Damn, that crane clip is perhaps the best clip I've ever seen: respect from a large vehicle, good forward planning, tricky handling, respect from a smaller vehicle, selfless assistance and excellent forward planning on their part, great flow. Genuine roadcraft on both of them
I've done the hold back from the junction for a lorry or bus quite a few times, and it's always appreciated. But that van holding back the traffic onto the hill for the crane coming down took things to a whole new level. Thanks for showing this one.
6:45 notice that for a long lorry, a good rule of thumb is to leave about two lorry lengths, not just one. On some tight turns the trucker needs one length to make the turn and up to a second length to get back on their side of the road. And it's worth doing for the friendly thanks you usually get when the driver passes you, as well as to get everyone moving again.
I've got a niggling suspicion the van driver knew exactly what he was doing as that probably was his day job. I might be wrong as the footage is a bit blurry, but I think it says something like "escort vehicle" at the bottom of the van. Doesn't diminish what he did as he wasn't on duty, just that he had the experience to help him think of it.
When I had amber lights on my vehicle (just a normal road user but was doing many, many miles) I would give unofficial escorts to some vehicles. My local motorway at the time had an entry slip road up a steep hill and lorries joining would only be able to reach ~25mph until it levelled off 3/4 mile further up. I would be behind them with my amber lights and the difference was immense in how early others would move to lane 2 comapred to not giving the escort Top marks to the van driver for doing this, whether it is his day job or not 👍
At around 2:47, very nicely handled by the viewer in letting the yellow van correct it's initial wrong lane. I'm sure we've all seen so many very similar instances on other dash cam channels where the cammer goes out of their way to purposely create a near miss, along with horn blowing and colourful language. In fact, I'm so used to seeing that on other channels, it almost seemed "strange" to not witness it here!
Wow, that van clip was a shock! Didn't expect that - but also a great learning curve as it's made me realise I can utilize the ambers on my van much more than I do at the moment!
One turn of phrase Ash uses that I've taken on - "Make it a non-event". A lot of these clips are that, turning a potential risky situation into nothing. That way we all get on with our journeys hassle-free.
Hi Ashley, I’m an HGV Driver and although there are a majority of drivers who do actually manage their driving skills very well, we have a way to go in educating certain individuals whom believe that they are gifted skills that are actually way below their abilities, it’s fairly easy to pass your driving examination, but the fact is your driving test begins afterwards as you know our skills are tested on a daily basis it’s how we manage our actions behind the wheel, but by most the majority of people are pretty good road users, thanks again Ashley.
@4:51 I've had to pull in on the right before on these types of road when faced with a lorry coming the opposite way. Better to give them the straight line option than have to negotiate in and out of the tiny passing space.
What a pleasant few minutes on an otherwise grim Sunday morning! The 'same space at the same time' calculation must come instinctively to some of us since I drive like the examples but can't ever remember going through that thought process. Anyway, it's a good way to drive; so much less hassle.
Some time ago I read an article about the human "physics engine". It's exactly what you refer to: our own object tracking calculations. You are right. Some people are naturally good at it and some are, shall we say, not quite as adept. When we were monkeys, those were the monkeys that fell out of trees or got hit by swinging branches. Nowadays we have very powerful sports cars to remove the bad genes!😁
@@paulsengupta971 you can tell a lot about a person from how they push a supermarket trolley! There are many you don't want to be leaving the car park at the same time!
I am 100% sure that the clips that show people making mistakes reel in the crowd but I’m also fairly sure that anyone willing to learn to be a better driver actually appreciates the nice driving clips even more. Not only because they keep you sane (and not thinking everyone is an idiot) but also because they make you feel good, show how it’s done and have the best narrator explaining why the driving is encouraged. Thanks Ashley!
That corner with the crane I drive regularly, it is pretty tricky in a car so to get a crane round it is just amazing. I have cycled it a few time too and that was hard work going up!
5:35 something I realised about Ambos while giving way to one the other night in Winterbourne. I pulled slightly (carefully and slowly making observations) across the give way line of a bellmouth t-junction on my left. Technically the ambo could have just overtaken me on my right normally as the road was quiet but I thought I'd give them a more positive space. Then I realised - ambulances specifically will make MUCH better speed in a straight line because there is often a Paramedic and a patient, but certainly at least heavy equipment, in the back, over the centre of gravity. So if you can and it is safe to do so it is good to give them a straighter path through.
Absolutely tremendous compilation all round, and one of the best clips ever with the crane and van. If you didn't know any better, you'd be forgiven for thinking that whole scenario was planned. Excellent work.
These first lot of clips are what I feel "driving" is all about. Any muppet can operate a vehicle, seems that's a struggle for so many these days!! We ALL have somewhere to go and the more we help each other out the better all our lives will be.
I must say your videos are very informative and helpful. I’m an advanced rider and driver and I was always taught that every day is a school day on the road. Very calm and relaxing voice over. Cheers 😊
The crane clip is the perfect embodiment of how accommodating other road users goes a long way. Imagine if Phil wasn't thoughtful enough to pull in there. Perhaps that corner he hit would be met with a lot of oncoming traffic. Things go so much better when we all look out for each other, and sometimes it just takes that small, first step.
This video came recommended to me by TH-cam, I usually dont watch any driving / dashcam content becuse it can be infuriating, but i really really enjoyed this. I would consider myself a good driver but will definitely take some advice from this and make other people's mistakes into less of an event for me
One of the first things I remember from watching your videos was an analysis you did on an accident where you said “Most accidents occur when two road users arrive at the same place at the same time. If you can avoid that then you will avoid the conflict” and that has always stuck with me, regardless of priority (well, except one morning last month and I am still shaking my head at myself with that one) Thank you for using my clip with the cyclist arriving at the same time as me turning left. It is worrying that some comments on here elude to not slowing down. I for one would rather wait a few seconds to make sure everyone is safe than potentially live with killing someone just because I had priority
That was a remarkably relaxing watch. Nice driving looks so easy when you see it done well. I'm off to work now, and will be looking to be a 'nice driver' Merry Festimas all!
At around 5:00 re pulling into a space on your side of the road for an oncoming vehicle. Of course, generally the wisest thing to do. However I've had instances where the oncoming vehicle was an HGV and there was only a short space on the right hand side of a UK road. In such instances the best, indeed only option might be for a car driver to pull into the short space on the other side of the road. Of course, this needs to be done carefully and for the HGV driver to be given sufficient time to see and understand what you are doing. Signalling your manouvre will obviously help. And care needs to be taken pulling back out of the space afterwards.
Excellent video, thanks for this one. This is such a key part of driving. As I had a lot of road experience at the start of my car lessons due to spending 3 years on a moped, most of my lessons were spent on how to meet traffic in a car. All of these clips came up in my lessons and I'm still picking up new things to deal with these moments better. Great illustrations of daily driving situations.
That is one of the best clips I've seen. 3:02. I can't believe the amount of patience and kindness they both showed each other. Too many times I see slow moving vehicles stay on the road and allow for 20+ cars to be stuck behind but this just shows kindness and the kindness then comes back. We gotta be like these people! amazing stuff.
I think not arriving at the same point at the same time, and providing good flow for all the traffic around you, can be used by anyone, anywhere, at any time. One pet peeve of mine is people walking (or standing) in groups on sidewalks, shopping centers etc. in such a manner that you either can't get past them, or you have to use the road.
There is one lady I pass most weeks - she stands just off the pavement as if to cross the road, at a junction, but doesn’t want to cross. I’ve no idea why she doesn’t stand back on the pavement - I’m sure she’s being picked up by someone, but I can’t imagine that that person wouldn’t be able to slow even if she wasn’t almost in the road.
I remember worse during Covid, where social distancing was expected or even required: I was approaching a group of people (think it was a large family) on a towpath. I was expecting them to move to one edge, so that I could pass on the other edge, leaving as much distance between us as possible. But what happened? They split up, one half on one side, the other on the other side, expecting me to "squeeze" through the middle. I just stopped and politely informed them that's not going to work, they sheepishly laughed and to their credit sorted it.
HI Ashley - I really like your use of the term "arriving at the same point at the same time", cos it tones down issues arising from "who has the right of way" and forces everyone involved to think more deeply about how to negotiate the situation at hand.
Decent drivers know that it is not always about priority. And hopefully some of the not so decent and inexperienced drivers watch Ashley's videos and learn.
4:49 That spot (in the Netherlands I guess) looks just like the one in a police chase video. The suspect vehicle rounded the corner and crashed. This police vehicle had no room to stop, went through the thick smoke and was then able to stop to chase them on foot. They had no backup and the 2 suspects in the vehicle split up. One of the officers chased a suspect running in a field, got the suspect to stop and had the suspect cuff himself at gunpoint. The officer literally said (in Dutch) "Here, I don't know how, but put these on"
Re your signature signoff "Keep safe everyone and I'll see you all soon". I was almost expecting you to add "At the same point but not necessarily the same time". 😊
Thanks yet again for showing another one of my clips. My dashcam has been quiet over the last few months, which is a good thing I suppose?! Kudos to the van driver for helping the crane out, a great use of their beacons and road position.
Maybe the cyclist wasn’t planning on entering between the car and kerb but instead enter behind the vehicle but hadn’t seen the indicator. Once on the road (this isn’t a roundabout BTW) the cyclist has priority over a vehicle turning left Either way why risk a collision, especially with a vulnerable road user, just because they didn’t have priority?
This is a misunderstanding of the law in relation to priority. You need to emerge without causing the vehicle with priority to change course or speed. Then, and only then, are you 'established' and can be in a position to have priority. It was not possible for the cyclist to emerge at that point with causing the driver to slow. Of course you must take action to avoid a collision but that isn't the point Ashley was making. @@smilerbob
@user10184 Thank you for taking the time to confirm the correct action was taken. Given the cyclist could’ve easily kept momentum and pulled out behind, thus not causing any deviation of speed or direction of other vehicle and, as you put it, be established and have priority over the vehicle that was already slowing ready to make a left turn 👍 Both road users were potentially going to be in conflict at some point during that situation regardless which is the point being made
Avoiding a collision goes without saying and shouldn't need confirming. I'm not convinced the driver did need to stop. I think he overreacted, perhaps for dramatic effect because he was filming his good driving. @@smilerbob
Enhancing road safety and enjoyment could be achieved if drivers consistently looked ahead, assessing situations rather than impulsively navigating. This proactive approach, embraced by skilled drivers, has the potential to reduce stress and improve the overall driving experience on Britain's roads.
After watching your videos for a while now, I’ve found myself always saying ‘make it a non event’ if something happens. It stops something mundane ruining my day even if I have priority 👍
Did anyone else notice that the van in the Crane clip had 'Escort Vehicle' on the back? I think it was a example of how two professional drivers used their knowhow and training almost without thinking to help each other out. Great stuff👏
At around 3:16 with the thoughtful crane driver pulling over for the van behind. I've had similar when patiently following a large farm vehicle. And in my case, I somehow felt the driver of the slow farm vehicle pulled over to let me past because I was patient and kept a very respectful distance behind. I remember thinking at the time, had I been impatiently tailgating, they might have been inclined to think "Nah, I'm going to make the impatient so and so wait". It's as well to remember on the roads that one good deed can often generate another. Oh and the way this particular clip ended was absolutely brilliant!
Nice piece of driving at 0:58 plus I know the area well Blewitt Street (Commonside) Pensnett. The area that I know very well and that area is quite tight to get round nice driving! From both drivers. Keep these videos up Ashley. Share the roadspace always important!
0:52 the bus had to mount the kerb to pass so there wasn't enough space. i would've stopped right at the end of the give way line hugging the left kerb
Really nice of the van driver towards the crane. I know if ive past a hazard i will flash to warn drivers of a potential hazard up the road that they are going to come to
It's because the road acts as a heat mass soaking it up during the day and releases the warmth at night. That clip is a local road near Whitby I travel on lots to see my parents and there's tons of sheep roaming and laying on the roads there.
3.45 Yes I often double up as an escort at times when they don't have one as my reponse work means I carry all sorts of traffic management gear (traffic commander, traffic wands, sequential lighting with bollards etc)
in the clip with the blue artic, that's a great point to flash them through. it communicates that you are giving priority and not just sat on your phone, and going to lunge forward at the worst possible time.
The one from abroad, I reckon that's a good spot to wait in the UK also as you are more visible!. As far as common themes for the video, seems to be a lot of Wales in here judging from the beautiful scenery :)
That first clip at around 0:40 with the car initially deciding to take the motorway slip road but then deciding to come back on the main carriageway. This is exactly why in many instances where I'm continuing past an Off slip road by staying on the main carriageway, often I will stay out in Lane 2 if there are exiting vehicles on the slip road. For the very reason shown in this video, namely they change their mind. Other drivers might interpret my actions as lane hogging (aka "why aren't you in lane 1?") but honestly, I believe in these scenarios, it's often safer to stay in Lane 2 until clear. Of course, there's also the upcoming consideration of whether there's a corresponding On slip with vehicles merging onto the motorway, sometimes not visible till quite late.
Agreed; at busy periods it's a pound to a penny that something will come down the slip road on the far side of the junction and need to merge into the nearside lane from the blind spot over your left shoulder, so it makes sense to stay put until you know it's safe to move back.
The clip from 0:44 onwards is only about 100yds away from me. That whole junction is a nightmare at times, made worse by the fact people speed up and down the main road quite regularly
Here in Devon with lots of single track roads & big farm vehicles, i often pull in to the right if its obvious my van will fit into the space but the tractor & trailer certainly won't. Its surprising how many stay on the left & somehow expect the tractor & trailer to squeeze past.
I had a "where balls bounce, boys will follow" moment some 20 years ago. and came through it with good marks. on the brakes before the boy even came into view.
Another great compilation of NICE driving that hits the spot but not at the same point at the same time. No one needs to be a psychic to know what may or may not occur when that spot is occupied by 2 different vehicles, when they have the mindset that it is all to do about sharing the road and they are the ones to allow that to happen because their nice . 🙂 Liked the pun at the end. 😂
well just goes to show...not all Highway maintenance drivers are completely useless on the roads given my comment a few weeks ago regarding them, i still give em twice the space of a learner but i guess they ain't all bad. hats off to that one in particular for stopping the oncoming traffic though, personally, i'd have been doing the same if it were me on that road.
A road sign I saw on a single track A-road in Scotland in 1979 still resonates with me. It read "SHEEP HAVE NO ROAD SENSE". Mind you they could easily have more than some drivers!!
after 5'42": i've driven past that junction (travelling between sheffield and manchester, in both directions) many times. the whole area is difficult (and, i believe, in need of/at threat of a bypass). i too once witnessed an accident at this roundabout.
Clip 2 What road planners put pinch points so close to the junction I wonder when it's a bus route etc, this means here it would delay right turners from getting off the main road causing traffic delays.
To answer you question about drivers not wanti g to yield their right of way and turning events into non-events is that I don't think everyone was either taught to read the road very well or just ignored those lessons once they passed the test. For years there has been an attitude that you don't really learn to drive until after you pass the test. Which is true upto a point. That point is you won't have driven in all possible circumstances. But the counter argument is if you learn the basics of reading the road from day 1 behind the wheel then whatever conditions you face then you will act more appropriately then those who haven't learnt those lessons.
Some impressive stuff in that video, apart from the early scene where that car overtook. That car pulling out w/out looking….for novice drivers, in my experience that happens a lot more often than it should - so check check check for that. This is what we mean when we say, Driving for them.
There's a tight spot island in my village that arctics have to get round, I always try to stop and give them room but the amount of people that can't see past their bonnet and overtake me then suddenly have to stop because a 40 footer is halfway through a maneuver is shocking at times.
4:37 clip was literally a non-event. The two vehicles were on different roadways that did not intersect. Each lane is a different roadway. Cammer was required to keep to the left lane and car on right was required to stay in the right lane. Some, in the cammer’s position might not realise this and overreact.
1:03 as the bus was entering the road the cammer was exiting and turning left from, I don't think the cammer needed to stop. The bus would have been slow to turn and the cammer could have moved away without causing the bus a problem. 1:50, again, I don't think the cammer needed to stop.
Nice route protection for the crane, but I wonder if I would've done something similar in a vehicle not designed to escort others, ie without the amber flashing lights etc - seems a bit risky. But not in this case
All of this, you learn in your driving lessons. But some people when they have passed their test. Forget about that. They just drive the way they want to .🇬🇧
I often drive things that are longer than the lane is wide, and if I'm turning onto a two lane road, I will make sure both lanes are clear enough before I emerge. I consider causing someone to flinch to be just as poor driving as forcing someone to brake or swerve. unless it's my wife when I'm turning into our driveway, because the alternative would be to take off the driver's side mirror on the gate post.
The cyclist would have priority once they emerge onto the road as a cyclist has priority over a vehicle turning left into a junction. The speed they were approaching it was possible they were going to emerge and not see the left signal and assume it was clear to proceed
The argument is that he could establish himself on the roundabout before the driver needs to turn left by emerging between the car and the kerb. This isn't giving way. It's similar to someone turning left onto a major road and claiming that side of the road when a driver on the main road needs it to pass an obstruction.
But the cyclist has a Give Way line, and they can't cross it without causing the driver to take avoiding action... I understand that its good for the driver to be cautious, but the cyclist would only "get priority" by doing something dumb.
(0:30>) The black car was lucky in that the Evergreen truck driver saw him moving into the straight ahead lane. Relying on the truck driver's mirrors covering the space you are in is risky. If I was in the black car I would have hung back and moved into the RH lane after the truck had moved through. (2{00>) With that many sheep in the road on a standard rural area then the likelihood is that they have wandered out of a field. Don't just drive through the flock look for the local farm (RH entrance?) and inform the farmer. He will be grateful that his sheep are not lost and that no accident has occurred, a sheep is remarkably stupid and can cause a lot of damage if hit.
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Damn, that crane clip is perhaps the best clip I've ever seen: respect from a large vehicle, good forward planning, tricky handling, respect from a smaller vehicle, selfless assistance and excellent forward planning on their part, great flow. Genuine roadcraft on both of them
Absolutely agree!
Looks more like a escort vehicle than a kind member of the public.
Literally the epitome of thoughtfulness.
@@Tim9999999991 yes, but to me looked like it wasn't on duty, just happened to be in the right place at the right time to help out
That truly was awesome wasn't it?
The crane clip might win The 2023 Nice Driving Oscars. The crane driver could probably see what the van was doing before tackling the hairpin.
I've done the hold back from the junction for a lorry or bus quite a few times, and it's always appreciated. But that van holding back the traffic onto the hill for the crane coming down took things to a whole new level. Thanks for showing this one.
6:45 notice that for a long lorry, a good rule of thumb is to leave about two lorry lengths, not just one. On some tight turns the trucker needs one length to make the turn and up to a second length to get back on their side of the road.
And it's worth doing for the friendly thanks you usually get when the driver passes you, as well as to get everyone moving again.
Brilliant work from the van protecting the cranes space. I’ll admit I might not have thought of that, but I’ll try to in future!
bit easier when you have the orange flashing lights, but top job by the van either way
I've got a niggling suspicion the van driver knew exactly what he was doing as that probably was his day job. I might be wrong as the footage is a bit blurry, but I think it says something like "escort vehicle" at the bottom of the van. Doesn't diminish what he did as he wasn't on duty, just that he had the experience to help him think of it.
When I had amber lights on my vehicle (just a normal road user but was doing many, many miles) I would give unofficial escorts to some vehicles.
My local motorway at the time had an entry slip road up a steep hill and lorries joining would only be able to reach ~25mph until it levelled off 3/4 mile further up. I would be behind them with my amber lights and the difference was immense in how early others would move to lane 2 comapred to not giving the escort
Top marks to the van driver for doing this, whether it is his day job or not 👍
At around 2:47, very nicely handled by the viewer in letting the yellow van correct it's initial wrong lane. I'm sure we've all seen so many very similar instances on other dash cam channels where the cammer goes out of their way to purposely create a near miss, along with horn blowing and colourful language. In fact, I'm so used to seeing that on other channels, it almost seemed "strange" to not witness it here!
I admire your fortitude - I stopped watching 'those' channels a long time ago :)
Wow, that van clip was a shock! Didn't expect that - but also a great learning curve as it's made me realise I can utilize the ambers on my van much more than I do at the moment!
One turn of phrase Ash uses that I've taken on - "Make it a non-event". A lot of these clips are that, turning a potential risky situation into nothing. That way we all get on with our journeys hassle-free.
Hi Ashley, I’m an HGV Driver and although there are a majority of drivers who do actually manage their driving skills very well, we have a way to go in educating certain individuals whom believe that they are gifted skills that are actually way below their abilities, it’s fairly easy to pass your driving examination, but the fact is your driving test begins afterwards as you know our skills are tested on a daily basis it’s how we manage our actions behind the wheel, but by most the majority of people are pretty good road users, thanks again Ashley.
8:25, brilliant…
Sees the hazard and holds back until the situation resolves itself, no hassle, everyone happy and continue on their way.
Thank you, that was one of my clips. 😊
@4:51 I've had to pull in on the right before on these types of road when faced with a lorry coming the opposite way. Better to give them the straight line option than have to negotiate in and out of the tiny passing space.
What a pleasant few minutes on an otherwise grim Sunday morning!
The 'same space at the same time' calculation must come instinctively to some of us since I drive like the examples but can't ever remember going through that thought process. Anyway, it's a good way to drive; so much less hassle.
Some time ago I read an article about the human "physics engine". It's exactly what you refer to: our own object tracking calculations. You are right. Some people are naturally good at it and some are, shall we say, not quite as adept. When we were monkeys, those were the monkeys that fell out of trees or got hit by swinging branches. Nowadays we have very powerful sports cars to remove the bad genes!😁
@@idavidmcclune We used to call that spatial awareness when I was dispatch riding. I'm not sure mine is as finely tuned as it was.
I believe that people push supermarket trolleys like they drive.
@@paulsengupta971 you can tell a lot about a person from how they push a supermarket trolley! There are many you don't want to be leaving the car park at the same time!
8:29 Ashley: it's only ewe who's going to be able to adjust speed. Me: damn right!
I am 100% sure that the clips that show people making mistakes reel in the crowd but I’m also fairly sure that anyone willing to learn to be a better driver actually appreciates the nice driving clips even more.
Not only because they keep you sane (and not thinking everyone is an idiot) but also because they make you feel good, show how it’s done and have the best narrator explaining why the driving is encouraged. Thanks Ashley!
That corner with the crane I drive regularly, it is pretty tricky in a car so to get a crane round it is just amazing. I have cycled it a few time too and that was hard work going up!
5:35 something I realised about Ambos while giving way to one the other night in Winterbourne. I pulled slightly (carefully and slowly making observations) across the give way line of a bellmouth t-junction on my left. Technically the ambo could have just overtaken me on my right normally as the road was quiet but I thought I'd give them a more positive space.
Then I realised - ambulances specifically will make MUCH better speed in a straight line because there is often a Paramedic and a patient, but certainly at least heavy equipment, in the back, over the centre of gravity. So if you can and it is safe to do so it is good to give them a straighter path through.
Absolutely tremendous compilation all round, and one of the best clips ever with the crane and van. If you didn't know any better, you'd be forgiven for thinking that whole scenario was planned. Excellent work.
These first lot of clips are what I feel "driving" is all about. Any muppet can operate a vehicle, seems that's a struggle for so many these days!! We ALL have somewhere to go and the more we help each other out the better all our lives will be.
Hey Shawn, this black stuff is nice and warm! Yes Ewan, it’s a great place to sleep at night.
I must say your videos are very informative and helpful. I’m an advanced rider and driver and I was always taught that every day is a school day on the road.
Very calm and relaxing voice over. Cheers 😊
The crane clip is the perfect embodiment of how accommodating other road users goes a long way. Imagine if Phil wasn't thoughtful enough to pull in there. Perhaps that corner he hit would be met with a lot of oncoming traffic. Things go so much better when we all look out for each other, and sometimes it just takes that small, first step.
Thankyou
This video came recommended to me by TH-cam, I usually dont watch any driving / dashcam content becuse it can be infuriating, but i really really enjoyed this. I would consider myself a good driver but will definitely take some advice from this and make other people's mistakes into less of an event for me
I think showing videos like this with commentary would be a massive boost to the driver education program in any country
One of the first things I remember from watching your videos was an analysis you did on an accident where you said “Most accidents occur when two road users arrive at the same place at the same time. If you can avoid that then you will avoid the conflict” and that has always stuck with me, regardless of priority (well, except one morning last month and I am still shaking my head at myself with that one)
Thank you for using my clip with the cyclist arriving at the same time as me turning left. It is worrying that some comments on here elude to not slowing down. I for one would rather wait a few seconds to make sure everyone is safe than potentially live with killing someone just because I had priority
That was a remarkably relaxing watch. Nice driving looks so easy when you see it done well.
I'm off to work now, and will be looking to be a 'nice driver'
Merry Festimas all!
At around 5:00 re pulling into a space on your side of the road for an oncoming vehicle. Of course, generally the wisest thing to do. However I've had instances where the oncoming vehicle was an HGV and there was only a short space on the right hand side of a UK road. In such instances the best, indeed only option might be for a car driver to pull into the short space on the other side of the road. Of course, this needs to be done carefully and for the HGV driver to be given sufficient time to see and understand what you are doing. Signalling your manouvre will obviously help. And care needs to be taken pulling back out of the space afterwards.
Excellent video, thanks for this one. This is such a key part of driving. As I had a lot of road experience at the start of my car lessons due to spending 3 years on a moped, most of my lessons were spent on how to meet traffic in a car. All of these clips came up in my lessons and I'm still picking up new things to deal with these moments better. Great illustrations of daily driving situations.
That is one of the best clips I've seen. 3:02. I can't believe the amount of patience and kindness they both showed each other. Too many times I see slow moving vehicles stay on the road and allow for 20+ cars to be stuck behind but this just shows kindness and the kindness then comes back. We gotta be like these people! amazing stuff.
I think not arriving at the same point at the same time, and providing good flow for all the traffic around you, can be used by anyone, anywhere, at any time. One pet peeve of mine is people walking (or standing) in groups on sidewalks, shopping centers etc. in such a manner that you either can't get past them, or you have to use the road.
There is one lady I pass most weeks - she stands just off the pavement as if to cross the road, at a junction, but doesn’t want to cross.
I’ve no idea why she doesn’t stand back on the pavement - I’m sure she’s being picked up by someone, but I can’t imagine that that person wouldn’t be able to slow even if she wasn’t almost in the road.
I remember worse during Covid, where social distancing was expected or even required: I was approaching a group of people (think it was a large family) on a towpath. I was expecting them to move to one edge, so that I could pass on the other edge, leaving as much distance between us as possible. But what happened? They split up, one half on one side, the other on the other side, expecting me to "squeeze" through the middle. I just stopped and politely informed them that's not going to work, they sheepishly laughed and to their credit sorted it.
0:44 Being picky but I would have stopped earlier so the bus had space to turn without encroaching the pavement area.
HI Ashley - I really like your use of the term "arriving at the same point at the same time", cos it tones down issues arising from "who has the right of way" and forces everyone involved to think more deeply about how to negotiate the situation at hand.
Decent drivers know that it is not always about priority. And hopefully some of the not so decent and inexperienced drivers watch Ashley's videos and learn.
Excellent observation. If only it was more widely taught.
4:49 That spot (in the Netherlands I guess) looks just like the one in a police chase video. The suspect vehicle rounded the corner and crashed. This police vehicle had no room to stop, went through the thick smoke and was then able to stop to chase them on foot. They had no backup and the 2 suspects in the vehicle split up. One of the officers chased a suspect running in a field, got the suspect to stop and had the suspect cuff himself at gunpoint. The officer literally said (in Dutch) "Here, I don't know how, but put these on"
Re your signature signoff "Keep safe everyone and I'll see you all soon". I was almost expecting you to add "At the same point but not necessarily the same time". 😊
Thanks yet again for showing another one of my clips. My dashcam has been quiet over the last few months, which is a good thing I suppose?! Kudos to the van driver for helping the crane out, a great use of their beacons and road position.
6:00, I know that roundabout. It's on the run into Glossop through Woolley Bridge. That roundabout gets very, VERY busy at times.
At 1:30 the cyclist could never have had priority. Entering the roundabout between the car and the kerb isn't giving way.
Maybe the cyclist wasn’t planning on entering between the car and kerb but instead enter behind the vehicle but hadn’t seen the indicator. Once on the road (this isn’t a roundabout BTW) the cyclist has priority over a vehicle turning left
Either way why risk a collision, especially with a vulnerable road user, just because they didn’t have priority?
@jdzero5978 It was all thumbs up and thank yous afterwards. No confusion anywhere only appreciation for looking out for each other 👍
This is a misunderstanding of the law in relation to priority. You need to emerge without causing the vehicle with priority to change course or speed. Then, and only then, are you 'established' and can be in a position to have priority. It was not possible for the cyclist to emerge at that point with causing the driver to slow. Of course you must take action to avoid a collision but that isn't the point Ashley was making. @@smilerbob
@user10184 Thank you for taking the time to confirm the correct action was taken. Given the cyclist could’ve easily kept momentum and pulled out behind, thus not causing any deviation of speed or direction of other vehicle and, as you put it, be established and have priority over the vehicle that was already slowing ready to make a left turn 👍
Both road users were potentially going to be in conflict at some point during that situation regardless which is the point being made
Avoiding a collision goes without saying and shouldn't need confirming. I'm not convinced the driver did need to stop. I think he overreacted, perhaps for dramatic effect because he was filming his good driving. @@smilerbob
Enhancing road safety and enjoyment could be achieved if drivers consistently looked ahead, assessing situations rather than impulsively navigating. This proactive approach, embraced by skilled drivers, has the potential to reduce stress and improve the overall driving experience on Britain's roads.
At 0:22 re the subheading "The opposite of JV". Took me a brief moment to figure out that reference! Good ol' Jeremy V!
After watching your videos for a while now, I’ve found myself always saying ‘make it a non event’ if something happens.
It stops something mundane ruining my day even if I have priority 👍
Did anyone else notice that the van in the Crane clip had 'Escort Vehicle' on the back? I think it was a example of how two professional drivers used their knowhow and training almost without thinking to help each other out. Great stuff👏
At around 3:16 with the thoughtful crane driver pulling over for the van behind. I've had similar when patiently following a large farm vehicle. And in my case, I somehow felt the driver of the slow farm vehicle pulled over to let me past because I was patient and kept a very respectful distance behind. I remember thinking at the time, had I been impatiently tailgating, they might have been inclined to think "Nah, I'm going to make the impatient so and so wait". It's as well to remember on the roads that one good deed can often generate another. Oh and the way this particular clip ended was absolutely brilliant!
Nice piece of driving at 0:58 plus I know the area well Blewitt Street (Commonside) Pensnett. The area that I know very well and that area is quite tight to get round nice driving! From both drivers. Keep these videos up Ashley. Share the roadspace always important!
These are by far my favourite DashCam based videos.
0:52 the bus had to mount the kerb to pass so there wasn't enough space. i would've stopped right at the end of the give way line hugging the left kerb
Thank you for featuring my cycling clip in your video Ashley. 😊
Thanks for sending in!
4:05. "Pleasant View" in Pontygwaith. Second clip from my home territory in the past couple of months!
Nice clip from my hometown at 4.00. We are used to giving way in The Valleys.
Really nice of the van driver towards the crane. I know if ive past a hazard i will flash to warn drivers of a potential hazard up the road that they are going to come to
3:00 This alone should be it's own video that is pure class
2:09 I’ve had this problem before when I was on the outer Hebrides in Scotland. At night the sheep like to sleep on the road for some reason.
It's because the road acts as a heat mass soaking it up during the day and releases the warmth at night. That clip is a local road near Whitby I travel on lots to see my parents and there's tons of sheep roaming and laying on the roads there.
3.45 Yes I often double up as an escort at times when they don't have one as my reponse work means I carry all sorts of traffic management gear (traffic commander, traffic wands, sequential lighting with bollards etc)
A lovely video!
Many drivers just fail to slow/brake, and think using the horn is a given 😮
in the clip with the blue artic, that's a great point to flash them through. it communicates that you are giving priority and not just sat on your phone, and going to lunge forward at the worst possible time.
4:00 I was looking for an emergency vehicle but think it was a blue Xmas decoration in the window.
The one from abroad, I reckon that's a good spot to wait in the UK also as you are more visible!. As far as common themes for the video, seems to be a lot of Wales in here judging from the beautiful scenery :)
That first clip at around 0:40 with the car initially deciding to take the motorway slip road but then deciding to come back on the main carriageway. This is exactly why in many instances where I'm continuing past an Off slip road by staying on the main carriageway, often I will stay out in Lane 2 if there are exiting vehicles on the slip road. For the very reason shown in this video, namely they change their mind. Other drivers might interpret my actions as lane hogging (aka "why aren't you in lane 1?") but honestly, I believe in these scenarios, it's often safer to stay in Lane 2 until clear. Of course, there's also the upcoming consideration of whether there's a corresponding On slip with vehicles merging onto the motorway, sometimes not visible till quite late.
Agreed; at busy periods it's a pound to a penny that something will come down the slip road on the far side of the junction and need to merge into the nearside lane from the blind spot over your left shoulder, so it makes sense to stay put until you know it's safe to move back.
The clip from 0:44 onwards is only about 100yds away from me. That whole junction is a nightmare at times, made worse by the fact people speed up and down the main road quite regularly
Here in Devon with lots of single track roads & big farm vehicles, i often pull in to the right if its obvious my van will fit into the space but the tractor & trailer certainly won't. Its surprising how many stay on the left & somehow expect the tractor & trailer to squeeze past.
I had a "where balls bounce, boys will follow" moment some 20 years ago. and came through it with good marks. on the brakes before the boy even came into view.
Another great compilation of NICE driving that hits the spot but not at the same point at the same time. No one needs to be a psychic to know what may or may not occur when that spot is occupied by 2 different vehicles, when they have the mindset that it is all to do about sharing the road and they are the ones to allow that to happen because their nice . 🙂 Liked the pun at the end. 😂
First time I've seen a place I recognise in your videos!
well just goes to show...not all Highway maintenance drivers are completely useless on the roads given my comment a few weeks ago regarding them, i still give em twice the space of a learner but i guess they ain't all bad. hats off to that one in particular for stopping the oncoming traffic though, personally, i'd have been doing the same if it were me on that road.
A road sign I saw on a single track A-road in Scotland in 1979 still resonates with me. It read "SHEEP HAVE NO ROAD SENSE". Mind you they could easily have more than some drivers!!
1:17 woo burton on Trent! Three queens island definitely presents challenges around it.
"Fix the situation and get on with your day" has been my mantra since I first heard you using it....
after 5'42": i've driven past that junction (travelling between sheffield and manchester, in both directions) many times. the whole area is difficult (and, i believe, in need of/at threat of a bypass). i too once witnessed an accident at this roundabout.
If only everyone on the road was so tolerant…🎉…nice videos..❤
@2:42 playing classical music sure does ease the aggro
Clip 2 What road planners put pinch points so close to the junction I wonder when it's a bus route etc, this means here it would delay right turners from getting off the main road causing traffic delays.
Wonderful set of nice driving clips - possibly the best yet!
To answer you question about drivers not wanti g to yield their right of way and turning events into non-events is that I don't think everyone was either taught to read the road very well or just ignored those lessons once they passed the test. For years there has been an attitude that you don't really learn to drive until after you pass the test. Which is true upto a point. That point is you won't have driven in all possible circumstances. But the counter argument is if you learn the basics of reading the road from day 1 behind the wheel then whatever conditions you face then you will act more appropriately then those who haven't learnt those lessons.
Some impressive stuff in that video, apart from the early scene where that car overtook.
That car pulling out w/out looking….for novice drivers, in my experience that happens a lot more often than it should - so check check check for that. This is what we mean when we say, Driving for them.
Great video Ashley. thanks!
Liked the little Jeremy Vine nod at the intro lol
I can’t see how you’ve attributed what I said to Jeremy Vine 😜
@@ashley_neal oh of course not, how could I have been so silly! 😆
the road users at 2:13 were just BAAAmey, tell you what though, the cam driver wasn't sheepish about navigating the hazard.
Some nice examples here.....drivers thinking, and aware of what is going on around them. Too many can't think and drive at the same time.....
Good video. Any chance of a collab with Tom the Taxi Driver (London Cabby)? He's a very solid, careful driver. And has got The Knowledge.
I teach my advanced driving associates that it’s about ‘doing right, not being right’.
There's a tight spot island in my village that arctics have to get round, I always try to stop and give them room but the amount of people that can't see past their bonnet and overtake me then suddenly have to stop because a 40 footer is halfway through a maneuver is shocking at times.
7:34 That would be taunton.
4:37 clip was literally a non-event.
The two vehicles were on different roadways that did not intersect.
Each lane is a different roadway.
Cammer was required to keep to the left lane and car on right was required to stay in the right lane.
Some, in the cammer’s position might not realise this and overreact.
1:03 as the bus was entering the road the cammer was exiting and turning left from, I don't think the cammer needed to stop. The bus would have been slow to turn and the cammer could have moved away without causing the bus a problem. 1:50, again, I don't think the cammer needed to stop.
7:30 Ronnie Pickering.
Someone else spotted it.
Who?
Great vid and not arriving at the same place at the same time is why i have a lock on my toilet door. 😜👍
my first thought about the crane driver was "that's an impressive bit of reversing." then I realized the boom was at the front of the crane.
van driver and the crane brilliant piece of driving from both
2:13 High vis sheep, very good.
The clip with the blue Lorry reminded of the blue bridge in Rhyl, hideous on test that one.
6:47 I'd have just stopped and let the maroon Picasso go. It could have been Ronnie Pickering! 😁
6.30 I beleive in most cases they do get it Ashley but they are just to me me me.
Nice route protection for the crane, but I wonder if I would've done something similar in a vehicle not designed to escort others, ie without the amber flashing lights etc - seems a bit risky. But not in this case
I see a a clip from tylorstown area I used to live there 4:18
7:29, depending on the car and driver's height, the A angle could've placed the red car on a blind spot.
Red car was impatient.
Ooof! Got us with the ol' sheep pun, right in the funny bone 🦵🏻
Excellent examples 👍
All of this, you learn in your driving lessons. But some people when they have passed their test. Forget about that. They just drive the way they want to .🇬🇧
I often drive things that are longer than the lane is wide, and if I'm turning onto a two lane road, I will make sure both lanes are clear enough before I emerge. I consider causing someone to flinch to be just as poor driving as forcing someone to brake or swerve. unless it's my wife when I'm turning into our driveway, because the alternative would be to take off the driver's side mirror on the gate post.
Isn't it great to see people sharing the road space rather than believing it is for their exclusive use.
Hi, how is it with the cyclist in the 1:22 clip? I don't get why the cyclist would have priority over the driver.
The cyclist would have priority once they emerge onto the road as a cyclist has priority over a vehicle turning left into a junction. The speed they were approaching it was possible they were going to emerge and not see the left signal and assume it was clear to proceed
I think he means because if there's a cyclist coming up the left side of you on a road when you want to turn left you have to wait for them to pass
The argument is that he could establish himself on the roundabout before the driver needs to turn left by emerging between the car and the kerb. This isn't giving way. It's similar to someone turning left onto a major road and claiming that side of the road when a driver on the main road needs it to pass an obstruction.
You can't gain priority by not ceding priorty at a give way line.@@smilerbob
But the cyclist has a Give Way line, and they can't cross it without causing the driver to take avoiding action... I understand that its good for the driver to be cautious, but the cyclist would only "get priority" by doing something dumb.
(0:30>) The black car was lucky in that the Evergreen truck driver saw him moving into the straight ahead lane. Relying on the truck driver's mirrors covering the space you are in is risky. If I was in the black car I would have hung back and moved into the RH lane after the truck had moved through.
(2{00>) With that many sheep in the road on a standard rural area then the likelihood is that they have wandered out of a field. Don't just drive through the flock look for the local farm (RH entrance?) and inform the farmer. He will be grateful that his sheep are not lost and that no accident has occurred, a sheep is remarkably stupid and can cause a lot of damage if hit.