Zebra crossing: black and white stripes along the road. Pedestrians have priority but no lights controlling traffic flow. Often superseded by: Pelican crossing: (PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled). Have traffic lights to stop the traffic, controlled by a button at the side of the road. They're upgraded to: Puffin crossing: (Pedestrian User-Friendly INtelligent). Like Pelican, but with sensors so the traffic can't start travelling while there are pedestrians on the crossing. There are also Pegasus crossings, which are like Pelicans but with an extra pedestrian button about 6 feet above ground for horse riders, and Toucan crossings, a dual crossing for pedestrians and cyclists. Two can cross… Zebra crossings are marked by Belisha beacons, amber flashing lights on poles, which were introduced in 1934 by the then Minister of Transport, Leslie Hore-Belisha.
I was taught cpr years ago but the staying alive song helps , I think it would help you concentrate on what you’re doing and maybe distract you from panicking
We were never taught to use the Handbrake, only for when you pull up at traffic lights or are parked for the night, you never use it to aid braking of your car, it was not designed for that. It can be used in a dire emergency, but it has to be done slowly and safely, you can't just yank the handbrake and hope it will stop the car, you are asking for trouble doing that.
Considering the failure rate in the UK, and the fact you haven't read the highway code, added to the language and cultural barrier, you did reasonably well. Some of these would confuse many British drivers.
As an old git, I concur. I only had 3 highway code questions, mind you I was only allowed one minor. My one minor was getting all 3 highway code questions wrong. 🤣
Yh I studied for mine and managed to pass first time but I know many people that have had to do it at least 3 times to pass. I did mine like 10 years ago now and don't recall some of this like first aid being part of it. But it does say hardest questions so maybe I was just lucky and didn't get those ones lol.
I didn't study for mine or read the highway code, I left the pub the night before at 3am and the test was at 8am and I passed first time. A lot of the test is just common sense or common knowledge. Obviously someone not living in the UK wouldn't have the general knowledge but I don't understand how so many people born here fail it.
I would not recommend any visitor from the USA to hire a car when you get here. You would be driving an unfamiliar vehicle, on the opposite side of the road, with signs and road markings, and laws which are different to those you are used to. It would be at best a stressful experience, and you would have to keep your eyes on the road and not be able to look at the scenery. Much better to travel by bus, coach or train. Same also applies of course to a British person visiting the USA. Speaking as a British person who did drive occasionally for a few years, but absolutely hated it, and has not driven since 1982.
We also have a secret button at crossings, except it's not so secret. Few seem to know about this useful little device, which is surprising because in many areas of my country it can be found on every street, and it saves lives. It's a small, unassuming plastic or metal cone which you can find on the underside of pedestrian crossings. When the green man lights up to show traffic should stop and it's your turn to cross, the cone starts spinning. It points downwards and has tactile ridges on it. It's there for those who can't see the lights, like visually impaired or blind people. When they feel it spinning they know they have the right of way. When crossing a road you can stand near the control box with your hand on the cone and independently know you can cross when it spins, without having to get help from a passer-by, if there is one. Not all crossings make sounds. For instance, if two crossings are close to each other neither will beep in case the pedestrians are misled into walking out into oncoming traffic on the wrong road, a tactile indicator helps deaf-blind people too. They can't hear audible signals. The cones provide the same information as the beeping signal but in tactile form. Some crossings both beep and rotate. This was developed in Nottingham university in the 80's. I passed my theory test first time with all questions correct but it took 5 driving tests for me to pass to actually drive the damn thing. There is also wheelchair flashings now at the crossings also. Also did you know that the two most powerful driving licenses in the world are the UK and FRANCE. It allows us to be behind the wheel within minutes of visiting another country. An interactive map was created to look at which countries' driving licences can be used most easily in other countries.
Whenever you fit a tyre the wheels (plus new tyre) are spun up to counter vibration at speed. Weights are added to the wheel rim to accomplish this. This is called balancing...
We are taught to use the Handbrake if the car will be stopped for more than a few seconds. This stops blinding the drivers behind you and also reduces the chance of hitting the car in front if you are rear ended by the car behind you.
The dazzling arguments seem like a recent committee generated thought, when automatics always have sat on the foot brakes when stationary. The real reason is that sitting with your foot on the clutch pedal whilst stationary and in gear, is a rapid method to wear out the clutch bearing and spring fingers. Many years ago I was was the front of 5 cars rear ended in a line, that didn't go on to hit the car in front of me. That was down to use of the foot brake, releasing as I was hit and immediately reapplying. I'd only been stationary in traffic a couple of seconds, when I heard the commotion start behind me.
@@georgelowles5077 As was I, but not due to dazzling. Dazzling with 1967 brake bulb technology must have been a challenge. Handbrake, neutral when stopping more than a couple of seconds is the correct way to drive, without causing undue mechanical stress/wear to the clutch.
There is a section in the Highway Code which says that you should not sit with your foot on the brake, so that the driver behind does not get dazzle from your brakelights. I ALWAYS use my handbrake when stopped at a junction or traffic lights, as I was taught 55 years or so ago. I also put the car in neutral (obviously stick shift or manual gearbox) so that my leg muscles can relax. When the red phase of traffic signals ends, we get about a 1 second duration of yellow, which is ample time to put the car into gear and start moving just as the signal turns green. I must say that most people don''t obey this Highway Code instruction and, instead, sit a traffic lights with their foot on clutch and brake. This annoys the hell out of me sitting behind these inconsiderate drivers (which most are these days, in this respect). By the way I pull the handbrake straight up without pressing the button on top - it''s a total myth that you wear out the ratchet that way - I have never had a worn out handbrake ratchet in any of the many cars I have driven over the years. Old codger rant over!
I think the issue is they ignored "following" in the question, thus did not think about REAR lights. they thought they was dazzling drive in front, not drivers behind them.
I gave up driving in 2012 for medical reasons, voluntarily surrendered my licence to the DVLA in 2017, and about 2 years ago a family member was in the process of learning to drive suggested that I have a go at the theory test. I passed my driving test 1st time in 1994 when the theory test was not even in the wind, and therefore and also to my surprise, passed it with a 90% score. Not bad for an oldie.
@@nbartlett6538If you cant understand that its the "handbrake" or know it'sa different thing, thats just some evidence you might not be suitable to be driving anyway.
I'd have got that question wrong - know it was an assistance dog so either blind or deaf and guessed wrong Both would deserve the same response so why should it matter in that circumstance. Hey I passed my test long before the theory test came in - we had questions after the practical test but that would just get - it's a vulnerable person with sensory deprivation so give them extra care - ok not those exact words but as long as the examiner was satisfied that you recognised the hazard and applied an appropriate response you pass that question. I also got if you are out in the country and have a puncture but when fitting the spare all wheel nuts roll down a drain what do you do. My response search the ditch for them but you're meaning a gulley drain as you might find in a town - not going to happen but if by some miracle it did take one wheel nut off of each of the other three wheels and use them, keep speed down and fit new wheel nuts as soon as possible.- not easy to check that on a multiple choice test.
We also have a 'Pegasus Crossing', which are for both horse riders AND pedestrians to cross the road. They have two sets of button controls, one for pedestrains and one positioned high up on a pole, so riders do not need to dismount... We also have a 'Toucan Crossing' !
@@Merf_Gaming I'm in London and a 'Peagasus Crossing' allows people to cross the major _(and very busy)_ A3 road from 'Robin Hood Gate' in Richmond Park to 'Beverly Ride' in Wimbledon Common, via a central island... Before it was installed, riders had to dismount _(to press the pedestrian button)_ and then walk their horse over two roads _(often having to pause at the central island in between, which could easily 'spook' the horse!)._ Now they don't dismount and stop all traffic, both ways and can ride from one park to the other.
@@captainnutnut6077yes, as rapid as you can, you will travel further than you think between each press, at which time the wheels won't lock. If your ABS functions, where fitted, you will feel the judder, but keep your foot on it until you have slowed enough or have stopped.
I passed my test on [a] Friday, and on Saturday morning was at Castle Coombe circuit on their skid pan, where cadence braking was one of the first things they taught us. They also taught us how to compensate for the differences between front wheel drive (both understeer & lift-off oversteer) and rear wheel drive, how to (within reason -- It was only a 1-day course) hold and correct over-steer, and generally just have fun and games in a great controlled environment. What I learned has stayed with me for almost 40 years, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt, was the best tuition I ever paid for.
The real reason a crossing is called a Puffin crossing is because it is used mainly by elderly people who are not allowed a lot of time to cross and by the time they get across, they are really Puffin.
We do use it in an emergency. That is why the efficiency is tested during an MOT and has to be so high. If you have no footbrake what else would you use? On old cars with no dual braking system you had to use the handbrake if the footbrake failed.
@@J10CKO The reason they test the efficiency of the parking brake is to see if it will hold when parked on a hill. When they test heavier vehicles, the test is done with the wheels stationary and the parking brake applied. They then apply a force to test if it reaches the required level before the wheels turn.
@J10CKO if my brakes failed and I had quite a bit of clearance, I'd use engine braking so I have more control. If I'm in enough of an emergency to have to use my handbrake then it really will be an emergency and it'd just be limiting the size of the hit. As for MOT, it's for measuring how steep of a hill you can park on, not how quickly it will slow you down
@@J10CKO The risk of the brakes failing and you needing to use the handbrake to bring your car to a stop is negligible, if you keep your car properly maintained and serviced - it would have to be an absolute last resort because there is a very high risk of it causing a catastrophic loss of control. I'm in my 40s and I have _never_ heard of that happening to anyone. The handbrake is used _when_ you are stopped to ensure that you _stay_ stopped.
@@Merrit16and there are some hills I wouldn't want to rely on a handbrake no matter how good condition it's in. There may be a reason those require diagonal parking so the kerb acts as a wedge - yes we do have roads with 1:4 or steeper gradients - not many but they do exist including one in Wales on a residential street. But yes if both braking circuits have failed and you need to fall back on a cable handbrake it's a serious emergency - I did get asked it on test - pull the handbrake gently so as not to lock the wheels was my response.
WOW! Your reaction to the first question blew me away! Americans drive everywhere, so I would expect them to understand a car, how it works and how to feel it, to listen to what it’s telling you. One of the most basic things about a car is the fact that the only thing in contact with the road, is the four wheels, so understanding them is crucial to driver safety! My jaw dropped open when you asked Lindsay what unbalanced wheels meant! What do they teach you when you’re learning to drive in the US? The wheels are the first thing my driving instructor talked about, before I ever turned the ignition key!
The very first time that I had to have a tyre changed, I was asked by the mechanic if I wanted my wheel balanced and I had no idea what he meant. There are two weights opposite each other on a wheel and they need to be in exactly the right position relative to each other, if they or not, or unbalanced, then as soon as you go over about 30mph the steering wheel will vibrate horribly, it has happened to me, but now I know what causes it.
@@CamcorderSteve Not quite. How that works is that they spin the wheel while the car is on the jacks, and a machine reads the balance of that spinning wheel. If it’s got a slight wobble, they apply a weight to a specific position on the wheel rim and spin the wheel again. If there’s still a wobble, they’ll apply another weight to the rim according to the calibration machine. If there’s no more wobble, the wheel is balanced. Then they do the other three. If the wheels aren’t balanced, it can cause a vibration when you’re driving. There’s also the vertical positioning of the wheels, to make sure they’re not wearing out on one side of the tyre faster than the other side. This is called camber. If the top of the wheel is farther out than the bottom (that is, tilted away from the axle), it is called positive camber; if the bottom of the wheel is farther out than the top, it is called negative camber. This is why I was shocked by Steve’s comment because Americans love their cars and I thought wheel balancing would be one of the first things they learned. It certainly was for me, because I had a great driving teacher who taught me all the basics of understanding my car. He also taught me that when I’m planning a long drive, to think P.O.W.E.R = Petrol, Oil, Water, Electrics, Rubber. If each of those things is set up correctly, my safety on the road is much greater. Also,I had a really great mechanic who realised I understood how to read my car, so he would always explain what repairs he had made by showing me the old part and the new one, and explaining the difference. The very first time I went to him, it was for a fan belt. I said, “Could you check all the other rubber for me as well? “. My thought was that I might as well replace anything that was worn out since they weren’t expensive. He replied, “I’ve checked everything and they’re all fine.” I realised that was his opportunity to get another $50 out of me to make some extra money, but he didn’t, he was honest and I appreciated that and decided he was a keeper!
Wheel balancing is when they stick those small weights inside the wheel after they the change tyres - to make sure the wheel spins in balance and doesn't wobble Also for chest compressions they say the beat of the Bee Gees song "Staying Alive" is the right tempo to perform chest compressions
Question should really have been unbalanced tyres. The wheels don't wobble, the mass will be off centre which will cause the suspension to move up & down as it aligns with, then opposes gravity every revolution. The effect is worst when the rotation of the wheel matches the natural frequency of the spring.
I am sooooo glad I passed my driving test 40 years ago. Back then the only theory test was a few simple questions asked by the test examiner after the driving test itself. I would fail miserably today.
If those ten questions were indicative of the level of knowledge needed, they posed no problem for me, though I've never seen a puffin crossing, I still guessed correctly. 1987 when I passed. People drive like idiots, so I doubt knowing the answers really makes any difference.
@baldyhead I think I could hazard a guess at most of them but some are really tricky, I remember my daughter revising for her theory test and didn't have a clue on some of them. Quite a few questions on her actual test were about horses on the road which was lucky as we have horses so she knew all those.
We had emergency telephones by the motorway in Denmark, but they were taken down about 20 years ago because nobody used them anymore, as most people had got mobile phones at that time and used them for emergency calls. The emergency telephones were also too expensive to operate and maintain, so it was decided to remove them.
Yh same lol but I've realised that the UK is the only place that actually tries to trip people up in exams. Here, the wording is very important and you have to understand the question being asked. They slip things in like "following" or they'll ask negative questions and add in a "not" to the question so the answer is opposite to what you'd assume if you dint read the question properly.
@@Brummy0121I’m sorry but it wasn’t trying to trip anyone in that question. It was extremely clear if you read the question properly that it was talking about following traffic.
That's just it... it is in the States. It's just the common word for it, as is "parking" brake. Many however, don't even use it, and will just leave an automatic in "P" when parking. If you spend any time in the States it's all very natural, but if you don't you can't say they are wrong, they just use a different term. You wouldn't want to walk on the pavement in the States, for example.
19:36 - this is pretty simple if you stop and think. If you're using the footbrake, the lights on the back of your vehicle light up to warn the vehicles behind you that you're breaking, to get their attention. To avoid this in sitting traffic, applying the handbrake means that the rear brake lights won't engage. Hope this clears things up !
I've owned several '30's vehicles, those with rod operated brakes, not cable, the handbrake operated on all wheels, the brake light remained on when it was applied with the ignition on. One could apply more braking force with it than the footbrake as the lever was 2ft long compared to the brake pedal lever being only 6in. Both used for an emergency stop on a dry road provided better performance than newer drum braked cars. Due to the epicyclic gearbox the MOT brake test had to be done on the road using a G meter, the tester was always impressed with the G force from the handbrake.
@@tonys1636 Back in the 1930s a lot of older cars cars had a separate set of shoes for the handbrake, or sometimes only a transmission brake on the propshaft, and learner drivers were taught to use both hand and footbrake in an emergency stop. I have a 1950s vehicle with an inertia switch for the brake lights. They stay on until one drives off.
I don't recall ever being dazzled by breaklights. Highbeams sure, but never break lights. Frankly I'd prefer the lights on, so I get warning that the person in front is about to move.
@@anticarrrot it depends on where you're driving. I live where there's a decent amount of light pollution but it doesn't take long to drive to a dark sky area. It's a lot worse if you're in a rural area driving in the dark. It can kill your night vision and the kind of roads that can happen on is the last thing you need.
One of the really fundamental things about UK driving is the prioritizing of pedestrians. Pedestrians are on the road by right, drivers only by license. In lower speed zones, pedestrians can now cross the road almost anywhere, and drivers are expected to stop for them. There' is also a lot more pedestrian infrastructure on the roads, regardless of whether it slows down drivers. The car isn't king in the way it is in the US.
yeah they have "jaywalking" laws over there so might not be accustomed to looking out for pedestrians bounding over the road any time they like, something we live with as a normal thing.
Pretty sure it's more at a junction than pedestrians just crossing anywhere , as that would be rather stupid wouldn't it? For instance if I'm turning off one road onto another and a pedestrian is waiting to cross one must yield for said pedestrian. Please don't try crossing a road whenever you please and expect traffic to stop for you my friend, otherwise you aren't long for this world ;-)
@@sashacoe25 No it's been changed recently, to the presumption that cars will stop for a pedestrian. There are some limitations of course, but it's far more widespread than just at junctions
No it has not been changed. Rule 7 section D: D If traffic is coming, let it pass. Look all around again and listen. Do not cross until there is a safe gap in the traffic and you are certain that there is plenty of time. Only at junctions does a vehicle need to yield.
I had to pass a driving test in Saudi Arabia for insurance purposes (I've had a UK license and been driving in the UK for years). My test, believe it or not, consisted of getting in a car with 4 other Arab guys (I was in the back) whilst the driver drove around a huge car park for about 5 minutes. We all passed! True story.
according to an American car programme i watched recently many American cars have the rear brake light and turn indicator combined so you cant have the indicator and brake light on at the same time. in the uk the indicator is a flashing amber light and the brake light is red to avoid this confusion. the red brake light is on whenever the brake pedal is pressed. it can dazzle the driver behind, particularly in dark and rainy conditions. as others have said we use the hand brake when the vehicle is not moving. many modern cars have hand brakes that engage automatically.
Most of our crossings are named for birds, because the original traffic light-controlled crossing was the PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled crossing and that ends up a bit like “pelican”. After that, when similar but distinct types of crossing were invented, they were given similar but distinct names like toucan and puffin.
At 22:45 you pretty much hit the nail on the head. The questions are worded in a way to make sure you're paying attention i.e break pedal and foot pedal are the same thing. As my mum always told me "RTFQ (read the fucking question!)" 😂
Marker Posts were introduced to give drivers additional information - signs are posted every 100 metres along the highway, the numbers on the post show the motorway or road number, the carriageway ( 'A' away from London, and 'B' towards London) and the distance in kilometres, they also have an arrow showing the direction to the nearest emergency phone. The Emergency Services have maps of all the markers and can pinpoint your location instantly to within 50 yards.
I watched a video about pedestrians crossings in the US - there are at least 2 states with pedestrian crossings inspired by the UK crossings, New Jersey and one of the southern states; they are called Hawk crossings, so they stuck with the bird naming convention but went for a more badass American bird - I'm surprised they didn't go for "Eagle crossing" or "Raptor crossing"!!!
Drive a manual car and you will see what a handbrake is, with an automatic, you put it in park mode. It's lazy driving. A handbrake is NEVER used for or in an Emergency, it locks the rear wheels of the car to stop it rolling away if you are on a hill for one thing, you would also leave a manual car in either reverse or a forward gear depending on which was you would be facing up or down on a hill.
So when your foot brake fails with a resulting emergency situation, as traffic in front gets ever closer, what on earth do you do? I know I reach for the hand brake which can be used progressively, rather than just ripping it up! Drivers of automatics should still use the hand brake when parking up, as loss of traction on just one driven wheel would allow the vehicle to move. An emergency brake is no use in an emergency, if seized through lack of use. Cars with a button rather that a lever, usually apply and release the hand brake automatically, when parking up or setting off. My 2003 Jag does exactly that.
@@matthewjenkins1161 - Let me make this point clear. Foot/pedal brakes don't fail that often, so your comment falls short on those words alone. Yes, reaching for the hand brake and pulling it on and off will slow you down to a stop eventually, but unlike servo assisted front brakes, it will take longer to stop assuming you are not causing any damage to the cable when using the handbrake in a possible emergency situation, it's design is not as an Emergency Brake, even though it can be used to do so. We are also assuming a slow speed here, not a high speed. Your last paragraph. You are assuming that the pedal brake has failed, which would affect the ABS braking would it not ? The button based hand brake, as far as I know was not and is not designed as an ABS braking system, you appear to be assuming that it is ? The button handbrake does not always apply itself automatically on all cars, hence why it has to be engaged by the driver, yet will disengage when the car is driven away.
@@bravobr9725 "that often"??? Emergencies do not by nature happen often, but when they do in this particular scenario, we have the hand brake. The reason it is a separate mechanical system is mandated in law for safe redundancy, because hydraulics can and sometimes do, fail.
@@reactingtomyroots lol, mostly it would be dazzled by the sun, or too describe shiny things like diamonds. I think the issue is you guys don’t use hand brakes as much. You have to use them driving a manual because otherwise you’d roll back if you’re stationary on a hill, well unless of course you hover on the biting point between clutch and accelerator pedal but that’s not recommended. But it was understanding that the break pedal triggers a break light that was the key factor to the question. For what it’s worth I had no idea about the puffin crossing one. I know there are puffin and pelican crossings but I don’t know what they are, I only know the basic one, which is the zebra.
"balancing" a wheel is done when replacing the tyre. A machine spins the wheel/tyre assembly and then weights are attached to the wheel to ensure the assembly is "in balance"
any time a tyre is removed from it's wheel, it should be rebalanced, and as an ex tyre fitter myself, I would recommend they are checked periodically as the tyre wears down
Because most cars in the US are automatic, the parking brake is a lock in the gearbox which locks the transmission, unlike manual cars where the parking brake locks the wheels.
@@terryhayward7905 The emergency brake in the US can be a handbrake or a second footbrake and both lock the wheels. The Park position on the gear shift is a transmission brake. I used to drive a LHD Chevy pick up camera car on Bond films never made a mistake with that, but driving my car home was another experience.
@@scottirvine121 So go on then, how do you know which cars are automatic?! 🙄🙄 A more pertinent moan would be about the excessively bright headlights these days, even on dipped, especially on SUVs where they're at a height greater than a lot of people sit in hatchbacks and saloons. Some of those (and 4x4's) dip right into your line of sight!
Wheel balancing, when tyres are made, there will be variations and thickness in the rubber. When they are fitted to the vehicle, they're fitter spins the wheel in his machine and it will indicate where small weights need to be attached to the rim to BALLANCE out the difference. Hope that helps.
@@julieturner5281 Gawd tell me about it. I was on a roundabout in Slough many years ago when a car arrived at the junction in front of me. The driver looked keenly to his left, the wrong direction, and seeing nothing pulled straight out in front of my car. I nailed the brakes and stopped so close to him I thought I'd hit his side but couldn't tell because of the jerk of the emergency stop. He never even saw me as he drove away so I chased after him flashing my lights and eventually he stopped. It was a bloody yank, incompetently navigating our roads who could easily have killed a motorcyclist. I've driven on the continent many times, toured most of it in fact and had no difficulty with driving on the right or the controls being on the left of the car. Most of my mileage was on my motorbike where the controls are obviously not an issues but it was as easy in a car. I don't know why yanks struggle so much with the same thing.
Kinda scary isn't it....I suspect US citizens can drive in the UK on their US license....without knowing enough to pass a license test. The same in Oz. They can just turn up , hire a car and drive...without any knowledge of our road rules.
That’s exactly what I did in Oz, luckily my brother lives there and drilled it into me about speeding ( I’ve got a lead foot!) they are so much stricter over there, I also got stopped in a roadblock for a breathe test, my brother called it the booze bus, I was so excited that I got a picture with the police officer while my brother died of embarrassment next to me!thankfully I don’t really drink, and I would never ever drink and drive, on the down side, someone hit a Roo in their Ute and drove off so we stopped and checked its pouch, nothing we could do for the Roo, it died instantly, but if it hadn’t there would have been a fight between me and my brother because I’d have been trying to put in in the back of the Ute! We did rescue a young possum from the side of the road that had been attacked by something and I love the amount of wildlife rehab centres that you have over there, they had to literally prize the possum out of my arms though, it was the most adorable little guy! But I do like the fact that they are stricter, especially the booze bus thing, I have a real loathing of anyone who drinks and drive from a bad experience, I would really love it if they started doing it in the U.K. especially in the smaller towns and villages where drink driving is more of a problem. Also, U.K. theory test are designed to confuse you, it’s to make sure you’re really paying attention.
Yes, I used to work for a car hire business in England, and US licences were acceptable for up to 12 months after arrival in UK. One thing that doesn't make sense is that they are allowed to drive a manual, even if they have only ever driven automatics before, because US licences don't have a separate category.
It makes me think of that poor boy, Harry Dunn who lost his life whilst on his motorcycle on Aug 27th 2019 , when an American woman, Anne Sacoolas drove on the wrong side of the road and collided with him. Heartbreaking.
This was a lot of fun, I’d love to see you do more theory test questions. You can find ‘mock’ theory tests online, which are just like the actual test.
I remember Craig Ferguson talking about taking his American driving test in California on the Late Late Show. The examiner doesn't come with you and it was basically "drive once round the block and don't kill anybody". If you can get back to your starting point without there being a hobo embedded in the front grill you've passed.
@@reactingtomyrootsonly slightly - I seem to recall a similar video pull out in front of an HGV, almost causing it to roll over the top of the car and almost certainly killing both the learner and the examiner - still a pass.
Absolutely loved your tears of laughter at the footbrake question, honestly your laughter has cheered me up so much tonight so thank you. Also love all you guys' videos thank you for producing such lovely content
To be fair it doesn't make much sense to use both terms in this question though. 'Release the brake pedal' would have been fine and consistent with the other options.
The dazzling refers to the bright light from the High Level Brake Light fitted to all modern cars, this is generally right in the eyeline of the driver of the car behind so when you stop in a traffic queue you should select neutral in a manual (stick shift) car apply the hand brake (emergency brake) and release your foot brake this switches off the brake lights and avoids dazzling the driver behind. In a automatic you would have a similar effect by selecting Park although I wouldn't want to try that on a driving test.
In Denmark, it is required to pass a first aid course in addition to the theory test in order to take the driving test. The theory test consists of 25 questions, and you may only have 5 mistakes in total. When both the first aid course and the theory test have been passed, you must then pass a driving test, and here you must not make any mistakes at all. However, most motoring experts (a policeman) consider that the first 5 minutes are a time of nervousness, so if you make small mistakes there, such as if the car cuts out at start-up (does not get disengaged), it is mostly okay, but only before for the first 5 minutes. But it depends on how it happens and you handle it. It's not a hard and fast rule though, so it's entirely up to the person assessing you whether or not they want to take nervousness into account. In addition to having to show that you can drive the car safely, you must also be able to parallel park perfectly in an attempt, and you must not have more than 10 cm (3.97 inches) to the curb, and no wheels must at any time touch the kerb, not even on the way into where you have to park. We must also be able to show how much tire pressure should be and where to check the oil, brake fluid and washer fluid.
I passed in 1967 then sat my PCV test in 2005. That was a bit different. Seemingly, experienced drivers find the hazard awareness test hard, because they spot the hazards before the "window" the test wants you to spot them in. I treated it like a video game and passed with no problem. Took two goes at the driving part though!
isnt there a visual/video form of "hazard awareness" test for cars as well these days? i remember having to take it for my HGV test, i think modern car tests had to do it as well.
In the uk we have different traffic lights, public crossing, you have to press a button to light up to red ,then it turns to green to stop the traffic & safe for people to cross the traffic lights
In the UK, we are taught to apply the handbrake when stopped for any length of time i.e. when the traffic lights have only just changed or when parked. In the US, I have noticed many drivers just NEVER apply the handbrake, because you mostly drive automatics. Sadly, if always applying the brake WAS taught in America, the actor Anton Yelchin (from the Star Trek films), may NOT have died? He was crushed between his Grand Cherokee and a brick pillar gate post _(outside his house in Studio City, Los Angeles)._ The vehicle 'slipped' its clutch while he was in front of the car. When he failed to appear at rehearsals, friend found him pinned between the vehcle and wall. 🙏😥😥😥
Are we taught that in the UK, if we learn in an automatic? I passed in a manual so don't know. Either way, we'd never walk away from our vehicles without applying the hand brake, so Anton would be saved in that scenario.
@@ethelmini The 1988 Road Traffic Act states that we should not park and leave the engine idling, but if jumping out to open a gate or garage door, wouldn't be considered parking.
That's why there are so many run away vehicle videos on RUclips, the delivery guys are in too much of a hurry to apply the hand brake. I drive a US Ford Escape SUV and the handbrake is right there beside the auto gear shift, the car was assembled in Vietnam.
@@101steel4 Then it is highly likely during a hydraulic brake failure, that their emergency brake mechanism will be seized solid and useless. Even just using it each time the vehicle is parked up, will keep al the cables and pivot points moving, potentially saving lives.
@@101steel4 Never driven an auto, so what is the difference between "Park" and using the handbrake? I assume that "park" will stop the car from rolling forward, just like the handbrake??
The crossings we have in the UK: * Zebra - Crossing with black and white stripes across the road. Not light controlled. * Pelican - Light controlled pedestrian crossing. Lights are turned red by the pedestrians pressing the button, and stay on for a designated period of time * Puffin - Light controlled pedestrian crossing. Lights are turned red by pedestrians pushing the button and/or the sensors detecting pedestrians waiting to cross, and stay on until the sensors detect that pedestrians have cleared the road * Toucan - Similar to pelican and puffin, but is for both pedestrians and bicycles * Pegasus - Light controlled horse crossing Also, as far as the handbrake goes, it is absolutely *not* just for emergencies 😂 manual cars generally don't have a parking brake, the handbrake is used in any case where you need the car stationary and won't be using the footbrake
For question 9 automatics don't often use handbrakes and some don't even have them (Parking brake applied with foot) but when learning to drive a manual over here the handbrake is used very often. I had all of these questions on my theory test. There is a time limit on the theory test. Multiple-choice - 57 minutes to answer 50 questions and Hazard perception - 14 clips, each about one minute long.
The first question about 'unbalanced' wheels is with regards to the weights that are installed on car wheels in order to correct for weight disparities over the construction of the wheel hub and the tyre. Neither are perfect from the word go and when the tyre is installed the mechanic needs to install small weights around the hub so that there are no imbalances that will cause vibrations as the wheel rotates due to centrifugal forces.
Oh lindsay please don't drive over here!! You can't control a car when you are laughing so much!!😂😂😂 lunch has gone cold again. Am LOVING my lunchtime laughs these last couple of days! Thank you. Glad Sophia is slowly settling in school. Nana Karen UK
Re: Unbalanced wheels. If a wheel is slightly bent, or has a section worn away, the wheel will not be balanced, and when rotating at high speed will wobble, this is solved by having small weights added to the inside of the wheel rim. You can have wheels on either side of the car that don't weigh the same, so long as they're the same diameter. There are a fair number of crossing types in the UK, some certainly have weird names. Zebra Crossing: Named after the black/white striped area, a pedestrian crossing with no traffic lights. Pelican Crossing: Pedestrian crossing with traffic lights, pedestrians alert the lights to their presence by pressing a button. Puffin Crossing: Pedestrian crossing with traffic lights and automatic pedestrian sensors. Toucan Crossings: Pedestrian/Cyclist crossing with traffic lights, usually with a button to trigger the lights. Equestrian Crossing: Specialised Pedestrian/Horse-rider crossing with traffic lights, if buttons are present, there will be a higher set for horse riders. Can also be known as a Pegasus Crossing. I've noticed a lot of brake lights can be pretty bright nowadays, so yeah having my night vision ruined by cars holding their brakes on is real annoying in winter.
We have loads of different crossings. A puffin crossing its name derived from the phrase "pedestrian user-friendly intelligent". Pelican Crossing: When this introduced, it was in fact called a pelicon crossing. This was the name for 'pedestrian light controlled crossing'. Pelicon evolved into pelican. A toucan crossing is the term for a type of pedestrian crossing that also allows bicycles to be ridden across. Since “two can” cross together (both pedestrians and cyclists) the name “toucan” was chosen. A pegasus crossing (also equestrian crossing) is a type of signalised pedestrian crossing, with special consideration for horse riders. This type of crossing is named after the mythical winged horse, Pegasus. A zebra crossing is an area of road painted with broad white stripes, where vehicles must stop if pedestrians wish to cross.
11:50 Also Toucan crossings…which permit cycles to be ridden across the road along with pedestrians. Dogs for the deaf? Who can’t be bothered to look left and right I suppose!
The BEEGEES song “Staying Alive” was used by the NHS in an advertisement as it has 120 bpm. Check out the Vinnie Jones advert, it should be on RUclips somewhere. The crossings in the UK are 1. Zebra 2. Pelican 3. Toucan 4. Puffin 5. Pegasus. At this type of crossing you will find that the controls for you to use are higher than normal, as it is intended for a safe place to cross if riding a horse (Pegasus - winged horse) The policewoman’s other arm is for traffic approaching from her rear. Footbrake and brake pedal are the same thing. UK vehicles (unless adapted for some one with mobility problems such as paralysis below the waist) are not fitted with handbrakes. The correct term is “Parking Break. A hand brake as stated above would have the same effect as using the foot break. The waiting in a queue question says FOLLOWING DRIVERS, therefore those that are behind you. You said it yourself at one point - READ THE QUESTION Glad you gave it a go, try some more Regards Carl
The Bee Gees ‘staying alive’ or ‘Nellie the elephant’ or for those in the UK, the theme to the Archers will give you the correct speed for CPR compressions. We have many types of crossings but these are the ones named after animals/birds: zebra, pelican, puffin, toucan, and pegasus crossings.
Wheels will not normally spin true so lead weights are added to the rim to balance the wheels. Highway agency traffic officers are civilians working for the transport department, they deal with all non crinimal traffic issues on the motorways but can call on the traffic police if needed. There are emergency phones all along the motorway hard shoulder or at the refuges where there is no hard shoulder. It's called a zebra crossing because it is black and white stripes, when you step onto the crossing, vehicals must give way to you. The other crossings are light controlled.
The Chorus of the song "Staying Alive" by The BeeGees is the correct tempo to do Chest compressions, the song is 120 BPM. Every 30 compressions blow two breaths of air into their lungs. It is unlikely that you will restart their heart, you need a defibrillator and or epinephrine to do that. You should though check if their pulse restarts of its own accord but that is rare. Keep pumping, keep them alive. What you are doing is pumping enough blood to the brain to keep their brain alive until the medic gets there. And if others are there you take turns as you become tired and you do not stop until the medic gets there, no matter how long it takes. Official NHS advice "After every 30 chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 a minute, give 2 breaths. Continue with cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths until the person begins to recover or emergency help arrives."
When I passed there was no theory test. The examiner would just ask a few question or ask you to identify some road signs in the car when you had finished the driving. This was 1983 and when wearing a seatbelt became law.
I passed test in New Zealand. You have tge Theory witten test. Then you have to undergo verbal questions from a Traffic cop. Finally drive with a Traffic cop in tge car who will pass or fail you
You must know that the wheels are balanced by placing small weights on the rim of the wheel. This has to be done for every tyre change. An unbalanced wheel won't cause the car to pull to one side, it'll just vibrate.
I learnt to drive in the UK but took my test in Germany in 1984. To get a licence to take my test I had to do a theory type test. I passed the theory and the driving test over there. Some years later I gave a lift to two American guys (WW2 Vets) and they said to me ' You drive like a German'. I've never worked out what the difference is or how they picked that up 🤔
For the traffic queue, read the question. To avoid dazzling the driver BEHIND. What happens when you press the brake pedal? High intensity brake lights come on. These are much brighter than the normal running trail lights and, especially with modern high level brake lights, can be right in the eyeline of the driver behind. The brightness can be very distracting and can cause the driver's night vision to be affected. The hand brake is the parking brake. A brake designed to be used only one the vehicle is stationary.
Footbreak uses the break pedal to engage. So to press harder on the break pedal you are slamming on the breaks, essentially. If you already have the footbreak engaged then you are releasing it.
Even on an automatic transmission car, one may select a lower gear. I often select a lower gear in very difficult driving conditions, such as snow, or for severe slopes.
My car has an eCVT (self charging hybrid) so no actual gears to select, just don't be lead footed in adverse conditions and the car (usually) 'can work it out'.
I had two Citroen XMs which had the parking brake pedal in the footwell to the left of the clutch pedal (and a set/release plunger for the right hand) instead of a handbrake which made hill starts fun. Some DS/ID had that set-up as well. The CX before it had a normal handbrake in the usual place.
Since they have removed the hard shoulder (where a vehicle can stop in case of mechanical failure) and turned it into another lane on the motorway (highway) the danger to the people responding to an accident or breakdown and the people in the incident or driving pass the incident has increased to dangerous levels.
Zebra crossing = most basic, pedestrians stand and wait for cars to stop before crossing Pelican crossing = PEdestrian LIght Controlled crossing, pedestrians press a button to trigger a red light for traffic Puffin crossing = Pedestrian User-Friendly Intelligent Crossings Toucan crossing = two can cross (pedestrians + cyclists, wider crossings so that cyclists don't have to dismount ) Pegasus crossing = two sets of control panels, one for pedestrians and another 2-feet above the ground for horse riders
We do have traffic police as well here in the UK. The handbrake is not an emergency brake, but a parking brake, used when parked or waiting in traffic. In the UK there are traffic lights, not just stop lights, because at green these are go lights too.
I had a mate that had to perform CPR, and he did so to the song ‘another one bites the dust’. He managed to get the person back only for them to say they could hear him singing it the whole time😂
Along motorways are emergency phones that you can use to call help if you've broken down. The marker posts point the direction of the nearest one. So you walk in the direction marked.
You haven't heard that we have Zebra crossings in the UK? I now can't wait to seee your faces when you find out our crossing guards are called Lollipop Ladies/Men and speed bumps can be called sleeping policeman (although that term doesn't get as much use nowadays as it deserves)
In the USA your crossings have "walk & don't walk" signs sometimes with the little people characters for when you can cross safely. Here we only have a green and red man symbol when its safe to cross, this is a pelican crossing. A puffin crossing is the exact same thing, but instead of the notification only being on the opposite side of the road shining straight across the road at you. The coloured symbol's are also visible on your side of the road from the device you just pressed the button to cross.
Question 9. We get a lot of idiots, (most Audi/BMW drivers) with very bright LED brake lights that will sit for 2/3 minutes at traffic lights with their foot on the brake pedal, blinding the driver behind. It takes 2 seconds to release the foot brake and pull up the hand brake. It is just inconsiderate to other drivers.
Pelican - red/amber/green but on a timer mainly for traffic control at junctions, not pedestrian as much Puffin - red/amber/green but to allow pedestrians to cross rather than and on a sensor rather than timer (The above also sometimes have a button rather than a sensor that pedestrians can push to stop the traffic) Zebra - no lights, pedestrians cross when safe to do so and traffic must give way if there are pedestrians on the crossing Toucan - as pelican but cyclists can also ride across (they must dismount at pelican) Pegasus crossing. There is a button higher up for mounted horse riders to push
Also, the meaning of the red-edged triangular sign which says "Give Way" (describing the term you used) means the same as the American red-edged triangular sign which says "Yield" on it.
they are called a zebra crossing because of the black and white stripes, pedestrians get the right of way over vehicles, if someone is waiting to cross or steps on one vehicles have to stop
From the UK GOv Highway Code site "Drivers and riders should give way to pedestrians waiting to cross and MUST give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing"
Unless they’re French! I had got to halfway across the zebra crossing outside our office block with the cars coming from my right stopped as required, then nearly had my skirt whipped off me as a totally oblivious Furriner drove straight through without looking. The car came close enough to make me automatically lift my arms and breathe in. If I had moved any faster I would have been flattened. And on she drove without a backward glance….
Wheel balancing is making sure the weight of a wheel is properly distributed. When you get your tire changed, if you see a part of the process where they spin the wheel on a machine, that's where they are checking the wheel balance and they will add small weights to the wheel to adjust it and make sure it's balanced.
120 times a minute is not as fast as you think. It's twice per second (as others have said roughly in time with the beat of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees). Your imitation was probably even faster than 240 per minute.
Zebra crossing: black and white stripes along the road. Pedestrians have priority but no lights controlling traffic flow. Often superseded by:
Pelican crossing: (PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled). Have traffic lights to stop the traffic, controlled by a button at the side of the road. They're upgraded to:
Puffin crossing: (Pedestrian User-Friendly INtelligent). Like Pelican, but with sensors so the traffic can't start travelling while there are pedestrians on the crossing.
There are also Pegasus crossings, which are like Pelicans but with an extra pedestrian button about 6 feet above ground for horse riders, and Toucan crossings, a dual crossing for pedestrians and cyclists. Two can cross…
Zebra crossings are marked by Belisha beacons, amber flashing lights on poles, which were introduced in 1934 by the then Minister of Transport, Leslie Hore-Belisha.
Basically they got the animal theme into their heads and ran with it.
Tiger Crossing - allows separate spaces for pedestrians and cyclists to cross.
@@Escapee5931LOL. Usually painted a vivid scarlet and white to indicate where the tigers had crossed!
I'd forgotten about Toucan crossings, there aren't any anywhere near me so I haven't seen one in years
But We only actually use the words zebra and pelican. The others are all types of pelican. I think most people don't know the names of the others.
I think I'm beginning to understand why Americans drive the way they do...
Wider roads,bigger land mass,less people.Australia is the same
@@helenbailey8419 Atleast you drive on the correct side of the road lol!
@@infohound41 I used to swap sides for a long w/e every month for four years, it's not only the road that changes the gearbox changes hands as well.
@@TheByard Most Americans have no clue how to use a gearbox, with either hand.
@@infohound41 we drive on the left to keep our sword arm free to ward off varlets and brigands
On first aid courses we're taught to do chest compressions in time with Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive". That's disco so it's 120 BPM.
I can’t drive but got the question right because of this 😂 I remembered it from an advert ages ago
Vinny!
It's 103BPM, CPR is meant to be between 100-120BPM so that's probably where you got that from
Or "Nelly the elephant!"
I was taught cpr years ago but the staying alive song helps , I think it would help you concentrate on what you’re doing and maybe distract you from panicking
In the UK we're taught to use the handbrake much more than in the States. It's not just counted as an "emergency" brake.
I've yet so see a scenario where a handbrake has been used in an emergency.
We were never taught to use the Handbrake, only for when you pull up at traffic lights or are parked for the night, you never use it to aid braking of your car, it was not designed for that. It can be used in a dire emergency, but it has to be done slowly and safely, you can't just yank the handbrake and hope it will stop the car, you are asking for trouble doing that.
I tried to teach my wife to drive and I deployed the Handbrake within 20 seconds and said GET OUT 😂
@@elemar5 read my comment
@@elemar5 Then you are very lucky not to have experienced a hydraulic failure or been a passenger with an incapacitated driver.
Considering the failure rate in the UK, and the fact you haven't read the highway code, added to the language and cultural barrier, you did reasonably well. Some of these would confuse many British drivers.
Thanks for the moral support 😄
As an old git, I concur. I only had 3 highway code questions, mind you I was only allowed one minor. My one minor was getting all 3 highway code questions wrong. 🤣
Yh I studied for mine and managed to pass first time but I know many people that have had to do it at least 3 times to pass. I did mine like 10 years ago now and don't recall some of this like first aid being part of it. But it does say hardest questions so maybe I was just lucky and didn't get those ones lol.
I didn't study for mine or read the highway code, I left the pub the night before at 3am and the test was at 8am and I passed first time. A lot of the test is just common sense or common knowledge. Obviously someone not living in the UK wouldn't have the general knowledge but I don't understand how so many people born here fail it.
I think the next thing you should check before coming to the UK is the bus or train timetables.
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I would not recommend any visitor from the USA to hire a car when you get here. You would be driving an unfamiliar vehicle, on the opposite side of the road, with signs and road markings, and laws which are different to those you are used to. It would be at best a stressful experience, and you would have to keep your eyes on the road and not be able to look at the scenery. Much better to travel by bus, coach or train. Same also applies of course to a British person visiting the USA. Speaking as a British person who did drive occasionally for a few years, but absolutely hated it, and has not driven since 1982.
@@srfurley If you hated it and haven't driven for 44 years, you're probably not the best to advise??? People are all different.
We also have a secret button at crossings, except it's not so secret. Few seem to know about this useful little device, which is surprising because in many areas of my country it can be found on every street, and it saves lives. It's a small, unassuming plastic or metal cone which you can find on the underside of pedestrian crossings. When the green man lights up to show traffic should stop and it's your turn to cross, the cone starts spinning. It points downwards and has tactile ridges on it. It's there for those who can't see the lights, like visually impaired or blind people. When they feel it spinning they know they have the right of way. When crossing a road you can stand near the control box with your hand on the cone and independently know you can cross when it spins, without having to get help from a passer-by, if there is one. Not all crossings make sounds. For instance, if two crossings are close to each other neither will beep in case the pedestrians are misled into walking out into oncoming traffic on the wrong road, a tactile indicator helps deaf-blind people too. They can't hear audible signals. The cones provide the same information as the beeping signal but in tactile form. Some crossings both beep and rotate. This was developed in Nottingham university in the 80's. I passed my theory test first time with all questions correct but it took 5 driving tests for me to pass to actually drive the damn thing. There is also wheelchair flashings now at the crossings also.
Also did you know that the two most powerful driving licenses in the world are the UK and FRANCE. It allows us to be behind the wheel within minutes of visiting another country. An interactive map was created to look at which countries' driving licences can be used most easily in other countries.
Whenever you fit a tyre the wheels (plus new tyre) are spun up to counter vibration at speed. Weights are added to the wheel rim to accomplish this. This is called balancing...
I think a lot of the confusion comes from people mixing up wheel balancing and wheel alignment.
We are taught to use the Handbrake if the car will be stopped for more than a few seconds. This stops blinding the drivers behind you and also reduces the chance of hitting the car in front if you are rear ended by the car behind you.
The dazzling arguments seem like a recent committee generated thought, when automatics always have sat on the foot brakes when stationary.
The real reason is that sitting with your foot on the clutch pedal whilst stationary and in gear, is a rapid method to wear out the clutch bearing and spring fingers.
Many years ago I was was the front of 5 cars rear ended in a line, that didn't go on to hit the car in front of me.
That was down to use of the foot brake, releasing as I was hit and immediately reapplying.
I'd only been stationary in traffic a couple of seconds, when I heard the commotion start behind me.
The dazzling argument is not new, I was taught to use the handbrake during my instruction and that was in 1967.
@@georgelowles5077 As was I, but not due to dazzling. Dazzling with 1967 brake bulb technology must have been a challenge.
Handbrake, neutral when stopping more than a couple of seconds is the correct way to drive, without causing undue mechanical stress/wear to the clutch.
There is a section in the Highway Code which says that you should not sit with your foot on the brake, so that the driver behind does not get dazzle from your brakelights. I ALWAYS use my handbrake when stopped at a junction or traffic lights, as I was taught 55 years or so ago. I also put the car in neutral (obviously stick shift or manual gearbox) so that my leg muscles can relax. When the red phase of traffic signals ends, we get about a 1 second duration of yellow, which is ample time to put the car into gear and start moving just as the signal turns green. I must say that most people don''t obey this Highway Code instruction and, instead, sit a traffic lights with their foot on clutch and brake. This annoys the hell out of me sitting behind these inconsiderate drivers (which most are these days, in this respect). By the way I pull the handbrake straight up without pressing the button on top - it''s a total myth that you wear out the ratchet that way - I have never had a worn out handbrake ratchet in any of the many cars I have driven over the years. Old codger rant over!
I think the issue is they ignored "following" in the question, thus did not think about REAR lights. they thought they was dazzling drive in front, not drivers behind them.
I gave up driving in 2012 for medical reasons, voluntarily surrendered my licence to the DVLA in 2017, and about 2 years ago a family member was in the process of learning to drive suggested that I have a go at the theory test. I passed my driving test 1st time in 1994 when the theory test was not even in the wind, and therefore and also to my surprise, passed it with a 90% score. Not bad for an oldie.
We also have Toucan Crossings. It allows both pedestrians and cyclists to cross a road safely. "Two can cross".
In my town we even have crossings for horse and rider!
@@DaffCookie Got them nearby here too. Those are Toucan crossings too, at least for my town, as foot traffic and equine traffic are segregated.
@@cybertenchi82 nah those are pegasus crossings, if they have a separate button higher up for a horse rider to push
@@aaze53 We're just gonna bamboozle them with all these animal crossings, lol.
@@DaffCookie Called a Pegasus crossing.
The handbrake is operated by hand using the lever, the footbrake is operated by foot using the brake pedal. Does that help?😀
Some cars in America still have a foot operated "hand" brake
@@petergordon4525 A lot of automatic cars in the UK have this also (mine does). This is why it's better to refer to it as the parking brake.
Yeah, that definitely makes sense! haha thanks
@@nbartlett6538If you cant understand that its the "handbrake" or know it'sa different thing, thats just some evidence you might not be suitable to be driving anyway.
@@wyterabitt2149 Who said I don’t understand the word handbrake?? Tell me, are you this much of an arsehole in real life or only in RUclips comments?
In the uk dogs with yellow coat on the owner is either blind or have sight problems.
Purple is for deaf , so both are for different things
Nope- purple is for canine partners, green for dogs for good, red for hearing or dog aid dogs. Yellow for dual assistance dogs. I have one!
I'd have got that question wrong - know it was an assistance dog so either blind or deaf and guessed wrong
Both would deserve the same response so why should it matter in that circumstance.
Hey I passed my test long before the theory test came in - we had questions after the practical test but that would just get - it's a vulnerable person with sensory deprivation so give them extra care - ok not those exact words but as long as the examiner was satisfied that you recognised the hazard and applied an appropriate response you pass that question.
I also got if you are out in the country and have a puncture but when fitting the spare all wheel nuts roll down a drain what do you do. My response search the ditch for them but you're meaning a gulley drain as you might find in a town - not going to happen but if by some miracle it did take one wheel nut off of each of the other three wheels and use them, keep speed down and fit new wheel nuts as soon as possible.- not easy to check that on a multiple choice test.
We also have a 'Pegasus Crossing', which are for both horse riders AND pedestrians to cross the road. They have two sets of button controls, one for pedestrains and one positioned high up on a pole, so riders do not need to dismount... We also have a 'Toucan Crossing' !
I don't think I've ever actually seen a Pegasus Crossing. And I live out in the sticks!
@@Merf_Gaming you can put pegasus crossing into your youtube search bar and see them in operation.
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I'm in London and a 'Peagasus Crossing' allows people to cross the major _(and very busy)_ A3 road from 'Robin Hood Gate' in Richmond Park to 'Beverly Ride' in Wimbledon Common, via a central island... Before it was installed, riders had to dismount _(to press the pedestrian button)_ and then walk their horse over two roads _(often having to pause at the central island in between, which could easily 'spook' the horse!)._ Now they don't dismount and stop all traffic, both ways and can ride from one park to the other.
On the Pegasus crossings there is a button on the top for experienced flyers
Years ago I was taught cadence breaking as a method to control skidding. Pre anti lock brakes
Is that where you are taught to quickly 'pump' the brake pedal on and off?
@@jinxvrs So it's 'cadence braking' not breaking.
@@captainnutnut6077yes, as rapid as you can, you will travel further than you think between each press, at which time the wheels won't lock. If your ABS functions, where fitted, you will feel the judder, but keep your foot on it until you have slowed enough or have stopped.
That's what we were taught as well!
I passed my test on [a] Friday, and on Saturday morning was at Castle Coombe circuit on their skid pan, where cadence braking was one of the first things they taught us. They also taught us how to compensate for the differences between front wheel drive (both understeer & lift-off oversteer) and rear wheel drive, how to (within reason -- It was only a 1-day course) hold and correct over-steer, and generally just have fun and games in a great controlled environment. What I learned has stayed with me for almost 40 years, and I can say without a shadow of a doubt, was the best tuition I ever paid for.
The real reason a crossing is called a Puffin crossing is because it is used mainly by elderly people who are not allowed a lot of time to cross and by the time they get across, they are really Puffin.
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In the UK we don't use the hand brake for emergency we use it to park
We do use it in an emergency. That is why the efficiency is tested during an MOT and has to be so high. If you have no footbrake what else would you use? On old cars with no dual braking system you had to use the handbrake if the footbrake failed.
@@J10CKO The reason they test the efficiency of the parking brake is to see if it will hold when parked on a hill. When they test heavier vehicles, the test is done with the wheels stationary and the parking brake applied. They then apply a force to test if it reaches the required level before the wheels turn.
@J10CKO if my brakes failed and I had quite a bit of clearance, I'd use engine braking so I have more control. If I'm in enough of an emergency to have to use my handbrake then it really will be an emergency and it'd just be limiting the size of the hit.
As for MOT, it's for measuring how steep of a hill you can park on, not how quickly it will slow you down
@@J10CKO The risk of the brakes failing and you needing to use the handbrake to bring your car to a stop is negligible, if you keep your car properly maintained and serviced - it would have to be an absolute last resort because there is a very high risk of it causing a catastrophic loss of control. I'm in my 40s and I have _never_ heard of that happening to anyone. The handbrake is used _when_ you are stopped to ensure that you _stay_ stopped.
@@Merrit16and there are some hills I wouldn't want to rely on a handbrake no matter how good condition it's in. There may be a reason those require diagonal parking so the kerb acts as a wedge - yes we do have roads with 1:4 or steeper gradients - not many but they do exist including one in Wales on a residential street.
But yes if both braking circuits have failed and you need to fall back on a cable handbrake it's a serious emergency - I did get asked it on test - pull the handbrake gently so as not to lock the wheels was my response.
WOW! Your reaction to the first question blew me away! Americans drive everywhere, so I would expect them to understand a car, how it works and how to feel it, to listen to what it’s telling you. One of the most basic things about a car is the fact that the only thing in contact with the road, is the four wheels, so understanding them is crucial to driver safety! My jaw dropped open when you asked Lindsay what unbalanced wheels meant! What do they teach you when you’re learning to drive in the US? The wheels are the first thing my driving instructor talked about, before I ever turned the ignition key!
The very first time that I had to have a tyre changed, I was asked by the mechanic if I wanted my wheel balanced and I had no idea what he meant. There are two weights opposite each other on a wheel and they need to be in exactly the right position relative to each other, if they or not, or unbalanced, then as soon as you go over about 30mph the steering wheel will vibrate horribly, it has happened to me, but now I know what causes it.
Well you can’t really blame them if they’re not taught it. You were.
It's hard to do chest compressions
@@CamcorderSteve Not quite. How that works is that they spin the wheel while the car is on the jacks, and a machine reads the balance of that spinning wheel. If it’s got a slight wobble, they apply a weight to a specific position on the wheel rim and spin the wheel again. If there’s still a wobble, they’ll apply another weight to the rim according to the calibration machine. If there’s no more wobble, the wheel is balanced. Then they do the other three. If the wheels aren’t balanced, it can cause a vibration when you’re driving. There’s also the vertical positioning of the wheels, to make sure they’re not wearing out on one side of the tyre faster than the other side. This is called camber. If the top of the wheel is farther out than the bottom (that is, tilted away from the axle), it is called positive camber; if the bottom of the wheel is farther out than the top, it is called negative camber. This is why I was shocked by Steve’s comment because Americans love their cars and I thought wheel balancing would be one of the first things they learned. It certainly was for me, because I had a great driving teacher who taught me all the basics of understanding my car. He also taught me that when I’m planning a long drive, to think P.O.W.E.R = Petrol, Oil, Water, Electrics, Rubber. If each of those things is set up correctly, my safety on the road is much greater. Also,I had a really great mechanic who realised I understood how to read my car, so he would always explain what repairs he had made by showing me the old part and the new one, and explaining the difference. The very first time I went to him, it was for a fan belt. I said, “Could you check all the other rubber for me as well? “. My thought was that I might as well replace anything that was worn out since they weren’t expensive. He replied, “I’ve checked everything and they’re all fine.” I realised that was his opportunity to get another $50 out of me to make some extra money, but he didn’t, he was honest and I appreciated that and decided he was a keeper!
@@dee2251 Yeah, I just didn’t expect that.
Wheel balancing is when they stick those small weights inside the wheel after they the change tyres - to make sure the wheel spins in balance and doesn't wobble
Also for chest compressions they say the beat of the Bee Gees song "Staying Alive" is the right tempo to perform chest compressions
Question should really have been unbalanced tyres. The wheels don't wobble, the mass will be off centre which will cause the suspension to move up & down as it aligns with, then opposes gravity every revolution. The effect is worst when the rotation of the wheel matches the natural frequency of the spring.
I am sooooo glad I passed my driving test 40 years ago. Back then the only theory test was a few simple questions asked by the test examiner after the driving test itself. I would fail miserably today.
Same here! I passed in 1992, we had none of this stuff. I couldn't pass the theory test these days
If those ten questions were indicative of the level of knowledge needed, they posed no problem for me, though I've never seen a puffin crossing, I still guessed correctly.
1987 when I passed.
People drive like idiots, so I doubt knowing the answers really makes any difference.
@baldyhead I think I could hazard a guess at most of them but some are really tricky, I remember my daughter revising for her theory test and didn't have a clue on some of them. Quite a few questions on her actual test were about horses on the road which was lucky as we have horses so she knew all those.
Same here and I've been driving only approx half the time you have and I passed first time
When doing CPR.
Sing in your head.
The Bee Gees , Staying alive!
(No joke)
Then do the chest compressions in time with the song. 😉
It’s the 1 thing I always remember about CPR. This song
@@Ch3lsi3J0me too 🤭
Before 'Staying Alive' it was 'Nelly the Elephant'!
@@andyn6297 I seem to remember that the original song recommended was "Happy Birthday to You", simply because everybody knows it.
@@andyn6297 I still do Nelly the Elephant when I do my first response training. There's whole lists of options though!
We had emergency telephones by the motorway in Denmark, but they were taken down about 20 years ago because nobody used them anymore, as most people had got mobile phones at that time and used them for emergency calls. The emergency telephones were also too expensive to operate and maintain, so it was decided to remove them.
I was literally screaming ‘following’ at the screen 😂
Yh same lol but I've realised that the UK is the only place that actually tries to trip people up in exams. Here, the wording is very important and you have to understand the question being asked. They slip things in like "following" or they'll ask negative questions and add in a "not" to the question so the answer is opposite to what you'd assume if you dint read the question properly.
@@Brummy0121I’m sorry but it wasn’t trying to trip anyone in that question. It was extremely clear if you read the question properly that it was talking about following traffic.
A handbrake is not an "emergency brake"
That's just it... it is in the States. It's just the common word for it, as is "parking" brake. Many however, don't even use it, and will just leave an automatic in "P" when parking. If you spend any time in the States it's all very natural, but if you don't you can't say they are wrong, they just use a different term. You wouldn't want to walk on the pavement in the States, for example.
19:36 - this is pretty simple if you stop and think. If you're using the footbrake, the lights on the back of your vehicle light up to warn the vehicles behind you that you're breaking, to get their attention. To avoid this in sitting traffic, applying the handbrake means that the rear brake lights won't engage. Hope this clears things up !
I've owned several '30's vehicles, those with rod operated brakes, not cable, the handbrake operated on all wheels, the brake light remained on when it was applied with the ignition on. One could apply more braking force with it than the footbrake as the lever was 2ft long compared to the brake pedal lever being only 6in. Both used for an emergency stop on a dry road provided better performance than newer drum braked cars. Due to the epicyclic gearbox the MOT brake test had to be done on the road using a G meter, the tester was always impressed with the G force from the handbrake.
If only people would use the hand brake! Virtually every driver uses the foot brake at trafffic lights, blinding the person behind (that's me).
@@tonys1636 Back in the 1930s a lot of older cars cars had a separate set of shoes for the handbrake, or sometimes only a transmission brake on the propshaft, and learner drivers were taught to use both hand and footbrake in an emergency stop. I have a 1950s vehicle with an inertia switch for the brake lights. They stay on until one drives off.
I don't recall ever being dazzled by breaklights. Highbeams sure, but never break lights.
Frankly I'd prefer the lights on, so I get warning that the person in front is about to move.
@@anticarrrot it depends on where you're driving. I live where there's a decent amount of light pollution but it doesn't take long to drive to a dark sky area. It's a lot worse if you're in a rural area driving in the dark. It can kill your night vision and the kind of roads that can happen on is the last thing you need.
One of the really fundamental things about UK driving is the prioritizing of pedestrians. Pedestrians are on the road by right, drivers only by license. In lower speed zones, pedestrians can now cross the road almost anywhere, and drivers are expected to stop for them. There' is also a lot more pedestrian infrastructure on the roads, regardless of whether it slows down drivers. The car isn't king in the way it is in the US.
How I wish drivers in my village knew that, we have narrow lanes with no pavements .
yeah they have "jaywalking" laws over there so might not be accustomed to looking out for pedestrians bounding over the road any time they like, something we live with as a normal thing.
Pretty sure it's more at a junction than pedestrians just crossing anywhere , as that would be rather stupid wouldn't it? For instance if I'm turning off one road onto another and a pedestrian is waiting to cross one must yield for said pedestrian. Please don't try crossing a road whenever you please and expect traffic to stop for you my friend, otherwise you aren't long for this world ;-)
@@sashacoe25 No it's been changed recently, to the presumption that cars will stop for a pedestrian. There are some limitations of course, but it's far more widespread than just at junctions
No it has not been changed.
Rule 7 section D:
D If traffic is coming, let it pass. Look all around again and listen. Do not cross until there is a safe gap in the traffic and you are certain that there is plenty of time.
Only at junctions does a vehicle need to yield.
I had to pass a driving test in Saudi Arabia for insurance purposes (I've had a UK license and been driving in the UK for years). My test, believe it or not, consisted of getting in a car with 4 other Arab guys (I was in the back) whilst the driver drove around a huge car park for about 5 minutes. We all passed! True story.
according to an American car programme i watched recently many American cars have the rear brake light and turn indicator combined so you cant have the indicator and brake light on at the same time. in the uk the indicator is a flashing amber light and the brake light is red to avoid this confusion. the red brake light is on whenever the brake pedal is pressed. it can dazzle the driver behind, particularly in dark and rainy conditions. as others have said we use the hand brake when the vehicle is not moving. many modern cars have hand brakes that engage automatically.
Most of our crossings are named for birds, because the original traffic light-controlled crossing was the PEdestrian LIght CONtrolled crossing and that ends up a bit like “pelican”. After that, when similar but distinct types of crossing were invented, they were given similar but distinct names like toucan and puffin.
At 22:45 you pretty much hit the nail on the head. The questions are worded in a way to make sure you're paying attention i.e break pedal and foot pedal are the same thing. As my mum always told me "RTFQ (read the fucking question!)" 😂
Also - Read what’s there and not what you think is there.
I was told on a First Aid course that you should give chest compressions to the rhythm of the Bee Gees' song "Staying Alive"
They used to say Nellie The Elephant but Stayin’ Alive is so memorably appropriate.
Another one bites the dust also works
@@alexfeeney4522 Dark. I like it.
Nelly the elephant also counts to 30 for you if you are nervous. 30 compressions, then two rescue breaths.
Marker Posts were introduced to give drivers additional information - signs are posted every 100 metres along the highway, the numbers on the post show the motorway or road number, the carriageway ( 'A' away from London, and 'B' towards London) and the distance in kilometres, they also have an arrow showing the direction to the nearest emergency phone. The Emergency Services have maps of all the markers and can pinpoint your location instantly to within 50 yards.
I watched a video about pedestrians crossings in the US - there are at least 2 states with pedestrian crossings inspired by the UK crossings, New Jersey and one of the southern states; they are called Hawk crossings, so they stuck with the bird naming convention but went for a more badass American bird - I'm surprised they didn't go for "Eagle crossing" or "Raptor crossing"!!!
And the drivers, including police, don't stop because nobody understands them!!
Drive a manual car and you will see what a handbrake is, with an automatic, you put it in park mode. It's lazy driving. A handbrake is NEVER used for or in an Emergency, it locks the rear wheels of the car to stop it rolling away if you are on a hill for one thing, you would also leave a manual car in either reverse or a forward gear depending on which was you would be facing up or down on a hill.
So when your foot brake fails with a resulting emergency situation, as traffic in front gets ever closer, what on earth do you do?
I know I reach for the hand brake which can be used progressively, rather than just ripping it up!
Drivers of automatics should still use the hand brake when parking up, as loss of traction on just one driven wheel would allow the vehicle to move.
An emergency brake is no use in an emergency, if seized through lack of use.
Cars with a button rather that a lever, usually apply and release the hand brake automatically, when parking up or setting off.
My 2003 Jag does exactly that.
@@matthewjenkins1161 - Let me make this point clear. Foot/pedal brakes don't fail that often, so your comment falls short on those words alone. Yes, reaching for the hand brake and pulling it on and off will slow you down to a stop eventually, but unlike servo assisted front brakes, it will take longer to stop assuming you are not causing any damage to the cable when using the handbrake in a possible emergency situation, it's design is not as an Emergency Brake, even though it can be used to do so. We are also assuming a slow speed here, not a high speed.
Your last paragraph. You are assuming that the pedal brake has failed, which would affect the ABS braking would it not ? The button based hand brake, as far as I know was not and is not designed as an ABS braking system, you appear to be assuming that it is ? The button handbrake does not always apply itself automatically on all cars, hence why it has to be engaged by the driver, yet will disengage when the car is driven away.
@@bravobr9725 "that often"???
Emergencies do not by nature happen often, but when they do in this particular scenario, we have the hand brake. The reason it is a separate mechanical system is mandated in law for safe redundancy, because hydraulics can and sometimes do, fail.
@@matthewjenkins1161 OMG, you are worse than a woman, having to get the last word in !
Dazzle is the exact same word in British and American English. It just means to be blinded by light.
bobby dazzler 😅
Yes, but we've never in our lives heard it used in reference to headlights.
@@reactingtomyroots lol, mostly it would be dazzled by the sun, or too describe shiny things like diamonds. I think the issue is you guys don’t use hand brakes as much. You have to use them driving a manual because otherwise you’d roll back if you’re stationary on a hill, well unless of course you hover on the biting point between clutch and accelerator pedal but that’s not recommended. But it was understanding that the break pedal triggers a break light that was the key factor to the question. For what it’s worth I had no idea about the puffin crossing one. I know there are puffin and pelican crossings but I don’t know what they are, I only know the basic one, which is the zebra.
@@eddiel7635 interesting that you spell handbrake correctly, then use break pedal and break light. It's the same word, brake.
@@rickconstant6106 not that interesting, I’m dyslexic. Interesting that you felt the need to point it out though.
If you think 50 is bad, try the hgv test. 100 questions with a pass at 85 correct answers.
Loved this video! I only passed my test about a year ago so can definitely empathise with the frustration at some of the questions asked 😂
We also have emu crossings, jellyfish junctions and pig lights.
(Just kidding!)
😂😂😂😂
It'd be awesome if we did though lol
I definitely would have believed it 😂
"balancing" a wheel is done when replacing the tyre. A machine spins the wheel/tyre assembly and then weights are attached to the wheel to ensure the assembly is "in balance"
any time a tyre is removed from it's wheel, it should be rebalanced, and as an ex tyre fitter myself, I would recommend they are checked periodically as the tyre wears down
Americans call the handbrake the emergency brake because they don't use it. Brits use it constantly.
Because most cars in the US are automatic, the parking brake is a lock in the gearbox which locks the transmission, unlike manual cars where the parking brake locks the wheels.
@@terryhayward7905 The emergency brake in the US can be a handbrake or a second footbrake and both lock the wheels. The Park position on the gear shift is a transmission brake. I used to drive a LHD Chevy pick up camera car on Bond films never made a mistake with that, but driving my car home was another experience.
I miss the old cranking noise of the old skool brakes lol
Not enough! Sick of being blinded in traffic by brake lights with lazy bastards not taking their foot off the brake ( automatic aside)
@@scottirvine121 So go on then, how do you know which cars are automatic?! 🙄🙄 A more pertinent moan would be about the excessively bright headlights these days, even on dipped, especially on SUVs where they're at a height greater than a lot of people sit in hatchbacks and saloons. Some of those (and 4x4's) dip right into your line of sight!
Wheel balancing, when tyres are made, there will be variations and thickness in the rubber. When they are fitted to the vehicle, they're fitter spins the wheel in his machine and it will indicate where small weights need to be attached to the rim to BALLANCE out the difference. Hope that helps.
Thanks to my dad letting me watch a mechanic balancing his wheels when i was a kid i knew this one.
I wasn't expecting a video about driving tests to be so funny 👍
Quick tip, if you visit the UK please don't drive 😂😂
or read
To be fair I think roundabouts are the most scary for Americans and the no “ under taking “ on the motorways ( all passing on the right )
@@julieturner5281 Gawd tell me about it. I was on a roundabout in Slough many years ago when a car arrived at the junction in front of me. The driver looked keenly to his left, the wrong direction, and seeing nothing pulled straight out in front of my car. I nailed the brakes and stopped so close to him I thought I'd hit his side but couldn't tell because of the jerk of the emergency stop. He never even saw me as he drove away so I chased after him flashing my lights and eventually he stopped. It was a bloody yank, incompetently navigating our roads who could easily have killed a motorcyclist. I've driven on the continent many times, toured most of it in fact and had no difficulty with driving on the right or the controls being on the left of the car. Most of my mileage was on my motorbike where the controls are obviously not an issues but it was as easy in a car. I don't know why yanks struggle so much with the same thing.
Kinda scary isn't it....I suspect US citizens can drive in the UK on their US license....without knowing enough to pass a license test. The same in Oz. They can just turn up , hire a car and drive...without any knowledge of our road rules.
That’s exactly what I did in Oz, luckily my brother lives there and drilled it into me about speeding ( I’ve got a lead foot!) they are so much stricter over there, I also got stopped in a roadblock for a breathe test, my brother called it the booze bus, I was so excited that I got a picture with the police officer while my brother died of embarrassment next to me!thankfully I don’t really drink, and I would never ever drink and drive, on the down side, someone hit a Roo in their Ute and drove off so we stopped and checked its pouch, nothing we could do for the Roo, it died instantly, but if it hadn’t there would have been a fight between me and my brother because I’d have been trying to put in in the back of the Ute! We did rescue a young possum from the side of the road that had been attacked by something and I love the amount of wildlife rehab centres that you have over there, they had to literally prize the possum out of my arms though, it was the most adorable little guy! But I do like the fact that they are stricter, especially the booze bus thing, I have a real loathing of anyone who drinks and drive from a bad experience, I would really love it if they started doing it in the U.K. especially in the smaller towns and villages where drink driving is more of a problem. Also, U.K. theory test are designed to confuse you, it’s to make sure you’re really paying attention.
@@joannesmart6021 Have you ever considered being tested for adhd?
Yes, I used to work for a car hire business in England, and US licences were acceptable for up to 12 months after arrival in UK. One thing that doesn't make sense is that they are allowed to drive a manual, even if they have only ever driven automatics before, because US licences don't have a separate category.
@@sashacoe25😂 that was quite the ride
It makes me think of that poor boy, Harry Dunn who lost his life whilst on his motorcycle on Aug 27th 2019 , when an American woman, Anne Sacoolas drove on the wrong side of the road and collided with him. Heartbreaking.
Before anti-lock brakes there was something called Cadence braking which is the way ABS actually works.
Can't wait to see you's try a full mock theory test :D I think there's also mock hazard perception tests online too.
This was a lot of fun, I’d love to see you do more theory test questions. You can find ‘mock’ theory tests online, which are just like the actual test.
We definitely will! :)
How to pass your driving test in the USA. 1 - "Pay your fee" 2 - congratulations you have passed ! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
I remember Craig Ferguson talking about taking his American driving test in California on the Late Late Show. The examiner doesn't come with you and it was basically "drive once round the block and don't kill anybody". If you can get back to your starting point without there being a hobo embedded in the front grill you've passed.
😂😂
Well, slightly more involved than that, but...almost. lol
@@reactingtomyrootsdepends, method 2: jump in and drive like you own it so never pulled over
@@reactingtomyrootsonly slightly - I seem to recall a similar video pull out in front of an HGV, almost causing it to roll over the top of the car and almost certainly killing both the learner and the examiner - still a pass.
Absolutely loved your tears of laughter at the footbrake question, honestly your laughter has cheered me up so much tonight so thank you. Also love all you guys' videos thank you for producing such lovely content
Oh dear, you press the brake pedal to activate the footbrake. Easy really
its like a Steering Wheel moves the Steering Column kinda thing.
To be fair it doesn't make much sense to use both terms in this question though. 'Release the brake pedal' would have been fine and consistent with the other options.
@@sff8279 But the questions are designed to make you think aren't they. I know you are correct but our government departments love to catch us out lol
@@lesleythompson810 True :D
The dazzling refers to the bright light from the High Level Brake Light fitted to all modern cars, this is generally right in the eyeline of the driver of the car behind so when you stop in a traffic queue you should select neutral in a manual (stick shift) car apply the hand brake (emergency brake) and release your foot brake this switches off the brake lights and avoids dazzling the driver behind. In a automatic you would have a similar effect by selecting Park although I wouldn't want to try that on a driving test.
Using fog light when it's clear causes dazzling and draws attention of the police.
In Denmark, it is required to pass a first aid course in addition to the theory test in order to take the driving test. The theory test consists of 25 questions, and you may only have 5 mistakes in total. When both the first aid course and the theory test have been passed, you must then pass a driving test, and here you must not make any mistakes at all. However, most motoring experts (a policeman) consider that the first 5 minutes are a time of nervousness, so if you make small mistakes there, such as if the car cuts out at start-up (does not get disengaged), it is mostly okay, but only before for the first 5 minutes. But it depends on how it happens and you handle it. It's not a hard and fast rule though, so it's entirely up to the person assessing you whether or not they want to take nervousness into account. In addition to having to show that you can drive the car safely, you must also be able to parallel park perfectly in an attempt, and you must not have more than 10 cm (3.97 inches) to the curb, and no wheels must at any time touch the kerb, not even on the way into where you have to park. We must also be able to show how much tire pressure should be and where to check the oil, brake fluid and washer fluid.
I passed in 1976. It seems to have got a lot harder since then.
Oh yeah, I'm sure!
I passed in 1967 then sat my PCV test in 2005. That was a bit different. Seemingly, experienced drivers find the hazard awareness test hard, because they spot the hazards before the "window" the test wants you to spot them in. I treated it like a video game and passed with no problem. Took two goes at the driving part though!
isnt there a visual/video form of "hazard awareness" test for cars as well these days? i remember having to take it for my HGV test, i think modern car tests had to do it as well.
In the uk we have different traffic lights, public crossing, you have to press a button to light up to red ,then it turns to green to stop the traffic & safe for people to cross the traffic lights
In the UK, we are taught to apply the handbrake when stopped for any length of time i.e. when the traffic lights have only just changed or when parked. In the US, I have noticed many drivers just NEVER apply the handbrake, because you mostly drive automatics. Sadly, if always applying the brake WAS taught in America, the actor Anton Yelchin (from the Star Trek films), may NOT have died? He was crushed between his Grand Cherokee and a brick pillar gate post _(outside his house in Studio City, Los Angeles)._ The vehicle 'slipped' its clutch while he was in front of the car. When he failed to appear at rehearsals, friend found him pinned between the vehcle and wall. 🙏😥😥😥
Rest In Peace Anton / Chekov 😢😢
Are we taught that in the UK, if we learn in an automatic?
I passed in a manual so don't know.
Either way, we'd never walk away from our vehicles without applying the hand brake, so Anton would be saved in that scenario.
@@matthewjenkins1161 It's technically illegal to leave a vehicle with the engine running, on a public road.
@@ethelmini The 1988 Road Traffic Act states that we should not park and leave the engine idling, but if jumping out to open a gate or garage door, wouldn't be considered parking.
That's why there are so many run away vehicle videos on RUclips, the delivery guys are in too much of a hurry to apply the hand brake. I drive a US Ford Escape SUV and the handbrake is right there beside the auto gear shift, the car was assembled in Vietnam.
hand brake is used to stop car moving whilst parked or stationary. ie one pedal is foot operated the other is hand operated
Please Lindsay, never use your handbrake as an emergency brake or else there will be an emergency involving you
It's pretty common for Americans to never use their handbrake.
They just put it in park.
@@101steel4 Then it is highly likely during a hydraulic brake failure, that their emergency brake mechanism will be seized solid and useless.
Even just using it each time the vehicle is parked up, will keep al the cables and pivot points moving, potentially saving lives.
@@101steel4 Never driven an auto, so what is the difference between "Park" and using the handbrake? I assume that "park" will stop the car from rolling forward, just like the handbrake??
@@CamcorderSteve 'Park' physically locks the transmission; however it may be just a small lever locking into cogs.
@@alanmon2690 Thanks Alan. Does that mean that it's similar to leaving a manual car in gear when parked?
For question 5, regarding brakes and low gear - we teach that even with an automatic box, to select manual override and hold a lower gear.
The crossings we have in the UK:
* Zebra - Crossing with black and white stripes across the road. Not light controlled.
* Pelican - Light controlled pedestrian crossing. Lights are turned red by the pedestrians pressing the button, and stay on for a designated period of time
* Puffin - Light controlled pedestrian crossing. Lights are turned red by pedestrians pushing the button and/or the sensors detecting pedestrians waiting to cross, and stay on until the sensors detect that pedestrians have cleared the road
* Toucan - Similar to pelican and puffin, but is for both pedestrians and bicycles
* Pegasus - Light controlled horse crossing
Also, as far as the handbrake goes, it is absolutely *not* just for emergencies 😂 manual cars generally don't have a parking brake, the handbrake is used in any case where you need the car stationary and won't be using the footbrake
Err Pelican crossings have flashing amber to allow car drivers to proceed if the crossing is clear.
For question 9 automatics don't often use handbrakes and some don't even have them (Parking brake applied with foot) but when learning to drive a manual over here the handbrake is used very often. I had all of these questions on my theory test. There is a time limit on the theory test. Multiple-choice - 57 minutes to answer 50 questions and Hazard perception - 14 clips, each about one minute long.
I don't drive. So I couldn't help you with recommendations. But I love the reaction. Especially Lindsey's face.🤣🤣🤣
The first question about 'unbalanced' wheels is with regards to the weights that are installed on car wheels in order to correct for weight disparities over the construction of the wheel hub and the tyre. Neither are perfect from the word go and when the tyre is installed the mechanic needs to install small weights around the hub so that there are no imbalances that will cause vibrations as the wheel rotates due to centrifugal forces.
Oh lindsay please don't drive over here!! You can't control a car when you are laughing so much!!😂😂😂 lunch has gone cold again. Am LOVING my lunchtime laughs these last couple of days! Thank you. Glad Sophia is slowly settling in school. Nana Karen UK
She says she would leave that up to me, don't worry 😂
Re: Unbalanced wheels. If a wheel is slightly bent, or has a section worn away, the wheel will not be balanced, and when rotating at high speed will wobble, this is solved by having small weights added to the inside of the wheel rim. You can have wheels on either side of the car that don't weigh the same, so long as they're the same diameter.
There are a fair number of crossing types in the UK, some certainly have weird names.
Zebra Crossing: Named after the black/white striped area, a pedestrian crossing with no traffic lights.
Pelican Crossing: Pedestrian crossing with traffic lights, pedestrians alert the lights to their presence by pressing a button.
Puffin Crossing: Pedestrian crossing with traffic lights and automatic pedestrian sensors.
Toucan Crossings: Pedestrian/Cyclist crossing with traffic lights, usually with a button to trigger the lights.
Equestrian Crossing: Specialised Pedestrian/Horse-rider crossing with traffic lights, if buttons are present, there will be a higher set for horse riders. Can also be known as a Pegasus Crossing.
I've noticed a lot of brake lights can be pretty bright nowadays, so yeah having my night vision ruined by cars holding their brakes on is real annoying in winter.
We have loads of different crossings. A puffin crossing its name derived from the phrase "pedestrian user-friendly intelligent". Pelican Crossing: When this introduced, it was in fact called a pelicon crossing. This was the name for 'pedestrian light controlled crossing'. Pelicon evolved into pelican. A toucan crossing is the term for a type of pedestrian crossing that also allows bicycles to be ridden across. Since “two can” cross together (both pedestrians and cyclists) the name “toucan” was chosen. A pegasus crossing (also equestrian crossing) is a type of signalised pedestrian crossing, with special consideration for horse riders. This type of crossing is named after the mythical winged horse, Pegasus. A zebra crossing is an area of road painted with broad white stripes, where vehicles must stop if pedestrians wish to cross.
Hey man! Great vid as always and lovely to see your missus more often. I think she brings a lovely vibe to your vids 🙂
11:50 Also Toucan crossings…which permit cycles to be ridden across the road along with pedestrians. Dogs for the deaf? Who can’t be bothered to look left and right I suppose!
Toucan crossing because two can cross (pedestrian and cyclists)
There's also a Pegasus crossing for horseriders
The BEEGEES song “Staying Alive” was used by the NHS in an advertisement as it has 120 bpm. Check out the Vinnie Jones advert, it should be on RUclips somewhere.
The crossings in the UK are
1. Zebra
2. Pelican
3. Toucan
4. Puffin
5. Pegasus. At this type of crossing you will find that the controls for you to use are higher than normal, as it is intended for a safe place to cross if riding a horse (Pegasus - winged horse)
The policewoman’s other arm is for traffic approaching from her rear.
Footbrake and brake pedal are the same thing.
UK vehicles (unless adapted for some one with mobility problems such as paralysis below the waist) are not fitted with handbrakes. The correct term is “Parking Break. A hand brake as stated above would have the same effect as using the foot break.
The waiting in a queue question says FOLLOWING DRIVERS, therefore those that are behind you.
You said it yourself at one point - READ THE QUESTION
Glad you gave it a go, try some more
Regards
Carl
A zebra crossing black and white markings are on the ground,
The Bee Gees ‘staying alive’ or ‘Nellie the elephant’ or for those in the UK, the theme to the Archers will give you the correct speed for CPR compressions. We have many types of crossings but these are the ones named after animals/birds: zebra, pelican, puffin, toucan, and pegasus crossings.
Wheels will not normally spin true so lead weights are added to the rim to balance the wheels.
Highway agency traffic officers are civilians working for the transport department, they deal with all non crinimal traffic issues on the motorways but can call on the traffic police if needed.
There are emergency phones all along the motorway hard shoulder or at the refuges where there is no hard shoulder.
It's called a zebra crossing because it is black and white stripes, when you step onto the crossing, vehicals must give way to you. The other crossings are light controlled.
Mot the case in New Zealand..Pedestrians do NOT have right of way
Well said! I couldn’t get the explanation together.
The Chorus of the song "Staying Alive" by The BeeGees is the correct tempo to do Chest compressions, the song is 120 BPM. Every 30 compressions blow two breaths of air into their lungs. It is unlikely that you will restart their heart, you need a defibrillator and or epinephrine to do that. You should though check if their pulse restarts of its own accord but that is rare. Keep pumping, keep them alive. What you are doing is pumping enough blood to the brain to keep their brain alive until the medic gets there. And if others are there you take turns as you become tired and you do not stop until the medic gets there, no matter how long it takes. Official NHS advice "After every 30 chest compressions at a rate of 100 to 120 a minute, give 2 breaths. Continue with cycles of 30 chest compressions and 2 rescue breaths until the person begins to recover or emergency help arrives."
When I passed there was no theory test. The examiner would just ask a few question or ask you to identify some road signs in the car when you had finished the driving. This was 1983 and when wearing a seatbelt became law.
I passed test in New Zealand. You have tge Theory witten test. Then you have to undergo verbal questions from a Traffic cop. Finally drive with a Traffic cop in tge car who will pass or fail you
I'm absolutely in tears from laughter watching you two,trying to understand what the questions mean😂😂
You must know that the wheels are balanced by placing small weights on the rim of the wheel.
This has to be done for every tyre change.
An unbalanced wheel won't cause the car to pull to one side, it'll just vibrate.
I learnt to drive in the UK but took my test in Germany in 1984. To get a licence to take my test I had to do a theory type test. I passed the theory and the driving test over there.
Some years later I gave a lift to two American guys (WW2 Vets) and they said to me ' You drive like a German'.
I've never worked out what the difference is or how they picked that up 🤔
For the traffic queue, read the question. To avoid dazzling the driver BEHIND. What happens when you press the brake pedal? High intensity brake lights come on. These are much brighter than the normal running trail lights and, especially with modern high level brake lights, can be right in the eyeline of the driver behind. The brightness can be very distracting and can cause the driver's night vision to be affected.
The hand brake is the parking brake. A brake designed to be used only one the vehicle is stationary.
The officer holding her arm to the side to also stop
But refers to vehicles behind her.
These ideos are getting funnier n funnier,i just cant stop laughing cos ur both having so much fun,keep them coming😂😂😂😂
We have traffic police as well!
Footbreak uses the break pedal to engage. So to press harder on the break pedal you are slamming on the breaks, essentially. If you already have the footbreak engaged then you are releasing it.
Even on an automatic transmission car, one may select a lower gear. I often select a lower gear in very difficult driving conditions, such as snow, or for severe slopes.
My automatic doesn’t have any option to select - I suspect it depends on make. Something in winter I regret every year.
My car has an eCVT (self charging hybrid) so no actual gears to select, just don't be lead footed in adverse conditions and the car (usually) 'can work it out'.
I had two Citroen XMs which had the parking brake pedal in the footwell to the left of the clutch pedal (and a set/release plunger for the right hand) instead of a handbrake which made hill starts fun. Some DS/ID had that set-up as well. The CX before it had a normal handbrake in the usual place.
Since they have removed the hard shoulder (where a vehicle can stop in case of mechanical failure) and turned it into another lane on the motorway (highway) the danger to the people responding to an accident or breakdown and the people in the incident or driving pass the incident has increased to dangerous levels.
Zebra crossing = most basic, pedestrians stand and wait for cars to stop before crossing
Pelican crossing = PEdestrian LIght Controlled crossing, pedestrians press a button to trigger a red light for traffic
Puffin crossing = Pedestrian User-Friendly Intelligent Crossings
Toucan crossing = two can cross (pedestrians + cyclists, wider crossings so that cyclists don't have to dismount )
Pegasus crossing = two sets of control panels, one for pedestrians and another 2-feet above the ground for horse riders
Such fun to see our transatlantic cousins struggling with the English language. You’re overanalysing everything.
I now want to see Tyler Rumple (& his fraternal twin brother, Ryan Wuzer) try this too...lol!!😊😅😂
We do have traffic police as well here in the UK. The handbrake is not an emergency brake, but a parking brake, used when parked or waiting in traffic. In the UK there are traffic lights, not just stop lights, because at green these are go lights too.
You do CPR to the song "Stayin Alive" by the Bee Gees. 😆
Or Nellie the Elephant! LOL
I had a mate that had to perform CPR, and he did so to the song ‘another one bites the dust’. He managed to get the person back only for them to say they could hear him singing it the whole time😂
Along motorways are emergency phones that you can use to call help if you've broken down. The marker posts point the direction of the nearest one. So you walk in the direction marked.
You haven't heard that we have Zebra crossings in the UK? I now can't wait to seee your faces when you find out our crossing guards are called Lollipop Ladies/Men and speed bumps can be called sleeping policeman (although that term doesn't get as much use nowadays as it deserves)
Or a Zeeeebra crossing 😂😂😂
In the USA your crossings have "walk & don't walk" signs sometimes with the little people characters for when you can cross safely. Here we only have a green and red man symbol when its safe to cross, this is a pelican crossing. A puffin crossing is the exact same thing, but instead of the notification only being on the opposite side of the road shining straight across the road at you. The coloured symbol's are also visible on your side of the road from the device you just pressed the button to cross.
Question 9.
We get a lot of idiots, (most Audi/BMW drivers) with very bright LED brake lights that will sit for 2/3 minutes at traffic lights with their foot on the brake pedal, blinding the driver behind.
It takes 2 seconds to release the foot brake and pull up the hand brake. It is just inconsiderate to other drivers.
Pelican - red/amber/green but on a timer mainly for traffic control at junctions, not pedestrian as much
Puffin - red/amber/green but to allow pedestrians to cross rather than and on a sensor rather than timer
(The above also sometimes have a button rather than a sensor that pedestrians can push to stop the traffic)
Zebra - no lights, pedestrians cross when safe to do so and traffic must give way if there are pedestrians on the crossing
Toucan - as pelican but cyclists can also ride across (they must dismount at pelican)
Pegasus crossing. There is a button higher up for mounted horse riders to push
Also, the meaning of the red-edged triangular sign which says
"Give Way" (describing the term you used) means the same as the American red-edged triangular sign which says "Yield" on it.
they are called a zebra crossing because of the black and white stripes, pedestrians get the right of way over vehicles, if someone is waiting to cross or steps on one
vehicles have to stop
From the UK GOv Highway Code site "Drivers and riders should give way to pedestrians waiting to cross and MUST give way to pedestrians on a zebra crossing"
Unless they’re French!
I had got to halfway across the zebra crossing outside our office block with the cars coming from my right stopped as required, then nearly had my skirt whipped off me as a totally oblivious Furriner drove straight through without looking. The car came close enough to make me automatically lift my arms and breathe in. If I had moved any faster I would have been flattened.
And on she drove without a backward glance….
To avoid dazzling FOLLOWING drivers apply the hand brake only (which do not signal use).
I have definitely failed this test 😂😂 great video both
Glad it wasn't just us 😅
Wheel balancing is making sure the weight of a wheel is properly distributed. When you get your tire changed, if you see a part of the process where they spin the wheel on a machine, that's where they are checking the wheel balance and they will add small weights to the wheel to adjust it and make sure it's balanced.
120 times a minute is not as fast as you think. It's twice per second (as others have said roughly in time with the beat of "Stayin' Alive" by the Bee Gees). Your imitation was probably even faster than 240 per minute.
The foot brake is the brake pedal.
The marker posts show the direction of the nearest emergency telephone, so you can go straight to it. The telephone are everywhere on motorways.