then no.
13 - no. If you're operating a vehicle on public roads, the fuzz can do a spot check on your vehicle without a reason. This law confuses Americans and people who watch too much American TV.
Zig-zags don't apply to cyclists, only motor vehicles so you can overtake them and they can overate you.
11. I know of a couple of people who still got producers a couple of years ago so I would assume that is still the case now.
12. I know you have to exchange details for sure and report to police if this is not possible but it does not need to be reported to police if you have exchanged details or at least that is my understanding of it, as for insurance this is unclear to me but I know what their answer would be given they can put our premiums up for it.
13. yes
14 and 15. good questions, The highway code says this:
You MUST NOT park on a crossing or in the area covered by the zig-zag lines. You MUST NOT overtake the moving vehicle nearest the crossing or the vehicle nearest the crossing which has stopped to give way to pedestrians.
I would assume this would apply to all in this instance but I guess this also comes down to what is actually defined as being a vehicle especially considering some cyclists mentality of "bike haz no engine iz not vehicle"
being a driver and a cyclist at times I do generally apply all the rules and not just the cyclist ones but this could be down to my interpretation of a vehicle and given the highway code references vehicle in most cases it seems only logical to me to assume it means car, van, bicycle etc
#4 - littering does my head in. McD’s wrappers thrown out of car windows being the classic we must have all seen. #10 - even though I know it does cover me, I still went and checked my insurance for driving other cars 😆 Thx Ashley 👍🏻
Just have a sticker with or print the car registration onto every wrapper / container at drive thru's and issue a £50 for each item found. Your average litterer will probably be too lazy to use the walk-in service or remove the sticker.
@@MultiMidden That's a seriously good idea.
@@MultiMidden Oh great, more legislation, more identification. Barcode Britain, nearly complete. Better idea; made bloody McDonald's employ staff to clean up the filth the cause.
Can't stand it either mate, the other day i saw a guy dump a beer can a few feet away from a bin, when I said something he just looked at me like I was an alien.
But remember it only covers you for third party. So if you crash your friend's new Ferrari into an old banger (or a brick wall), it would be very expensive for you! (unless they're a very rich good friend!)
Is it OK to make TH-cam videos whilst driving?
If your static and not handing mobile or cameras then yes it’s perfectly fine
Hi Ashley, on the matter of the legality of charging for a driving lesson to cover the cost of taking a stranger from the City centre I would suggest that as long as the statement of intent is very clearly expressed and the passenger has no doubt that the fee is for the lesson the police would find it hard to prosecute but the insures would not be so easily duped.
Cheers, Richard.
#7 eating and drinking, should also cover chatting away to a camera whilst driving... I've seen so many videos where drivers are spending more time looking at cameras than the road.
Driving without due care and attention.
8:22 this reminds me of an incident recently with someone recklessly driving a car that was spotless apart from the number plate, which looked like it had driven through muddy fields then left in a peat bog to decompose for half a century
Wish you'd have covered driving with front fog lights on when there's no fog, absolute pet hate of mine, and I believe a £30 fine. Just wish it was enforced.
Yep. The same people who drive with them on when it's NOT foggy, somehow can't figure out how to put them on when it IS FOGGY! That and when they put high/full beams on in fog! 😡😡
Mine too. What's up with these folk, mindless driving?
@@pilotboy2612 They think it makes them look cool!
I once had a police car pull in front of me on the M42 and flash a sign telling me to switch my foglights off, which I obviously complied with. I'd been on the unlit - and very quiet - M50 and the fogs made a real difference when I couldn't have main beams on, but I'd forgotten to switch them off when I got to the busier M5. And yes, I hate facing all the unnecessary glare from foglights in no fog. At least my car automotically cancels all fog lights when the ignition is turned off, so no driving round for days like it.
Alternatively, my auto lights don't recognise fog so I have to consciously switch headlights on. Other than that, I find auto lights are brilliant.
Hehe when I got my first car, a car I'd never driven before, for a few days I was confused wondering why the high-beams were so weak. Then I realised I'd been turning the fog lights on and off, thinking that was the high-beam switch! Luckily I'd been "dipping" the lights for oncoming cars, so no-one was dazzled, but ugh man I cringe so hard at that mistake now haha how did I pass a test and then do this *facepalm*
Using your horn at night as a warning does not make sense because the vehicle ought to be travelling on a minimum of dipped beams so is readily visible.
As regards the driving lesson from the city centre to home say, at night and charging for it, I would imagine that the Court would conclude that you would be plying a trade as a taxi however you wrap it up. It has more ingredients as a taxi service than a driving lesson. It certainly isn't worth the time in Court or the barristers fees with a potential heavy fine on top.
With alcohol the biggest issue is knowing when you are fit enough to drive after consuming alcohol and the only sure way is a blood test that might seem extreme.
It used to be that having a fully comp insurance allowed you to drive another vehicle and I have done that when for example, my mate had too much to drink and I drove him home in his car. Generally, the fully comp insurance only allowed the minimum third party insurance when driving another vehicle, but the last thing I wanted to risk was an accident in potentially an unfamiliar vehicle where I would have to pay for repairs! In Germany for example, it is the vehicle that is insured rather than the driver as here, which means that any qualified person can drive the car. I haven't checked my full comp motor policy for some time but I will probably not even be thinking about driving any other vehicle than that I am a named driver on.
I don't follow your first argument. Based on your logic there should be no need to use the horn as a warning during the day either, after all it's daylight and every car is readily visible.
@@ArminGrewe During the day there is a plethora of things to see and react to all at once and a vehicle can get lost in the melee however, at night your eyes are drawn to focus on bright lights and beams that forewarn other road users of your presence. Even if you have your back to the vehicle the headlamp beams will be noticeable To take one of Ashley's examples, that of the car approaching a humpback bridge, in daylight the oncoming vehicle can't be seen and so a warning sound on the horn is very good practice, but at night there is no need because the headlamp beams are distinctly visible and give excellent notice of the vehicle and its speed
@@clivewilliams3661 that entirely depends on where you are. Yes, at a humpback bridge out in the country you're likely to see the lights of an oncoming vehicle. But in a town there is also a plethora of things to see and react to (or ignore for that matter). All kinds of lights, potentially flashing advertising, all kinds of house lights, indicators or lights flashing at a car from someone remotely locking/unlocking a car, if it's wet double that through all kinds of reflections on wet surfaces, reflections on your wet windows, I could go on.
@@ArminGrewe I agree with you but the rule was written many decades ago when there was less traffic and even Piccadilly Circus was less glitzy and there was less traffic about, especially after 11.00pm. The conditions you describe only pertain to a limited area in town and as a percentage of the total road network it is very very small.
hello Ashley, taxi drivers are only exempt from wearing seat belts in the zone they can applying for hire in. so if they have a fare to out side that zone they are exempt until the fare ends, then they should wear the seat belt until they are back in the zone they can apply for hire
That's why he said you must be carrying a passenger or plying for hire (it's plying btw, not applying).
@@jeremypnet thank you, for keeping me right :}
I was parked in the exact same spot on Trinity Road at 4:23 just recently.
Small world 😁
Those drivers shown at 1:05 are probably cut up racers. Those guys deserve way harsher penalties for the dangerous driving they love to do. But it's currently being glorified by multiple popular channels on TH-cam.
When you're younger it's cool, fun and your hobby. When you get older you become more aware of your mortality and hate this sort of thing. I think they should only be doing this when the roads are empty and there's other road users in sight.
@@whiskey-f1p Empty roads with no other road-users in sight are called race tracks. That's where they should be racing, not on public roads, even empty ones.
The other point about the clip was that it came from a car that was a centre lane hog.
Sentences for this kind of road racing ought to include mandatory confiscation and crushing of the cars involved, which the perpetrators are required to sit and watch happening. Televise a few crushings and I think it'd put the average boy racer *_right_* off the idea.
@@ianmason. I'm not so sure. They believe they are invincible and will never be caught. They firmly believe they can outrun the police, egged on by the TH-cam channels mentioned above sharing that kind of stuff.
6:40 That 'may' be classed as touting for business which as a private hire driver is a big no no, but, as any driver could potentially teach people to drive could I do what you are wondering?
It is a very interesting point
I think the thing people miss most with speeding is circumstance. there's a huge difference between doing 10mph over the speed limit through a busy city or town centre, compared to doing 10mph over the limit on a wide open A-road or DC.
Both are illegal, both could result in prosecution, as Ashley said, if you do not want a speeding fine do not speed.
@@tony_w839 👍
If everyone who went 80mph on a motorway was prosecuted that would probably be over 50% of the population.
A lot of misconception comes from old laws, rules and enforcement policies etc. For example when radar cameras were first implemented where i live, in a 100 zone you had to be doing 114 to get caught. The reason for this (at the time) was our aproved standards for a vehicle speedometer was a + - 10% accuracy from speeds 40 to 100 kph, so 10 percent was added to the cameras trigger speed to account for allowed speedo variance, plus 3 kph to cover all arguable variables. So in a 60 zone, 60 + 10% = 66 + 3 = 69 ment a flash at 70 or more, an 80 zone, 80 + 10% = 88 + 3 = 91 got you pinged at 92 or more. This was how it worked 30 years ago. Although the standard for speedometers has not to my knowledge changed, the laws regarding ownness and accountability etc have become more defined ie: you could only challenge a fine for 65 in a 60 sighting speedo error IF you were the driver and original purchaser of the vehicle and the minimum warranty pertaining to the speedo had not expired, the service intervals were maintained and you show proof of a speedo test with recorded variance that aligns with the excess speed on the infringement. Better to watch how you drive!
Also ask when the "radar camera" was last calibrated and the results of that calibration. It's not accuracy of the vehicle's equipment that's the determining factor in the allowance.
There are some gatso cameras that are known as 'flasher units'. In other words they only flash, don't take pictures and can be inaccurate regarding the speed that they flash at (normally above the signed limit). They can often flash for traffic travelling the other way (towards them on the other side of the road).
Alot of the Gatso cameras theses days are empty, they use old, outdated technology. The favourite seems to be Specs/Vector average speed check cameras. I see people slow down for the cameras and then speed up again, they clearly don't know how they work. They work by capturing you on the way into the zone and then time how long it takes to get to the other camera and work out your speed. The number of average speed check cameras throughout the UK is growing.
When looking at your number plates at 8:13 - they don't appear to have the makers name or BS mark printed on them. Is this not also a requirement?
It is a requirement and the plates have them. They are hidden by the plate holder.
@@ashley_neal That's smart. Quite a nice way to have a 'clean' looking plate that's legal!
4:59 drifting between lanes before switching lanes without signalling. Brilliant driving mate
There are parked cars on his left. He can straddle lanes if he's passing parked cars. He doesn't need to indicate if he's pulling in front of a parked car because there's no one in it. The same applies if you are driving on an empty road, you don't need to indicate.
I suggest obtaining a new highway code and reading it. When I drove for a living, I bought a new highway code annually because rules are added and changed regularly.
@@Aye-McHunt My copy clearly states on the cover "With a Foreword by Ernest Marples".
Regarding the taxi question. You couldn't legally pick people up and charge them as a taxi because you'd need to be council plated to do so, otherwise the insurance would be invalid. If you had a plate on, and your insurance allowed it, you'd be 100% fine with this. I'm a taxi driver, but I don't know what learner insurance allows so wouldn't be able to answer you 100%, but the one thing that you would need is plates issued by your local council otherwise in the event of an accident or some other issues, you'd come back as an unregistered taxi. Even if you insure your car as a taxi, you still wouldn't be allowed to pick people up as a taxi because a taxi doesn't need an MOT, so the local council performs an MOT, and if you pass you get your plates. Hope this helps a bit Ash, and good video as always.
I think the biggest myth is undertaking being classed as careless or reckless driving.
It can be classed as either of these if the police view the undertake as being likely to cause an accident but it is not actually against the law.
@@honestchris7472 That applies to any manouver. The point is that undertaking alone is perfectly legal and not classed as CD or DD.
@@JohnFarrell-bc8gt I would say that if a person was undertaking a car that was lane hogging the outer lane, that would not be classed as dangerous and would prosecute the lane hogger, not the person being forced to undertake.
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Most undertaking is careless or reckless driving to be fair. The only prime example of undertaking that isn't considered such is to improve the flow of traffic by moving to the outside lane to undertake traffic on the right.
1:17 Been told this is why spedometers are a couple miles of hour lower than they actually are, while your actual speed can be seen more accurately on a GPS. It's so you don't go over the speed limit by 1mph because you're hovering at the limit
I have had other motorists say that you *MUST* be given 10%+2mph before you can be ticketed for speeding, insisting _its the law_ but these so-called _"armchair solicitors"_ can *NEVER* say which act of Parliament mandates this
Nah, there is nothing to support this. The only reason the cops do it is to cover speedo errors and that, which we all know but the armchair lawyers will argue. 🤷🏻♂️
@@Richard_Barnes I have said there should be a *NARROW* margin of error - 3mph max in case a driver "flickers" over but *NEVER* 10%+2MPH that's up to 80mph on motorways - too much
@@Keithbarber 80mph on the motorway is perfectly safe, what are you talking about?
70 was decided 5 decades ago and largely based on the stopping distance of vehicles with milk bottle tops for brakes. Modern cars can stop much quicker, 70 limit is utterly outdated legislation in 2022.
@@Keithbarber it is not the speed that matters but inappropriate speed. Frankly in a modern car on an empty motorway then 80mph is safe but illegal, but on a rainy day with legal but close to the limit tyres on a busy motorway then frankly 60mph is too much.
Personally I don’t speed as it’s less stressful to pootle along in the “slow”lane at 60ish with as much of a gap between me and the car in front as I can get without everyone pulling it to it every 5 seconds.
But the argument that speed kills is BS. If they move the speed limit down to 60 then 70 would be dangerous as it’s over the limit but at the moment it’s perfectly safe now. It’s how you drive that makes it dangerous.
@@Richard_Barnes It's slightly different than that, police speed equipment is tested and approved to be accurate to +/-2mph up to a speed of 66mph and then 3% for speeds higher than that. This is often why that threshold plus a little more is used as a threshold to prosecute because it cuts through the whole calibration argument and is much more likely to result in conviction. The police are not giving people leeway for their speedo's, only leeway for their ability to be absolutely sure you were speeding!
More importantly, this is simply ACPO guidance, if a the police are absolutely certain you were 1mph over they are still free to prosecute.
My source for this was the Association of Chief Police Officers guidance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland - Speed Enforcement Guidance Section 9.7
Personally, I hate policemen wearing speedo's, not a great look in your rear view mirror.
5:00 you may only use your horn in the day if YOU pose a danger to someone else (hump backed bridge being an example) at night you many only use your horn if SOMEONE ELSE poses a danger.
Most of these typically come down to how vindictive the cop is feeling. Maybe his missus is sleeping around again and not letting him watch this time. So he's got the monk on and is determined to make people suffer. "I pulled you over because you were doing 31 when you entered that 30 from the 60. You think you're above the law sir?"
Its the last bit of power he has left in his life, so he's determined to abuse it to its fullest extent.
Most officers have something better to do. Like stop criminals.
someone driving 31 in a 30 _is_ a criminal - if the cop can produce evidence and presses the case
@@RoamingAdhocrat now heres someone who looooves the taste of boot polish.
@@davitto01and I suspect that you are one of the people that always think that the police are in the wrong, until you need them that is.
@honestchris7472 guess you missed the part where I said "Most officers have something better to do. Like stop criminals." But I get it. Reading is hard, there were some big words in there. But keep trying slugger, you'll get through the Hungry, Hungry Caterpillar eventually! I believe in you!
@@davitto01 go ahead with the childish insults but you know that I was correct.
1:05 if you can be overtaken on the motorway or dual carriagway on the left you are in the wrong lane . . .
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Not necessarily, a driver in lane 2 or 3 of a dual carriageway may be taking a right turn ahead.
I have heard a few myths about speed cameras. First one is the paint used for the lines on the road has to be ridged for the camera to work. What...? Second one - If a camera has an exposed hole in it the one in the opposite direction won't work. Double what...? Seatbelts - I once worked with this stupid woman who wouldn't wear her seat belt because it 'traps you in the car if it catches fire.' Okay, point one: If you look at the seat belt where it attaches to the floor you will see a red button. If you press this button the seat belt releases and you can exit the car. Point two: in a crash where the car catches fire you won't be getting out anyway. You will be unconcious after your head slams into the windscreen at 40 mph.
Absolute rubbish! If the car is upside down for example an inertia real seat belt will not loosen and prevent operation of the release button.
@@andrewallen9993 Maybe so. Though many years ago I dated a woman who was in a car with her husband when it crashed and turned upside down. He wasn't wearing his seat belt and was killed. She was, and she got out by herself and suffered nothing worse than whiplash from her head being thrown around when the car turned over. She still suffered with it 20 years later but at least she was alive.
People have been killed in an accident because they were wearing a seatbelt, but statically they save far more lives that they take.
@@Nooziterp1 Inertia seat belts are designed not to loosen if the car isn't right side up and the red button is very hard to press if the belt is under tension. I know I've tried them both.
In regards to point 10 using your insurance to drive another car, some policies limit that to third party cover. I suppose this is okay if it’s an old banger, but if you’ve got a fairly new car with gap insurance, let’s say in the event of an accident that could be a costly mistake.
Also if you do any driving related to your job eg visiting clients you should get Business cover.
At the end of the day no one likes paying for insurance but they are thankful when they do need it!
usually new cars require fully comp insurance.
That's why I run two dash cams in other cars that are 3rd party.
Provided you didn't cause the accident, you can sue the other driver into the ground with a claimant agency.
I've needed it and I am far from greatful they are utter con artists and theifs. Insurance companies take forever to sort out a claim even with dashcam footage of the incident and the time it took to get me a courtesy car and tow my car away was horrendous and the repair took months and it was only a minor incident. So no I'm not thankful at all I'd be better off not having it.
I feel naked if I don't have my seatbelt on when I'm in my car. I'm also alive today because of the seatbelt.
Risk compensation... Look It up!
@@jbentley2579 why? I know what risk compensation is.
You need to read up on something called risk compensation.
What about seatbelts breaking peoples necks???
@@26KE185 they're clearly not wearing them properly if that's happening. Besides the numbers are there. Wear a seat belt.
Don't check if you are allowed to drive other cars in your policy document or policy schedule. Look at your certificate of motor insurance under the section "person's entitled to drive." The certificate of motor insurance is evidence that you have minimum third party cover to satisfy the Road Traffic act. The act requires that this document is "delivered" to the policyholder before cover is in force. Therefore, when driving a vehicle not belonging to you, or hired to you under a hire purchase agreement, the cover supplied by your own policy is restricted to the minimum coverage provided by the certificate (third party only) and not any further cover that would be provided by the policy. Most certificates will include this extension providing the policyholder is over 25 and not involved in any sort of professional driving job or motor trade as insurers obviously don't want to be picking up the liability for a bus load of passengers. One final point is to make sure the owner of the vehicle you are borrowing has valid insurance even though it does not cover you to drive and that your licence allows you to drive the class of vehicle you are borrowing. Sorry for the rant.
Even though I had held a full drivers licence in the UK and NZ for a combined 30 years, when I was on my learners and restricted motorcycle licence, the licence restrictions included a curfew and zero alcohol limit. I think both are important to keep new riders safe, I particularly think drinking and riding a motorcycle is particularly reckless.
Hi Ash, something you could add about numberplates, they need to show the supplier, and the suppliers postcode. just a small point, but enough to get a fine, if you do not have them on your numberplate and you are stopped by the police, and they carry out a vehicle check.
The one that really shocked me was taxi drivers don't need to use a seat belt but passengers do 🤔 Absolute madness
It's for their safety in case someone tries to strangle them with it.
It's the passengers that can fly forward hitting the driver not the driver flying into passengers mind you there's still airbags.
It's in case the driver is attacked by the passengers. Makes perfect sense when you think about it.
@@RichO1701e Mind you if the driver is wearing their belt when they're attacked they can swerve and hit something or turn the car over without worrying too much
@@jens5567 Given how lardy some London cabbies are, I suspect it's to stop them strangling *_themselves_* with their seat belt. 😀
At 8:10 it should also be pointed out that it is illegal to display number plates that are incorrectly gapped which are designed to be misread or not of the correct font which seem to be doing the rounds at the moment
I was taught, on joining the insurance industry, that the term “fully comprehensive”, in respect of motor insurance, is a meaningless term. In fact, you alluded to possible restrictions in your presentation. Hence, not “fully comprehensive”. I don’t think it’s term you will ever hear a motor insurance professional use. It can lead to misunderstandings/misconceptions.
Like the term, “Act of God”, no such thing.
On your point about eating, drinking, smoking etc. I have had this argument with others. I am a truck driver where if I am going more than a few hundred yards before getting out I always take my shoes off and drive in my socks (mainly to stop my feet getting hot and sweaty). Is this covered under the same rule or is actually illegal? From my understanding the act its self is not illegal but could be deemed as driving without due care and attention if something happened. Thanks.
Driving in your socks is an offence in itself I think. I’m not 100% certain but when driving you must wear suitable footwear. Driving in heels or flip flops or sliders for example would not be suitable. They could slip. Get stuck behind the brake pedal. Best idea is pick yourself some cheap breathable gym shoes up. That are very light. But still fasten to your feet. And have no risk of falling off
Great info clip Ashley.
I do find it frustrating that the majority of garage forecourts no longer have a bucket of water and sponge/chamois to allow you to give your lights and plates and windows a quick wipe if you’ve been driving in grotty conditions.
Sadly, too many people would use them for the wrong jobs, contaminating or damaging them. Then they just got stolen.
I did see, recently, a guy washing his car using the free water meant for screenwash top-up. The staff asked him to stop, but he just ignored them. They found the stopcock and left him with a half-cleaned car.
@@nigelcox1451 brilliant! 😂😂😂
They used to have a young lad who for a small tip, would check your oil (fill if necessary) and clean your windows, for a bigger tip they would do the lights and numberplates as well. If you were a regular and regularly tipped, they would even check your type pressures and top em up A valued service, long gone, along with people who used to fill your tank for you. Petrol didn't get any cheaper though. The same thing is happening in supermarkets, they want you to put your own shopping through a crappy self scan till system that's always going wrong, and you don't even get a discount. If you keep doing it, one day, they won't have people working on tills.
As someone who works cleaning on a forecourt the reasons are simple;
Drivers tend to throw rubbish in these screenwash containers.
The squeegee's don't last long (or could be stolen, though I've never seen this - but in the 6 or so years I worked there we only attempted to use screenwash bucket stuff once and nobody used it)
Refilling them with water and cleaning stuff is somewhat of a nuisance which you would have to do very regularly.
And as Nigel stated, people would likely use them to clean parts of their car that quickly dirty the water or perhaps damage the squeegee or even the next person's car that comes to use it (liabilities!)
To top it off, the amount people even use them these days even when they're available is very low from what I noticed.
So in short, they require frequent maintenance that becomes more hassle than they're worth, when it's just easier to let people sort it out themselves.
@@DaveCorbey Lovely nostalgia. At one time, that was me, from early 1972 to Nov '75, and again for a few months late '76. In those days, you could get a part-time job from 14, and were allowed to dispense fuel, so Sat and Sun afternoons, I'd be putting fuel in cars, mending punctures, and other minor breakdown repairs. I remember the furore when petrol went up from 35p to 50p, per gallon. (That's 4.5litres for the younger viewer.)
05:26 *"Using your horn like a stress ball..."*, I love it!!!
To clarify the 10%+ thing, this was ACPO guidelines, and never a fixed rule.
Further, almost all cars will display a speed higher than you’re physically travelling at, because it’s illegal for them to display a speed lower than you’re travelling at. Thus, you get caught speeding, you’re almost certainly deserving of any penalty, even if through a temporary glitch in normal adherence (been there).
I wish more people would realist that their speedometers are inaccurate. I have had a bit of an argument with my dad before as I overtook him in a 50mph zone in my truck and he started moaning at me for speeding lol. Nope not speeding just have an accurate speedometer.
@@Trucker_John_Boy, just as a word of warning, the digital tachos have a second by second speed trace; downloaded a few investigation staff collisions, and it’s scary accurate. That download is available to Police IF they know about it & want it, so, my best advice is, NEVER speed in a truck cos that tacho dont lie.
(Btw, tacho & sat-tracking data concurred with drivers’ statements, had no reason to disbelieve any driver therefore, and no blameworthy decision given by me through that!)
@Bazzacuda, the tech used now, eg the laser guns, have a high degree of accuracy, and the onboard cameras that also calculate speed, are also very accurate. Calibration is key, so many officers will calibrate the kit at the start of a shift so as to not have to check calibration date or time later.
I understand that some of the breath boxes also need calibrating regularly, with one type not working if not calibrated, and that’s just the roadside device. The intoxiliser, the machine back at the nick, calibrates before each test.
It is essential to read and understand every Legal Document, in particular your "Motor Policy Agreement"! Invariably it will exclude "Rallying, Racing, Pacmaking, Hire or Reward, Business use etc , etc. You can usually drive to a from a *permanent place of Business* but if you carry tools, goods or samples you need a 'Business Policy'. Insurance Companies are similar to Betting Shops; you bet that you will make a claim and they bet that you will not. When you make a claim they point out that your car is 'modified' (e.g. you attached a 'GT' badge to a basic model) and your claim is void. Not only will you not be compensated for the damage / loss of your vehicle but you may be prosecuted and fined for being uninsured.
In the late 1960s as an 18/19 year old with a full licence for less than a year I insured my first car for "Third Party Fire and Theft and Any Driver". There were some exceptions but noone without a previous bad record could be a poorer risk than me. £100 in 1967 is nearly £2,000 today but I doubt a new driver can get the same cover for £2,000 now. My £60 (£1,200) car then (1959 Austin A35) was severely underpowered with very poor brakes and handling compared to the town cars, minis and superminis of the past thirty years.
Cheaper policies often exclude "Driving other cars not owned by you or you family members (Third Party Only)". As an ex glider pilot I would often drive other Club Members' cars, complete with a long trailer, to retrieve them from a field. It is easy to arrange temporary insurance online for a few days. As an aside, most Motor policies usually exclude use (driving or parking) "airside" on an airfield, aerodrome or airport. Most Gliding Clubs and many General Aviation fields do not have any opportunity to park outside of the "Airfield Boundary". Similarly, you may believe that it is legal to allow an underage / unlicensed person to drive on 'Private Land' such as a campsite - there have been tragedies caused by inadequate drivers mowing down tents.
You would probably get away with charging to drive someone home as a lesson if it was pre-booked but they'd prosecute you for plying for hire if you stopped on the road and offered to drive someone.
What if he stopped and offered someone a lesson though?
What about insurance for this random stranger ? Is not an offence being committed here, no insurance ?
@@ianm144 The person would probably be insured if receiving a lesson I would imagine.
The last point is true. But also needs to be explorerd a bit because my fully comp policy dose cover me to drive any vehicle but there are exceptions and limitations. One of which is that your own car must be off the road or in a garage.
Imagine if you borrow a friends Ferrari and crash it into your own Porsche! They could say that's not third party, so you pay for both!
I have some bad news for you, Ashley. Just because you use a VPN, it doesn't mean your data is safe
is this a threat? 😂
@@W1CKED__ ha ha, no. But I figured I would let him know, so he doesn't have the false sense of security 😄
The point you made on keeping your number plate clean is a valid one. I remember not to long ago, I was on my way to the fuel station to get some diesel and I was being followed by a Police car. He followed me into the garage, watched me fuel up and he followed me as I went to pay for my fuel. As you can imagine, I wondered what he was following me around for. As I got back to my car he spoke to me about my number plate being dirty. I apologized for this and said I would clean it. He said that it was his duty to report me for this offense but as he observed and pointed out to me my politeness to the people in the garage and my politeness towards him, he refrained from reporting me. In fact, he got a rag from his car and cleaned my number plate for me. As my Mother always taught me. It pays to be polite.
That policeman had nothing urgent to do. Unfortunate for you. Do you live in a small village per chance?
@@TRPGpilot if you live in a small village you don't ever see police at all.
Many many years ago (1980s) I think most comp policies gave third party cover for driving of other cars "not owned by you and not used under a hire purchase agreement". Indeed, mine at the time allowed driving of any other vehicle (not just cars!)
Mine gives me 3rd party coverage on other cars. I thought you could get it when you took out a fully comp policy after a certain age. Now I'm going to have to double check my insurance to make sure.
As long as you hold a licence for that category of vehicle surely...
The exact wording on my current policy is "The policyholder may also drive with the consent of the owner a private motor car not owned by and not hired under a hire purchase or self-drive hire agreement to the policyholder.".
my first policy was 3rd party only and that had it. now it has been reworded so that the car must be insured and mot'd too. sometimes you have to ask for it to be added though.
@@ianmason. Mine says the same thing, with an extra comment that it is third party cover only, separately I believe the vehicle needs to be insured itself or covered by a policy of the owner/keeper.
With regard to picking up someone who is drunk and giving them a driving lesson on the way home in return for a fee, must be illegal, surely, because even though that person is not driving, they would be in the passenger seat whilst under instruction to control the vehicle. I am sure that is illegal as he has commited the offence of drinking whilst in control of the vehicle.
Also worth pointing out if your insurance policy does include DOC (Driving Other Cars) that it is in most cases Third Party Only, the legal minimum. This means you are covered for damage to other road users but not the vehicle you are driving.
Didn't there used to be a stipulation stating purpose, usually for test driving a car you were considering buying. I can imagine the auto retail industry influencing that.
the standard verbiage on insurance policies in the US is, the comprehensive policy only covers the car that it is purchased for. the liability policy covers the insured to drive any vehicle they are legally allowed to drive, so long as they are not being paid to drive it. the insurance also covers any person you allow to drive your car, as long as they are legally allowed to drive it, but if they are a regular driver of the car, they must be listed on the policy as a driver of the car, or the insurer can cancel the policy for fraud. it bears mentioning, in most of the US, in a crash, damages are determined by who is considered at-fault and so the risk to the insurer is based on the potential of the driver to do the stupid, and insurers charge accordingly.
If you’re thinking about getting someone pregnant, you also need to wear a seat belt
One thing to watch out for when driving other people's cars, is that your insurance will only cover you if that car's owner has their own insurance on it. It might be taxed and MoT'd, but if they've let their insurance lapse, for example if it's not being used and has been left parked on their driveway, then another person still wouldn't be insured on it even if their policy says that they're covered for driving other people's cars with their permission. The only solution in that case would be to take out a separate policy on the car. I got caught out by this many years ago and wouldn't make the same mistake again - last year I had to move my late father's car off my brother's property and made sure I took out a separate policy before I went on the road with it.
It really depends on the insurer. That sort of information can be found either written on the policy itself, in the term and conditions documents or even by calling the insurer to confirm.
Also, the cover provided by the insurer when driving someone else's car in this way is normally only for third party cover, even if your insurance for your own vehicle is fully comprehensive. (I had to look this up for myself recently due to a relative being in hospital for a long period.)
I think that’s more a legal thing with the police at RTA, than it is with the insurance, to be honest. So possibly not you committing the offence driving uninsured, but the owner certainly will be in trouble and the police will be seizing the “uninsured” vehicle regardless. Of course many insurers may have found themselves getting the blame from customers for not pointing this out, so probably add it to their policy wording as a courtesy and to be 100% clear.
No.10 - I'm old enough to remember when FULLY comp actually meant fully comp! Infuriates the life of me now having to go thru so many add on options when trying to compare quotes.
Agreed. At least they are no longer allowed to offer super cheap deals to new customers and add the cost onto existing customers anymore.
@@ianl1052 sadly, all that does is put prices up for everyone. It never affected me bcos I never stayed with the same insurer for more than 2 consecutive years anyway.
Bit like when all those incel men couldn't cope with women getting cheaper prices and took it to court claiming sexist discrimination, which it wasn't, it was pure stats, women cost less to insure. Men's prices didn't go down, they just put women's prices up. Unbelievably myopic.
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I can't speak for motor insurance because I recently changed to a bigger slightly more powerful car so there was no comparison. But my building insurance dropped by over £100. My mom's too.
@@RichO1701e Not much of a feminist are you
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Another thought occurred to me thanks to FROOB202's comment.
Women demand equality in nearly all aspects of life (especially pay - rightly so) until it comes to something that *negatively* impacts them.
Point in case being the state pension age. As soon as women were told they would have to work longer to reach parity with their male counterparts, there was an uproar.
Ref seat belts. When I worked in the motor trade I was told by a police officer that mechanics didn't have to wear a seat belt if they were road testing to diagnose a fault, but only in 30mph speed limit areas (or less).
Illegal number plates are a pet hate on mine.
Police do nothing about it as well. From illegal spacing to non-UK font to darkened (anti speed camera?), nothing.
Like the one on Ashley’s Tesla 😂😂
Remove them then if you don’t like yours
Personal number plates are my pet hate, who cares if you’re w33 such and such ……
@@Carl-vl1ne It's perfectly legal to have the 3d gen or 4d raised number plate as long as the size, font and spacing are correct.
0:53 - I believe a mention of where the 10% speed limit "myth" came from would have been good here, as it would have provided the opportunity to mention the value of checking the accuracy of in-car speed displays.
AFAIK, the "myth" came from cars typically displaying the speed as being ~10% higher than it actually was. That varied between manufacturers / models and has decreased over the decades and everyone now carries the capability to verify the accuracy in their pockets, with mobile phones using GPS data.
I think you're correct. My car is from 2019 and the speedometer is inaccurate by about 3mph, using a sat-nav app provides a far more accurate reading of speed. It's a case of getting to know the quirks of each car, so even if I'm not using a sat-nav, I know if I set my speed limiter at 3mph over the limit it will be spot on.
On the topic of seat belts for pregnant people, there are little pillows with an extra loop you can buy that place the seatbelt so it rests in a position that isn't harmful to the unborn child. These don't really make a difference for 99.99% of driving, but if you have to brake hard (or get into an accident) the proper position of the seat belt will have made sure not to cause any damage. Great tenner to spend if you are or plan on getting pregnant.
A lot of insurance policies do allow you to drive other cars, although it's not a default part of fully comprehensive insurance and it also usually only covers you for third party fire and theft, so you don't get your full insurance benefits when driving another car
For the "driving lesson" one, I'd guess that it would be illegal to provide driving instruction to someone that you know is drunk, so it'd be the hypothetical instructor that would land themselves in hot water.
Thanks for the heads up on seat belts and reversing. I have a very awkward reverse to park my car outside my property, removing my belt will make it that little bit easier.
The 10% + 2 is the point where the police will usually start enforcement. But the limit hasn't changed: once enforcement has started, if you go to court and prove you were doing 65 in a 60 limit instead of 68 then you've just proved you're guilty.
How could you prove that you were doing 65 anyway?
@@Mr.M1STER A lot of the time people will try and get away with speeding by bringing up calibration of the equipment. The tighter the margin, the harder it will be to prove that the equipment was accurate enough (remember it's innocent until proven guilty). If someone goes to court for doing 63 in a 60 limit, they might get away with it by claiming the equipment wasn't accurate enough to prove they were doing over 60. The issue is that people will try and use the same argument to claim that they were not doing 68mph but were doing 65. The prosecution might not be able to provide sufficient evidence to prove they were in fact doing 68 and not 65 as claimed, but the defendant will have admitted to doing 65 in a 60 limit and therefore is guilty of breaking the speed limit.
@@ChrisCooper312 I've heard of people arguing in court that the equipment that would have caught them speeding is out of calibration which is a fair argument imo. However, anyone that claims in court that they were doing 65 in a 60 rather than 68 is just a fool and deserves any penalty given to them. So going back to the OP, I can see how someone might claim the equipment is out of calibration but can't see how anyone would prove they were doing 65, 60 or 68 or any exact figure for that matter.
@@Mr.M1STER I think the OP more means they "admit" they were doing 65 as opposed to "prove", but from a legal point of view that's the same outcome. Guilty.
Regarding insurance. The other vehicle generally has to be covered minimum 3rd party in its own right. You are only covered whilst you are driving it and again generally only 3rd party cover.
Back this winter (in broad daylight) I saw a car with a completely unreadable dirty rear number plate drive directly in front of a Police vehicle on a straight road for 5mins. It was right in the Cops' faces all that time- but they did nothing. It was about 10am, so I reckon they just wanted to get home after the night shift.
6:21 The question of picking up a stranger to teach a lesson - Answer is no. First student and instructor are not permitted to be under alcohol or drug influence (even if student is not driving). Let's say this is not the case (student and instructor are not drunk or under drugs), driving lesson must end at the same location where it started, otherwise this is not driving lesson it is ride.
Sorry Ashley your 1mph above is wrong wrong wrong why well because it was challenged in a court of law by a lawyer who was done for 32mph in a 30 he brought in evidence that the speedometer commissioner for Europe admitted that brand new cars were found to be 11% out. You should read truck magazines they tell you everything. Lots of present an ex traffic cops interviews.
Commissioner for speedometers! Note that speedometers are only allowed to overread so if the camera says you were doing 35 your speeedo must have shown that or higher.
I always check fully comp insurance on other vehicles and from what I've found, is that all I've used will cover you 3rd party for emergency use only, emergency use being life or death not you needed cash from the cash point or needed food. Some will insure you 3rd party on other vehicles only if that vehicle is insured by another driver and is road worthy. Some refuse to insure you on other vehicles though I believe that was when I was under 21. Never assume you are, always check.
Regarding seat belts, I believe that if your vehicle is old enough to have been manufactured without seatbelts (such as the 1963 Ryley Elf Mk2 I used to own) then you are exempt from wearing one as well.
I remember I was pulled over once while driving my little classic and was informed it was for no seatbelt. I said "What seat belt, the car doesn't have them.". Mr. Bobby stuck his head into the car and stated that there were seatbelt mounts so I should have fitted them so I was going to get a ticket anyway. At this point I informed him that as the car was manufactured in 1963, and the British Standard kite mark covering seat belt mounts wasn't passed till 1965, if I fitted seatbelts and was in an accident there was nothing to state that the seatbelt mount would hold.
Mr. Bobby went off to consult his talking broach then came back and said "On your way.".
I miss that car
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#8 Alcohol - I don’t drink much anyway,but I stay clear of any alcohol, not even a half pint. I stick to a cola. Even a bit weary of having a glass of cider the day before I drive. You just don’t know if it’s out of your system, better to be safe than sorry especially as I’ve only had my car 14 weeks. Imagine getting breath tested and getting points and fine and loosing your license just before you’ve really been out and about anywhere.
Fair play, I'm still surprised when people raise an eyebrow about that, if someone isn't confident about driving with even a sip of something in them just let them have their cola.
I've always been the same with this, only once having a half pint a few hours before driving (so it was probably mostly gone by the time I drove).
I like to drink, I miss drinking when I've driven to friends rather than taken the train or some other method, but it's not worth the risk to drink anything at all.
As Ash said, people think about what's the legal limit, when they should be trying to minimise risk.
about the "driving any vehicle" thing...
This is not guaranteed but is set by the guidelines of the insurance company. As a young motorcyclist I had to pay a little extra for a policy that allowed me to ride anybody elses bike even though mine was in a fairly high band. One funny tidbit is that my fathers motorbike insurance states "any other vehicle" rather than "any other motorcycle" which meant they covered him when he was rear ended in his brothers 7.5 ton truck.
PS: you dont need fully comp for this to be covered, we are both 3rd Party, Fire and Theft.
Reminds me of when, the Netherlands was in LOCKDOWN and shops had to close.
Only drugstores, supermarkets and essential retail stores were allowed to open. Marks were allowed and shops also cleverly responded to this, the rule was also immediately adjusted that this was not allowed.
So there's a chance it could, because you're just teaching driving. It wouldn't surprise me though that they're coming up with a law to prevent this.
When I was learning to drive, I'd generally arrange lessons on the way to and from work, so technically I was getting a taxi ride, though I was the one driving, so that might have added an extra factor.
something interesting I noted when I visited extended family in Sweden, they don't insure a person to a car, they just insure the car. the reason I asked this was that I noticed several of them drove the exact same car in the few days I was there, and being from the UK thought they must've spent quite a lot on insurance. I don't know if any other European country does it like that, it's interesting
my policy says i can drive other people's cars but only under 3rd party, and i even asked this when calling up to renew my policy, and they had also said the same. I thought that was more common than mentioned in the video though, maybe I'm just lucky with my policy,
great video!
Fully comp driving any car. My renewal took that line out of the policy, luckily spotted it and swapped insurers but could've been a world of pain
Someone I know has just been sent a letter giving the choice between points or a course for speeding.
31mph in a 30 limit.
Some very good points there. I regularly see people driving whist they're drinking a coffee on their journey to work, and I've often thought that it could be dangerous as they sip from their cup is it impairing their view of the road ahead, or what if they spilled hot coffee in their lap surely that could cause a potential accident if they were to momentarily lose control of their vehicle. 🤔
I'd also like to ask Matt whether it's illegal for drivers to wear noise cancelling headphones or earpods when driving ? Surely if a driver is wearing headphones they wouldn't be fully alert to other sounds or road warnings whilst driving.
Must admit when I came back to having a car I was surprised by the fully comp insurance thing of NOT being able to drive any car; does anyone know why this got changed?
@John. Not a definitive answer but, having worked for a Broker, I know that some folk insured; say for example; a small cheap car in their own right whilst having use of a high performance vehicle.....
Subaru Impreza & Nissan Skyline are two examples of HPV's.
The Underwriters discovered this phenomenon when claims were pouring in and obviously wanted to close that loophole.
Hope that helps.
Most insurance policies cover you for driving any vehicle if you are over 25 years of age.
Still have 3rd party cover on other vehicles (subject to usual provisos, occasional use, must be with already insured owners permission) on all 3 of my current full comp policies. If anything has changed, then insurers may have added an age or experience limit (or always had one)?Maybe Ashley’s opinion has been formed from a sample of perhaps mainly younger and inexperienced drivers he interacts with???
@@stuartmcconnachie Another good reply here. Please also see my other reply as there are exceptions.
@@andrewneeds8189 yes but you will only be covered Third Party, not fully comp
As a volunteer driver for a community car service I am allowed to charge passengers mileage expenses up to a limit which is set by the government (I think it is currently 50p per mile, less for long distances). Please don’t put people off from getting involved in providing valuable community services which can’t always be serviced by taxis or public transport.
Is that 50p per mile per passenger?
That's only if organised by an organisation which is "not for profit" and has a permit under the 1985 Transport Act. i.e. There are legal formalities involved before one can do this, just as there are legal formalities for driving "for hire or reward".
@@ianmason. It’s not that complicated. No permits needed but you need to keep within the expenses limit and if you are driving as a volunteer (ie. not for profit) it’s a good idea to let your insurance company know.
@@Mr.M1STER No. It’s 50p per mile however many passengers.
@@lizmars5498 Might as well be doing it for nothing.
In regards to Alcohol. Different countries have different limits, some allow a little, some have zero tolerance. So There is a Thing Called "The Morning After". (I typed it that way to give effect.) Many people do not realise that drinking till 3am and then driving the next morning, you can still be over the limit due to other factors like how your body processes the alcohol.
I was once stopped at 5:30am and the police asked when my last drink was (alcoholic) I said midnight and they proceeded to breathalyse me. I blew JUST under the legal limit and they were contemplating whether to send me to the police station to get a more accurate reading. I was lucky but I was in work uniform and told them I'm heading to work and they wasnt sure but let me go because I was very alert, the exact quote from the officer was "I'm gonna let you go, but we do not know if you've been drinking in the last hour or recovering, but you don't seem tired and seem very alert... I could pull you over in 5 mins time and you could blow over however at this stage we're gonna let you off, you're free to go".
Your BAC reading could be just over the limit in Scotland yet at the same time well under the limit in England. The term "Drunk Driving" should be changed to DUI
Don't think it's true to say that your ISP 'can't slow down your streaming speeds' because you've used a VPN, if they spot someone's using a lot of traffic (and it's to the point it's affecting other customers, or even if it breaches their 'cause we can' or 'you should upgrade to unlimited data' policy) they can and will slow ALL traffic to that customer. The fact that they can't see what it was that used so much data, or what type of data they're now slowing down inside the encrypted VPN packets, makes not a bit of difference to the bandwidth cap they impose, bit confused such a statement is in the provided ad read as they're usually bound by advertising/trading standards and that's completely incorrect.
It's like the maker of a parcel shelf stating that with their product the police can't pull you over, or that 'no speed limit can be placed on you' or whatever they might claim. Well they can't peer in the back it's true, but if you're going places they don't want you going, at speeds or times or with suspicious behavious they don't like, they will stop your whole car, peeking in the boot or not? In reality the fact the traffic is encrypted is about as under the radar as a tuned up car with full blacked out windows doing doughnuts outside the police station, they might not be able to see inside but it's the polar opposite of inconspicuous, unnoticeable and uninterruptable. Like going to the post office in a blaclava and sunglasses worried they don't clock who you are and give you a slightly worse deal, the attempt at annonymity might have a different effect than you're looking for from the perspective of other people.
Not only is it misguided but consider how much you know about the makers of these VPN services and to who you're now routing ALL of your data in a nice convenient package. Would be willing to bet they are considerably more shady than your average ISP, who in reality doesn't give a monkies that you've streamed something in the first place as long as you're within your data allowance. And a data allowance that gets used up with VPN traffic as much as normal traffic, there's no magic there, in fact even more so than if you hadn't used a VPN because the VPN introduces an overhead, so you're using up more of your data allowance to watch the same content. Plus they might have even directed you to an already downloaded locally cached copy of that popular stream content if you were doing so normally, rather than have to download it again from Netflix or whoever for each customer, and do so via Norway (or wherever they are actually located, despite the name and logo used to imply that)
ISP's in the US are allowed to throttle down speeds in order to get customers to pay more for higher paid services. Thanks to trump and his lackey he put in charge, Ajit Pi. Biden hasn't undone that yet.
good video :D
I was told the 10% +”x” was due to the inaccuracy of the old cable driven speedo’s rather than cameras, which makes more sense to me especially as modern digital speedos tend to be more accurate/reliable
That's probably not the reason, although cable speedos do tend to have an inaccuracy of about 10%. But they tend to read 10% over the actual speed by design. By law a speedo can not read under the actual speed but can be over by 10% + 6mph (I think). Manufacturers always calibrate the speedos to under read to allow for variations in tyre size.
Getting car insurance quotes a few weeks before renewal can end up with some cheaper rates possibly because your one for planning well in advance, sometimes adding a named driver can make insurance cheaper even if it's just a neighbour.
with the recent changes in the law that's likely to level off though, now that insurances have to give existing customers the same rates as new customers. You might still find a slightly cheaper deal by switching providers, but I suspect the savings will be much lower than they were in the past. Adding in the opportunity cost for the time you have to spend on hunting for those deals you might even be worse off after all.