3 advanced driving tips for everyday driving
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- Опубликовано: 12 май 2024
- I'm diving into the world of advanced driving skills. In this video, I'll cover three key topics: mastering the correct line through corners, navigating roundabouts efficiently, and a unique strategy known as the "Don't Brake Game."
First, I'll explore the art of taking the correct line through corners, providing myself you with valuable insights to enhance your cornering skills and safety. Then, I'll tackle the challenge of straight-lining roundabouts, demonstrating techniques to navigate them smoothly and confidently. Finally, I'll introduce you to the intriguing "Don't Brake Game" that can significantly improve your driving finesse, forward planning and anticipation.
If you're serious about becoming a better and more confident driver in everyday situations, this video is for you. Don't forget to hit that like button, subscribe for more expert driving tips, and let's embark on this journey to become skilled and safe drivers together.
00:00 Intro
01:18 The ''visibility'' line
04:08 Straight-lining roundabouts
06:49 Don't brake game 
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I play the no brake game all the time: saves on fuel and less wear on the brakes. But keep in mind that when you engine brake by shifting down instead of braking, braking is applied on the front axle (FHD) or rear axle (RWD) instead of all 4 wheels when you actually use the brake. This may imbalance the car if going around corners in wet weather conditions and shifting down several gears in very quick successions
Fantastic mate. Proper Petrolhead comment. I didn't even think of this. You would have to have some serious heavy feet to lock up the wheels on a downshift though, but absolutely something to keep in mind!
@@MickDrivesCarsaha you can tell you love having this channel! Thanks for the lessons Mick.
I had to do this recently because my front brakes were riding metal on metal and my pads weren't going to be in for another week, I could still brake but it was uncomfortable 😂
I would downshift to slow down. I have a sequential in my Elantra and it handled it like a champ 🫡
This is especially important to keep in mind in the winter with ice on the road if your car is RWD
fair point, but over 80% of your braking force is always through the front wheels, so in a RWD car you'd be balancing out the wear
been doing the no brake game without realising it, it's so satisfying to glide up to a red light just as it turns green and sail straight through
1000%
The contrasting game is watching people ahead of you, zooming up to a stopped line of cars. You can tell which drivers are not driving/looking/thinking ahead. Lots of them out there. Even more fun in the USA, when it is a 6000 lb SUV or truck. Glad I'm not paying for their brake replacements. And they are probably squawking hardest about gas prices.
@@scottanthony3426True😂
Yess, I love the feeling
I'm glad to know that I am not the only one in this world who plays the no-touch-brake game🎉. Keep doing what you're doing man. Love the work you do here.
Good to hear! I think it's so fun and useful at the same time :)
haha, you betcha, here in asia it's rare to spot some drivers doing that, not saying it's legendary rare, but rare as in it's between rare to common.
*I'm glad to know that I am not the only one in this world who plays the no-touch--brake game. 🎉. Keep doing what you're doing, man. Love the work you do here.
*Good to hear! I think it's so fun and useful at the same time. :)@@MickDrivesCars
Loool eyes lit up when I saw ‘no touch brake game’ do that every drive
I've always been driving with "brake as least as possible" since I got my first car (manual transmission). When I commute on the highway, I leave proper distance from the car ahead and lift off the gas (or downshift) when I see them brake while keeping my foot hovering over the brake pedal in case they brake hard. It takes a lot of getting used to, knowing your car's gear ratio and knowing how to read traffic, etc... but if timed correctly: your car will slow down enough that by the time you catch up to the car ahead they'll get off the brakes. I found this incredibly helpful in planning situations where you have to change lanes to escape a gridlock. You just have more control.
100% proper petrolhead comment 👊
No it doesn’t I’ve been driving for a few years and just got my full license a month ago, took me 2 weeks to be at this level
Can't say I fully agree with these tips, Tip 1, make corners more risky to improve visibility which you are less likely to need if using a either a racing line or just driving at a sensible speed through the corner, i.e. are you encouraging or trying to enable driving too fast slightly more safely? Tip two great in theory, smoothness, efficiency etc but as your learner driver example proves even you are going to sometimes do this at the wrong time, so really in reality you shouldn't do this at all because efficiency and smoothness and speed are not the only considerations, safety is one, and for road safety drivers being consistent is key. Hence road rules exist to help know what to expect from others. Tip 3 sure you can use this to develop your habbits of scanning the road further ahead, but you probably shouldn't be playing games while you drive, and there is other effects to adding engine braking excessively, if you're able to play this game to the nth degree coming off the gas a mile before a roundabout I would argue this is unrealistic, people also need to get places promptly. Don't get me wrong I'm all for increasing your driving skills etc but please don't forget it's not a game, you're not on a race track, when playing your no brake game and your several miles into not using your brakes and arrive at a roundabout and there is a gap before an oncoming car that's a bit too small are you going to take it or spoil your record? would you argue your judgement is not altered by the game? And were you alert enough to other potential risks while you're focused on beating your record?
Whenever I hear this man's advice I can't help but feel a very similar way I felt when listening to Neil DeGrasse Tyson explain how it is so much better to Not use a phone case and physically play around with your phone in your hand as it would make you more confident with it. At first he seemed enlightened, on to something. Later Kind of pretentious. The Thing is, he might be right. Who knows, who cares, its his phone. But in this case, you should care. There are other people on the road for gods sake. This guy is giving rather selfish advice that is actually beneficial and effective in Theory but in practice very possibly dangerous. He might be skilled enough for it but many people are not and are better off the more "boring" normal way. And is he skilled enough really? You never know until you fail. And he openly confessed that he failed the roundabout thing a coupe of Times. That should be it. Done. If its a risky, unconventional thing you're advising that doesn't work at least 99% of the time, don't. And 99% is generous. Do not ever put yourself and others in danger on the road.
I'm with you. Regarding the visibility line, the approach is fine, but you really want to tighten up so that you exit the bend tight to the kerb - as far away from oncoming traffic as possible. It's worth checking out the great book Advanced Driving by John Lyon, published by Haynes (of Haynes Manuals fame). From page 129 he discusses this technique and explains why it's so important, plus the fact that your speed needs to be linked to your visibility (a point missing from this video) - Always keep the car to a speed where you can stop safely, well within the distance you can see to be clear. Mick, if you read this I note that you filmed this in the area I live and teach. Check out coming off the Bennetts Bank roundabout towards Ketley and try it as I described, it's where I introduce my students to the technique. I don't don't fundamentally disagree with the techniques you're showing here, but more needs to be made of adequate observations before making decisions to use these techniques.
Tip #2 He wasn't considerate to on-coming traffic entering the roundabout since he only used the indicator once to exit the roundabout.
I am a quite experienced driver (over 30 years) and I came across this channel and instantly subscribed to it. Of course, I know the topics addressed here, but they are presented interestingly. Good job! Keep up!
Another great little film Mick! I think I mentioned the 'no braking' game in the comments of your previous video, and how we used to play it 30 years ago when I was driving 30k+ miles a year for a job. Another step for that game is trying to hit speed limits at the correct speed, without braking. In your example here you did it really nicely - going from the 60 to the 40 limit. The pinnacle of the game is to slow to the lower limit and hit the limit, precisely, at the sign 🤣 On roundabouts; the instructor I had 25 years ago for my IAM training had a great phrase, that I still repeat in my head today as I approach them - "looking to go, anticipating a stop". It really hones one's vision and thinking. Keep up the great work Mick, loving all these films 👏
It's funny, I had the beginnings of an idea for this video but I'm pretty sure it was your comment that put all the pieces into place! Thank you!
Yeah I'm not a master of the game to be fair, but I'm sure lots of people can get introduced to it now :)
Hi my friend. I really do not need your advices because i have exactly the same driving philosophy and capabilities like you and i just love to listen to your beautiful english language! You are one Intelligent gentleman on the road! Greeting from an excellent Serbian intelligent gentleman on the road 😊💪🇷🇸🇫🇴
I didn’t even know there was a no brake game!! But I’ve been slowing down with just my gears on my commute to work and it’s great to integrate into your driving to help plan ahead as you mentioned.
Better fuel economy too!
@@MickDrivesCarsgetting 50mpg now!
I have just realised I am doing it for few years but JUST for fuel economy. From today I became a car player and will get more fun from it:) Also planning to make some non sense night driving tonight:D Thank you for sharing your experience, UR a good speaker also. And nice to hear safety is on top of all that! // Greetings from Poland!
I love how you said "better, faster, safer". If you drive fast and have to go over the lanes, don't turn the headlights off in time and so on, then you are clearly driving faster than you can.
Great video - I'm over 60 and still try to make every journey smoother than the last - regularly playing the no brake game.....managed to travel from York to just beyond the end of M1 in London without braking!
Haha it had to be London to ruin the streak :D
Fun to hear about the no braking game. This is something my driving instructor used to emphasize a lot back in the day. Definitely something to work on, so a good tip to make the flow of traffic more smooth! So many people just touch the brakes for a moment when there's no real reason to do so, for example when going over a slight bump on the motorway. Could be related to cruise control and being scared by the momentary increase in momentum? Very odd behaviour nonetheless. Same goes for people who keep their brakes engaged over a long distance throughout a slow and slight corner. I guess they prefer to replace their brakes earlier rather than later. Good tips as always!
Watching other people's brake lights is another fun game to play lol, most really have no idea.
Love this channel mate. The way you explain things is perfect. Excellent teacher
High praise, thank you :)
Fantastic advice on two approaches and explained thoroughly. I normally use the Racing line but thought about the other alternative. I have an advanced driving qualification and am an ex driving instructor.
I am learning so much more watching these videos. Well done Mick.
In the no brake game, you suggest shifting down. This implies that you are engine braking. The problem with that is that while it saves wear and tear on the brakes, in increases wear and tear on the transmission. Transmissions are the heart of a car that are far and away the most expensive component of a car and wearing out the transmission generally means writing off the whole car. So no, I do not think this is a wise game at all. Brake pads are cheap and east to replace, just use the brakes to slow down & save the transmission.
Exactly 👍
Nice one. I've been doing the "no brakes game" for a while during my commuting and aside of the better gas mileage I haven't had any brake job done since about 4 years. It's a funny way to spend and pollute less, so why not.
Exactly what I love to hear! Smoother driving + less bills :)
I love your first advance driving tip about the visibility line around a corner. One of my advanced driving tips is that oncoming cares more often than not are across the line seperating the lanes and are on your side of the road. A tip that won't probably put you into a head-on collision is when forward visibility is limited and there's a car ahead of you- keep that car in sight at all times following closely enough to make a quick stop if necessary without hitting them, the road that you can't see ahead is clear until the car ahead of you either crashes or stops.
I do the 'no brake game' for traffic lights and upahead queues but haven't thought about trying it in other scenarios
Nice, you can literally do it everywhere when there's no traffic :)
Mick I have just watched your video on how to take bands,I think it would be better if you kept both hands on the wheel ,it would send a much better message on safe driving
The racing line is great as long as you know the road and/or can see through the corner. If it turns into a long bend that sharpens you could get into trouble. Your 'visibility' line is good but I would be worried about oncoming traffic cutting the corner. Perhaps staying in the middle of the lane, slightly to the right is a good compromise.
I'm not sure if encouraging people to change lanes through the roundabout is a good idea. I know you mentioned disclaimers and specified that one must be careful but flying through the roundabout changing lanes isn't responsible driving. In saying that, it does look safer to do on those large roundabouts you have in the UK. Most roundabouts here in NZ are about a third of the size.
I'm in the Alfa Romeo owners club and we have track days every few months to test the limits of our cars. Slowing to a safe speed before the corner or rounabout is always the best technique. 😊
I do this on most empty roundabouts in the north island here in nz
I have played the no brake game for years in a manual, it is always fun. I work on the basis that the car behind me is going to question whether my brake lights are working😅 As regards taking the wider line around corners can I suggest that you think twice about doing this on French country lanes, as French drivers seem to take it to the extreme and will regularly be over the centre line on sharp corners and travelling at speed.
Good video!
The no brake game is probably the most fun game to play 😂
just the car engine breaking itself slowly is just satisfying, especially little slope of the road, angled a bit down, that just makes the car run at consistent speed.
Super satisfying
Appreciate Telford appearing a fair few times throughout this video (even if you did confuse the learner driver there!) as it's a decently long way from London.
Big fan of playing the no brake game in my Leaf by changing the strength of the regenerative braking to get maximum range efficiency
Yeah I've actually moved up here :)
No brake game is completely overpowered in electric cars, not only do you save energy but you regen even more
@@MickDrivesCars I'll make sure to keep an eye out for the Megane RS whilst I'm out and about - I grew up here but only recently moved back a few months ago. Also I'm sure you're already aware but just in case, the A442 through Kidderminster is a fun bit of road I definitely see you enjoying
B4373 to bridgenorth has been the best I've found so far - I'll try your road and let you know if I find any more gems
I hate people who hug the visibility line. When you're driving fast and at the speed limit there's nothing worse than people sticking themselves out in the middle of the road. There isn't enough time to react if someone is coming. Instead, I always focus on staying on the left. So on the left that it's literally impossible to have a collision or to be at fault for one. What are your thoughts on this?
I don't think in all my years of driving I've ever seen someone drive the visibility line.
Lots of people cutting across the middle of the road to straighten it. But never someone using it correctly.
On right-hand corners the visibility line is literally hugging the left side of the lane, so I half agree...
The first one, I learned inadvertently while driving my kid to the nanny. She lives in a cul de sac (the European kind) that is a single car's width type of countryside village road with size only for one vehicle. Basically I was arriving at the same time as nanny's neighbour and noticed him driving way to the right in his old R5 (those are old French people, of course he's been driving the same R5 for decades). And since then I've done the exact same (in my old beat up twingo previously owned by an older lady who bought it new in the early 20's, of course that's the only thing a new driver can afford in France)...
Anyway it's pretty useful because now I can see a car going the other way much earlier and going backwards to let them out is easier (I'm always the smallest more manoeuvrable, I'm in a twingo, remember...)!
got my license the other week, im from austria, but they actually taught us the visibility line thing and the engine break as fundamentals really early on
I've only been driving a few years now, but with each passing year, I try to get better at the no-brake game, recently I've been getting pretty good at it, or at least only using them to slow down enough to downshift properly.
engine brake in manual transmission is still a godsend to this generation. its so useful in slope roads, you can apply the no brake game there as well
110%
as a learner driver, I try to drive as smooth as possible (with some bad gear changes, silly mistakes etc), but when I drive around corners or even when i am about to stop at a red light i try to not use any brakes and just use gears/rev matching (when successful, mastered it on the sim, not irl - 80% there imo) to slow down, trying to stay on the outside of the apex is quite hard, but I do get your point of further increasing planning ahead idea, also the no brake game does seem a little fun, but definitely when I am really confident on my driving and the roads I'm driving LOL, great video
For now just focus on learning to drive normally. Once you got some time of driving "correctly" under your belt, then start to implement this stuff 👍
Enjoyed the video bro. The no-brakes is especially challenging on a city road. It's a lot to do with observation, planning, accelerator sense and positioning. I use no brakes all the time on country roads. It is fun.
I drive an automatic and I use Sport mode (like you say) for better accelerator response. Because the gearbox is holding on to lower gears, lifting off the accelerator (and getting that wonderful zero fuel consumption condition) will give better deceleration.
I would ask you, however, to keep your hands on the wheel! For the sake of my sanity 😅
Thanks for the kind words :)
Oh god. Yes. I did this in today's video too. I have a problem called talking with my hands. I'll hang my head in shame.
@@MickDrivesCars I have the same: I talk with my hands too. But never when driving!
I live in a mountainous area and have an auto transmission car. The car by itself it very good at anticipating which gear is needed, it doesn´t coast when you lift off but changes down.
However, by using the manual paddles it is possible to avoid brake use even on some pretty steep downhill sections.
I live in Spain and here there is a common myth that it saves fuel to coast downhill, which may have been true decades ago. A modern car with your foot off the gas and using engine compression, not the case, you will be using no or little fuel.
The “visibility line” seems quite dangerous to me. I guess in wide roads with bends that aren’t that tight like in the video it might be fine but if the visibility is completely blocked like in proper mountain roads and/or if the road is less than 2 lanes wide like is common in mountainous countries, u’re better off lifting ur foot off the gas and staying as far off the white line (normally u should stay in the center) as possible as it’s very common for ppl (especially motorbikes) to cut accross the white line(s) at high speeds and in hairpin bends u won’t see it until it’s too late.
Can’t tell u how many near misses I’ve had even when staying well in my side of the road!
Thank you so much for sharing and I found this really helpful.
Hi Mick, I'm fin France, and I Love your videos, which are very high-quality and educational. I'm part of the 6% who subscribe to and enjoy your content.
Thank you mate! We're up to 7% now :)
chillest educational car channel, keep up, amazing content man
Haha thanks man, I'm not stopping anytime soon :)
My city has decided it was a good idea to add roundabouts at many side street intersections which essentially have my a fun circuit course late night in a focus. They did good 😅
Great video as always! Just wanted to drop a small note on Don't Brake Game from mechanical point of view; while it's a fun game that may help you with fuel economy and grow your perception of distance it's not the best idea to use it as actual breaking technique in case of automatic gearbox cars. In manuals this game is simply called engine breaking and it works great due to how the transmission works but automatic gearboxes have torque converters which nullify engine breaking and in turn leave the passive breaking power to environment and physics. So unless you're driving a manual, be very cautious when playing this game. Cheers!
I have a dual-clutch automatic and it works great. Do torque converters really not have engine braking? I wasn't aware of this.
@@MickDrivesCars I think manufacturers are moving away from automatics that "coast." The last two torque converter "slush boxes" I had were programmed to down shift automatically if you started coasting. My current car has a CVT and in sport mode will engine break pretty aggressively.
@@AlanAnt is it same with BMW iX B mode??
@@GreatTaiwan electric cars slow more aggressively than ICE cars.
The wide line at corners is so much better, allows you to step into the throttle earlier on exit too
I can't wait till I pass my driving test, that no brake thingy seems very interesting, and probably can apply a lot of it for my test and lessons as well
Be careful out there mate, get the basics down first then implement this stuff once you're confident 👊
@@MickDrivesCars hey! Yeah I will. planning ahead is the main thing I am struggling on, both me and my instructor noticed a good improvement on this today, so thanks!
Thanks for teaching people how to drive like an asshole Mick. Entering a roundabout fast and changing lanes twice while doing so is great driving advice! Only second to pushing the lane limits while driving fast to scare the shit out of the incoming car from the opposite lane because you have "better visibility". We should all drive like that from now on, see what happens.
Mick emphasised the safety issues. And driving in the UK is quite different to here in Australia. Hedges in the UK are a real menace. Also remember Mick emphasised staying in his lane when cornering. He is not drifting into the oncoming lane.
@@allanbriggs9007 Who said he is drifting into any lanes? If two cars do what he is suggesting from opposite lanes, that is an accident. If the person on the opposite lane panics just for a second thinking you are going to cross the lane (even if you don't), that is an accident. The advice on the roundabouts is not only illegal but crazy dangerous. These are not "advanced driving techniques" These are " asshole driving techniques" If you did any of those in your driving test in UK, Australia or wherever, you will fail immediately. Try explaining to your driver instructor that you were just employing an "advanced driving technique" when you enter the roundabout fast and switched lanes twice. Sorry but he emphasized 0 safety issues. The man barely touches the steering wheel on the left corner when driving 60 MPH for gods sakes. Even his steering is unsafe. That is an asshole behind the wheel. Not a safe driver.
Half the folks on the road barely know how to correctly use a roundabout, I'd hate to think what would happen if another chunk of drivers start purposefully misusing them because 'trust me bro, I know what I'm doing.'
These tips are only good for folks who *actually* know what they're doing, but there's too many people out there who only *think* they know what they're doing - who are not great drivers in reality - and in their hands these techniques are gonna cause accidents.
Some more "dynamic" driver friends are floored at my fuel efficiency from doing the no brake strategy, planning ahead is imo the most important thing you can do for everything from efficiency to safety to just general comfort. It's not like i drive slow, when there is a safe space to do it, full throttle pulls in a 5cyl are one of lifes greatest joys, but to also enjoy the fuel efficiency, don't waste the pull, aka plan ahead so that you slow down enough without the brakes.
For example I do a pull at a particular road almost every time up to "about" 100kmh and then let off at a specific point so that I arrive at the 50 limit perfectly with no brakes at all. It's quite interesting to see that full throttle (at least in a diesel) really isn't that much less efficient, it's the poor planning and wasted braking afterwards that ends up eating the mpg, something that really boggles my mind on the highway, just how many times some peoples brake lights come on for simply lack of planning
Couldn't have said it better myself
There’s a way to trick the automatic cars to be able to play this game. If u tap the brake for a moment (not too hard) then the gearbox will usually shift down and then u usually don’t have to use manual mode as much. But it doesn’t always work well. Like for example when u’re on a steep incline u will have to use manual mode to reap those benefits.
love the video !!! can you make a video where you explain how to judge precisely the width of the car ? i always struggle with avoiding potholes and going in tight space between two cars .
When the road is clear or in empty car parks practice driving over something like a crisp packet or bottle. You’re probably better than you think at judging where your tyres are
The visibility lane was a new tip for me, thank you for sharing, Mick. Also, looking at the roads, seems like you live in the same place as Clearview Driving, pleaseeee, make a video together, it would be a joy to watch you in the same vid 😄
Funny enough I actually moved away from London and this video is filmed in my new small town.
I don't think Clearview is from around here
Oh, that is sad to read 🥲
Thanks for the reply
I have been using both the first and third techniques, but the second one I'd really like to discourage anyone from using. There was this time when I was trying to enter a busy roundabout on the right lane. A taxi approached from the left lane and as both of us entered the roundabout, the taxi driver used this "technique" and we almost had a crash. Lucky that I was fine since I was about a second slower than the taxi, but imagine what could have happened. It's true, it may be a bit more convenient, but I would not risk a crash for saving just a few seconds. Even under safe conditions.
The racing line I was taught is not the apexing line you show. The racing line I was taught is not apexing the corner, but start a little later, on the outside & finish the turn on the inside just where the bend finishes. The point of this is that it sets you up for the next bend which is usually the opposite direction turn. This is what happens when a road is following the contours of a ridge. Erosion creates ravines down the sides of the ridge leaving the natural contour line that the road follows doing a series of tight opposite hand curves. If you apex the 1st turn, you will be on the wrong side of the lane for the next turn. Of course, turns don't always follow this pattern, but that tends to happen in more open terrain where the corners are not tight and you get to see what is happening early, so you can just drift across the lane to the new outside. If on the other hand you apex a turn & the next turn is bad for you, are caught out further down the road where you have less time to set up the next turn. So, while apexing looks good on paper, it is actually a poor strategy in practice.
Nice suggestion in theory concerning road placement around bends. On first world roads it’d be reliably achievable. Sadly the UK roads, at least ‘oop North, are more aligned with 3rd world expectations. Navigating a bend is therefore all about looking down and dodging the blasted potholes. Looking up tends to involve a lot of loud thuds, burst tyres and bouncing around.
West midlands roads are a bomb site too lol
Love your videos Mick and I practice much of what you teach - keep up the great work. The one thing that confuses me is your bag/satchel - why do you always store it on the floor in the passenger footwell?? I have a similar bag for work and it always lives directly behind my driver's seat (upright, on the floor) on my commute - much safer/more secure method surely?
Absolutely - I almost always store things in the boot I actually HATE having things moving around in the cabin.
The thing is when filming a RUclips video I'm constantly pulling into parking spots, changing to the big camera, adjusting audio levels, swapping batteries. So it's purely out of convenience when shooting videos, because I need access to the things in the bag.
I actually drive and try not to touch the brakes in highways, it trains you to plan ahead and look really way ahead of the cars to plan. It helps with fuel efficiency but also makes us more aware IMO. It is really impossible to try that in traffic in India, we have a lot of unpredictable people in the cities.
I wish youtube had a mirror video option for those of us driving on the right side of the road :(
Hahaha I absolutely LOVE this idea. I'll find a way to do this
@@MickDrivesCars that would be great Mick! Cheers from a late bloomer on the road haha!
You can only use the right hand lane to go ahead at a roundabout when there are two lanes exiting ahead i.e. you stay in your lane throughout the manoeuvre
That way of doing roundabouts is the "legal" proper way of doing roundabouts here in Portugal. Maybe that's why UK people that visit and rent a car get honked at so much when they do them on the outside lol.
awesome! for someone who just started driving, these are gold
Thanks mate! Be careful implementing them, like you saw in the roundabout clips it's really easy to confuse someone
@@MickDrivesCars absolutely.
I have played the no brake game...without brakes , had air in the pipes and needed to push the pedal to the floor...and even then it was weak at best ,about 1cm off the floor tiny bit of brake power then abs shuddered the front end ,but I'm now a pro at down shifting ,i can now rev match into 1st gear 😂
Happy to have been apart of that 6% for a while 👍🏼
I love playing the no touch brake game
I do the no brake game as just my normal driving on a daily🥳🤣it makes your car journey enjoyable by just rev matching and downshifting.
Proper Petrolhead comment.
🏎️💨 here's your sticker
Tip 1: Adjust your road position so you can see better.
Tip 1 advanced: Adjust your road position so you can BE SEEN better.
Tip 2: Roundabout shortcut to save fuel and have fun.
Tip 2 advanced: always use indicators to communicate and put your foot gently on the brake pedal during decelleration.
Tip 3: Try not to brake (helps anticipating).
Tip 3 advanced: Do trigger the brakelights to communicate with traffic behind you.
The UK police roadcraft manual, both for cars and motorcycles, specifically advises that the gears should not be used to slow a vehicle down. My nephew was downgraded on his RoSPA motorcycle test for this. Using the gears doesn't indicate that you are intending to slow down to a following driver/rider, as the brake light will not come on. If one uses lower gear to give more engine braking, one should depress the brake pedal/lever briefly if there us a following vehicle to signal one's intention.
Thank you for the video . Can u make one on how to handle the car in tight spaces . Say getting it out of a tight parking space or getting into one.
You're actually the second person to ask this... maybe I should really do a video
I drive a manual truck (Toyota Tacoma) and rarely have to use the breaks. I tap them quickly as I am gearing down as to let the tailgater know I am stopping. That is the danger of the no brake game so pay attention your rear view mirror when doing that. Lol I could never drive in Britain because of which side you all drive on! It trips me out to watch your vids! 'll sub cause you asked nicely!
Haha thanks, I've got a growing US audience - I'd love to know, anything you'd specifically like me to make a video on that's more relevant for you guys?
Have you done a vid on how to drive well in the rain? I live in a very wet area and am used to it but Americans can use all the advice they can get. In this country they hand out driver's license willie nilly to any one. It would also be fun to see the differences in licensing requirements between our countries. I love my country but our drivers suck...Thanks for an entertaining channel!
Ask and you shall receive my friend (Check out today's video) :)
I’m not an experienced driver by any means but one thing my instructor taught me was whilst utilising engine braking drivers behind you will not be aware of you slowing down as no brake lights will be applied unless you apply pressure to the actual brake pedal. So be sure to keep this in mind if using engine braking to significantly reduce your speed
Great video. A quick question - (I too have been playing the no brake game without knowing it). My question is this, I drive a manual and I press the clutch after I release the gas and the vehicle gradually slows down. Can we do that?
4:57 I also call the "slingshot maneuver". In some countries this is actually illegal and you can be fined just for doing it (think "driving without due care"), even if nobody was affected. In some countries, this is how people typically go straight on roundabouts.
Also typically people are taught to be on the inside lane unless they are about to exit, so for going straight/2nd exit one should go inside, change lanes after first exit, and then exit. But that's a bit too much faffing about, am I right?
In the UK the rule is to use the left-most lane when possible, such as going straight.
But this technique is accepted as an advanced manoeuvre. I'm glad we have some common-sense rules :)
Nice work, Mick. Had to double up my coffee to mentally swap your diagrams for driving on the right :). What kind of car are you driving? (The logo is not familiar in the USA). Roundabouts are relatively new in my region, and some are not working well. People seem to be skid pad testing their cars on them, when there is traffic trying to enter the circle. Kind of defeats the purpose of slowing the traffic so side traffic can splice themselves in. One bad example is a highway off-ramp, and instead of lights or stop signs at the end, they put a roundabout. People coming from the sides are coming pretty fast through the roundabout, and the waiting drivers are hesitant to "nose in" with the high approach speeds. So, traffic backs up many cars deep on the off-ramp as you wait for someone to push their way in. It's a two lane roundabout (or as we sometimes call them, "traffic circles".)
Haha I should have really thought of that and created a left hand drive friendly second diagram. Something to take away for the next vid, thanks!
@@MickDrivesCars What are you driving? I tried looking up car emblems in GB, but came up empty. Looks like a really nice interior, and I presume some sporting capabilities (or you wouldn't be driving it.) I read Car and Driver (long-time subscriber), and once in a while, they show us cars that you can't get in the USA. We're missing some awesome sounding cars. Think there is an Alpine sports car that looks really cool. Sigh.
@@scottanthony3426it’s a French brand, Renault. I think it’s a Megane RS.
I had to do the no brake thing on exiting a multi storey car park my brakes failed but i still managed to exit from the top floor but it was no game i was scared stiff ,this was many years ago .
I do the roundabout one all the time, well mostly
The no brake game also works for electric and hybrids when shifting to control regen
no brake game is OVERPOWERED on electric/hybrid cars
Forget the no brake game. What about the no hands game? During a time when I was doing a regular 100km commute, I would try many things to try and alleviate the boredom. One was to see how much of the drive I could do without putting hands on the steering wheel and using my knees instead. The road had some good windy sections but often not a lot of traffic. My best effort was the whole 100km trip except for one particularly tight hairpin and the last few hundred metres to my gate. If that sounds stupid enough, I won't scare you with some of the other things I tried😄
hahaha - knee steering guide coming soon. I may be known to enjoy a macdonalds muffin in the morning while steering with my knee. I won't tell anyone if you don't ;)
I play that "game". There is always a kind of funny moment when you see traffic light going green in the distance, with a queue of cars... I approach so slow, but some people just leave too much gap with the precedent car before they move... damn it! :D
Haha it really makes you aware of which drivers are paying attention ;)
I love playing the no brake game in manual cars. My dad is like "you're gonna overheat the engine" but how do I explain to him occasional 2500-3000 RPM does no harm to an engine designed to spin at over 5500 RPM, sure, if it's hot outside you might hear the radiator fan spin for a while after coming to a complete stop but it's fine.
Haha "overheat the engine" 😂😂😂
You can drive most cars flat out at redline for hours and the engine won't overheat.
If I’m going fast into a corner I go wide to ensure nothing is on the other end, for quick visibility and then tuck into the apex slightly late but it still speeds up my cornering and overall driving 10 fold because I’m taking a faster line than normal
Yeah this is called ''offsiding'' - great skill to have. I might make a video on it.
While I get the break game concept, tons of experienced drivers who drive for a living suggest the “neutral and break” instead of downshifting because of the corrosion on the clutch everytime you change the gear. Breaking pads are cheap, a new clutch is expensive, but of course it depends on the situation. (This is applied mainly when doing a full stop. For example if you’re in 4th and you see a red light, just put it in neutral and break, instead of downshifting 4>3>2 stop.
See I don't like this because there's no engine braking in neutral...
I would rather just lift and stay in the same gear until idle revs if you wanted to save the clutch
Going into neutral is a bad idea. If something goes wrong on the road and you need to act quickly, a split second can make a big difference - and you can’t act if you’re not in gear.
Neutral is not safe, I try the no gear shift game, I prefer to decelerate, brake gently and stay at the same gear. Brakes are far more cheaper to replace than clutch and transmission.
Hey Mick, whats ur opinion on using Sims to improve driving? would love to see a video (even better if its a series) on sims and driving
I played a LOT of assetto corsa and iRacing back in the day. Truth is there is so much in real life that you don't really get in the sim, so once I could drive I stopped...
I always think you should keep both hands on the steering wheel at all times
I strongly agree with this comment. Do as I say, not as I do :)
In South Africa, we drive like that at the roundabout and it’s intuitive cause everybody knows it. That no brake game wouldn’t work in South Africa because we have taxi drivers who stop wherever they want, at anytime!!😂😂
There is a negative factor to both the racing line and the visibility line as you call it, particularly on really tight left hand bends . Yes you are keeping to your side of the white line, BUT, on left hand bends, if you are driving too fast with the racing line the car can push out towards the end of the bend., to the centre of the road. Visibly line, can also be a problem on tight left hand bends if as some drivers do, cut the corner. Visibility line on right hand bends no problem, but racing line is putting you close to the white line towards traffic coming in the other direction. Visibility line on Right Hand Bends👍, Staying Centre of your side of the road, Left Hand Bends👍.
Roundabouts. The first one you should have entered in the right lane anyway, as there was no right turn exit, then you could have straight lined. In a medium to heavy traffic, I would definitely advise no no. In very light traffic possible, as each situation/roundabout is different, possibly.
I am also going to be critical of how you hold your steering wheel. One hand at the bottom, also you held it with your hand on the inside. Two hands at all times when possible. If you were to hit a defect in the road, pothole or large stone for example. The steering wheel could be pulled out of your hand and the consequence could be catastrophic.
You are also encouraging people to drive faster on the public highway. I don’t think the police will be too happy about this.
Straight across a roundabout, PROBLEM
3 accidents where people crushed my cars on roundabout.
Not so sure about the sitting with one hand on the wheel with your left hand just resting on the gear stick! I wouldn't class that as advanced.
Agree with the straightening of roundabouts and the 'visibility' line though.
Just a thought, by using gears to slow down your increasing wear on clutch and gearbox...which is cheaper to maintain? Brakes or Clutch/gearbox? Brakes to slow, gears to go! Plus, use of brakes helps communicate with any following traffic.
Thank you Mick…bless!
Blessings unto you too sir.
the no break game is so fun in my camaro... unfortunately cant play it right now cause my clutch is shot 😭😅
You gotta play the “no clutch game” in that case lmao. Best done in a car you don’t personally own
@@donovangunther4538 funny 😭
Whatever you do, unless required to make an adjustment, keep both hands on the steering wheel, otherwise known as having control of your vehicle.
When I joined Royal Mail you had to pass a driving assessment before being able to drive a van. I was assessed by an ex motorway Police Man. He agreed with all you said except the roundabout. Boy did he not like that😅
Is it okay to play no brake game in a CVT? Will thay cause any wear on the transmission?? I have heard people talk about that
ive gotta give the no breaking game a go. i'll start of pretty cautious so i dont go into the back of someone 😂
be careful, but it's so useful :)
Great videos! I just have a question. If we play no brakes, could it hurt our transmission? I would like to try it.
Thanks man! If you're not confident with rev matching then just leave the car in the same gear until you're at the lowest revs for that gear, clutch in and brake to a stop. Still get like 90% of the benefits.
Learn to rev match tho :)
Thank you!! Good thing I saw your videos, makes my driving more fun (and safer)
@@MickDrivesCarsif you are really suggesting braking after/while clutch engaged that is not good advice at all. Best to remain in gear while braking until virtually at a stop. Otherwise you are 'coasting' in neutral with no real control over driven wheels (and both feet on clutch and brake pedals). If someone can't downshift they should get an auto transmission. Modern automatics are also excellent at 'engine braking'. A lot of people don't seem to understand that.
RIP to all ☕ watching this
So when downshifting to slow down in an automatic, are you guys upshifting yourself or just slapping it back into drive and letting the transmission take control again?
So in this car and most I've driven, you can use the paddles while still in drive. It will change accordingly, but after a few seconds will go back to choosing for itself. Really useful.
No indicators going into or out of roundabout.
Does nobody indicate correctly anymore?
Great tips thanks!
You're welcome mate!
I used to always play the no brake game. Now I have an automatic truck with no gear selector :(
Ah, so good to see people using the turn signals in roundabouts. Here in Italy my compatriots think the turn signal is an invention of the devil and using it is a sin :P
Love the no brake game with diesel cars
I would still advise indicating off of the roundabout if you are cutting through, very selfish to those on the other side if you dont
Does the old mechanic’s advice “Brakes are for slowing down and gears are for speeding up” no longer apply?
Good.Thank you.
me and my buddy played no stop challenge but never no BRAKE challange thats cool
I don't get the wrong thing in round about clip with the learner, did you do something wrong or did the learner by braking in the road?
By cutting across the roundabout like this, someone might think you're turning right at the roundabout and enter it, especially a learner that might not have seen something like this before.
Basically it can just really confuse people so it's best done with nobody around.
Some good tips which I always use, however I notice that you often exceed the 30 mph limit, don't always signal your intentions and often have only one hand on the wheel and sometimes no hands! If you're going to give motoring advice you should be driving by example.