I love the comment "you can spot them a mile off" - reading the 'body language' of other vehicles is a necessary skill that we all need to survive on the roads, and it's true, you really can spot some of them a mile off.
How true, I know I've avoided a few potential accidents because something didn't feel quite right about another driver. Typically on roundabouts I have to say.
Clip 1: A very real danger with those "queue skipping" manouvres is pedestrians crossing between the long line of stationary vehicles and not expecting someone to be coming all the way down the wrong side of the road in the wrong direction of travel. Another danger is another driver in the queue suddenly deciding to pull out and queue jump as well, not thinking that someone else further behind is already doing so and about to pass them. Oh and neither of the queue jumping vans had headlights on...in poor visibility. For me that's always a red flag as to the calibre of driver. I won't get into the whole "white van man" thing though, other than wonder if the two of them were on their way to the same place together.
But it's not illegal to cross the line, it's also uses both lanes and creates less queues rather than having bigger queue with people lined up in the one lane.
Used to tow caravan down to Spain. Driving for economy (being a tightwad) I begrudged paying autoroute toll to bypass Orleans and took the direct route through the city. Most autoroutes are free around cities but not Orleans. Jammed in traffic heading for the bridge over the river Loire a driver was trying to force his way in from a side road. Tried his luck with me and seemed surprised the vehicle behind me didn’t give way. In the same traffic jam as I was about to move forward, checked the mirror to see an old couple with a suitcase clambering over the towbar.
Looks like the Crown crossroads to me where, until not that long ago there was a big old pub (you won't be surprised to hear it was called The Crown) just before the lights on the left where Mr Neal turned right. Inside lane is always backed up so people fly down the outside to turn right at the lights rather than queue.
Been driving for 5 years now but i always watch all the videos on this channel. Never to old to learn. I believe watching all these clips had made me a better driver 👌🏻
@@garyboyle695 One thing I've been thinking of for a while is a trace back system to whoever taught them and did the test for their license. So that whenever someone gets points or causes an accident a little tally can be made and with enough problems caused by their prior students, they can be discreetly checked to make sure they're teaching and testing correctly. Reason I've been thinking of that is due to a friend of mine that got taught some startlingly risky driving habits and any time she's been called out on any of them she'll always proudly recite what her driving instructor told her. Dumb things like, "If you can't feel the bumps in the road you're not driving fast enough." to justify her speeding and, "put your foot down leaving junctions." to explain her 'racing starts.' There's even something about not slowing down for corners you're confident you can stay in lane for. I swear she was taught by a boy racer or a failed rally driver. She's been in dozens of minor accidents, small bumps and knocks into other cars, walls or obstructions due to not paying attention, too.
I imagine you're a great instructor! You have such a calming tone to your voice that you must make all your students feel at ease when they are driving! It probably helps calm any nerves they have too!
Even though in Denmark we drive on the opposite side of the road from how you do in the UK, I still find your videos a good source of continually learning how to drive safer and better, because most of the general concepts and ideals of temperament and behaviour when driving are the same regardless of the overall layout style of the roads or the direction of travel - I hope you continue for many more years to come making these videos :)
When it comes to what irritates me, it's far more about attitude than behaviour. I rarely get more than mildly irritated by behaviour behind the wheel, it's when people talk or boast about how they don't *need* to exercise caution because they're so good or that "it's only them who'll get hurt in an accident" that it proper irks me. Some people genuinely seem proud of how lazy, selfish or reckless they are.
If it's truly only me that'll get hurt in an accident, then indeed it should be none of your concern what I decide to do. However, more often than not, that's not actually the case - if others are involved in an accident, there's always a chance of them getting hurt, physically or psychologically. At that point, it's no longer only my problem. As an example, going downhill on a bike with minimal protection doing well in excess of 70km/h is certainly dangerous (the result of a slip at those speeds would not be pretty!), but if it's well away from any pedestrian traffic or intersections and I manage to stick to my lane, it's my decision to take that risk or not. Doing the same thing coming up on an intersection, there's a good chance of getting others involved - not good and in my opinion outright unacceptable. The thing to keep in mind here is that the bike can take bends far quicker than a car could while maintaining traction, but stopping distances are often significantly longer, especially for road bikes.
Clip 9 with the Fiesta: answering the question posed, whatever I think about her driving, I can only hypothesise about why. But I echo those others who found this fifty-fifty, and uncharacteristically tetchy from you Ashley. Two questions occur: would you have advised a pupil to do the same? And what would Jon have done?
Don't know where you grew up but around Sheffield where I live I was never taught road safety until now where I am doing my driving. Other than the obvious look both ways when crossing the road and red light/ green light.
@@Tillyard86 Understanding how roads work? Such as roundabouts, they seem more than happy to let kids ride around on there bicycle but they don't even know the rules of the road or how a roundabout works. Also judging safe gaps to cross the road etc.
@@daltonellis6779 no I don’t remember even learning that. Road safety to me, at least what we learnt was about safe crossing and find a place to cross.
I honestly don't understand why anyone would run a red light, let alone a cyclist. It makes no sense to me. Here in Australia, the fine is the same if you're a cyclist or motorist, though obviously no licence points.
in the states, some are making laws that it is legal for a cyclist to run a red, if there is no traffic from the other direction. well intentioned, but I know there will be cyclists who decide traffic lights don't apply to them.
Your channel is the only Driving Fail/Dash Cam footage I watch on RUclips anymore. I used to watch loads of different channels but honestly I’ve had to stop as it makes me lose faith in humanity and i think it could potentially make me a worse driver and not better as I see things that annoy me so much I may develop an intolerance to them. This, in my opinion, is the beginning of how someone becomes a bad driver: the things they can’t tolerate from other road users cause them to act inappropriately and aggressively.
5:31 the clip with the overtaking Fiesta: I think actually it is down to you to do something. The Fiesta is hovering about, off your rear quarter and up ahead there's a partial blockage of your lane, meaning you are going to have to pull out soon. The Fiesta presents a danger, so either signal to to indicate that you are coming out, but they are already too close for that or back off so they get past quicker. Better still would have been to have seen the obstruction up ahead and not out accelerated the Fiesta in the first place. MGIF? However they are under no obligation to let you out, nor are they under any obligation to take account of blockages in your lane, which is rude or inconsiderate or stupid, I'm inclined to the latter and so they will have no idea why you honked.
@Lancashirelad I agree and I think that the Fiesta did not complete the overtake for fear of exceeding the speed limit. This happened all the time to me living around Luton, dual carriageways with odd parked cars, no one would ever let you out, they just did not care.
I think they were following the audi , it sped up so they did then it signalled so they backed off. Either way extremely poor driving from Ashley, if there is an obstruction in your lane you are responsible for safely getting past it, not just cutting across traffic in lane 2
One of my first lessons when my instructor was taking me home he told me to close my eyes for a few seconds made me realise how far you travel in such a short space of time never ever use a phone whilst driving
Stumbled on this completely randomly. Just wanted to say that your calm demeanour and rapport with your students is wonderful. You should be an instructor instructor!
A signal could have been given but I don’t think it’s required, the cam car wasn’t signalling left (to park behind the truck) so was obviously going to pass the parked vehicles, and the Fiesta sped up and then slowed to stay alongside the cam car, if it had continued at a constant speed then the dangerous situation would have been mitigated.
@@thomascarroll9556 I would definitely signal right. I think the speed of the car to the right is not a problem, it slows a bit for a set of lights, as does the car in front of it (it's brake lights come on and it does a right turn). It's getting on with its journey. I would be planning ahead, adjusting my speed, signaling, and looking at the car behind the one next to me. It can see what's happening ahead and if their driving is good it will adjust to let me in. Edit: watching it again, I would go as far as to say it's bad driving from the cam car. Could do better.
@@thomascarroll9556 The cam car about 1 cars length ahead of the other car (with right of way) and you dont think that a signal is warranted! At that proximity?
"Too important to wait" often reminds me of the two blokes in the first Police Academy film, who were also too important to wait at the barber; getting bald heads and the look on their faces when the next in line only got the hair trimmed a bit was just priceless. Moral of the story: Sometimes it is better to be patient and wait, to get what you really want. Great clips as always.
05:40. I think you were a touch harsh there Ash. True the Fiesta was slowing down which made it look like a deliberate blocking tactic to stop you from changing lanes but I honesty think she was just slowing down in reaction to the car in front of her signalling to turn right. However, the situation was made worse by her pulling alongside when it was clear that you would need to swap lanes in the near future. A bit of a 50/50 on intention in my view although you did absolutely nothing wrong.
I've this happen to me and ended up next to them at the lights. Windows were down so I questioned it. Turns out they did it on purpose to stop me getting ahead. but we ended up side by side anyway!
@@markgambrill I have also questioned this before. Response was "I thought you wanted to play" some people literally think everyone is out to race them. 🤦
Not so sure she was even aware of the car in front, I suspect she was just blinkered staring at her bonnet. I was trying to determine at what point did Ashley begin signalling his intent to change lane?
@cactusbase Why do you think that Ashley did nothing wrong? There was plenty of time for Ashley (if that was him driving) to have fixed that situation before getting to the parked vehicles. The Fiesta had right of way, yes they shouldn't have closed the gap (we've all experienced similar), but wasn't it always Ashley's position to yield? After that Ashley(?) allowed the situation to turn into a potential sh1tshow that could have had lethal consequences.
@@georgecromar4094 Just watched it back and I think I agree with you now. The lady accelerated into the space behind the audi without thinking about the consequence to the those in lane 1. But it wasn't her responsibility. I usually agree with Ashley but in this case he should have backed off sooner and been more aware of what the audi was doing and how it would affect the flow in that lane.
Ashley's statement on the last clip sums up driving today. People feel they have to be wronged and fault is everything. All driver should slow down when approuching a roundabout, not speed up. Dashcams and youtube have a lot to answer for.
the one you questioned was definitely a mixture of general purpose MBIF coupled with unawareness of her surroundings. accelerated until the other car was out of her view, and only paid attention to her lane, ahead.
I followed someone down the M6 for 15/16 miles holding his phone up in front of his face browsing weaving inbetween lanes without a care in the world. It's horrendous the amount of people on the phone these days
The sad reality is that these people are the reason you read about fatal crashes in the news, their ego comes before your safety. Anyone using a phone while driving doesn’t deserve to carry a license. Unless your life is in danger your phone should never be in your hand when you are behind the wheel.
Yes to all and every day, the problem is they get away with it so care even less, we need more with decent dash cams to send them to the police, and the police to take these vids more seriously and act better/faster, since there's so many folk furloughed they have plenty of time to go through them, as it seems the Gov is seriously lagging far behind regarding keeping up tech development and making use of it.
People who don’t stagger on motorways is one of my absolute pet hates. It happens far too often to me where I’m maintaining speed in lane (usually lane 1) and the gaining vehicle in the next lane pulls up along side and then just sits there! Sometimes even slowing back down. It’s extremely frustrating and imo dangerous.
It's terrifying the number of drivers who are mentally switched off, distracted by devices or intoxicated when behind the wheel. I passed my test 5 years ago but still drive as if I am preparing for it.
Having only started to ride this year I try and ride the bike with a car drivers eye. I take a good position when passing islands that would make to too close to pass me but also I try and give way to a car when it's safe to do so. I don't cut down the side at traffic lights because I fully appreciate that they are quicker than me so will reduce my risk my only having them pass once!
Great video as always. I watch your videos even though I dont drive but cycle every where, it really helps to get a perspective from all side for when I cycle so I can be more prepaired. I Know you have done a video about when you cant use a mobile when driving, but I would love an explanation about why specifically not to use a mobile when stationary in traffic or at lights. I consider it as the most dangerous time to use a mobile (well all times are dangerous) as people react to traffic around them at a rush or panic. Ive been rear ended 3 times by drivers seeing the car infront pull away or the lights change but not see me because they had been focusing on their phones. I live on a busy road where at peak times the traffic is stop and start and the number of people who pick up thier phones while stoped is astounding, and most of the time they dont really put it down again, just place it on thier lap.
Ashely, can I ask why you beeped the horn 3 times to the fiesta driver at 5:41? Is this because the driver changed their speed to close the gap? Was it for awareness to show you were there as i do think they were aware. Was it because you had thought it was due to you being a learner vehicle? It's confused me a little as 3 blasts of the horn seems excessive but I'd like to learn more as I know there will be a logical reason for it. Thank you!
as a bus driver I have had arguments with driving instructors who think they dont need to give way to buses even if they are coming up hill makes me think if a driving instructor wont obey the high way code what hope have their students have. I once had a debate regarding giving way to a bus coming up hill quoting high way code 170. He told me their is no such high way code .
intentionally seeking to maintain a staggered position has prevented a lot of potential bumps over my driving history. it has also made me aware of just how many drivers will camp out in another driver's blind spot.
5:15 She's oblivious. Anyone that sits side by side with another car like that is not spending even a second thinking about what they're actually doing. She was completely focused on the car in front of her. I see blinkered drivers like this all the time.
Here in Germany they raised the penalty to 100€ and one point in Flensburg in 2017 (you lose your license for 6 months with 8 points). In my perception it changed nothing. The problem is you almost never get caught. There is just not enough police on the road. Same goes for following distance, speed, etc. In 11 years of driving I got pulled over once for a broken light and I see mobile speed cameras less than once a month with daily driving.
@@Ultrazaubererger In case you want context for the British system. 12 points = losing your licence for 12 months, driving on a phone is 6! But no one seems to care.
11:19 this is so common with cyclists in Hong Kong. Just recently I cycled round a blind bend with solid white lines on both sides and multiple ‘professional’ cyclists came from the other side completely in my lane at speed. I really think that being a strong cyclist is more about whether you follow the rules and not about your athletic ability…
With all the dashcams that are fitted in cars now you run the risk of a penalty because footage can be loaded up to a number of police force websites. It's hard to argue with video footage because the police can check ANPR records and phone records to add evidence to their case.
@@martinconnelly1473 ..... And not to mention Cycling Mickey for those who use the phone whilst behind the wheel in Central London. Check out his channel if you haven't already, he's reported loads.
Far too many drivers who use their phone while driving have the attitude that accidents will never happen to them, and won't change their behaviour until they actually have an accident. Unfortunately that lesson might be learned at the cost of someone's life.
I wish the police would enforce the phone ban more. It get's you 6 points and even better than the fine like speeding it is something you must disclose to the insurance who will raise their premium by 40%.
@ashley, You have my mind in overdrive! We know that you take a lot of your precious time to create these video's to provoke discussion. You have a lot of us scratching our heads about clip9. I gather that was you driving the cam car, you were the only one of us there. What was your take on the situation at the time and has that changed since? Also, what are your conclusion on myriad of thoughts (not the individual conclusions, the variety) on this clip?
The last clip with the R/A most people are not aware that insurance companies may not cover your claim if in this situation you are shown to drive dangerously and potentially dependent on the severity of the incident may even get charged with dangerous driving or undue care and attention . All to prove that you have right of way . 👍
People just don't think a) it'll ever happen to them; b) anyone else's life is really _that_ important. If they thought either of those things, they wouldn't do it.
First thing I'm gonna buy after passing before I get a car is a decent dash cam after watching your clips will deffo send you some entertainment from this neck of the woods 😂🤣 keep the videos comming they are great thankyou
Clip 23 with the cyclist jumping the red light, I don't know why, but I found it very apt that you passed the cemetery a few seconds later; it's almost an advert as to where they'll end up if they carry on with that dangerous behaviour.
Ash, what are your thoughts about putting L plates on the side of the car? I had a learner (mother and daughter by the looks) pull out on a busy roundabout...quick dab of the brakes and problem solved but...I did also blare the horn a little aggressively and say something along the lines of "you silly Billy!" As the car then moved on to clear, I spotted it was a learner and felt really bad. (I hope it didn't knock her confidence). I can't help but think that if there was an L plate on the wing, I would have been able to spot the potential hazard early on and reacted in a much more considerate way (a cheery smile and a "no worries").
8:05 Highway code rule 112: The horn. Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively. You MUST NOT use your horn while stationary on the road when driving in a built-up area between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am except when another road user poses a danger.
@Thomas Nichol It is a motoring offence to sound the horn whilst stationary. The first time he asks the pupil to sound the horn the car is moving but they are stationary when they sound the horn the second time. You may use the horn when stationary to warn other road users of imminent danger but I don't think where the taxi had stopped would count. I'm not trying to defend the taxi driver. If I was driving I may have sounded my horn but possibly whilst almost stopped.
I'd say with clip 9 that she was unaware of her surroundings but if I was in your position I would of indicated whilst she was besides me to let the driver behind the fiesta aware you're going to merge into the lane and slowed down and merged behind the fiesta.... Just my opinion 👍
A cyclist jumped a red light in front of me once and when I caught up to him I reminded him that red lights apply to cyclists as well and he just looked at me as if I said something offensive
I was once almost knocked over while crossing by a cyclist who zipped through the line of cars stopped for the red light. As he raced right in front of me, I reminded him that his light was red, to which he replied with an insult. I actually laughed at him. What else can be done? Smacking him in the face with my backpack full of books?
And I've been hit by a car at least 4 times, passing too closely hitting me, rear ending me, not giving way at junctions and taking me out and being off work for a month. Just as many bad drivers as cyclists.
I was cycling on a residential road. It was quite narrow and a lady walking a dog crossed without looking. Not only did she not realise I was there, her dog was a long way behind. She reached the far pavement with her dog still on the other pavement and the lead stretched right across the road. She didn't even have the "excuse" of being on the phone.
Learning driver behaviour is an important skill. I was most impressed by the BMW driver in clip 9 behind the Fiesta driver in L2, they would be the one i would be aiming to move in front of to pass the truck. Fiesta driver was always a problem just by their driving style.
You probably have heard this before but I once had a lecturer at a university say to his class that he didn't agree with the law against using mobile phones whilst driving. He said he had to answer calls through out the day and was never lacked concentration or was unable to control his driving whilst doing so. The counter argument he made was if the law was due to lack of control or inability to observe surroundings. Why are cars continuously sold with radios, cd players and central screen with multiple menu's ? I think he thought the law was passed to merely boost the sales in cars that sold hands free device's integrated into an already existing and according to him distraction that is the cars central screen device and not so much about making the roads safer.
Hi Ashley, in retrospect, what do you think of the situation at 3:56? The young lady was pushing a pushchair and for the most part, was next to the walls of the gardens. She then appears to deviate at an angle towards the road. Had that been me driving I would have immediately slowed down in case she went into the road. Easy to say in hindsight but what do you think?
Clip 10: Re your comment at 6:25 "Driving in a staggered formation". Hopefully not on Christmas Day or New Years Eve Ash! Birthdays ok though...but only as a pedestrian. Hmm...would you drive in a "staggered formation" if there was a police car around? 🍺 Joking aside, excellent point. I know you've often advised of this on roundabouts. On a similar principle, I remember in 1977 my driving instructor telling me to avoid being "the meat in the sandwich".
Phone use whilst driving is endemic now. The amount of drivers I observe on a daily basis unable to stay in their lane because they're interacting with their phone or looking down at their laps in static / slow moving traffic appals me.
Yep, cyclists are a convenient target for people's anger and frustration and the causality figures show that the number of serious injuries caused by cyclists are vanishingly small. Also, i think some motorists are more likely to notice and remember bad behaviour from a cyclist.
We have this on a road here. In peak hours there is quite a queue upto a traffic light junction and drivers will go down the wrong side of the road to turn left though the queue and go behind some shops to avoid the junction. I'd been queuing for at least 5 mins when a car had that thought. Unfortunately for him a car turned right out from the road avoiding the junction and the smart ar** had to reverse onto the pavement. He was sitting there for ages because no one would let him back in the queue. Good driving by the SEAT @6:01 , not only leaving lane 1 clear but also moving over to lane 3 as it was also clear, good awareness to be able to workout that a car may want to move into a overtaking lane then accommodate if possible. People are so impatient these days. Correct lanes, indicators, traffic lights, width restriction bus bypass lanes, etc. More any more people have got the mentality of been more important to wait in a queue. I bet 95% of these people would not push in front of a checkout queue.
1:53 I'm sorry, but the difference in risk is not an argument. That's basically saying that if you look both ways and make sure no one's coming, you're ok to run through red lights.
It’s crazy how many people fly through red lights where you live! I’ve honestly never seen a single car go through a red where I live (Devon/Cornwall).
I don’t agree with the 2nd clip, I would love to know how your 4 times more likely to have a crash when your stationary with the handbrake on using your phone?
Clip 14 there was no need for them to move they way they did. You were already alongside and not in their path. Moving like that only made them more unpredictable. It's better to stay still sometimes.
Clip 24 13:37 - Why not follow the bus through though? Being careful, as your conservation was about, that there was no one going straight ahead from opposite that you couldn’t see because of the bus. But you could have gone into the junction hung back a little and still cleared. You seem to operate on the idea that you need to complete your right turn whilst there’s still a green light. But surely the gap between one set of lights turning red and another green is built in to allow cars in the middle to clear safely. Last question - would you have any qualms about stopping on a green light if the car behind you was going straight on?
I have a question for you, Ashley, and I think it's rather pertinent. What do you think of people fiddling with in-built touchscreens in cars? Let's say I've got my mobile phone in a cradle and it's attached to a vent or the windscreen, it doesn't matter. I'm using the smartphone, for example, to navigate or select music. How is that any different to a car with an integrated touchscreen? Let me make clear I don't agree in the slightest with using a phone while driving, it's a very risky and dangerous thing to do, but I cannot for the life of me understand why this is illegal but touchscreens aren't. It's a tad ridiculous, to say the least, IMHO.
As a motorist and avid cyclist, I'm happy (sort of?) to see lots of clips of motorists performing RLJ. According to most people I speak to, apparently cyclists do it more frequently than motorists...despite there being many, MANY more motorists on the road than cyclists.
I was always riding my bicycle to emergency calls on New Years Eve. Someone threw fireworks out of a moving vehicle right at me. It's really dangerous. Reminded me on why I have my safety glasses on. Could've gone way worse... I wanted to go to the cops, but my action cam didn't get the license plate...
5:38 is appears to be entirely the onboard drivers fault, the onboard car is behind? then pipping the horn in anger and then gets vocal? You know the dim ones when horns get pressed (after the event) and they start saying things the other driver can't hear
IF mobile phones are a BIG no no why then are car manufactures allowed to install a mobile phone / tablet style device on dashboard for driver use .eg heater settings ,radio ,driving mode sat nav and many other distracting features , ?
Because its hands free and it keeps both hands on the wheel. You can’t just ban people from talking in their cars now. What difference does it make from talking to a passenger and talking on the phone? Both hands are still on the wheel. It will be physically impossible to start banning people from talking inside their own cars lol
At the moment on the roads around me there is no end of large tractor and trailer combos hauling apples and spuds, most are driven by young men who will seemingly die if there phone isn't attached to their ear.
Clip1 the Headline issue for me is the speed of the the first van. To be passing stationary vehicles at that speed is a No, No. To be passing High-Sided vehicles like that, the driver needs a slap! Clip9 with the Fiesta. Ashley I don't know if it was your car (a pupil or yourself driving). The expectation was that the Fiesta driver might do that and the whole incident should have been dealt with 100m beforehand with acceleration/throttle sense. The Fiesta had right of way so the driver of your car(?) should have adjusted their speed (up or down) to accommodate the Fiesta in the good time that was clearly available. The driver of your vehicle(?) also allowed themselves to be compromised (road position unnecessarily close to the lorry) because they were clearly triggered. Was the driver of your car(?) trying to prove a point? It looks the same as your other clip where you point out a hooting driver that sped up on a rounder about! What was the point of the 3 blasts on the horn? It looked like a rebuke, but were it to warn anyone on foot in front of the lorry it shows what a c0ck-up the driver of your(?) car has made. There but for the grace of God go I...
Due to your normally top notch standard of driving, it's disappointing to see you handle the situation at 5:40 in the manner you did. Yes, it was poor driving from the Fiesta, but it's your responsibility to change lanes safely and in good time - you can't rely on other people. All you had to do is back off the gas and move in behind them. That would be the professional thing to do, but instead you allowed yourself to get dangerously close to both the Fiesta and the obstructions in your lane. It takes a bit of willpower but when somebody ignores your indicator, take pride in being the bigger person and fixing their lack of awareness or bad attitude.
Over the years I've been driving, I've learnt to never underestimate another road user's stupidity. And as I have said before, my anxiety at being a hindrance to other road users put me off of driving for some time. Although I'm a very low mileage driver, it never ceases to amaze me at the number of people I see on the phone. Even hands-free, is to me, an issue. My own phone sits in a velcro case, and inside my pocket. If I need to use it, I'll find somewhere to stop and also get out to stretch my legs.
Without going in depth here; just one slight surprise as to what is not included....... E-Scooters, from what I hear, are becoming much publicised; most of it being negative. A recent poll suggests that some 75% want to see these removed - certainly the ones that can be hired. Privately owned units are more likely to be used far more carefully...... same as could be said about Hire Cars - usually thrashed, badly driven.... I think you can see my point. Stay safe everyone 👍
Hi everybody, I've a quick question to ask. So I've just been to give my car a run out down the motorway and with a trail of lorries in lane one I thought I'd just chill behind the last lorry in lane one doing about 58mph as I had nowhere particular to be. What surprised me was the amount of tailgaters I had behind me, mostly white transits and small work lorries under 7.5 tons. Lanes 2 and 3 were completely free flowing, actually totally clear most the time yet a few vans tailgated me dangerously( one literally less than a car length behind me for about 5 minutes until he overtook ). I just wondered as being the first time I've done this is it something that's frowned upon somehow being a car in lane one following a lorry doing 58mph? My speed and distance were completely constant as I have adaptive cruise control so the way I see it the vans got to go into lane 2 anyway to overtake the lorries so why tailgate me dangerously as if I'm holding him up? Sorry for the long post it just baffled me or am I missing something?
First thing I would say is that it is never ok to tailgate under any circumstances (unless you in a race on a track!) If you were matching the HGV's speed and a sensible distance behind I see nothing wrong with that, indeed it is probably the most economical way to drive. It's the idiots behind you that raise the risk when they get too close, there is no excuse and it should be punished because as you say, it is all too common.
@@grahambonner508 Yes it was economical, I noticed my MPG go up significantly and I guess being in the slipstream of a lorry also helps. Perhaps the van driver was just a bully who saw a car sat in lane one doing 58mph behind a lorry and thought this person must be scared and nervous on the motorway so I'll go and intimidate them for a laugh and make myself feel big.
@@tomg6333 I may be wrong, but I doubt you would benefit from the slip stream if you are more than 2 second back, but speed for sure will make a significant difference to fuel consumption.
As the clocks go back and the evenings are dark, I remember back to my friend Trevor who was knocked off his push bike and killed at the age of 18. It was over forty years ago but I still look back on it with sadness. If only he had used lights on his bike - or simply walked. It would have been far better if he had got home late than that he never got home at all. Keep safe, whether you are on four wheels, two wheels or two feet.
Love your videos (just found them)! Because they don't learn, the problem with these impatient drivers is when they move onto EVs (in the coming years)... they will simply cause even more havoc because they believe the improved stop-start of EVs will give them automatic licence to carry on running red lights, jumping queues and taking roundabouts anticlockwise! Scary!! 😫 Here in Hong Kong with increasing numbers of EV drivers, I'm seeing signs of this already! Stay safe!
Phones and roads don't mix, and that also applies to pedestrians. A few times when I was walking on a sidewalk I just stopped and waited for the oncoming pedestrian phone user to notice and avoid me. They did notice me, but they got close. Like close enough to break covid social distancing rules. If people can barely avoid a standing person while they're sending text messages and walking, then how would they ever avoid anyone while riding or driving?
If driving standards are a reflection of society then the future looks bleak. Not too late to change though and Ashley's video's show the education is out there.
8:10, beep your horn when a pedestrian is next to you, that wont make them jump? It did not seem to in this case but it may not always be like that. A bit inconsiderate
@@mattybuttersable You are quite correct but in this video where was the accident coming from? Cammer, taxi, traffic behind were stationary. The use of the horn here was not to prevent an accident, Hooting next to a pedestrian when not trying to prevent an accident is inconsiderate don't you think. I'm sure if we check RUclips we can find clips of people hooting and making pedestrians jump.
I know that there are different laws in different countries and that they are enforced different in placed, but whenever I watch your clips I just think of how many notices I would issue if people parked in my city as they do in these clips.
I love the comment "you can spot them a mile off" - reading the 'body language' of other vehicles is a necessary skill that we all need to survive on the roads, and it's true, you really can spot some of them a mile off.
How true, I know I've avoided a few potential accidents because something didn't feel quite right about another driver. Typically on roundabouts I have to say.
Clip 1: A very real danger with those "queue skipping" manouvres is pedestrians crossing between the long line of stationary vehicles and not expecting someone to be coming all the way down the wrong side of the road in the wrong direction of travel. Another danger is another driver in the queue suddenly deciding to pull out and queue jump as well, not thinking that someone else further behind is already doing so and about to pass them. Oh and neither of the queue jumping vans had headlights on...in poor visibility. For me that's always a red flag as to the calibre of driver. I won't get into the whole "white van man" thing though, other than wonder if the two of them were on their way to the same place together.
But it's not illegal to cross the line, it's also uses both lanes and creates less queues rather than having bigger queue with people lined up in the one lane.
Used to tow caravan down to Spain. Driving for economy (being a tightwad) I begrudged paying autoroute toll to bypass Orleans and took the direct route through the city. Most autoroutes are free around cities but not Orleans. Jammed in traffic heading for the bridge over the river Loire a driver was trying to force his way in from a side road. Tried his luck with me and seemed surprised the vehicle behind me didn’t give way. In the same traffic jam as I was about to move forward, checked the mirror to see an old couple with a suitcase clambering over the towbar.
also most people don’t look left when turning left out of a side road
Looks like the Crown crossroads to me where, until not that long ago there was a big old pub (you won't be surprised to hear it was called The Crown) just before the lights on the left where Mr Neal turned right. Inside lane is always backed up so people fly down the outside to turn right at the lights rather than queue.
I’ve definitely become a better driver watching this channel, thanks Ashley
I passed my test first time watching this channel and few others
Don't read my name i;*;;*;
@@CheckDisOutpeeps what! You were watching RUclips video on your test and still passed?
Me too. I've found it's helped to emphasise both good and bad points of my driving as well as things to look out for from others.
Yeah, we all have!
Been driving for 5 years now but i always watch all the videos on this channel. Never to old to learn. I believe watching all these clips had made me a better driver 👌🏻
Me too!
Same. This and series like Canada's Worst Driver (it's worth a watch).
As a cyclist (I try to avoid roads) I can see into peoples cars. It's amazing the amount of people that have their phones etc, on their laps.
It's not just phones, seen people reading newspapers, using electric razors, putting on make-up etc. License should be confiscated.
@@garyboyle695 One thing I've been thinking of for a while is a trace back system to whoever taught them and did the test for their license. So that whenever someone gets points or causes an accident a little tally can be made and with enough problems caused by their prior students, they can be discreetly checked to make sure they're teaching and testing correctly.
Reason I've been thinking of that is due to a friend of mine that got taught some startlingly risky driving habits and any time she's been called out on any of them she'll always proudly recite what her driving instructor told her. Dumb things like, "If you can't feel the bumps in the road you're not driving fast enough." to justify her speeding and, "put your foot down leaving junctions." to explain her 'racing starts.' There's even something about not slowing down for corners you're confident you can stay in lane for.
I swear she was taught by a boy racer or a failed rally driver.
She's been in dozens of minor accidents, small bumps and knocks into other cars, walls or obstructions due to not paying attention, too.
I imagine you're a great instructor! You have such a calming tone to your voice that you must make all your students feel at ease when they are driving! It probably helps calm any nerves they have too!
Nice one! There are times that you have to raise the level though 👍🏼
8:40 Ah that explains it - Delta Cars. I expect you could put together a whole feature length video of their driving fails.
Absolutely 🙌
Looking forward to that 🚕
Even though in Denmark we drive on the opposite side of the road from how you do in the UK, I still find your videos a good source of continually learning how to drive safer and better, because most of the general concepts and ideals of temperament and behaviour when driving are the same regardless of the overall layout style of the roads or the direction of travel - I hope you continue for many more years to come making these videos :)
When it comes to what irritates me, it's far more about attitude than behaviour. I rarely get more than mildly irritated by behaviour behind the wheel, it's when people talk or boast about how they don't *need* to exercise caution because they're so good or that "it's only them who'll get hurt in an accident" that it proper irks me. Some people genuinely seem proud of how lazy, selfish or reckless they are.
It's not just the attitude that annoys me, it's the *ARROGANCE* that often accompanies it as well
If it's truly only me that'll get hurt in an accident, then indeed it should be none of your concern what I decide to do. However, more often than not, that's not actually the case - if others are involved in an accident, there's always a chance of them getting hurt, physically or psychologically. At that point, it's no longer only my problem.
As an example, going downhill on a bike with minimal protection doing well in excess of 70km/h is certainly dangerous (the result of a slip at those speeds would not be pretty!), but if it's well away from any pedestrian traffic or intersections and I manage to stick to my lane, it's my decision to take that risk or not. Doing the same thing coming up on an intersection, there's a good chance of getting others involved - not good and in my opinion outright unacceptable. The thing to keep in mind here is that the bike can take bends far quicker than a car could while maintaining traction, but stopping distances are often significantly longer, especially for road bikes.
You're never too old to pick up better habits from these videos. Thanks Ashley :-)
Clip 9 with the Fiesta: answering the question posed, whatever I think about her driving, I can only hypothesise about why. But I echo those others who found this fifty-fifty, and uncharacteristically tetchy from you Ashley. Two questions occur: would you have advised a pupil to do the same? And what would Jon have done?
It is funny how we’re taught road safety at a very young age and yet a lot of adults don’t seem to get it.
Adults are lulled into a false sense of security.
Don't know where you grew up but around Sheffield where I live I was never taught road safety until now where I am doing my driving. Other than the obvious look both ways when crossing the road and red light/ green light.
@@daltonellis6779 what do you think road safety is mate?
@@Tillyard86 Understanding how roads work? Such as roundabouts, they seem more than happy to let kids ride around on there bicycle but they don't even know the rules of the road or how a roundabout works. Also judging safe gaps to cross the road etc.
@@daltonellis6779 no I don’t remember even learning that. Road safety to me, at least what we learnt was about safe crossing and find a place to cross.
I honestly don't understand why anyone would run a red light, let alone a cyclist. It makes no sense to me.
Here in Australia, the fine is the same if you're a cyclist or motorist, though obviously no licence points.
in the states, some are making laws that it is legal for a cyclist to run a red, if there is no traffic from the other direction. well intentioned, but I know there will be cyclists who decide traffic lights don't apply to them.
How do they fine a cyclist if there aren't police at the light?
@@goodguykonrad3701 They take its registration num.... Oh, wait.
@@goodguykonrad3701 How do you fine the driver who runs them if there is no police or camera. Works both ways.
@@silasfatchett7380 Good one!
Your channel is the only Driving Fail/Dash Cam footage I watch on RUclips anymore. I used to watch loads of different channels but honestly I’ve had to stop as it makes me lose faith in humanity and i think it could potentially make me a worse driver and not better as I see things that annoy me so much I may develop an intolerance to them. This, in my opinion, is the beginning of how someone becomes a bad driver: the things they can’t tolerate from other road users cause them to act inappropriately and aggressively.
Last clip, that fine old staple of dashcam videos. See the hazard, accelerate towards it, sound your horn!
I’ve been driving for 25 years and still learning from this channel 👍
5:31 the clip with the overtaking Fiesta: I think actually it is down to you to do something. The Fiesta is hovering about, off your rear quarter and up ahead there's a partial blockage of your lane, meaning you are going to have to pull out soon. The Fiesta presents a danger, so either signal to to indicate that you are coming out, but they are already too close for that or back off so they get past quicker. Better still would have been to have seen the obstruction up ahead and not out accelerated the Fiesta in the first place. MGIF?
However they are under no obligation to let you out, nor are they under any obligation to take account of blockages in your lane, which is rude or inconsiderate or stupid, I'm inclined to the latter and so they will have no idea why you honked.
@Lancashirelad I agree and I think that the Fiesta did not complete the overtake for fear of exceeding the speed limit.
This happened all the time to me living around Luton, dual carriageways with odd parked cars, no one would ever let you out, they just did not care.
I think they were following the audi , it sped up so they did then it signalled so they backed off. Either way extremely poor driving from Ashley, if there is an obstruction in your lane you are responsible for safely getting past it, not just cutting across traffic in lane 2
One of my first lessons when my instructor was taking me home he told me to close my eyes for a few seconds made me realise how far you travel in such a short space of time never ever use a phone whilst driving
Cheers Ash for making these videos, just passed my test today! Couldn’t of done it without your knowledge :)
Congratulations. Keep watching though.
@@PedroConejo1939 Will do, forever loyal
Stumbled on this completely randomly. Just wanted to say that your calm demeanour and rapport with your students is wonderful. You should be an instructor instructor!
He IS an instructor instructor.
I think at 5:20 the cam car should put a right indicator on and ease off the gas. I don't think the Fiesta did much wrong. Am I missing something?
A signal could have been given but I don’t think it’s required, the cam car wasn’t signalling left (to park behind the truck) so was obviously going to pass the parked vehicles, and the Fiesta sped up and then slowed to stay alongside the cam car, if it had continued at a constant speed then the dangerous situation would have been mitigated.
@@thomascarroll9556 I would definitely signal right.
I think the speed of the car to the right is not a problem, it slows a bit for a set of lights, as does the car in front of it (it's brake lights come on and it does a right turn). It's getting on with its journey.
I would be planning ahead, adjusting my speed, signaling, and looking at the car behind the one next to me. It can see what's happening ahead and if their driving is good it will adjust to let me in.
Edit: watching it again, I would go as far as to say it's bad driving from the cam car. Could do better.
@@thomascarroll9556 The cam car about 1 cars length ahead of the other car (with right of way) and you dont think that a signal is warranted! At that proximity?
@@georgecromar4094 “with right of way” are you a new viewer?
"Too important to wait" often reminds me of the two blokes in the first Police Academy film, who were also too important to wait at the barber; getting bald heads and the look on their faces when the next in line only got the hair trimmed a bit was just priceless. Moral of the story: Sometimes it is better to be patient and wait, to get what you really want.
Great clips as always.
05:40. I think you were a touch harsh there Ash. True the Fiesta was slowing down which made it look like a deliberate blocking tactic to stop you from changing lanes but I honesty think she was just slowing down in reaction to the car in front of her signalling to turn right. However, the situation was made worse by her pulling alongside when it was clear that you would need to swap lanes in the near future. A bit of a 50/50 on intention in my view although you did absolutely nothing wrong.
I've this happen to me and ended up next to them at the lights. Windows were down so I questioned it. Turns out they did it on purpose to stop me getting ahead. but we ended up side by side anyway!
@@markgambrill I have also questioned this before. Response was "I thought you wanted to play" some people literally think everyone is out to race them. 🤦
Not so sure she was even aware of the car in front, I suspect she was just blinkered staring at her bonnet. I was trying to determine at what point did Ashley begin signalling his intent to change lane?
@cactusbase Why do you think that Ashley did nothing wrong? There was plenty of time for Ashley (if that was him driving) to have fixed that situation before getting to the parked vehicles. The Fiesta had right of way, yes they shouldn't have closed the gap (we've all experienced similar), but wasn't it always Ashley's position to yield? After that Ashley(?) allowed the situation to turn into a potential sh1tshow that could have had lethal consequences.
@@georgecromar4094 Just watched it back and I think I agree with you now. The lady accelerated into the space behind the audi without thinking about the consequence to the those in lane 1. But it wasn't her responsibility. I usually agree with Ashley but in this case he should have backed off sooner and been more aware of what the audi was doing and how it would affect the flow in that lane.
Ashley's statement on the last clip sums up driving today. People feel they have to be wronged and fault is everything. All driver should slow down when approuching a roundabout, not speed up. Dashcams and youtube have a lot to answer for.
the one you questioned was definitely a mixture of general purpose MBIF coupled with unawareness of her surroundings. accelerated until the other car was out of her view, and only paid attention to her lane, ahead.
I followed someone down the M6 for 15/16 miles holding his phone up in front of his face browsing weaving inbetween lanes without a care in the world. It's horrendous the amount of people on the phone these days
The sad reality is that these people are the reason you read about fatal crashes in the news, their ego comes before your safety. Anyone using a phone while driving doesn’t deserve to carry a license. Unless your life is in danger your phone should never be in your hand when you are behind the wheel.
Yes to all and every day, the problem is they get away with it so care even less, we need more with decent dash cams to send them to the police, and the police to take these vids more seriously and act better/faster, since there's so many folk furloughed they have plenty of time to go through them, as it seems the Gov is seriously lagging far behind regarding keeping up tech development and making use of it.
What saddens/angers me is the BS on social media that treats the phone ban as a ''violation of my rights''
Everythme i see a learner driver I make sure I pull back a little and give them plenty of time to drive and not get more stressed.
People who don’t stagger on motorways is one of my absolute pet hates. It happens far too often to me where I’m maintaining speed in lane (usually lane 1) and the gaining vehicle in the next lane pulls up along side and then just sits there! Sometimes even slowing back down. It’s extremely frustrating and imo dangerous.
It's terrifying the number of drivers who are mentally switched off, distracted by devices or intoxicated when behind the wheel. I passed my test 5 years ago but still drive as if I am preparing for it.
This is just society for you: switched off
I would love to see more from the lorry training. I'll be doing that training myself in a couple years and would love to get a head start! 😄
Having only started to ride this year I try and ride the bike with a car drivers eye. I take a good position when passing islands that would make to too close to pass me but also I try and give way to a car when it's safe to do so. I don't cut down the side at traffic lights because I fully appreciate that they are quicker than me so will reduce my risk my only having them pass once!
Great video as always. I watch your videos even though I dont drive but cycle every where, it really helps to get a perspective from all side for when I cycle so I can be more prepaired. I Know you have done a video about when you cant use a mobile when driving, but I would love an explanation about why specifically not to use a mobile when stationary in traffic or at lights. I consider it as the most dangerous time to use a mobile (well all times are dangerous) as people react to traffic around them at a rush or panic. Ive been rear ended 3 times by drivers seeing the car infront pull away or the lights change but not see me because they had been focusing on their phones. I live on a busy road where at peak times the traffic is stop and start and the number of people who pick up thier phones while stoped is astounding, and most of the time they dont really put it down again, just place it on thier lap.
Wow fantastic video Neal
Ashely, can I ask why you beeped the horn 3 times to the fiesta driver at 5:41? Is this because the driver changed their speed to close the gap? Was it for awareness to show you were there as i do think they were aware. Was it because you had thought it was due to you being a learner vehicle? It's confused me a little as 3 blasts of the horn seems excessive but I'd like to learn more as I know there will be a logical reason for it. Thank you!
I strongly agree with the description of this video.
as a bus driver I have had arguments with driving instructors who think they dont need to give way to buses even if they are coming up hill makes me think if a driving instructor wont obey the high way code what hope have their students have. I once had a debate regarding giving way to a bus coming up hill quoting high way code 170. He told me their is no such high way code .
intentionally seeking to maintain a staggered position has prevented a lot of potential bumps over my driving history. it has also made me aware of just how many drivers will camp out in another driver's blind spot.
Yep. And yet there are people who don't even bat an eyelid at doing it, even next to an artic.
@@PedroConejo1939 and then there are the ones who will make excuses for them when you point out the danger.
5:15 She's oblivious. Anyone that sits side by side with another car like that is not spending even a second thinking about what they're actually doing. She was completely focused on the car in front of her. I see blinkered drivers like this all the time.
Interesting use of horn in these scenarios, thanks for sharing
We need a nationwide crackdown on phone drivers. It's an epidemic.
Or harsher penalties, £200 & 6 points still isn't enough of a deterrent
'cycling Mikey' is doing his bit for the cause on you tube 👍😁
Here in Germany they raised the penalty to 100€ and one point in Flensburg in 2017 (you lose your license for 6 months with 8 points). In my perception it changed nothing. The problem is you almost never get caught. There is just not enough police on the road. Same goes for following distance, speed, etc.
In 11 years of driving I got pulled over once for a broken light and I see mobile speed cameras less than once a month with daily driving.
They need to fit all new vehicles with signal blockers that activate when the ignition is on.
@@Ultrazaubererger In case you want context for the British system.
12 points = losing your licence for 12 months, driving on a phone is 6! But no one seems to care.
11:19 this is so common with cyclists in Hong Kong. Just recently I cycled round a blind bend with solid white lines on both sides and multiple ‘professional’ cyclists came from the other side completely in my lane at speed. I really think that being a strong cyclist is more about whether you follow the rules and not about your athletic ability…
6 points and £100 fine, an instant ban for those who are new drivers. People still risk it everyday though.
With all the dashcams that are fitted in cars now you run the risk of a penalty because footage can be loaded up to a number of police force websites. It's hard to argue with video footage because the police can check ANPR records and phone records to add evidence to their case.
@@martinconnelly1473 ..... And not to mention Cycling Mickey for those who use the phone whilst behind the wheel in Central London. Check out his channel if you haven't already, he's reported loads.
@@TheWhiskeyMan-rk7qv Is that the Gandalf Corner one at Hyde Park?
@@martinconnelly1473 .... Correctomundo
It's £200 & 6 points but it's obviously not enough of a deterrent
Far too many drivers who use their phone while driving have the attitude that accidents will never happen to them, and won't change their behaviour until they actually have an accident. Unfortunately that lesson might be learned at the cost of someone's life.
I wish the police would enforce the phone ban more. It get's you 6 points and even better than the fine like speeding it is something you must disclose to the insurance who will raise their premium by 40%.
@@gustavmeyrink_2.0 .
Look up videos by CyclingMikey on RUclips, he is responsible for a large number of phone users being prosecuted in London.
The attitude seems to be "i was only looking at my phone for a minute/30 seconds" and "im a good driver I won't crash".
Excellent as always
@ashley, You have my mind in overdrive! We know that you take a lot of your precious time to create these video's to provoke discussion. You have a lot of us scratching our heads about clip9. I gather that was you driving the cam car, you were the only one of us there. What was your take on the situation at the time and has that changed since?
Also, what are your conclusion on myriad of thoughts (not the individual conclusions, the variety) on this clip?
The last clip with the R/A most people are not aware that insurance companies may not cover your claim if in this situation you are shown to drive dangerously and potentially dependent on the severity of the incident may even get charged with dangerous driving or undue care and attention . All to prove that you have right of way . 👍
The call, txt or checking social media is NOT WORTH taking a life!
Pull over park some place safe then do it.
People just don't think a) it'll ever happen to them; b) anyone else's life is really _that_ important. If they thought either of those things, they wouldn't do it.
First thing I'm gonna buy after passing before I get a car is a decent dash cam after watching your clips will deffo send you some entertainment from this neck of the woods 😂🤣 keep the videos comming they are great thankyou
Clip 23 with the cyclist jumping the red light, I don't know why, but I found it very apt that you passed the cemetery a few seconds later; it's almost an advert as to where they'll end up if they carry on with that dangerous behaviour.
Ash, what are your thoughts about putting L plates on the side of the car? I had a learner (mother and daughter by the looks) pull out on a busy roundabout...quick dab of the brakes and problem solved but...I did also blare the horn a little aggressively and say something along the lines of "you silly Billy!" As the car then moved on to clear, I spotted it was a learner and felt really bad. (I hope it didn't knock her confidence). I can't help but think that if there was an L plate on the wing, I would have been able to spot the potential hazard early on and reacted in a much more considerate way (a cheery smile and a "no worries").
What's the yellow traffic light for? To save waiting for the green!
8:05
Highway code rule 112:
The horn. Use only while your vehicle is moving and you need to warn other road users of your presence. Never sound your horn aggressively. You MUST NOT use your horn
while stationary on the road
when driving in a built-up area between the hours of 11.30 pm and 7.00 am
except when another road user poses a danger.
@Thomas Nichol It is a motoring offence to sound the horn whilst stationary. The first time he asks the pupil to sound the horn the car is moving but they are stationary when they sound the horn the second time. You may use the horn when stationary to warn other road users of imminent danger but I don't think where the taxi had stopped would count. I'm not trying to defend the taxi driver.
If I was driving I may have sounded my horn but possibly whilst almost stopped.
I'd say with clip 9 that she was unaware of her surroundings but if I was in your position I would of indicated whilst she was besides me to let the driver behind the fiesta aware you're going to merge into the lane and slowed down and merged behind the fiesta.... Just my opinion 👍
A cyclist jumped a red light in front of me once and when I caught up to him I reminded him that red lights apply to cyclists as well and he just looked at me as if I said something offensive
I was once almost knocked over while crossing by a cyclist who zipped through the line of cars stopped for the red light. As he raced right in front of me, I reminded him that his light was red, to which he replied with an insult.
I actually laughed at him.
What else can be done? Smacking him in the face with my backpack full of books?
@@zocca0134 yes. It’ll make you feel better. And hundreds of others who later hear the story. 🙂
@@zocca0134 A carrier bag with a few tins in it would be better
And I've been hit by a car at least 4 times, passing too closely hitting me, rear ending me, not giving way at junctions and taking me out and being off work for a month. Just as many bad drivers as cyclists.
@@garyboyle695 presumably not the same car…?
I was cycling on a residential road. It was quite narrow and a lady walking a dog crossed without looking. Not only did she not realise I was there, her dog was a long way behind. She reached the far pavement with her dog still on the other pavement and the lead stretched right across the road.
She didn't even have the "excuse" of being on the phone.
The retractable lead a dumb dangerous invention that should be banned
15:05 a glorious autumn day
Learning driver behaviour is an important skill.
I was most impressed by the BMW driver in clip 9 behind the Fiesta driver in L2, they would be the one i would be aiming to move in front of to pass the truck.
Fiesta driver was always a problem just by their driving style.
You probably have heard this before but I once had a lecturer at a university say to his class that he didn't agree with the law against using mobile phones whilst driving.
He said he had to answer calls through out the day and was never lacked concentration or was unable to control his driving whilst doing so.
The counter argument he made was if the law was due to lack of control or inability to observe surroundings. Why are cars continuously sold with radios, cd players and central screen with multiple menu's ?
I think he thought the law was passed to merely boost the sales in cars that sold hands free device's integrated into an already existing and according to him distraction that is the cars central screen device and not so much about making the roads safer.
Hi Ashley, in retrospect, what do you think of the situation at 3:56? The young lady was pushing a pushchair and for the most part, was next to the walls of the gardens. She then appears to deviate at an angle towards the road. Had that been me driving I would have immediately slowed down in case she went into the road. Easy to say in hindsight but what do you think?
Clip 10: Re your comment at 6:25 "Driving in a staggered formation". Hopefully not on Christmas Day or New Years Eve Ash! Birthdays ok though...but only as a pedestrian. Hmm...would you drive in a "staggered formation" if there was a police car around? 🍺 Joking aside, excellent point. I know you've often advised of this on roundabouts. On a similar principle, I remember in 1977 my driving instructor telling me to avoid being "the meat in the sandwich".
Phone use whilst driving is endemic now. The amount of drivers I observe on a daily basis unable to stay in their lane because they're interacting with their phone or looking down at their laps in static / slow moving traffic appals me.
It will never change as there is no deterrent but it's cyclist who are the menace on the road apparently.
Yep, cyclists are a convenient target for people's anger and frustration and the causality figures show that the number of serious injuries caused by cyclists are vanishingly small. Also, i think some motorists are more likely to notice and remember bad behaviour from a cyclist.
We have this on a road here. In peak hours there is quite a queue upto a traffic light junction and drivers will go down the wrong side of the road to turn left though the queue and go behind some shops to avoid the junction. I'd been queuing for at least 5 mins when a car had that thought. Unfortunately for him a car turned right out from the road avoiding the junction and the smart ar** had to reverse onto the pavement. He was sitting there for ages because no one would let him back in the queue. Good driving by the SEAT @6:01 , not only leaving lane 1 clear but also moving over to lane 3 as it was also clear, good awareness to be able to workout that a car may want to move into a overtaking lane then accommodate if possible.
People are so impatient these days. Correct lanes, indicators, traffic lights, width restriction bus bypass lanes, etc. More any more people have got the mentality of been more important to wait in a queue. I bet 95% of these people would not push in front of a checkout queue.
I'm a train driver and had a firework shot at me last night. Luckily it bounced off the windscreen and didn't come through the open side window.
How the heck is this a thing?
I honestly believe that this sort of thing, along with shining lasers at pilots and drones in flightpaths should fall under terrorism legislation.
This is disgusting
@@jackw7714 Yeah, there should be regulations around this sort of thing.
1:53 I'm sorry, but the difference in risk is not an argument. That's basically saying that if you look both ways and make sure no one's coming, you're ok to run through red lights.
where do you drive?? i think ive seen only 1 red light jump this year
The second 'white van man' at the start of the clip must be an advanced driver; he doesn't even need a seatbelt!!!
It’s crazy how many people fly through red lights where you live! I’ve honestly never seen a single car go through a red where I live (Devon/Cornwall).
I see plenty of them in Ipswich - I've even stopped on my cycle to have a car whizz past on my right straight through a red.
That second clip was too perfect.
I don’t agree with the 2nd clip, I would love to know how your 4 times more likely to have a crash when your stationary with the handbrake on using your phone?
Clip 14 there was no need for them to move they way they did. You were already alongside and not in their path. Moving like that only made them more unpredictable. It's better to stay still sometimes.
Clip 24 13:37 - Why not follow the bus through though? Being careful, as your conservation was about, that there was no one going straight ahead from opposite that you couldn’t see because of the bus. But you could have gone into the junction hung back a little and still cleared. You seem to operate on the idea that you need to complete your right turn whilst there’s still a green light. But surely the gap between one set of lights turning red and another green is built in to allow cars in the middle to clear safely.
Last question - would you have any qualms about stopping on a green light if the car behind you was going straight on?
I have a question for you, Ashley, and I think it's rather pertinent. What do you think of people fiddling with in-built touchscreens in cars? Let's say I've got my mobile phone in a cradle and it's attached to a vent or the windscreen, it doesn't matter. I'm using the smartphone, for example, to navigate or select music. How is that any different to a car with an integrated touchscreen?
Let me make clear I don't agree in the slightest with using a phone while driving, it's a very risky and dangerous thing to do, but I cannot for the life of me understand why this is illegal but touchscreens aren't. It's a tad ridiculous, to say the least, IMHO.
Some really nice houses on your teaching routes.
As a motorist and avid cyclist, I'm happy (sort of?) to see lots of clips of motorists performing RLJ. According to most people I speak to, apparently cyclists do it more frequently than motorists...despite there being many, MANY more motorists on the road than cyclists.
That's probably because cyclists won't be prosecuted for it.
@@flipper2392 .
They have been but they do have to be caught, of course that also applies to motorists.
Why did you do the hgv training?
Omg cutting corners has become a real thing so annoying and dangerous too
I was always riding my bicycle to emergency calls on New Years Eve. Someone threw fireworks out of a moving vehicle right at me. It's really dangerous. Reminded me on why I have my safety glasses on. Could've gone way worse... I wanted to go to the cops, but my action cam didn't get the license plate...
5:38 is appears to be entirely the onboard drivers fault, the onboard car is behind? then pipping the horn in anger and then gets vocal? You know the dim ones when horns get pressed (after the event) and they start saying things the other driver can't hear
IF mobile phones are a BIG no no why then are car manufactures allowed to install a mobile phone / tablet style device on dashboard for driver use .eg heater settings ,radio ,driving mode sat nav and many other distracting features , ?
Because its hands free and it keeps both hands on the wheel. You can’t just ban people from talking in their cars now. What difference does it make from talking to a passenger and talking on the phone? Both hands are still on the wheel. It will be physically impossible to start banning people from talking inside their own cars lol
At the moment on the roads around me there is no end of large tractor and trailer combos hauling apples and spuds, most are driven by young men who will seemingly die if there phone isn't attached to their ear.
I struggle to turn heating on or change a station on whilst driving.
Sounds like you could be doing with further training.
Clip1 the Headline issue for me is the speed of the the first van. To be passing stationary vehicles at that speed is a No, No. To be passing High-Sided vehicles like that, the driver needs a slap!
Clip9 with the Fiesta. Ashley I don't know if it was your car (a pupil or yourself driving). The expectation was that the Fiesta driver might do that and the whole incident should have been dealt with 100m beforehand with acceleration/throttle sense.
The Fiesta had right of way so the driver of your car(?) should have adjusted their speed (up or down) to accommodate the Fiesta in the good time that was clearly available.
The driver of your vehicle(?) also allowed themselves to be compromised (road position unnecessarily close to the lorry) because they were clearly triggered. Was the driver of your car(?) trying to prove a point? It looks the same as your other clip where you point out a hooting driver that sped up on a rounder about!
What was the point of the 3 blasts on the horn? It looked like a rebuke, but were it to warn anyone on foot in front of the lorry it shows what a c0ck-up the driver of your(?) car has made.
There but for the grace of God go I...
Due to your normally top notch standard of driving, it's disappointing to see you handle the situation at 5:40 in the manner you did. Yes, it was poor driving from the Fiesta, but it's your responsibility to change lanes safely and in good time - you can't rely on other people. All you had to do is back off the gas and move in behind them. That would be the professional thing to do, but instead you allowed yourself to get dangerously close to both the Fiesta and the obstructions in your lane. It takes a bit of willpower but when somebody ignores your indicator, take pride in being the bigger person and fixing their lack of awareness or bad attitude.
Over the years I've been driving, I've learnt to never underestimate another road user's stupidity. And as I have said before, my anxiety at being a hindrance to other road users put me off of driving for some time.
Although I'm a very low mileage driver, it never ceases to amaze me at the number of people I see on the phone. Even hands-free, is to me, an issue. My own phone sits in a velcro case, and inside my pocket. If I need to use it, I'll find somewhere to stop and also get out to stretch my legs.
Good for you. Lmfao
I love how get the look of death from people when they've done something wrong.
4:38 I see Liverpool has random cycles painted on the road same as Reading.
Without going in depth here; just one slight surprise as to what is not included.......
E-Scooters, from what I hear, are becoming much publicised; most of it being negative. A recent poll suggests that some 75% want to see these removed - certainly the ones that can be hired. Privately owned units are more likely to be used far more carefully...... same as could be said about Hire Cars - usually thrashed, badly driven....
I think you can see my point.
Stay safe everyone 👍
Hi everybody, I've a quick question to ask. So I've just been to give my car a run out down the motorway and with a trail of lorries in lane one I thought I'd just chill behind the last lorry in lane one doing about 58mph as I had nowhere particular to be. What surprised me was the amount of tailgaters I had behind me, mostly white transits and small work lorries under 7.5 tons. Lanes 2 and 3 were completely free flowing, actually totally clear most the time yet a few vans tailgated me dangerously( one literally less than a car length behind me for about 5 minutes until he overtook ). I just wondered as being the first time I've done this is it something that's frowned upon somehow being a car in lane one following a lorry doing 58mph? My speed and distance were completely constant as I have adaptive cruise control so the way I see it the vans got to go into lane 2 anyway to overtake the lorries so why tailgate me dangerously as if I'm holding him up? Sorry for the long post it just baffled me or am I missing something?
First thing I would say is that it is never ok to tailgate under any circumstances (unless you in a race on a track!)
If you were matching the HGV's speed and a sensible distance behind I see nothing wrong with that, indeed it is probably the most economical way to drive. It's the idiots behind you that raise the risk when they get too close, there is no excuse and it should be punished because as you say, it is all too common.
@@grahambonner508 Yes it was economical, I noticed my MPG go up significantly and I guess being in the slipstream of a lorry also helps. Perhaps the van driver was just a bully who saw a car sat in lane one doing 58mph behind a lorry and thought this person must be scared and nervous on the motorway so I'll go and intimidate them for a laugh and make myself feel big.
@@tomg6333 I may be wrong, but I doubt you would benefit from the slip stream if you are more than 2 second back, but speed for sure will make a significant difference to fuel consumption.
Nice to see the blue car in clip four making good use of his P.L.A.C lights. (P stands for park, btw)
The lady in the Fiesta who passed at the parked cars, what was she thinking? Unbelievalble!
With the recent updates to the Highway code, could you do a bid to cover and explain the changes.
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As the clocks go back and the evenings are dark, I remember back to my friend Trevor who was knocked off his push bike and killed at the age of 18.
It was over forty years ago but I still look back on it with sadness.
If only he had used lights on his bike - or simply walked. It would have been far better if he had got home late than that he never got home at all.
Keep safe, whether you are on four wheels, two wheels or two feet.
Love your videos (just found them)! Because they don't learn, the problem with these impatient drivers is when they move onto EVs (in the coming years)... they will simply cause even more havoc because they believe the improved stop-start of EVs will give them automatic licence to carry on running red lights, jumping queues and taking roundabouts anticlockwise! Scary!! 😫
Here in Hong Kong with increasing numbers of EV drivers, I'm seeing signs of this already! Stay safe!
Phones and roads don't mix, and that also applies to pedestrians. A few times when I was walking on a sidewalk I just stopped and waited for the oncoming pedestrian phone user to notice and avoid me. They did notice me, but they got close. Like close enough to break covid social distancing rules. If people can barely avoid a standing person while they're sending text messages and walking, then how would they ever avoid anyone while riding or driving?
If driving standards are a reflection of society then the future looks bleak. Not too late to change though and Ashley's video's show the education is out there.
8:10, beep your horn when a pedestrian is next to you, that wont make them jump? It did not seem to in this case but it may not always be like that. A bit inconsiderate
With all respect, surely ensuring cars notice your presence to prevent an accident is 100x more important than making a pedestrian jump.
@@mattybuttersable You are quite correct but in this video where was the accident coming from? Cammer, taxi, traffic behind were stationary. The use of the horn here was not to prevent an accident, Hooting next to a pedestrian when not trying to prevent an accident is inconsiderate don't you think. I'm sure if we check RUclips we can find clips of people hooting and making pedestrians jump.
I know that there are different laws in different countries and that they are enforced different in placed, but whenever I watch your clips I just think of how many notices I would issue if people parked in my city as they do in these clips.