@ 9:46 very impressed how the instructor tells the driver to hold back and let the car in front carry on and then overtake. He was spot on as the biker was there.. This instructor is switched on 110%
excellent video, thank you for your time posting and sharing this great content! Aspiring Ambulance Care Assistant, learning as much as possible, trying to be the best me for any upcoming interviews/assessment days
Very interesting video, enjoyed watching this. I like how the instructor makes the driver calm but asking him how he is feeling and engaging him in short relaxful conversation. Indeed, the key to a successful run is not to rush.
Really good to see the perspective from the police side. Everyone should have to watch this as part of driver training. I'm looking into advanced driving training as we speak.
What a great instructor, the fact that he constantly asks the driver about how he's feeling, telling him to just relax etc. really eases on the situation and creates a great learning enviroment in my mind.
Watching this fills me with confidence that the person behind the wheel of the emergency vehicle racing up to me knows what they are doing, all I need to do is let them know what I am doing so they can react. Very enlightening video.
I like the matrix board idea to either thank drivers for early and clear reactions or highlight a lack of observance on their part, or from the driver's perspective, finding out whether the emergency vehicle was happy or not with their reaction, 'Praise or Prat' if you will. :)
Driving and instructing can not get better then this in my opinion. it is sooooo hard to overtake traffic on a countrey ,sing lane, 60mph carrageway, but this guy made it look easy. Some of the car drivers did a great job too of getting out the way in good time. I wish all the drivers I have to encounter in London were as good as thease 2 guys. Its a polite british custom to thank drivers who help you as seen my the passenger, because they will appreciate your thank you so next time :)
A very interesting video and it makes it much easier for me to get into the mind of an emergency responder, so I can best help them make good progress. As a regular road user I want to do my part, so knowing what you're looking for me to do is really useful. I'd also say that sitting back and telegraphing your intentions is very helpful as well. When I know what you're trying to achieve, I can help you pull it off. Excellent instruction as well. Not only are directions very clear, but he engages the driver and helps him to feel comfortable in what can clearly be a stressful situation. A really good learning environment.
+Mango0fDoom Did you notice that by slowing down, the vehicle ahead restricted the progress? He also placed the driver in a position whereby he was being encouraged to cross solid white lines. The vehicle ahead should realistically continued to a point whereby it would be safer to be overtaken and thereby not placing himself in danger, the police vehicle in danger or any other road user. It's all about looking and thinking,
The senses go up a major notch, People do not know how to respond, training is required to understand the reactions of others. Even if you were to drive normal with blues and two's , others still panic and create problems by not thinking of their position etc. As you stated it is to allow others to know you are there and want to proceed to arrive. Good vid and informative
I personaly think you are one hell of an informative instructor and your area knowledge is second to none, knowing about the blind junction etc etc,,,well done ym friend keep the videos coming,,,they are of decent length and also high quality
Thank you for posting this video, I'm hoping on doing my emergency training for ambulance driving sometime next year, and this video is incredibly informative and gives a very useful insight into what to expect. From this video you are clearly a very good teacher! many thanks again.
Great video - really interesting to see a blue light from the drivers perspective. I've also just watched a video on how drivers should react, just to ensure that I take correct action ( the only thing I did wrongly was go up on verges!! )
THIS made me so happy to watch! A tutor so calm, so relaxed! Wow! He bloody makes the student of the car calm and enjoying his ride! My tutor was just the same! We need more driver instructors like this! And most people do not see too often in their back-mirror, therefore it's such a pressure when doing this as a student, nevertheless, when you do have the sirens and the lights, people toss themselves away to give free way :) Awesome video!
In an emergency situation all rules of the road go out of the window as long as you "proceed with caution" All emergency vehicles reaponding on blues and two's are exempt from the regular rules of the uk's roads !!
This was an excellent video for me to watch as a civilian driver. I often wonder about the decisions fellow road users make when they hear a siren. It must be a nightmare to try and anticipate reactions. I also think those blue light drivers who have to operate in and around city centers deserve a salary enhancement for the added stress. With the large numbers of young people learning to drive, this sort of video should be shown to High School seniors.
Very useful video, but it's quite shocking how slow many drivers are to react. With such a low level of driving it makes sense that there are so many accidents and such low speed limits.
Great video and I think it will make me a better driver too. It helps knowing what the driver of the emergency vehicle is thinking and looking for. For example I know that I firstly need to acknowledge I have seen them and then ensure that where I pull over is somewhere suitable for them to pass so not on a blind bend or dip. This is the first video I#ve watched of your's but you seem an excellent instructor. Thank You
continued-as i was saying more aggressive,,then, it was a case of right youve got the blue light people will get out of your way ,if they dont, then make them..But as always i will pay homage to advancebiker for these awesome videos, makes me realise just how times have changed,for the better i will say ,especialy with instructors like that
Very useful to see this kind of video (which I think is one of the best of the kind). Makes me think about my encounters with responding emergency vehicles and what I’ve done right and wrong. Unfortunately you have to learn through trial and error as it is not taught.
Thank you for confirming what I knew to be correct. I was told that in extreme emergencies and providing you "proceed with caution" you are allowed to enter one way streets/roads etc the wrong way but as you have said it is not good practice !
It's all about TIME TO REACT..That is giving other road users, not just cars and vans, ALL road users being given time to react by the Police driver..You are creating, by encouragement, NEVER FORCING, a bow wave, a ring of confidence around your vehicle, thus creating a clear passage to use..see Special Escort Group footage from the Met., teamwork of course, but speed is not the issue, it's continual movement......
@advancedbiker You're right, you NEVER stop learning. I'm from Scotland and I don't think we have blue light drivers other than emergency services, however, should this driver continue to drive like this I'd happily sit beside him/her. Good job.
About the same policy I use when driving in Norway. I work in the city, but theres a combination of countryside, city and freeway. I use the sirens only when needed, also in the city. At night I almost never use the sirens. Neither on the freeways when the speed is over 80 km/t(50mph). The beamer are much more effective at high speeds and daytime.
That instructor is fantastic, very calm but direct, making sure the driver (who appears to be relatively new) is okay, even though he is new, he is doing a bloody good job! Where abouts is this?
So much easier to have the noise wired into the horn button rather than having to hit a centre pod controller...As long as you remember to do a quick double bip to turn them off
What a Pleasure to watch & a great teacher, You are so calm Sir, its great we have People like you teaching top skills like this & keeping our British roads Safe I take my Hat off to You :o) & Top driving to the Driver too ;o)
Very good instructor, I love the way he ensures the driver understands everything and keeps calm as well. Unfortunately, the instructor taught the driver to overtake on a double white line, even for an emergency vehicle on call, this is illegal. They must switch off their siren, keep their lights on though and wait for the lines to clear.
Its videos like this that made me join the IAM, amazing stuff, even if I only keep to the speed limits! Keep up the fantastic driver videos! Maybe you could do one not on blue lights at some point?
There are exemptions, however, because the double solid white line is placed (primarily) along dangeroua bends in the road, not even emergency vehicles can pass traffic on them.
Thank's for your reply, please don't get me wrong, you are a wonderful instructor and your student is a fantastic driver. The only thing that concerns me is that these vehicles can do this without a sound. My personal opinion is sirens should be used at all times while at speed in built up areas. Surely that makes sense.
Fanastic video. Shame civilains cant do these courses but I can understand the reasons why. What grade was the person training for, was he a police officer?
That sounds very similar to Joe Public then. All I can cross, or straddle, solid whites for is a) a pedal cycle b) a road maintenance vehicle or c) a horse (and rider?) travelling at or less than 10mph. Highway Code, rule 129. Nice video Nigel.
thanks for that,,i was always under the impression it was 25mph..perhaps i was thinking of kmh.but it was a long time ago lol,,through the mists of time,,It was military police vehicles and i did get a major bolloking one day,being a young smart ass squaddie ,thought i knew best to avoid the M25 on the way back from colchester,went through london lol, and decided to use the blues and twos on ym landrover to get onto the A3 at around wanddsworth,,(oh those were the days lol,,
Makes good sense to me. The bloody thing drives you made in small built up streets. How do you go with the LED light bars in fog at night in the UK.I find them to bright and turn them off and stick to the speed limit? We also have a 30km over speed restriction here in Australia. Do you have a restricted speed when on an E?
@advancedbiker This still does not provide a legal exemption. The only get out would be "to pass a stationary vehicle". Firstly the vehicle was not completely stationary and secondly it had only slowed in reaction to the police vehicles emergency equipment. The potential danger was graphically highlighted by the oncoming motorcycle. All of which could be avoided by the emergency equipment being turned off until the solid lines ended and put back on again to resume progress.
@advancedbiker Love the video. Also, I've had an idea where every GPS is fitted with an emergency vehicle detection system. Showing on the GPs Where the vehicle is AND where it is going. So people can make a lane. Would ideal for cities, or heavily congested areas.
hello, I'm doing my blue light driving with the ambulance tomorrow. not sure if theres much different with police and ambulance regarding to audible warning signs. but we have sirens blaring through out. Only turn off sirens if at red traffic lights where traffic can't move or it would cause a accident, turning off it there is horses. Ill prob add to this tomorrow after my session on driving on blues
That was a great drive and great use of the 2 tone siren with long and short distance. The one thing that interests me and something I was told to do was always leave the siren on in built up areas do you not do this in the UK ?
Always seems to be the vehicle directly in front of you that doesn't see you in their mirror (3:28) and then pulls out around the other traffic that has seen you. Right at the last moment they look in the mirror see, in my case, a fire engine bearing down on them and then pull in sharply and sheepishly. Whatever happened to Mirror, Signal, Manouevre?
@Zeamus634 Police do use a GPS, not sure if it's a Tom Tom but would be simular, it's built into the dashboard on most cars, but they get the details over the radio and tap the location of the emergency into the computer/gps.
I'm not sure about the line at the roundabout at 14:10 Is that the safest way? I am no expert but I would have been tempted to stay left and split the traffic.
Yes...without doubt. Siren stays on in built up area. I also noticed areas where clearly there were other road users in the distance, and for this reason the siren should be on, but the instructor seemed to only regard the siren for motorists! I wasnt impressed at all.
Amazing video footage. This teaches us alot about how we should respond to emergency vehicles on the road. Please keep posting. Was this a Police vehicle??
Do you think that flashing headlights are dangerous? I know all emergency veahicles' lights flash when you have the Blues on but at night when you are cornering at speed surely you need to see where the corners are!
Hi I know this was a long time ago but I’m looking to do my blue light training for organ transport, can you tell me who you used please as I’m based in the West Midlands. Regards
With ambulances they may be carrying patients with spinal injuries or the paramedics may be working on the patient in the back so they journey needs to be as smooth as possible, to avoid any further injury to the patient or the unrestrained paramedic.
Im interested to know...how much would such a course cost for a normal person NOT in the police/fire/ambulance? Is there anything from Blue Light Training that you can apply to normal everyday driving? (like postioning and spotting hazards). I would personally love to do something like this just to improve my own driving skills, after having a full UK licence for almost a year its amazing how much you learn afterwards!
Hi great driving I did my Advanced driving last year and found the course very usefull Is Blue light training open too anyone or just people in the Emergency services ?
@TheAntHar1 On the ambulances I have driven the headlights do not flash if they are turned on. This is, as you say, because it would be too dangerous to have flashing headlights at night. They can also be manually turned off in the cab.
@Sam Neal RE: Was the overtake at 10:00 legal According to Rule 129 of the Highway code: Double white lines where the line nearest you is solid. This means you MUST NOT cross or straddle it unless it is safe and you need to enter adjoining premises or a side road. You may cross the line if necessary, provided the road is clear, to pass a stationary vehicle, or overtake a pedal cycle, horse or road maintenance vehicle, if they are travelling at 10 mph (16 km/h) or less. Taken from: www.gov.uk/general-rules-all-drivers-riders-103-to-158/lines-and-lane-markings-on-the-road-127-to-132 Would I have passed this vehicle if I were driving? Yes, I would and I think the driver in this video was also correct to do so based upon what was visible in the camera. The driver of the Black car very nearly came to a stop at the apex of the previous bend, so based on this, I will have anticipated the driver was going to come to a stop soon afterwards. It's out of camera shot so we can't tell if this car actually did come to a stop or not. The road was clear and the driver was travelling at a suitable speed to pass safely, returning back to the nearside in a smooth movement.
I like watching this video with the subtitles on, especially from 12:10 to 12:20. But I also found this useful to see what the course entails. I also have to ask the same question, how is this vehicle displayed? Or is it just a standard marked emergency vehicle?
Thanks for getting back :) that's reassuring, I was worried that people would see a vehicle with a set of blue lights and "Training" written on it and refuse to react.
Just to add, EV's can only pass a vehicle on a double solid if: A) The vehicle they are passing is stationary or B) The vehicle they are passing is driving at 10 m.p.h or slower
the vehicle has slowed and there was no traffic in the opposite direction. In order to progress through traffic as quickly as possible a risk assessment was done and the overtake deemed necessary. As long as its justifiable we can do it, thats the rule. If we need an overtake thats not legal we can always call into the control room inspector who has the permission to give me any exemptions under the road traffic act including traveling against traffic on motorway, one way streets etc.
@ 9:46 very impressed how the instructor tells the driver to hold back and let the car in front carry on and then overtake.
He was spot on as the biker was there..
This instructor is switched on 110%
"Don't rush" - that is the buzz word, and something most people need to learn.
"You should have gone to specsavers, you pratt".
I think I enjoyed hearing that more than i enjoyed watching the entire video. Great stuff Nigel.
excellent video, thank you for your time posting and sharing this great content!
Aspiring Ambulance Care Assistant, learning as much as possible, trying to be the best me for any upcoming interviews/assessment days
Very interesting video, enjoyed watching this. I like how the instructor makes the driver calm but asking him how he is feeling and engaging him in short relaxful conversation.
Indeed, the key to a successful run is not to rush.
Thanks for the feedback - Appreciated
Really good to see the perspective from the police side. Everyone should have to watch this as part of driver training. I'm looking into advanced driving training as we speak.
What a great instructor, the fact that he constantly asks the driver about how he's feeling, telling him to just relax etc. really eases on the situation and creates a great learning enviroment in my mind.
The instructor is very good - not a hint of panic, very calm and re-assuring.
Watching this fills me with confidence that the person behind the wheel of the emergency vehicle racing up to me knows what they are doing, all I need to do is let them know what I am doing so they can react. Very enlightening video.
Great instructor. Calm, friendly and efficient. And nice driving by the trainee, too!
That guy is the most relaxed person i have ever seen behind the wheel, especially doing what hes doing as well!
As a driver hoping to do his training shortly i found this video absolutely brilliant. Thank you.
I like the matrix board idea to either thank drivers for early and clear reactions or highlight a lack of observance on their part, or from the driver's perspective, finding out whether the emergency vehicle was happy or not with their reaction, 'Praise or Prat' if you will. :)
fantastic drive. you can hear the driver is calm. great instructor.
Driving and instructing can not get better then this in my opinion. it is sooooo hard to overtake traffic on a countrey ,sing lane, 60mph carrageway, but this guy made it look easy. Some of the car drivers did a great job too of getting out the way in good time. I wish all the drivers I have to encounter in London were as good as thease 2 guys. Its a polite british custom to thank drivers who help you as seen my the passenger, because they will appreciate your thank you so next time :)
A very interesting video and it makes it much easier for me to get into the mind of an emergency responder, so I can best help them make good progress. As a regular road user I want to do my part, so knowing what you're looking for me to do is really useful. I'd also say that sitting back and telegraphing your intentions is very helpful as well. When I know what you're trying to achieve, I can help you pull it off.
Excellent instruction as well. Not only are directions very clear, but he engages the driver and helps him to feel comfortable in what can clearly be a stressful situation. A really good learning environment.
+Mango0fDoom
Did you notice that by slowing down, the vehicle ahead restricted the progress? He also placed the driver in a position whereby he was being encouraged to cross solid white lines.
The vehicle ahead should realistically continued to a point whereby it would be safer to be overtaken and thereby not placing himself in danger, the police vehicle in danger or any other road user. It's all about looking and thinking,
The senses go up a major notch, People do not know how to respond, training is required to understand the reactions of others. Even if you were to drive normal with blues and two's , others still panic and create problems by not thinking of their position etc. As you stated it is to allow others to know you are there and want to proceed to arrive. Good vid and informative
I personaly think you are one hell of an informative instructor and your area knowledge is second to none, knowing about the blind junction etc etc,,,well done ym friend keep the videos coming,,,they are of decent length and also high quality
Thank you for posting this video, I'm hoping on doing my emergency training for ambulance driving sometime next year, and this video is incredibly informative and gives a very useful insight into what to expect. From this video you are clearly a very good teacher! many thanks again.
Great video - really interesting to see a blue light from the drivers perspective. I've also just watched a video on how drivers should react, just to ensure that I take correct action ( the only thing I did wrongly was go up on verges!! )
I like a lot the way instructor thanked drivers who pulled off with this hand. Great job :)
THIS made me so happy to watch! A tutor so calm, so relaxed! Wow! He bloody makes the student of the car calm and enjoying his ride! My tutor was just the same! We need more driver instructors like this! And most people do not see too often in their back-mirror, therefore it's such a pressure when doing this as a student, nevertheless, when you do have the sirens and the lights, people toss themselves away to give free way :) Awesome video!
telegraph poles can sometimes continue across a field rather than following the road. mate of mine found that out the hard way many years ago.
In an emergency situation all rules of the road go out of the window as long as you "proceed with caution" All emergency vehicles reaponding on blues and two's are exempt from the regular rules of the uk's roads !!
This was an excellent video for me to watch as a civilian driver.
I often wonder about the decisions fellow road users make when they hear a siren. It must be a nightmare to try and anticipate reactions.
I also think those blue light drivers who have to operate in and around city centers deserve a salary enhancement for the added stress.
With the large numbers of young people learning to drive, this sort of video should be shown to High School seniors.
What an excellent and informative video.
Greetings from a Canadian lorry and bus driver.
Very useful video, but it's quite shocking how slow many drivers are to react. With such a low level of driving it makes sense that there are so many accidents and such low speed limits.
Great video and I think it will make me a better driver too. It helps knowing what the driver of the emergency vehicle is thinking and looking for. For example I know that I firstly need to acknowledge I have seen them and then ensure that where I pull over is somewhere suitable for them to pass so not on a blind bend or dip.
This is the first video I#ve watched of your's but you seem an excellent instructor. Thank You
All we ask is a response, slow down - pull over, but only if safe to do so.......
Really good instructor and pupil. Very calm run.
Good video just goes to show that it's not all about speed, better to get there a minute later than not at all! Everyone should watch these.
Nice driving, the instructor was awesome if I had to learn that I'd like him to teach me!
Great video, when i did my EFAD,it was the most exhausting course i ever done,you have to concentrate soooo hard
Fantastic Instructor. Well done mate.
Thanks much appreciated.....
continued-as i was saying more aggressive,,then, it was a case of right youve got the blue light people will get out of your way ,if they dont, then make them..But as always i will pay homage to advancebiker for these awesome videos, makes me realise just how times have changed,for the better i will say ,especialy with instructors like that
Very useful to see this kind of video (which I think is one of the best of the kind). Makes me think about my encounters with responding emergency vehicles and what I’ve done right and wrong. Unfortunately you have to learn through trial and error as it is not taught.
Thank you for confirming what I knew to be correct.
I was told that in extreme emergencies and providing you "proceed with caution" you are allowed to enter one way streets/roads etc the wrong way but as you have said it is not good practice !
that tiking every 0.5 seconds is the instruc tapping his pen on the window...good video did mine years ago...
It's all about TIME TO REACT..That is giving other road users, not just cars and vans, ALL road users being given time to react by the Police driver..You are creating, by encouragement, NEVER FORCING, a bow wave, a ring of confidence around your vehicle, thus creating a clear passage to use..see Special Escort Group footage from the Met., teamwork of course, but speed is not the issue, it's continual movement......
Yes everyone should have to watch a video like this to learn what is required before they get their drivers licence.
@advancedbiker You're right, you NEVER stop learning. I'm from Scotland and I don't think we have blue light drivers other than emergency services, however, should this driver continue to drive like this I'd happily sit beside him/her. Good job.
I Love the officers voice sounds so much like alan partridge it was fantastic... very informative video too really enjoyed it!
I'm about to become an ambulance first responder volunteer. Fancy a weekend in Wales? Couldn't ask for a better teacher.
"You should of gone to SpeckSavers" or "You prat" gotta love this police officer in the passenger seat!
About the same policy I use when driving in Norway. I work in the city, but theres a combination of countryside, city and freeway. I use the sirens only when needed, also in the city. At night I almost never use the sirens. Neither on the freeways when the speed is over 80 km/t(50mph). The beamer are much more effective at high speeds and daytime.
That instructor is fantastic, very calm but direct, making sure the driver (who appears to be relatively new) is okay, even though he is new, he is doing a bloody good job! Where abouts is this?
So much easier to have the noise wired into the horn button rather than having to hit a centre pod controller...As long as you remember to do a quick double bip to turn them off
What a Pleasure to watch & a great teacher, You are so calm Sir, its great we have People like you teaching top skills like this & keeping our British roads Safe I take my Hat off to You :o) & Top driving to the Driver too ;o)
Very good instructor, I love the way he ensures the driver understands everything and keeps calm as well. Unfortunately, the instructor taught the driver to overtake on a double white line, even for an emergency vehicle on call, this is illegal. They must switch off their siren, keep their lights on though and wait for the lines to clear.
its good to see it from emergency services view point :-)
Its videos like this that made me join the IAM, amazing stuff, even if I only keep to the speed limits! Keep up the fantastic driver videos! Maybe you could do one not on blue lights at some point?
That was best 15 minutes of my life ! :)
No worries, took me awhile to think of it too. I think a relay that loud would do my head in after awhile.
There are exemptions, however, because the double solid white line is placed (primarily) along dangeroua bends in the road, not even emergency vehicles can pass traffic on them.
Thank's for your reply, please don't get me wrong, you are a wonderful instructor and your student is a fantastic driver. The only thing that concerns me is that these vehicles can do this without a sound. My personal opinion is sirens should be used at all times while at speed in built up areas. Surely that makes sense.
Superb video, couldn't agree with you more Josh!
@TheAntHar1 It shouldn't make too much difference at night because the dipped beam will still be on, the full beams will flash.
Very Interesting video it help you to learn the new people who wants to drive
Fanastic video. Shame civilains cant do these courses but I can understand the reasons why. What grade was the person training for, was he a police officer?
That sounds very similar to Joe Public then. All I can cross, or straddle, solid whites for is a) a pedal cycle b) a road maintenance vehicle or c) a horse (and rider?) travelling at or less than 10mph. Highway Code, rule 129.
Nice video Nigel.
I am buzzing for this!
with blue lights flashing they go where they want.
it's a judgement call. admittedly safety for all is paramount
thanks for that,,i was always under the impression it was 25mph..perhaps i was thinking of kmh.but it was a long time ago lol,,through the mists of time,,It was military police vehicles and i did get a major bolloking one day,being a young smart ass squaddie ,thought i knew best to avoid the M25 on the way back from colchester,went through london lol, and decided to use the blues and twos on ym landrover to get onto the A3 at around wanddsworth,,(oh those were the days lol,,
Makes good sense to me. The bloody thing drives you made in small built up streets. How do you go with the LED light bars in fog at night in the UK.I find them to bright and turn them off and stick to the speed limit? We also have a 30km over speed restriction here in Australia. Do you have a restricted speed when on an E?
@advancedbiker This still does not provide a legal exemption. The only get out would be "to pass a stationary vehicle". Firstly the vehicle was not completely stationary and secondly it had only slowed in reaction to the police vehicles emergency equipment. The potential danger was graphically highlighted by the oncoming motorcycle. All of which could be avoided by the emergency equipment being turned off until the solid lines ended and put back on again to resume progress.
@advancedbiker Love the video. Also, I've had an idea where every GPS is fitted with an emergency vehicle detection system. Showing on the GPs Where the vehicle is AND where it is going. So people can make a lane. Would ideal for cities, or heavily congested areas.
What is that continuous ticking sound and does the emergency services use 'Tom Tom Work' that receives a job and automatically maps a route?
Jesus christ LSPDFR 0.5 looks amazing
hello, I'm doing my blue light driving with the ambulance tomorrow. not sure if theres much different with police and ambulance regarding to audible warning signs. but we have sirens blaring through out. Only turn off sirens if at red traffic lights where traffic can't move or it would cause a accident, turning off it there is horses. Ill prob add to this tomorrow after my session on driving on blues
That was a great drive and great use of the 2 tone siren with long and short distance.
The one thing that interests me and something I was told to do was always leave the siren on in built up areas do you not do this in the UK ?
@advancedbiker Thanks.That explains a lot. I remember my police advanced driving course and the instructor was NEVER that polite lol
"Thank you very much for your patience - or you should have gone to specsavers" lol
Always seems to be the vehicle directly in front of you that doesn't see you in their mirror (3:28) and then pulls out around the other traffic that has seen you. Right at the last moment they look in the mirror see, in my case, a fire engine bearing down on them and then pull in sharply and sheepishly. Whatever happened to Mirror, Signal, Manouevre?
@Zeamus634 Police do use a GPS, not sure if it's a Tom Tom but would be simular, it's built into the dashboard on most cars, but they get the details over the radio and tap the location of the emergency into the computer/gps.
I'm not sure about the line at the roundabout at 14:10 Is that the safest way? I am no expert but I would have been tempted to stay left and split the traffic.
Yes...without doubt. Siren stays on in built up area. I also noticed areas where clearly there were other road users in the distance, and for this reason the siren should be on, but the instructor seemed to only regard the siren for motorists! I wasnt impressed at all.
Amazing video footage. This teaches us alot about how we should respond to emergency vehicles on the road. Please keep posting. Was this a Police vehicle??
Nice video. Like when the officer "say thanks to drivers" by showing a hand. How did they react? :)
Nice video but why is the driver not doing a full commentary as in most police advance driver training?
Does it have strobes by any chance, Its a very good drive but I personal would of used more noise..
Do you think that flashing headlights are dangerous? I know all emergency veahicles' lights flash when you have the Blues on but at night when you are cornering at speed surely you need to see where the corners are!
crazy driver at 3.30!
this is a great video. Can I ask what camera equipment was being used?
great coaching
Hello @filthykafur what Emergency service do you work for? Police Fire or Ambulance.
Hi I know this was a long time ago but I’m looking to do my blue light training for organ transport, can you tell me who you used please as I’m based in the West Midlands. Regards
Hello Chris, Best way to progress with training is look at Google. I do have a trainer who works out of Cheshire who still does Blue Light Training.
@@advancedbiker just a little update I managed to get a organ transport job and finished my blue light training last week. Wow what a job !
With ambulances they may be carrying patients with spinal injuries or the paramedics may be working on the patient in the back so they journey needs to be as smooth as possible, to avoid any further injury to the patient or the unrestrained paramedic.
Im interested to know...how much would such a course cost for a normal person NOT in the police/fire/ambulance? Is there anything from Blue Light Training that you can apply to normal everyday driving? (like postioning and spotting hazards). I would personally love to do something like this just to improve my own driving skills, after having a full UK licence for almost a year its amazing how much you learn afterwards!
nice to see part of my regular commute being driven professionally rather than being populated by the usual idiots i have to contend with :)
Hi great driving I did my Advanced driving last year and found the course very usefull Is Blue light training open too anyone or just people in the Emergency services ?
@TheAntHar1 On the ambulances I have driven the headlights do not flash if they are turned on. This is, as you say, because it would be too dangerous to have flashing headlights at night.
They can also be manually turned off in the cab.
@advancedbiker all emergency vehicles around the world should be fitted with the very effective rumbler siren
What company was this with? do they do refresher training?
Do they still call the flashing headlights "wig-wag"?
@Sam Neal RE: Was the overtake at 10:00 legal
According to Rule 129 of the Highway code: Double white lines where the line nearest you is solid. This means you MUST NOT cross or straddle it unless it is safe and you need to enter adjoining premises or a side road. You may cross the line if necessary, provided the road is clear, to pass a stationary vehicle, or overtake a pedal cycle, horse or road maintenance vehicle, if they are travelling at 10 mph (16 km/h) or less. Taken from: www.gov.uk/general-rules-all-drivers-riders-103-to-158/lines-and-lane-markings-on-the-road-127-to-132
Would I have passed this vehicle if I were driving? Yes, I would and I think the driver in this video was also correct to do so based upon what was visible in the camera. The driver of the Black car very nearly came to a stop at the apex of the previous bend, so based on this, I will have anticipated the driver was going to come to a stop soon afterwards. It's out of camera shot so we can't tell if this car actually did come to a stop or not. The road was clear and the driver was travelling at a suitable speed to pass safely, returning back to the nearside in a smooth movement.
I like watching this video with the subtitles on, especially from 12:10 to 12:20.
But I also found this useful to see what the course entails. I also have to ask the same question, how is this vehicle displayed? Or is it just a standard marked emergency vehicle?
We were in a Ford Focus estate - Full livery in ambulance battenburg....
Thanks for getting back :) that's reassuring, I was worried that people would see a vehicle with a set of blue lights and "Training" written on it and refuse to react.
@agradeian I think you'll find this advise is in line with the latest ACPO guidelines.
Whats the clicking relay, guessing its the lights being sequenced ? :) Great driving mate. Say "good job" to the instructor for me.
Just to add, EV's can only pass a vehicle on a double solid if: A) The vehicle they are passing is stationary or B) The vehicle they are passing is driving at 10 m.p.h or slower
What vehicle is being driven in this video ?
the vehicle has slowed and there was no traffic in the opposite direction. In order to progress through traffic as quickly as possible a risk assessment was done and the overtake deemed necessary. As long as its justifiable we can do it, thats the rule. If we need an overtake thats not legal we can always call into the control room inspector who has the permission to give me any exemptions under the road traffic act including traveling against traffic on motorway, one way streets etc.