@@zimbazacks1744 Five minutes late in this World, is a whole lot more productive than five minutes early into the next. Easier said than done mind, but always worth knowing. 😉
@@zimbazacks1744 If you are driving for your job. Then maybe you should be extra careful not to do anything that'll get points on your license. These kind of pond life should be realistic with their journey times.
You’re not wrong there Tom I’m one of them weirdos who would rather be an hour early than a minute late. Lack of punctuality is a pet peeve of mine and I think people who are always late are arrogant self important cunts who seem to think their time is more important than everyone else’s. I used to have my own business until I had an accident and was paralysed I had in their contract if they were more than 15 mins late don’t bother turning up that day and lose a days pay.
This wouldn’t work. Usually the people being triggered so easily are the more experienced drivers with years of miles under their belt. New drivers, just past their test, are just happy to be driving, at first. But you build up intolerances to certain actions, eventually you grow to hate those things when they happen often enough. Clearly the two involved here are the case too. A 4*4 driver is not a new driver and is probably similar to the luxury German car driver. Thinks they have arrived at the apex of car ownership and are better than others on the road. The white van driver is again another experienced driver with many miles on the clock. Road intolerances are often accelerated when you spend more time on the road for a job. So a test to check for how easily triggered one would become by other road users as part of the driving test would be easily passed by all. After driving for 10 or 20 years I suspect such a test, if it could be devised, would be failed by many!
It kind of is. If you show aggression, ranting or shouting etc, they can give you minor faults. If you get enough minors for the same thing they become a fail.
Are you mad. Just because Ile shoot you in the foot with a Hilti nail gun when you try to merge instead of turning left at the navigator in the swan. Has nothing to do with my driving ability.
@James Stewart points on their licence for having a bad day? Taking it a bit too far there mate. Everyone makes mistakes, nobody can say with honesty that they haven't lost their temper at least once in their life. As long as nobody gets physically hurt, life goes on.
See it all the time as a cyclist. People are too impatient to wait a few seconds to overtake the cyclist safely, but have all the time in the world to try and start a fight.
@@kavishgour3267 I agree, but there have been occasions where I have blocked them out and made them wait, which has worked in both directions, made it flare worse, or made them see the stupidity of their actions
Agree there. Pointlessly undertook and went in the wrong of the roundabout to then cut across to go around. I know Ashley is against this but ive gotten into the habit of reporting bad drivers to the met police. Some people purposely drive in a silly way like this and they need to get a good fine for them to understand
I see this comment a lot, including by Ashley if I remember rightly, but I have been overtaken in a 30 zone by someone exceeding the limit , to see them get through the next set of lights & then I don't....the injustice of it all.
Though the queues at lights would be lesser if people didn't pull away so slowly at them. Quite often, I see someone delaying, and several vehicles fewer get through on the green than should be able to. The 4x4 was the bigger dick here, but the van holding people up on green contributes to queues.
I've found your videos very useful in helping me deal with driving incidents calmly. I used to get a bit wound up but now I just assume that something will happen along the way, and concentrate on anticipating when that will be.
Thats the thing, If im in a genuine rush and I get annoyed at someone going slowly, the last thing I would do is then slow down in front of them, it serves no purpose.
As a CPC holder I have to constantly remind myself (with varying degrees of failure)... a good attitude compensates for poor skills, far better than good skills compensate for a poor attitude (and *everyone* genuinely believes that they've got the skills). "If I'm in the right, I can afford to keep my temper; if I'm in the wrong, I can't afford to lose it." - Gandhi. 😔 ... and that cut across two lanes, to continue around the roundabout (2:53)... Far key knell!!... even I drive better than that. 😵
That's ridiculous. How can they be so easily triggered?! There must've been something else prior to the slow start? Maybe they've seen them on a mobile? I swear driving is so bad for some people's mental states. Far too quick to violence and aggression.
To be honest I didn't see anything particularly surprising in that clip. The Chelsea tractor driver expects priority in every situation and white van driver reacts just as you'd expect one to.
I get this happen to me all the time being a bus driver. The shocking state of drivers these days you wonder how they still have a license. I just smile and wave at them and get on with my day, no point making a knobhead ruin your day.
@@philipabelanet5476 I don’t see the irony, maybe you haven’t understood the reason he honked at you, maybe you cut him up and braked suddenly be you seen the pedestrian, let that sink in. ... you see. I can also spin it to fit my narrative
@James Stewart not aggressive at all.. I’m just simply pointing out anyone can play the victim, maybe the bus driver was driving like an idiot... I can only speak for myself that on a daily basis I have to put up with bad drivers who undertake/overtake, cut me up, turn without indicating. As I said I just smile and wave no point moaning about it.
@@philipabelanet5476 Another bus driver here wading in. A few years ago I was stopping for a girl about to cross an uncontrolled zebra crossing on a dual carriageway. Saw the Audi in my offside mirror approaching from behind at around 30mph with no intention of slowing so leant on the horn for a good 3 seconds to warn the girl who had already started to cross. The girl stopped walking and turned to give me the 🖕 which saved her life, as she then continued walking across as the Audi went blasting past and missed her by an inch! Maybe the bus driver could see something that you couldn't.
Fair play to you Ashley, admitting that even you are guilty of feeling frustrated by other road users. Your content has helped me to re-evaluate my own attitudes and behaviours and has helped me to be a safer and calmer driver. Thank you👍
I was driving in a motorway once doing 70mph. I was in the middle lane as the left lane was busy with Lorries. I was approaching another lorry so i decided i will overtake. I looked at my mirrors, there was a white van coming on the right most lane, i can see a gap though (i was doing 70 mind you) so I signalled and started moving to the right lane, apparently he didn’t like what I did so he beeped at me, i then came back to the middle lane after overtaking. This same van, accelerated (so he’s now doing over 70) so we’d be side by side. He beeped at me for a good 10 secs, i was poker face the whole time, didn’t even bothered to glance his way. That probably pissed him off a evenmore so he accelerated to overtake me. When he was in the middle lane in front of me, he hit the brakes subsequently slowing me down to 50mph, i still didn’t react, i just kept looking at the road ahead and he just drove away. 😅
Thanks Ashley, I loved the comments 'I have been guilty of this myself' and 'look how pathetic this looks' were both excellent and have helped change my behaviour. Yes, I have also driven and become angry with other drivers. I don't think I'm at a point yet where I won't ever get triggered but every time I resist the trigger effect from another driver is now a moment of quiet, zen-like joy. I am less stressed (and cause less stress to others), my driving is MUCH safer and driving to avoid conflict or accidents and encourage politeness is a skill I wish to constantly improve and hopefully, demonstrate to others.
About a year ago I was in lane 2 on the M6 and a foreign coach came speeding up behind me, I couldn't change lanes at the time he wanted me to so I stayed in lane 2. The coach driver flashed his lights but I still couldn't move over to lane one, at this point they decided to overtake me in lane 3 and then pull in front of me. I then slowed down to give the coach room and as soon as they realised what I did they slowed down all the way to about 10MPH. I have a 0.8L 52BHP Daewoo Matiz and as it's not the most powerful car I didn't want to risk getting in anyones way by changing to lane 3 I stayed in lane 2 behind the coach and kept as much distance between me and the coach as possible. When the coach driver had enough of me they sped off and did it to a car about 1/4 mile in front of me. There were only the car that was to my left at the time the coach came up behind me and the other car that was bullied by the coach within viewable distance so the only reason I see this coach doing what they did is because they didn't like my car being in lane two for whatever reason
I was coach driver. What you problem? I was trying watch video and light my cigarette. Also drive coach very fast at same time. You no like? In my country this is permitted. I love Manchesters Uniteds.
Those were'nt hand gestures, it was a naked pupped show. The bigger the car the bigger the knobhead, 'you're driving too slow and I'm in a rush', procedes to cut in and drive slow, happens all the time, and they drive even slower if you pip at them when they cut you off, I just laugh.
I don't understand why people ALWAYS want to overtake cars in the 30/50 zone. Is it even worth your while? You're likely just going to be stuck behind lights once you pass anyway. On top of this, you're probably breaking the speed limit to complete the overtake.
I’ve been guilty of it a few years back but as now I drive a taxi with my information all over it and if someone decided to drive poorly and I reacted they would be the first person to phone my licensing authority claiming victim so I just don’t bother to even partake in any issues anymore..
Respect to you Ashley for admitting you've been guilty of such things. I admit I've also done it. I've got better but sometimes still catch myself starting to get agitated, then remind myself that nothing good ever came out of it. Far more satisfying to drive competently and arrive safe and calm.
In all honesty, if someone behaves like a p***k when they’re driving, the chances are that they’ll behave like that when they aren’t driving, too. Life really is too short.
Hmm yes, the other day I was at a large roundabout and this driver had stopped in the middle for no reason. But, rather than beeping & getting angry I just moved out of his way & left him to it. It was baffling to say the least.
It's amazing how much of a hurry a roadrager is until they can act like a self-abuser and harass someone else. Then they have all of the time in the world. You're correct about how it looks and no one got any further ahead than they would've otherwise.
Road rage is rarely about someone worrying about being delayed getting from A to B, its usually about rudeness or aggressiveness that people take exception to, so they've always usually got time to argue about it
I never thought I'd think this, but the roads would be a far safer place once human emotion is taken out of the driving process. Autonomous cars are the way forward.
When my son was learning and we saw that sort of thing I told him to be courteous, hold back and not interfere - so they could enjoy their accident ininterrupted.
These days i usually dont look at these road rage videos any more when i realized that these drivers often behave the same to others outside their cars in society. And if they lack self control outside that car imagine how it gets when they are driving.
The words 'pointless' and "chocolate fireguard" spring to mind here. Really nothing to add here as the clip plus analysis says it all. Stay safe and calm everyone 👍
Ashley: " this is a hazardous, emotionally charged situation, i should keep back and take extra care in case something unexpected or hazardous happens" Also Ashley: "This will make for a fantastic video" Hahah
The first thing I do when I see a road rage developing in front of me is distance myself. The chance that the drivers who are arguing collide with each other and involve third parties is always high.
I really like the observation that neither of those two drivers (and possibly others who witnessed it or like the FIAT were going to become unwitting participants) weren't concentrating on the things they were supposed to be focusing on. That is so true. In many ways, it's worse than texting because the intent is to disrupt the safe progress of others. As you say, it looks pathetic from outside the cabs.
TBH I used to get triggered at the slightest offence when I was driving, a few times even pulling stupid little stunts like the driver of the 4x4. I've since realised, "what's the point?". Best case scenario, you drive away unscathed but pissed off and it puts a spoiler on your day. Worst case, your stupidity and anger causes a crash n then you'll be *really* pissed off
When I was young I was this pathetic too on occasion, getting irritated when others were being total assholes on the road. At some point I developed a brain and thought wtf am I doing, people make mistakes, others will not learn their lesson anyways, all I am doing is putting myself at risk over nothing. Life is much better if you are less mad over meaningless things.
I triggered someone once by doing something that, as a foreigner, I would've never considered a bad thing. But now I understand why the other party reacted to my driving the way they did as clearly someone like the driver of the 4x4 in the video didn't just want to get somewhere quick (like I did back then), they just wanted to piss someone off.
We'll never eradicate these types of drivers until the police / courts / government hand out stronger penalties. Me personally, i'd take away the license of the chap in the 4x4 and never give him the opportunity to re-sit his test. He'll definately do it again, cause those drivers never learn and think the roads belong to them. Maybe next time he won't be so lucky and pick on a much bigger vehicle who's willing to lose a few bits of paint to prove a point or a driver who's angry enough to get out and belt him one.
Hi Ahley, I was looking through some older videos yesterday and stumbled across one of the driving fail ones. As always, I headed to the comments and found a lengthy discussion about someone entering a mini roundabout in front of you. And several people were blaming you 😂. Needless to say I left a comment, and said it was rather concerning that so many people had that opinion. I feel it might be similar to zipper merging, in the sense that far too many really have no clue of the correct way of handling it. Anyway, you were clearly in the right, and I really still cannot understand what they were arguing about. I thought give way to the right was as well understood as stop at red lights. Daniel Fay (I believe your name was). I sincerely hope your driving has improved over the last year, although I am rather doubtful.
I suspect some of those commenters are from Australia where the rule is 'give way to vehicles already on the roundabout' and the 'give way to the right' rule is treated as a misconception, even though I think it's just common sense. Unfortunately they seem to think that the rules in their country apply everywhere in the world.
Australia was actually a little earlier to making roundabouts and they already had rules in place to make them work. Until the mid-1970s, the default rule at all intersections was to give way to vehicles approaching from the road to your right. It is still the rule at unmarked crossroads. Roundabouts were no exception. One problem was that, at the time, a lot of crashes happened because the phrase 'give way' in Australia used to bestow an absolute right of way to the driver with priority. It did not matter if the the driver was travelling too quickly through the intersection or failed to take their own precaution to avoid a crash. The driver who failed to give way was always at fault. There was this attitude: 'since I am on the right (side), I am always in the right'. Victoria was first (1978) to introduce a special roundabout rule where priority is given to those drivers already in the roundabout and approaching from the right. They decided to add the phrase 'already in the roundabout' partly to get rid of this 'righteous' attitude from Australian drivers who were used to the old give way rules.
1:52 This is an odd lane change as the guy is needing to take 3rd exit Manchester M57(N). He changes into a lane for M57(S). On approach both lanes are suitable for straight ahead traffic but I think this is due to not signing right turn lanes approaching roundabout due to European driving.
At 2:45 the Fiat closes the gap aggressively. I'm sure Ashley would say making a bad situation worse. Then it bails out of what looked like was intended to be a straight on into lane 2. And it looks like the Nissan followed, possibly also from an intention to go straight on? I wonder if this escalated after we lose sight of those two?
Death is one moment, and life is so many of them. Specially for people with ego problems. Not allow other ruin your internal peace. The real test of your nirvana is on the roads
The 4x4 driver is a disgrace. Only intention the driver has is of getting in front of any vehicle in its way regardless of traffic conditions. This seems pretty typical driving though for that type of vehicle. I am always wary if there is one driving near me. The reaction of the van driver is a bit pathetic but understandable all due to the !diot in the 4x4.
It always interests me... these people in a rush to get places, or letting such a tiny thing cause them massive amounts of inconvenience leading to impatience - only for the person who's "in a rush" to then slow down or get out or start moaning - taking time up... I guess logic is a luxury.
That's true, it happens to the best of us. Once I was driving in a sprinter for work and there was a guy tailgating me so bad, we would take a turn and he would still be half a car length from my car. I started slowing down I moved over so they could overtake, they never did and just followed me onto the highway. Before getting to the onramp I put on my brakes and held my middle finger out the window for like 7 solid seconds, it felt so good. I'm not proud of it but that guy was an absolute nob-end.
I've noticed that pickup drivers are fast becoming the new stereotype. Rarely do I see one not being driven terribly; aggression, tailgating, undertaking, intentionally poor lane discipline, etc. I always think "here we go again" when I see one flying up behind me, and usually I'm right to think so. I don't know what it is about driving a 2-tonne, wheezy, roly-poly truck that makes people feel like King of the Road. I guess you'd need to drive one to know!
I had someone pull out right in front of me and into the path of a police car coming the other way. I couldn't help smiling as I saw them get pulled over in the rest view mirror.
When I see this sutuation I keep well back and well away. If this turns nasty I don`t want any part of it. As I have said before I manage my life to limit stress and frustration so I do not have the embarrassment of being on U tube for the wrong reason.
"... seeing how pathetic it looks...". Bang on mate! Really pathetic - makes me not want to drive with so many sad, angry, idiots on the road 😢 Thanks for the lesson 👍
So the 4x4 puts himself into the wrong lane at the final exit and risks causing a collision when he cuts across other traffic. I can just imagine the reaction of his insurance company if they saw the video.
Not only did they hold themselves up but others, & their lack of consideration to others could easily lead to innocent parties getting involved in an RTC. When last in Oz, my brother told my aunt that he generally holds two fingers up at drivers, well below the window. Within 20mins my aunt, driving, was cut off by a large ute, and she was egged on to do the hidden two finger salute, which she did, finding not only that it was a suitable vent, but also had all of us in stitches. Far better than an open signal, that may be confused for something else, or even read by someone other than the intended target thus involving someone else into the fray.
From watching your videos Ashley I find myself not letting things like this bother me, I just smile and keep moving, if the other driver opens his window to shout I just turn my music up.
It's mental how people act in their vehicles..... They trigger themselves, or others, for no apparent reason. It's like they become different people at the wheel, and for what?
A case of "when two knobheads meet" if ever I saw one. The pickup driver was being impatient and driving like a spanner, but the van driver was taking his time about his driving right up until the point he decided someone was "pushing in". Driving much more slowly than is reasonable and legal, but then speeding up, flashing lights and tailgating when you perceive a sleight by someone driving faster than you is the corollary to going hell for leather, then brake checking anyone who gets the hump when you pass them. Both obviously poor driving, but they defy logic in exactly the same way... you can't simultaneously be in a hurry AND have the luxury of time to waste. It's all about power and control to people who feel they have neither in their life. Poor driving from both.
Wow, I actually didn't expect this video to be with 2 vehicles angry like this. I thought they were a problem to a learner car. What's interesting Ashley, I had a similar situation with a performance BMW driver the other day. He was in left lane and speed was 60mph. As soon as I catched him with cruise control on, I moved to right lane to overtake, but he sped up so I moved back to left lane. Then he went into right lane and stayed there like he was holding up traffic. Then when the speed limit was national, I moved to right to overtake a lorry and he zoomed up in left lane then into right lane. I also saw him on the next slip road I went down 2 miles after he overtook. There was still national speed limit duel carriage way, I tried to overtake in right lane, as a slow vehicle was ahead and again the BMW driver moved to right lane in front of me with no right signal. I continued to ignore him. But he continued to do it, even at roundabouts. My car was a Renault SUV, and it was like I was treated like a learner car and the BMW didn't want to be overtaken by me for some reason. He was overtaken by other vehicles and even a tuned Honda civic, which did break speed limit at like 85mph. What's your thoughts?
I rage sometimes in online games, I slap the keyboard the odd time. But I never drive with emotion or rage. That's how people get killed, if you rage on the roads, get off them.
I've never understood drivers who are in a hurry then they still have the time to want to stop their car and fight, I mean where is the mentality?. If people started taking full personal responsibility for their time and plan ahead of time then there would be less road rage. My wife and I were almost killed a few years ago because of an impatient twat. He ended up hitting us head on. Stay safe and stay calm folks.
Not just in this but so often you see those whose brake lights keep flashing on because they're tailgating and don't have the space to adjust their speed. Really poor driving
I must admit that I also get triggered by people like the 4WD. However, I tend to ignore the frustrations and just continue on with my day. Still, it can be difficult not to react to impatient drivers, especially if it's busy and it doesn't gain them anything (and thus keeps them around me). You're totally right though that watching stuff like this helps. I've become a lot more patient (and thus saver) since I started watching channels like yours.
I used to have a lot of rage until I started riding a motorcycle. Then I realised the vulnerability ALL road users unknowingly face and tbh that calmed me down real quick, being inside a metal box gives false security and that’s all I’m saying.
Just as a matter of interest, the top of the van has the little blue squares you often see on police vehicles, is that allowed for a private vehicle or is it likely this van belongs to a police service, maybe scene of crime people or the like.
As much as the 4by 4 driver may been seen as a 🦲 by undertaking. The van driver should have kept up flow of traffic in the first place. And not get triggered by the undertaking 4 by 4 driver. I undertook a taxi once on dual carriageway. It then chased after me for 3 miles to my work. Where I parked up. Got out to walk into work. And the taxi driver stopped beside me to shout his indiscretion to me. All while with a paying customer in the cab.
It will happen more and more as time passes, your right when you say there’s no easy fix, perhaps a driving assessment every 5 years undertaken by the driver agency might help or making law to go back to a driving school
Why do road ragers always move from "I'm in a hurry" to "I have all the time in the world to hold you up and tell you off" so quickly?
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All that nonsense, and he ends up behind the Fiat 500 where he started.
@TheMrDavidSir
That's generally the way it plays out.
People make too many decisions based on raging hormones rather than brain cells (me included).
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Brilliant 🙏🏽 Namesteh
Nearly crashing into it!
So funny... twat gained nothing ..
@@PercivalBlakeney wholesome very true think 🤔 first S
Always leave plenty of extra time for your journey. You'll be amazed how less stressed you'll be.
So true!
Yes I agree 100 %.When you're driving for your job I guess workload doesn't allow for this, sadly.
@@zimbazacks1744
Five minutes late in this World, is a whole lot more productive than five minutes early into the next.
Easier said than done mind, but always worth knowing.
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@@zimbazacks1744 If you are driving for your job. Then maybe you should be extra careful not to do anything that'll get points on your license.
These kind of pond life should be realistic with their journey times.
You’re not wrong there Tom I’m one of them weirdos who would rather be an hour early than a minute late. Lack of punctuality is a pet peeve of mine and I think people who are always late are arrogant self important cunts who seem to think their time is more important than everyone else’s. I used to have my own business until I had an accident and was paralysed I had in their contract if they were more than 15 mins late don’t bother turning up that day and lose a days pay.
Makes me think that some sort of assessment of how easily triggered you can get should form part of the driving test.
This wouldn’t work. Usually the people being triggered so easily are the more experienced drivers with years of miles under their belt. New drivers, just past their test, are just happy to be driving, at first. But you build up intolerances to certain actions, eventually you grow to hate those things when they happen often enough.
Clearly the two involved here are the case too. A 4*4 driver is not a new driver and is probably similar to the luxury German car driver. Thinks they have arrived at the apex of car ownership and are better than others on the road. The white van driver is again another experienced driver with many miles on the clock. Road intolerances are often accelerated when you spend more time on the road for a job.
So a test to check for how easily triggered one would become by other road users as part of the driving test would be easily passed by all. After driving for 10 or 20 years I suspect such a test, if it could be devised, would be failed by many!
It kind of is. If you show aggression, ranting or shouting etc, they can give you minor faults. If you get enough minors for the same thing they become a fail.
Are you mad. Just because Ile shoot you in the foot with a Hilti nail gun when you try to merge instead of turning left at the navigator in the swan. Has nothing to do with my driving ability.
@James Stewart points on their licence for having a bad day? Taking it a bit too far there mate. Everyone makes mistakes, nobody can say with honesty that they haven't lost their temper at least once in their life. As long as nobody gets physically hurt, life goes on.
@Sequor0830 spoken like a true leftist. Lmao.
Little blue Fiat was brave. I have rarely met a driver of a crew-cab pick-up that wasn't a total knob.
Wouldn't be surprised if he didn't have a go at the Fiat driver at those lights.
half the vehicles in Australia are twin cab utes...
@@MrPomdownunder Yes and?
Yeh, they're pretty much built for knobs.
Tragically, the top five best selling vehicles in NZ last year were _all_ double-cab utes. Apparently the new name 'wanker tank'!
See it all the time as a cyclist. People are too impatient to wait a few seconds to overtake the cyclist safely, but have all the time in the world to try and start a fight.
And it's astonishing how often you pass them again too!
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Ironic that you call yourself the "angry" cyclist.
"Angry Cyclist" always someone else's fault right?
I know exactly what you mean happens far often.
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The 4x4 driver is an impatient idiot. I see people like that all the time. Best thing to do, don’t react let them go.
They both idiots - as stupid as each other
Exactly. Just drive safe and be vigilant. If someone wants to cut you off, just slow down and let them go.
@@kavishgour3267 I agree, but there have been occasions where I have blocked them out and made them wait, which has worked in both directions, made it flare worse, or made them see the stupidity of their actions
@@Keithbarber agree, escalating it did nothing. Pointless
Agree there. Pointlessly undertook and went in the wrong of the roundabout to then cut across to go around. I know Ashley is against this but ive gotten into the habit of reporting bad drivers to the met police. Some people purposely drive in a silly way like this and they need to get a good fine for them to understand
Everyone is always in a rush to queue at the next set of lights 🚦
It's the British way.
I see this comment a lot, including by Ashley if I remember rightly, but I have been overtaken in a 30 zone by someone exceeding the limit , to see them get through the next set of lights & then I don't....the injustice of it all.
@@zimbazacks1744 there’s no injustice in driving in sensible manner
Though the queues at lights would be lesser if people didn't pull away so slowly at them. Quite often, I see someone delaying, and several vehicles fewer get through on the green than should be able to. The 4x4 was the bigger dick here, but the van holding people up on green contributes to queues.
@@collinslfc It's the British way... keeping it trashy
I've said it many times on youtube, but you CANNOT control what other people do, you can only control yourself.
He wasn't saying: "You should have been in lane one." But, given his later lane change: "I shouldn't be in lane one."
Going back to the hand signals when the indicators fail. :)
Was giving him the middle finger
@@johnmitchell2269 thats the joke
@@johnmitchell2269 Jesus Christ! Really???
I've found your videos very useful in helping me deal with driving incidents calmly. I used to get a bit wound up but now I just assume that something will happen along the way, and concentrate on anticipating when that will be.
I'll respond to this slowness by going slower but in front of the guy whos driving slowly... so he'll be driving slowly.. I see.. genius.
Thats the thing, If im in a genuine rush and I get annoyed at someone going slowly, the last thing I would do is then slow down in front of them, it serves no purpose.
Wow, and I thought you had to be an adult to get a driving license.
@Plex
In the end, all of us really are just children in grown up skins.
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No to be a knobhead is what's required
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I'd probably best hand my licence back now then.
No seriously...
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@@PercivalBlakeney 😊😊
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Thanks Mel. 😋
As a CPC holder I have to constantly remind myself (with varying degrees of failure)... a good attitude compensates for poor skills, far better than good skills compensate for a poor attitude (and *everyone* genuinely believes that they've got the skills).
"If I'm in the right, I can afford to keep my temper; if I'm in the wrong, I can't afford to lose it." - Gandhi.
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... and that cut across two lanes, to continue around the roundabout (2:53)... Far key knell!!... even I drive better than that. 😵
That's ridiculous. How can they be so easily triggered?! There must've been something else prior to the slow start? Maybe they've seen them on a mobile? I swear driving is so bad for some people's mental states. Far too quick to violence and aggression.
Who thinks the 4x4 driver would probably take exception to the fiat beeping him at the end of the clip, for the numpty to start again.
Given the way he cut across from lane one to follow the Fiat, I wouldn’t be surprised if it was because he did take exception.
To be honest I didn't see anything particularly surprising in that clip. The Chelsea tractor driver expects priority in every situation and white van driver reacts just as you'd expect one to.
I get this happen to me all the time being a bus driver. The shocking state of drivers these days you wonder how they still have a license. I just smile and wave at them and get on with my day, no point making a knobhead ruin your day.
Then I hope you can laugh at this: I was once honked at by a bus driver because I was yielding to a pedestrian in a crossing. Let the irony soak in.
@@philipabelanet5476 I don’t see the irony, maybe you haven’t understood the reason he honked at you, maybe you cut him up and braked suddenly be you seen the pedestrian, let that sink in. ... you see. I can also spin it to fit my narrative
@James Stewart not aggressive at all.. I’m just simply pointing out anyone can play the victim, maybe the bus driver was driving like an idiot... I can only speak for myself that on a daily basis I have to put up with bad drivers who undertake/overtake, cut me up, turn without indicating. As I said I just smile and wave no point moaning about it.
@@philipabelanet5476 Another bus driver here wading in.
A few years ago I was stopping for a girl about to cross an uncontrolled zebra crossing on a dual carriageway. Saw the Audi in my offside mirror approaching from behind at around 30mph with no intention of slowing so leant on the horn for a good 3 seconds to warn the girl who had already started to cross. The girl stopped walking and turned to give me the 🖕 which saved her life, as she then continued walking across as the Audi went blasting past and missed her by an inch!
Maybe the bus driver could see something that you couldn't.
Fair play to you Ashley, admitting that even you are guilty of feeling frustrated by other road users. Your content has helped me to re-evaluate my own attitudes and behaviours and has helped me to be a safer and calmer driver. Thank you👍
I was driving in a motorway once doing 70mph. I was in the middle lane as the left lane was busy with Lorries. I was approaching another lorry so i decided i will overtake. I looked at my mirrors, there was a white van coming on the right most lane, i can see a gap though (i was doing 70 mind you) so I signalled and started moving to the right lane, apparently he didn’t like what I did so he beeped at me, i then came back to the middle lane after overtaking. This same van, accelerated (so he’s now doing over 70) so we’d be side by side. He beeped at me for a good 10 secs, i was poker face the whole time, didn’t even bothered to glance his way. That probably pissed him off a evenmore so he accelerated to overtake me. When he was in the middle lane in front of me, he hit the brakes subsequently slowing me down to 50mph, i still didn’t react, i just kept looking at the road ahead and he just drove away. 😅
2:35 “Lane one”😭😂🤣🤣🤣😅
Thanks Ashley, I loved the comments 'I have been guilty of this myself' and 'look how pathetic this looks' were both excellent and have helped change my behaviour. Yes, I have also driven and become angry with other drivers. I don't think I'm at a point yet where I won't ever get triggered but every time I resist the trigger effect from another driver is now a moment of quiet, zen-like joy. I am less stressed (and cause less stress to others), my driving is MUCH safer and driving to avoid conflict or accidents and encourage politeness is a skill I wish to constantly improve and hopefully, demonstrate to others.
About a year ago I was in lane 2 on the M6 and a foreign coach came speeding up behind me, I couldn't change lanes at the time he wanted me to so I stayed in lane 2. The coach driver flashed his lights but I still couldn't move over to lane one, at this point they decided to overtake me in lane 3 and then pull in front of me. I then slowed down to give the coach room and as soon as they realised what I did they slowed down all the way to about 10MPH. I have a 0.8L 52BHP Daewoo Matiz and as it's not the most powerful car I didn't want to risk getting in anyones way by changing to lane 3 I stayed in lane 2 behind the coach and kept as much distance between me and the coach as possible. When the coach driver had enough of me they sped off and did it to a car about 1/4 mile in front of me. There were only the car that was to my left at the time the coach came up behind me and the other car that was bullied by the coach within viewable distance so the only reason I see this coach doing what they did is because they didn't like my car being in lane two for whatever reason
I was coach driver. What you problem? I was trying watch video and light my cigarette. Also drive coach very fast at same time. You no like? In my country this is permitted. I love Manchesters Uniteds.
@@kasimsultonfan 😂😂
‘So I put my window down ... for some free entertainment’ 😂
Those were'nt hand gestures, it was a naked pupped show.
The bigger the car the bigger the knobhead, 'you're driving too slow and I'm in a rush', procedes to cut in and drive slow, happens all the time, and they drive even slower if you pip at them when they cut you off, I just laugh.
Nicely done Ashley, wise words as always. The 'lane 1' comment made me laugh out loud!
I don't understand why people ALWAYS want to overtake cars in the 30/50 zone. Is it even worth your while? You're likely just going to be stuck behind lights once you pass anyway. On top of this, you're probably breaking the speed limit to complete the overtake.
I’ve been guilty of it a few years back but as now I drive a taxi with my information all over it and if someone decided to drive poorly and I reacted they would be the first person to phone my licensing authority claiming victim so I just don’t bother to even partake in any issues anymore..
Respect to you Ashley for admitting you've been guilty of such things. I admit I've also done it. I've got better but sometimes still catch myself starting to get agitated, then remind myself that nothing good ever came out of it. Far more satisfying to drive competently and arrive safe and calm.
In all honesty, if someone behaves like a p***k when they’re driving, the chances are that they’ll behave like that when they aren’t driving, too.
Life really is too short.
"ignore the idiots." One of your famous quotes from a blocked junction video, and I follow that mantra now.
Hmm yes, the other day I was at a large roundabout and this driver had stopped in the middle for no reason. But, rather than beeping & getting angry I just moved out of his way & left him to it. It was baffling to say the least.
It's amazing how much of a hurry a roadrager is until they can act like a self-abuser and harass someone else. Then they have all of the time in the world. You're correct about how it looks and no one got any further ahead than they would've otherwise.
4x4 driver was a knob plain and simple and we all have the ability to display our inner knob just depends what buttons get pushed lol
Road rage is rarely about someone worrying about being delayed getting from A to B, its usually about rudeness or aggressiveness that people take exception to, so they've always usually got time to argue about it
I never thought I'd think this, but the roads would be a far safer place once human emotion is taken out of the driving process.
Autonomous cars are the way forward.
When my son was learning and we saw that sort of thing I told him to be courteous, hold back and not interfere - so they could enjoy their accident ininterrupted.
These days i usually dont look at these road rage videos any more when i realized that these drivers often behave the same to others outside their cars in society. And if they lack self control outside that car imagine how it gets when they are driving.
I'm afraid this was just the warming up. The real road rage wil happen out of sight between the 4x4 and the blue Fiat.....
I wondered same total idiot in 4x4 will have to show he’s big man 🙈
0:50 How do we feel about the Mitsubishi pulling into the cycle lane like that?
The words 'pointless' and "chocolate fireguard" spring to mind here. Really nothing to add here as the clip plus analysis says it all.
Stay safe and calm everyone 👍
Ashley: " this is a hazardous, emotionally charged situation, i should keep back and take extra care in case something unexpected or hazardous happens"
Also Ashley: "This will make for a fantastic video"
Hahah
The first thing I do when I see a road rage developing in front of me is distance myself. The chance that the drivers who are arguing collide with each other and involve third parties is always high.
Funny how pickup trucks feature disproportionately in instances of bad driving. Wonder why?
I really like the observation that neither of those two drivers (and possibly others who witnessed it or like the FIAT were going to become unwitting participants) weren't concentrating on the things they were supposed to be focusing on. That is so true. In many ways, it's worse than texting because the intent is to disrupt the safe progress of others. As you say, it looks pathetic from outside the cabs.
I mean it's a pretty obvious observation. If you act like this you should be banned from the roads.
I never want to annoy on purpose, you don’t have a clue who the other driver is or what they are capable of!
TBH I used to get triggered at the slightest offence when I was driving, a few times even pulling stupid little stunts like the driver of the 4x4. I've since realised, "what's the point?". Best case scenario, you drive away unscathed but pissed off and it puts a spoiler on your day. Worst case, your stupidity and anger causes a crash n then you'll be *really* pissed off
When I was young I was this pathetic too on occasion, getting irritated when others were being total assholes on the road. At some point I developed a brain and thought wtf am I doing, people make mistakes, others will not learn their lesson anyways, all I am doing is putting myself at risk over nothing.
Life is much better if you are less mad over meaningless things.
I triggered someone once by doing something that, as a foreigner, I would've never considered a bad thing. But now I understand why the other party reacted to my driving the way they did as clearly someone like the driver of the 4x4 in the video didn't just want to get somewhere quick (like I did back then), they just wanted to piss someone off.
We'll never eradicate these types of drivers until the police / courts / government hand out stronger penalties. Me personally, i'd take away the license of the chap in the 4x4 and never give him the opportunity to re-sit his test. He'll definately do it again, cause those drivers never learn and think the roads belong to them. Maybe next time he won't be so lucky and pick on a much bigger vehicle who's willing to lose a few bits of paint to prove a point or a driver who's angry enough to get out and belt him one.
I keep a wide birth of aggressive drivers. These are probably the same people that would start a pub brawl over a spilt pint!
Hi Ahley, I was looking through some older videos yesterday and stumbled across one of the driving fail ones. As always, I headed to the comments and found a lengthy discussion about someone entering a mini roundabout in front of you. And several people were blaming you 😂. Needless to say I left a comment, and said it was rather concerning that so many people had that opinion. I feel it might be similar to zipper merging, in the sense that far too many really have no clue of the correct way of handling it.
Anyway, you were clearly in the right, and I really still cannot understand what they were arguing about. I thought give way to the right was as well understood as stop at red lights.
Daniel Fay (I believe your name was). I sincerely hope your driving has improved over the last year, although I am rather doubtful.
I suspect some of those commenters are from Australia where the rule is 'give way to vehicles already on the roundabout' and the 'give way to the right' rule is treated as a misconception, even though I think it's just common sense. Unfortunately they seem to think that the rules in their country apply everywhere in the world.
Australia was actually a little earlier to making roundabouts and they already had rules in place to make them work. Until the mid-1970s, the default rule at all intersections was to give way to vehicles approaching from the road to your right. It is still the rule at unmarked crossroads. Roundabouts were no exception.
One problem was that, at the time, a lot of crashes happened because the phrase 'give way' in Australia used to bestow an absolute right of way to the driver with priority. It did not matter if the the driver was travelling too quickly through the intersection or failed to take their own precaution to avoid a crash. The driver who failed to give way was always at fault. There was this attitude: 'since I am on the right (side), I am always in the right'. Victoria was first (1978) to introduce a special roundabout rule where priority is given to those drivers already in the roundabout and approaching from the right. They decided to add the phrase 'already in the roundabout' partly to get rid of this 'righteous' attitude from Australian drivers who were used to the old give way rules.
@@nuntius1933 Certainly. I'm happy for those old rules to go.
1:52 This is an odd lane change as the guy is needing to take 3rd exit Manchester M57(N). He changes into a lane for M57(S). On approach both lanes are suitable for straight ahead traffic but I think this is due to not signing right turn lanes approaching roundabout due to European driving.
2:40 Reminds me of Murray Walker (RIP) commentating on BTCC when a driver gave the finger to a competitor: "'I'm going for first!' he says."
At 2:45 the Fiat closes the gap aggressively. I'm sure Ashley would say making a bad situation worse. Then it bails out of what looked like was intended to be a straight on into lane 2. And it looks like the Nissan followed, possibly also from an intention to go straight on?
I wonder if this escalated after we lose sight of those two?
Meanwhile in countries with lots of sunshine, low traffic and high levels of vitamin D road rage barely exists
Death is one moment, and life is so many of them. Specially for people with ego problems. Not allow other ruin your internal peace. The real test of your nirvana is on the roads
We hear you 🙏🏽 Namesteh
And thanks for posting, Ashley. Look and learn - we’ve seen it so many times on our increasingly busy and chaotic road networks over the years.🌞👍🙏🌞
The 4x4 driver is a disgrace. Only intention the driver has is of getting in front of any vehicle in its way regardless of traffic conditions. This seems pretty typical driving though for that type of vehicle. I am always wary if there is one driving near me. The reaction of the van driver is a bit pathetic but understandable all due to the !diot in the 4x4.
I dont get why people have this mentality, I bet they would jump the queue in a bar.
It always interests me... these people in a rush to get places, or letting such a tiny thing cause them massive amounts of inconvenience leading to impatience - only for the person who's "in a rush" to then slow down or get out or start moaning - taking time up...
I guess logic is a luxury.
That's true, it happens to the best of us. Once I was driving in a sprinter for work and there was a guy tailgating me so bad, we would take a turn and he would still be half a car length from my car. I started slowing down I moved over so they could overtake, they never did and just followed me onto the highway. Before getting to the onramp I put on my brakes and held my middle finger out the window for like 7 solid seconds, it felt so good. I'm not proud of it but that guy was an absolute nob-end.
I've noticed that pickup drivers are fast becoming the new stereotype. Rarely do I see one not being driven terribly; aggression, tailgating, undertaking, intentionally poor lane discipline, etc. I always think "here we go again" when I see one flying up behind me, and usually I'm right to think so. I don't know what it is about driving a 2-tonne, wheezy, roly-poly truck that makes people feel like King of the Road. I guess you'd need to drive one to know!
I partially blame workload some of these drivers are given.
They're failed HGV drivers.
On a sidenote, what is it with curves and being unable to stick to one's lane? 3:01
You slowed me down, now I slow you down, now we all go slow. Brilliant logic.
Pointless, totally pointless
Was sort of thinking that it's a shame that the cops are never around when half these type of incidents occur, but then there ARE dashcams?
I had someone pull out right in front of me and into the path of a police car coming the other way. I couldn't help smiling as I saw them get pulled over in the rest view mirror.
When I see this sutuation I keep well back and well away. If this turns nasty I don`t want any part of it. As I have said before I manage my life to limit stress and frustration so I do not have the embarrassment of being on U tube for the wrong reason.
I sense either one of them might have an aneurysm getting triggered that easily.
Last few comments summarised this brilliantly.
"... seeing how pathetic it looks...". Bang on mate! Really pathetic - makes me not want to drive with so many sad, angry, idiots on the road 😢
Thanks for the lesson 👍
So the 4x4 puts himself into the wrong lane at the final exit and risks causing a collision when he cuts across other traffic. I can just imagine the reaction of his insurance company if they saw the video.
Not only did they hold themselves up but others, & their lack of consideration to others could easily lead to innocent parties getting involved in an RTC.
When last in Oz, my brother told my aunt that he generally holds two fingers up at drivers, well below the window. Within 20mins my aunt, driving, was cut off by a large ute, and she was egged on to do the hidden two finger salute, which she did, finding not only that it was a suitable vent, but also had all of us in stitches. Far better than an open signal, that may be confused for something else, or even read by someone other than the intended target thus involving someone else into the fray.
This is basically every driver in London
That hand signal is not in my copy of the Highway Code. Please advise.
It's a total waste of energy getting involved in things like this.
From watching your videos Ashley I find myself not letting things like this bother me, I just smile and keep moving, if the other driver opens his window to shout I just turn my music up.
Reality is, this is happening everywhere.. the roads are horrific place nowadays.
It's mental how people act in their vehicles..... They trigger themselves, or others, for no apparent reason. It's like they become different people at the wheel, and for what?
A case of "when two knobheads meet" if ever I saw one. The pickup driver was being impatient and driving like a spanner, but the van driver was taking his time about his driving right up until the point he decided someone was "pushing in". Driving much more slowly than is reasonable and legal, but then speeding up, flashing lights and tailgating when you perceive a sleight by someone driving faster than you is the corollary to going hell for leather, then brake checking anyone who gets the hump when you pass them. Both obviously poor driving, but they defy logic in exactly the same way... you can't simultaneously be in a hurry AND have the luxury of time to waste. It's all about power and control to people who feel they have neither in their life.
Poor driving from both.
Occasions like this I wish I was a Traffic Police Officer and have a chat with the '4x4' and the van driver.
Wow, I actually didn't expect this video to be with 2 vehicles angry like this. I thought they were a problem to a learner car. What's interesting Ashley, I had a similar situation with a performance BMW driver the other day. He was in left lane and speed was 60mph. As soon as I catched him with cruise control on, I moved to right lane to overtake, but he sped up so I moved back to left lane. Then he went into right lane and stayed there like he was holding up traffic. Then when the speed limit was national, I moved to right to overtake a lorry and he zoomed up in left lane then into right lane. I also saw him on the next slip road I went down 2 miles after he overtook. There was still national speed limit duel carriage way, I tried to overtake in right lane, as a slow vehicle was ahead and again the BMW driver moved to right lane in front of me with no right signal. I continued to ignore him. But he continued to do it, even at roundabouts. My car was a Renault SUV, and it was like I was treated like a learner car and the BMW didn't want to be overtaken by me for some reason. He was overtaken by other vehicles and even a tuned Honda civic, which did break speed limit at like 85mph. What's your thoughts?
The van was ok to exit the roundabout from lane 2, but the Nissan should not have gone around the outside.
Congratulations Ashley! You now have a tick badge on your channel!
I rage sometimes in online games, I slap the keyboard the odd time. But I never drive with emotion or rage. That's how people get killed, if you rage on the roads, get off them.
In some microverses, the middle finger gesture means "peace among worlds".
I've never understood drivers who are in a hurry then they still have the time to want to stop their car and fight, I mean where is the mentality?. If people started taking full personal responsibility for their time and plan ahead of time then there would be less road rage. My wife and I were almost killed a few years ago because of an impatient twat. He ended up hitting us head on. Stay safe and stay calm folks.
Sorry to stereotype, but I stay well away from those pick-ups. More often than not they are aggressively driven by angry knuckle draggers.
If you are of this nature...don't drive a fuckin car
It's the you must lose and I must win at all costs mindset
Not just in this but so often you see those whose brake lights keep flashing on because they're tailgating and don't have the space to adjust their speed. Really poor driving
I must admit that I also get triggered by people like the 4WD. However, I tend to ignore the frustrations and just continue on with my day. Still, it can be difficult not to react to impatient drivers, especially if it's busy and it doesn't gain them anything (and thus keeps them around me). You're totally right though that watching stuff like this helps. I've become a lot more patient (and thus saver) since I started watching channels like yours.
I used to have a lot of rage until I started riding a motorcycle. Then I realised the vulnerability ALL road users unknowingly face and tbh that calmed me down real quick, being inside a metal box gives false security and that’s all I’m saying.
Just as a matter of interest, the top of the van has the little blue squares you often see on police vehicles, is that allowed for a private vehicle or is it likely this van belongs to a police service, maybe scene of crime people or the like.
Your most appropriate word here is ‘pathetic’. Another good video, thanks!
Gearbox whine?
Anyone watching this that hasn’t been guilty of driving like a dick, or a bit of pointless road rage?
Addictive Channel - great stuff
As much as the 4by 4 driver may been seen as a 🦲 by undertaking. The van driver should have kept up flow of traffic in the first place. And not get triggered by the undertaking 4 by 4 driver. I undertook a taxi once on dual carriageway. It then chased after me for 3 miles to my work. Where I parked up. Got out to walk into work. And the taxi driver stopped beside me to shout his indiscretion to me. All while with a paying customer in the cab.
It will happen more and more as time passes, your right when you say there’s no easy fix, perhaps a driving assessment every 5 years undertaken by the driver agency might help or making law to go back to a driving school
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