"Pedestrians crossing" is most likely an old footpath route, normally much older than the road, and with the exception of motorways they are often left in place with no bridge or tunnel.
My thoughts, but being a map nerd and a walker, I checked on StreetMap, there is a footpath that crosses the road, however as the route is anamed 'trail' with green diamonds, the route is permissive running parallel to the road and crossing at a farm bridge. Ashley drivers under at 10.05.
Great car the F80 M3. I ran one for around 18 months. Was quite a handful on public roads, amazing front end grip but very analogue on the accelerator. Torque was very peaky and back end could easily kick out albeit easy to catch. Swapped it for a Tesla now. The performance and control of this car is far more accessible although it brings a nice sense of calmness to every journey.
Merry Christmas, Ashley and subscribers! As much as I love your videos and although I paid attention to you, I must confess that engine roaring was a delight!
Positioning of hands on steering wheel. One hint my driving 'instructor', who was the son of a policeman, suggested we should not poke our thumbs through the wheel. The reason is that in the case of an unexpected impact we would almost certainly dislocate our thumb joints and render ourselves helpless to do anything following the crash. So I've always tried to follow that rule.
Strangely enough, the same applies to riding a bicycle - don't grip the handlebars with your thumbs underneath, because if you crash you'll probably break both of your thumbs.
Whilst I’ve heard of this and used to do this, I no longer do and here’s why………. Show me an example of where this has actually happened……… even Reg Local channel speaks about this and says just that.
@@Richard_Barnes Maybe someone in the medical profession would be able to confirm either way. This hint is something I learned many decades ago and have never come across it since, but I've never done an advanced driving course so perhaps it's been debated for a long time. I do remember suffering from aching hands for this reason after crashing my moped in my youth though.
@@KendalSmithy I’ve done a bit of Googling and off road driving and riding I definitely get it. The way a wheel can whip around then, however on the roads I just don’t see it happening. I’m like you though in that I’ve not done any advanced driving either but Reg Local touched on it in one of his videos. I don’t know which one though otherwise I’d go back and watch that bit again,
What’s wrong with trailing breaking on the road? It’s very easy to trail break into the apex of a turn and then get back on the power on the exit. It’s excellent fun and very skilful.
Love the channel and learnt a lot even though I've driven 40 years. I don't get why anyone needs a 450bhp car. I don't think 34mpg is economical in 2021. Yaris hybrid does 60mpg and gets there in the same time. Not in the slightest larey though 😁
Hope you're enjoying your festive season! I'm in Surrey but absolutely would love some one off lessons with you! ... been driving since 2014 but I feel its great to top up on your skills and knowledge every so often, especially with new laws coming in etc!
It looked like a pleasant drive on decent roads - not exactly the Brecon Beacons but hey. Horrible though, driving into low winter sun, even worse on wet roads. I like your attitude to the speed camera. They kind of feel sneaky but anyone driving should know the speed limits for their vehicle (though I've never had a clear answer as to whether or not speed cameras catch van drivers who choose to ignore those limits), and so it's their own fault if they get done. I had a van behind me flashing his lights at every single vehicle to warn of a camera that was in a village with a 30 mph limit and some dodgy corners and junctions in it - it was like having an ambulance behind me. Seriously, if you haven't learnt by now that doing more than 30 in a village is dumb, dangerous and just plain daft, then it serves you right if you get caught. Obviously, a lot of people haven't learnt because they wouldn't put the vans there if they weren't catching people.
I know that section of road well, as my dad lives 10 mins drive from where you entered the A421. I used to ride up there on a 600cc class Suzuki when i was going to visit and even though i was often paying pretty cursory attention to the speed limit (cruising 70-80 on open sections) there were packs of big bikes that would literally teleport into my rear view mirrors and then disappear into the distance. They were easily going well over 100mph. Ashley, apologies if this seems like a personal question: As someone who obviously takes speed limits and driving safety very seriously, i'm really curious why you bought an M3 Competition? As a road car it seems embody the very opposite of what you teach. Did you have aspirations to do a lot of track days? A comment on the vid - you should probably mirror the inset next time, cos it looks like you are in a left hand drive 🙂
I know the A421 very well. The camera van is often there on the Finmere bypass, either at the Preston Bissett turn (for westbound vehicles) or on the bridge south of Tingewick (eastbound). In both cases they're just round a gentle bend in the road so by the time you see them it's too late to react. I once had a bike pass me at 150 mph down that section, but the police weren't there that day so he got away with it. The roundabout at the western end of the Finmere bypass annoys me. There are two lanes as you approach from the A4421; the left lane is for going west on the A421 or to Finmere and the right lane is for going east or to the airfield, but for some reason people unfamiliar with the area tend to pick the left lane to turn right. Outside the rush hour that stretch of the A421 tends to be fairly quiet. The main issue isn't heavy traffic but tractors, because there are many farms adjacent to the road and it's the only route farm traffic can take.
Had a 3 litre Reliant Scimitar once, sometimes took me for a trip into the unknown if was a bit heavy right footed! That said I was a bit young and stupid back then. I think young drivers these days are a lot more level headed and generally drive to a much higher standard.
You drove right past my house and down my daily commute! Not the best driving roads to Milton Keynes, and you do get used to roundabouts quickly with Buckingham there too!
Nice video Ashley. Great driving as usual and I enjoyed the commentary. Yes there's always regret when handling over a wonderful car, but head rules heart on these occasions and it generally works out OK in the long run. Can I ask why you bought an M3 Competition? I have a Jaguar XF S Supercharged myself, with 375 bhp, but I reckon I can only safely and legally use about 30% of the car's performance capability on public roads. I expect it would be the same on the M3 Competition. For me, having a powerful car gives me better options for making progress in overtakes; gives me a quicker take off from the lights (without drama) and it also has better handling, making driving more fun: but in reality I hardly ever get to use the performance! Accelerating abruptly would dump a lot of power to the rears and, yes Traction Control would take care of it, but I'd argue having traction control kick in too much is bad for the rear brakes. So, as you say, better to be smooth and measured with the loud pedal! I did do skid pan training once but I reckon you would need to do it more than once to really cement the lessons into muscle memory. Would you agree?
Awesome video as always Ashley. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas. You mentioned the Limit Point during the video around bends. I've read the Roadcraft book, which has an extensive chapter on it, but I was wondering; would you consider making a video about it? I am still struggling to fully grasp how to use a limit point correctly. I think I get it most of the time, but it would be great to get a good clear example/explanation of it from you. Thanks a lot.
Caught up with this video now. Some beautiful driving roads (and weather) there Ash. I will check from the displayed GPS co-ordinates exactly where this is, though I see others mentioned a few places in their comments. Enjoyed all the useful advice in your video too of course. Would never have expected such a major car dealership to be located down a narrow single track country road out in the middle of nowhere! Looks like a really high quality place and very interesting too. I'll check that out online as well.
At 09:30 that stretch of dual carriageway (Tingewick bypass) is the first bit after (from Bicester) several miles of single carriageway with 50 & 40mph limits, first stretch you can open up to 70 and zip past stuff.
You mentioned not braking in a corner - I have long thought that, generally, if you feel that you need to brake on a corner then you probably shouldn't - you should be able to get round the corner at that speed, or - if you really are going too fast to make the corner - then braking will be more dangerous (causing break-away of the rear end) than maintaining your speed, or even gently accelerating. Is that a reasonable belief or not?
Happy Christmas Ashley and everyone watching - I'm looking forward to watching this in full later on Boxing Day with a mince pie and a little glass of something :)
Great video @ashleyneal, thank you - I think we'll all miss the M3. My wife grew up in Buckingham so I do know that road quite well, it's a good one. That dual carriageway section you pointed out does tend to be quiet, at least whenever I've been on it.
If you're going straight on you don't need to put a left signal on but it's just courtesy to see the wagon coming the opposite direction he knows then your going straight up and not round the round about
Not signalling if there is no-one to see the signal - I have had this argument so many times. Everyone tells me that I am wrong (and that the IAM is wrong) - they say that you should always signal, just in case there is someone that you didn't spot. For me, that is part of the point - you should be looking thoroughly, so that you don't miss other people; and if you cannot be sure that no-one will appear (at a narrow road junction, for instance) then fine - signal. But the thing is that you have observed, thought about it and assessed the situation, not just automatically signalled and assumed that means you can make the manoeuvre.
Great video as usual Ashley. One question about the action @7:28 however: can moving nearside to create more road space for on-coming vehicles looking to overtake in-fact create more danger by encouraging the overtake? I imagine it similar to moving near-side to create space for trailing bikers who may wish to pass, with them then effectively slicing in-between two cars. If you create the space and someone thinks they can fit, they may well go for it, even if it is a squeeze.
I doubt he would have made space except for lorry was already carrying so much speed approaching cyclist. If Ashley didn't give room, the lorry would likely have overtaken anyway, but closer to cyclist.
Just been out today in the car weather is atrocious spitting with rain 🌧️🌧️ the question I want to know is do you have to have your side lights on in this weather even though it's during the day I had mine on but there was loads of people who didn't
@@jackwatsonepic626 I have dipped lights on at all times in ALL weather over the decades I've been driving. On a bright sunny day, any vehicle without lights can be hidden in the shadow of trees or buildings.
Yeah big luxury large engined cars are not necessarily inefficient once the engines warmed up and your a few miles of stop start from city centres then cruising down the motorway to ones house in the country.
I bet you was sad to see that car go, I looked at it on SRK's website what a car. I've always fancied doing a skid pan but not in a car but in a double decker bus l, my uncle did it years ago and he did his in a old London bus and he would recommend it to anyone.
Would be good if you could do a video on speed cameras, I tend to make use of my speed limiter which is my right foot, but my latest car has elecronic assistance as well which makes things a tad easier. One thing I would be ashamed of deeply is a speeding ticket.
Interesting that he mentioned that his glasses ie sunglasses were in the back as the sun was bright and he mentioned that and that it was not affecting him but that it might effect others. What he meant was he was facing and driving away from the sun so he should perhaps only be bothered by it if looking into his rear view mirrors. However any vehicle in font of him and looking his way could be startled by the bright and low sunlight [ it was December after all ] and therefore one must be aware of all the danger no only to you but to all other road users created by bright and low sun. If we are chasing our shadow then the sun is behind us and we could be in very real danger of not being seen.
@kuyflutffktugkkguvjhgfuyfj As a cyclist I prefer traffic lights because I feel more protected, but as a motorist I prefer roundabouts, even though a lot of drivers don't use them properly.
insurance story reminds me of buying my bike in California, and I bought 6 months insurance. when I came back home a couple months later, I was able to cancel that policy, use the refund to buy a full year's insurance, and get change.
Don't you find it somewhat disconcerting when driving round a roundabout and looking to your left at vehicles wanting to enter that roundabout from your left that they don't seem to want to stop and indeed seem to want to come in on you before you have cleared that junction that they have now driven out of. It makes you become concerned as they are anticipating your speed around and in front of them and by that anticipation they expect you to maintain it and they then from almost overtaking you on your left they pull in behind you, directly and more or less immediately tailgating you around the roundabout.
Does anybody use their left shoulder to align center of the road you're driving on, specifically highway driving? I do and it keeps me within the lane, brilliant advice.
@@jefflerner7526 What references do you use to keep centred in your lane on highway driving? My steering is on the right side like the UK so I use my left shoulder and align it to the centre of my lane.
My instructor always told me to "keep my butt in the 'groove' between the tyre tracks" in lanes. After a while, positional awareness and understanding of the car's width became second nature.
@@kevinfoo8031 It seems to work for me to look far ahead, not down at the road in front of the car. Peripheral vision then takes care of it. Occasionally, as a positioning check, I glance at each door mirror to confirm that I'm centred in my lane.
At 4mins 35 you mention the yellow lorry and black Mercedes approaching their give way line. I'd suggest 2 things, 1 you should mention covering the horn before you get to the lorry/Mercedes junction. To have considered the horn you will use it in good time. 2, and more importantly, when there is that concern what the other vehicles may doing this situation you should consider creating Extra Margin for error (the other vehicles error) by exiting the roundabout in the outer of the 2 lanes. With proper planning we can create options and can alleviate this kind of concern. 👍🏽
on my list of things in the car that I prepare to use at an instant's notice, the horn is the lowest priority. if I'm going to need to use the horn that badly, I've done something else wrong.
Traction Control on a BMW is NOT to be RELIED ON. it Will Still Spin out on a Wet Bend if Driven Hard. & That's in a Ti SPORT Compact. 1.9 140 bhp. with ASC & Traction. Traction is Useless on a very slight slope in light snow. I got Stuck once or twice on my Girlfriends Parents Driveway. New Car New Tyres etc. When Using Stability & Traction When it Spins out, IT SPINS OUT BIG TIME, You have to be VERY ALERT & QUICK to Pull the car Back on Line. I tried to Defeat ASC & Trac, & it's Frightening, it throws the car All over. 90% of good drivers would Hit Something. Traction is best on wet roads in city traffic to be sure of a Clean getaway on a busy roundabout at SENSIBLE Throttle. Floor the Pedal & Traction will Zap all your power away. & you will Trickle out. The Good point is the car had the Orange " TRAC OFF " switch above your right knee on the lower dash. The BMW e36 Compact Sport 1.9 16v was a very good car. I needed a Hatchback for my Work Gear. AVUS Blue was a Great Colour.
@@ibs5080 quiet - not a lot going on really but it passed beautifully with dinner up my sisters both Christmas and boxing day - saw my brother as well boxing day but looking forward to the new year now more than anything
I did not anyone behind you when that Lorry did the forced overtake. Would have been better if the Lorry slowed down just a little to pass after you had gone. Would be good if all pro drivers had a special app running. So a cyclist or yourself in that example could report it, and footage from the HGV must be shown from that moment. It could be made illegal to not be recording or lose footage - as it is for the tachograph. We need radical ideas and to make use of what tech can now offer to stop this and improve driving!
I am sure that many drivers have become concerned about approaching vehicle overtaking cyclists. It appears one should not touch a cyclists or be anywhere near him with a barge pole. lol. That concern by drivers having to overtake cyclists believing that if they fail to do it wrong they will be on candid camera to the local police and as such they give far too much concern and space and more so on a narrow road that distance that they give to a cyclist can mean that they are almost all the way over into your space and approaching you at collision speeds.. They maybe do not know that you are their at all as their concentration is now on their overtake and not on your side of the road.. So be very aware on country roads particularly narrow ones when seeing vehicles approaching and having cyclists to pass.
@@MrJohnny3shoes It was 2 seconds and a few tenths 15:19 to 15:21. But how does that make it okay? Is it okay to go through red with a car as long as other road users are 2 seconds away?
@@Kris_M No it wasn't 2 secs it may have been just under 4secs. Also if entering onto another road as Ashley did, you MUST give way to whatever is on that road. The pedestrian was already on that road before Ashley. If it's not ok then why didn't Ashley mention it??? You are making a mountain out of a molehill.
@@DeeSock Yeah, now I'm wearing my headphones I can hear it, but sounded like 100 on my phone speaker. However, that's still very cheap for a performance car like that. I would guess it would be upward of 1.3k per year for me. Edit: Just did a comparison on an M3 BMW. 3k for the year.
@@zaixai9441 it would make sense that driving instructors get lower insurance premium for themselves driving. Also likely a lengthy no claims history will massively reduce premium . And parking car not on the road etc
@@JohnR31415 Thanks for trying but it sounds like driving with the windows open. The other car was quieter. Sub titles help but I'm missing little things while I'm reading. Ho hum!
@@hafeezhusaini Stop trying to poach viewers. You don't have the same content as Ashley and people are loyal to him so please go away! We'll take a look if Ashley recommends you. Merry Christmas!
A few roads with which I am more familiar, Ashley. I often travel parts of the A43 to go between Cambridgeshire and the South-West. Been to Silverstone & close area. Hope you & yours have had an enjoyable Christmas. Looking forward to more of your videos in 2022.
Good morning all, hope everyone had a great Christmas and Santa has been kind to you. Watching Ashley drive is a joy, we should all drive like him.
"Pedestrians crossing" is most likely an old footpath route, normally much older than the road, and with the exception of motorways they are often left in place with no bridge or tunnel.
My thoughts, but being a map nerd and a walker, I checked on StreetMap, there is a footpath that crosses the road, however as the route is anamed 'trail' with green diamonds, the route is permissive running parallel to the road and crossing at a farm bridge. Ashley drivers under at 10.05.
Great car the F80 M3. I ran one for around 18 months. Was quite a handful on public roads, amazing front end grip but very analogue on the accelerator. Torque was very peaky and back end could easily kick out albeit easy to catch. Swapped it for a Tesla now. The performance and control of this car is far more accessible although it brings a nice sense of calmness to every journey.
What's your opinion on sight blockers on roundabouts? I find them incredibly dangerous and restrict the flow of traffic massively
restricting a driver ability to plan and look ahead is always a bad idea
Merry Christmas, Ashley and subscribers! As much as I love your videos and although I paid attention to you, I must confess that engine roaring was a delight!
Agreed Gemma 👍🏼
Positioning of hands on steering wheel. One hint my driving 'instructor', who was the son of a policeman, suggested we should not poke our thumbs through the wheel. The reason is that in the case of an unexpected impact we would almost certainly dislocate our thumb joints and render ourselves helpless to do anything following the crash. So I've always tried to follow that rule.
Strangely enough, the same applies to riding a bicycle - don't grip the handlebars with your thumbs underneath, because if you crash you'll probably break both of your thumbs.
That, and have your hands positioned so any airbag charge going off will not inadvertently deglove your fingers/hands.
Whilst I’ve heard of this and used to do this, I no longer do and here’s why………. Show me an example of where this has actually happened……… even Reg Local channel speaks about this and says just that.
@@Richard_Barnes Maybe someone in the medical profession would be able to confirm either way. This hint is something I learned many decades ago and have never come across it since, but I've never done an advanced driving course so perhaps it's been debated for a long time. I do remember suffering from aching hands for this reason after crashing my moped in my youth though.
@@KendalSmithy I’ve done a bit of Googling and off road driving and riding I definitely get it. The way a wheel can whip around then, however on the roads I just don’t see it happening. I’m like you though in that I’ve not done any advanced driving either but Reg Local touched on it in one of his videos. I don’t know which one though otherwise I’d go back and watch that bit again,
What’s wrong with trailing breaking on the road? It’s very easy to trail break into the apex of a turn and then get back on the power on the exit. It’s excellent fun and very skilful.
Love the channel and learnt a lot even though I've driven 40 years. I don't get why anyone needs a 450bhp car. I don't think 34mpg is economical in 2021. Yaris hybrid does 60mpg and gets there in the same time. Not in the slightest larey though 😁
Hope you're enjoying your festive season! I'm in Surrey but absolutely would love some one off lessons with you! ... been driving since 2014 but I feel its great to top up on your skills and knowledge every so often, especially with new laws coming in etc!
It looked like a pleasant drive on decent roads - not exactly the Brecon Beacons but hey. Horrible though, driving into low winter sun, even worse on wet roads.
I like your attitude to the speed camera. They kind of feel sneaky but anyone driving should know the speed limits for their vehicle (though I've never had a clear answer as to whether or not speed cameras catch van drivers who choose to ignore those limits), and so it's their own fault if they get done. I had a van behind me flashing his lights at every single vehicle to warn of a camera that was in a village with a 30 mph limit and some dodgy corners and junctions in it - it was like having an ambulance behind me. Seriously, if you haven't learnt by now that doing more than 30 in a village is dumb, dangerous and just plain daft, then it serves you right if you get caught. Obviously, a lot of people haven't learnt because they wouldn't put the vans there if they weren't catching people.
I know that section of road well, as my dad lives 10 mins drive from where you entered the A421. I used to ride up there on a 600cc class Suzuki when i was going to visit and even though i was often paying pretty cursory attention to the speed limit (cruising 70-80 on open sections) there were packs of big bikes that would literally teleport into my rear view mirrors and then disappear into the distance. They were easily going well over 100mph.
Ashley, apologies if this seems like a personal question: As someone who obviously takes speed limits and driving safety very seriously, i'm really curious why you bought an M3 Competition? As a road car it seems embody the very opposite of what you teach. Did you have aspirations to do a lot of track days?
A comment on the vid - you should probably mirror the inset next time, cos it looks like you are in a left hand drive 🙂
I know the A421 very well. The camera van is often there on the Finmere bypass, either at the Preston Bissett turn (for westbound vehicles) or on the bridge south of Tingewick (eastbound). In both cases they're just round a gentle bend in the road so by the time you see them it's too late to react. I once had a bike pass me at 150 mph down that section, but the police weren't there that day so he got away with it.
The roundabout at the western end of the Finmere bypass annoys me. There are two lanes as you approach from the A4421; the left lane is for going west on the A421 or to Finmere and the right lane is for going east or to the airfield, but for some reason people unfamiliar with the area tend to pick the left lane to turn right.
Outside the rush hour that stretch of the A421 tends to be fairly quiet. The main issue isn't heavy traffic but tractors, because there are many farms adjacent to the road and it's the only route farm traffic can take.
Had a 3 litre Reliant Scimitar once, sometimes took me for a trip into the unknown if was a bit heavy right footed! That said I was a bit young and stupid back then.
I think young drivers these days are a lot more level headed and generally drive to a much higher standard.
what a nice pleasant drive!
You drove right past my house and down my daily commute! Not the best driving roads to Milton Keynes, and you do get used to roundabouts quickly with Buckingham there too!
Nice video Ashley. Great driving as usual and I enjoyed the commentary. Yes there's always regret when handling over a wonderful car, but head rules heart on these occasions and it generally works out OK in the long run.
Can I ask why you bought an M3 Competition? I have a Jaguar XF S Supercharged myself, with 375 bhp, but I reckon I can only safely and legally use about 30% of the car's performance capability on public roads. I expect it would be the same on the M3 Competition. For me, having a powerful car gives me better options for making progress in overtakes; gives me a quicker take off from the lights (without drama) and it also has better handling, making driving more fun: but in reality I hardly ever get to use the performance!
Accelerating abruptly would dump a lot of power to the rears and, yes Traction Control would take care of it, but I'd argue having traction control kick in too much is bad for the rear brakes. So, as you say, better to be smooth and measured with the loud pedal!
I did do skid pan training once but I reckon you would need to do it more than once to really cement the lessons into muscle memory. Would you agree?
Awesome video as always Ashley. Hope you had a wonderful Christmas.
You mentioned the Limit Point during the video around bends. I've read the Roadcraft book, which has an extensive chapter on it, but I was wondering; would you consider making a video about it? I am still struggling to fully grasp how to use a limit point correctly. I think I get it most of the time, but it would be great to get a good clear example/explanation of it from you. Thanks a lot.
Sign up to do your IAM Roadcraft advanced test and they will show you all about it and more..
Caught up with this video now. Some beautiful driving roads (and weather) there Ash. I will check from the displayed GPS co-ordinates exactly where this is, though I see others mentioned a few places in their comments. Enjoyed all the useful advice in your video too of course.
Would never have expected such a major car dealership to be located down a narrow single track country road out in the middle of nowhere! Looks like a really high quality place and very interesting too. I'll check that out online as well.
Brilliant. Thank you and happy New Year!
At 09:30 that stretch of dual carriageway (Tingewick bypass) is the first bit after (from Bicester) several miles of single carriageway with 50 & 40mph limits, first stretch you can open up to 70 and zip past stuff.
You mentioned not braking in a corner - I have long thought that, generally, if you feel that you need to brake on a corner then you probably shouldn't - you should be able to get round the corner at that speed, or - if you really are going too fast to make the corner - then braking will be more dangerous (causing break-away of the rear end) than maintaining your speed, or even gently accelerating. Is that a reasonable belief or not?
Happy Christmas Ashley and everyone watching - I'm looking forward to watching this in full later on Boxing Day with a mince pie and a little glass of something :)
Great video @ashleyneal, thank you - I think we'll all miss the M3. My wife grew up in Buckingham so I do know that road quite well, it's a good one. That dual carriageway section you pointed out does tend to be quiet, at least whenever I've been on it.
The Closed Captions from 19:10 onwards when Ashley turns right with sports plus mode: [Music]
Seems appropriate. 😂
If you're going straight on you don't need to put a left signal on but it's just courtesy to see the wagon coming the opposite direction he knows then your going straight up and not round the round about
Not signalling if there is no-one to see the signal - I have had this argument so many times. Everyone tells me that I am wrong (and that the IAM is wrong) - they say that you should always signal, just in case there is someone that you didn't spot. For me, that is part of the point - you should be looking thoroughly, so that you don't miss other people; and if you cannot be sure that no-one will appear (at a narrow road junction, for instance) then fine - signal. But the thing is that you have observed, thought about it and assessed the situation, not just automatically signalled and assumed that means you can make the manoeuvre.
Do you prefer manual or automatic?
Great video as usual Ashley. One question about the action @7:28 however: can moving nearside to create more road space for on-coming vehicles looking to overtake in-fact create more danger by encouraging the overtake? I imagine it similar to moving near-side to create space for trailing bikers who may wish to pass, with them then effectively slicing in-between two cars. If you create the space and someone thinks they can fit, they may well go for it, even if it is a squeeze.
I doubt he would have made space except for lorry was already carrying so much speed approaching cyclist. If Ashley didn't give room, the lorry would likely have overtaken anyway, but closer to cyclist.
@@DeeSock Good point
Drift tutorial when?
Just been out today in the car weather is atrocious spitting with rain 🌧️🌧️ the question I want to know is do you have to have your side lights on in this weather
even though it's during the day
I had mine on but there was loads of people who didn't
Dipped headlights in any poor weather!
@@ashley_neal thank you
@@jackwatsonepic626 I have dipped lights on at all times in ALL weather over the decades I've been driving. On a bright sunny day, any vehicle without lights can be hidden in the shadow of trees or buildings.
Yeah its sometimes surprising how empty the motorways can be, suspect a lot add a day to there weekend away and leave on thursdays.
Yeah big luxury large engined cars are not necessarily inefficient once the engines warmed up and your a few miles of stop start from city centres then cruising down the motorway to ones house in the country.
I bet you was sad to see that car go, I looked at it on SRK's website what a car.
I've always fancied doing a skid pan but not in a car but in a double decker bus l, my uncle did it years ago and he did his in a old London bus and he would recommend it to anyone.
Would be good if you could do a video on speed cameras, I tend to make use of my speed limiter which is my right foot, but my latest car has elecronic assistance as well which makes things a tad easier.
One thing I would be ashamed of deeply is a speeding ticket.
Interesting that he mentioned that his glasses ie sunglasses were in the back as the sun was bright and he mentioned that and that it was not affecting him but that it might effect others. What he meant was he was facing and driving away from the sun so he should perhaps only be bothered by it if looking into his rear view mirrors. However any vehicle in font of him and looking his way could be startled by the bright and low sunlight [ it was December after all ] and therefore one must be aware of all the danger no only to you but to all other road users created by bright and low sun. If we are chasing our shadow then the sun is behind us and we could be in very real danger of not being seen.
Im from Milton Keynes, after a while of living there the roundabouts do your head in quite a bit 😂
Also Buckingham tescos is quite a familiar place to me, odd seeing the place i do my weekly shop on RUclips
@@cw9913 Im also from Milton Keynes, currently in Buckingham by Tesco's 🤣but reside in Liverpool. That's my initials cw lar
@kuyflutffktugkkguvjhgfuyfj As a cyclist I prefer traffic lights because I feel more protected, but as a motorist I prefer roundabouts, even though a lot of drivers don't use them properly.
Top tip. Even up your tyre wear by going round half the roundabouts the wrong way.
@@highdownmartin so that's why so many people are wearing out their off side tyres more 🤣👍
insurance story reminds me of buying my bike in California, and I bought 6 months insurance. when I came back home a couple months later, I was able to cancel that policy, use the refund to buy a full year's insurance, and get change.
Morning all
Good morning
@ 5:24 why was the road sign on the right rather than the left? Was it because the road bent to the left? Just seemed a bit odd
Putting it on the left would make it a blind bend, and also restrict visibility of the junction on the left.
Don't you find it somewhat disconcerting when driving round a roundabout and looking to your left at vehicles wanting to enter that roundabout from your left that they don't seem to want to stop and indeed seem to want to come in on you before you have cleared that junction that they have now driven out of. It makes you become concerned as they are anticipating your speed around and in front of them and by that anticipation they expect you to maintain it and they then from almost overtaking you on your left they pull in behind you, directly and more or less immediately tailgating you around the roundabout.
Does anybody use their left shoulder to align center of the road you're driving on, specifically highway driving? I do and it keeps me within the lane, brilliant advice.
Please explain
@@jefflerner7526 What references do you use to keep centred in your lane on highway driving? My steering is on the right side like the UK so I use my left shoulder and align it to the centre of my lane.
My instructor always told me to "keep my butt in the 'groove' between the tyre tracks" in lanes. After a while, positional awareness and understanding of the car's width became second nature.
@@ChristopherWoods I don't understand how your butt is central to the tyre tracks, its either left or right depending which side your steering is.
@@kevinfoo8031 It seems to work for me to look far ahead, not down at the road in front of the car. Peripheral vision then takes care of it. Occasionally, as a positioning check, I glance at each door mirror to confirm that I'm centred in my lane.
‘What have you been doing for the past 30 years? Driving round tight bends going “POWEEEEER!”’
Hands are at 9 to 3 for the vast majority of this journey. Would like to hear your comments on this and the status quo of 10 to 2.
6:20 I can't believe you didn't put cruise control on.
Felt your sadness in seeing it go. It is often difficult to understand how much a person can get attached to their car
Looks as though the M3 is still available - for £44989.... 18045 miles. Description tallies so its gotta be the same motor.
Have fun with the Tesla 😁👍
How did people navigate unknown roads before satnav?
Good old-fashioned paper map.
@@mikeos1 Some of us didn't even use that, at least not always
Some of us got lost a lot.
@@grahambonner508 Really? Don't you know how to navigate using you noggin?
@@koppadasao well, eventually I've always gotten to my intended destination, even if it was sometimes a bit of a mystery tour.
At 4mins 35 you mention the yellow lorry and black Mercedes approaching their give way line.
I'd suggest 2 things, 1 you should mention covering the horn before you get to the lorry/Mercedes junction. To have considered the horn you will use it in good time.
2, and more importantly, when there is that concern what the other vehicles may doing this situation you should consider creating Extra Margin for error (the other vehicles error) by exiting the roundabout in the outer of the 2 lanes.
With proper planning we can create options and can alleviate this kind of concern. 👍🏽
on my list of things in the car that I prepare to use at an instant's notice, the horn is the lowest priority. if I'm going to need to use the horn that badly, I've done something else wrong.
Traction Control on a BMW is NOT to be RELIED ON. it Will Still Spin out on a Wet Bend if Driven Hard. & That's in a Ti SPORT Compact. 1.9 140 bhp.
with ASC & Traction.
Traction is Useless on a very slight slope in light snow. I got Stuck once or twice on my Girlfriends Parents Driveway. New Car New Tyres etc.
When Using Stability & Traction When it Spins out, IT SPINS OUT BIG TIME, You have to be VERY ALERT & QUICK to Pull the car Back on Line. I tried to Defeat ASC & Trac, & it's Frightening, it throws the car All over. 90% of good drivers would Hit Something.
Traction is best on wet roads in city traffic to be sure of a Clean getaway on a busy roundabout at SENSIBLE Throttle.
Floor the Pedal & Traction will Zap all your power away. & you will Trickle out.
The Good point is the car had the Orange " TRAC OFF " switch above your right knee on the lower dash.
The BMW e36 Compact Sport 1.9 16v was a very good car. I needed a Hatchback for my Work Gear. AVUS Blue was a Great Colour.
Hello
How was Christmas?
@@ibs5080 quiet - not a lot going on really but it passed beautifully with dinner up my sisters both Christmas and boxing day - saw my brother as well boxing day but looking forward to the new year now more than anything
10:18 its a police state
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I did not anyone behind you when that Lorry did the forced overtake. Would have been better if the Lorry slowed down just a little to pass after you had gone. Would be good if all pro drivers had a special app running. So a cyclist or yourself in that example could report it, and footage from the HGV must be shown from that moment. It could be made illegal to not be recording or lose footage - as it is for the tachograph. We need radical ideas and to make use of what tech can now offer to stop this and improve driving!
I'd have kept that beast over the Tesla.. Sad. We're seeing the end of "fun" cars.
The Tesla hasn't replaced the M3. We've something else on order👍🏼
@@ashley_neal Oooh! Good to know! Can't wait to find out..
I am sure that many drivers have become concerned about approaching vehicle overtaking cyclists. It appears one should not touch a cyclists or be anywhere near him with a barge pole. lol. That concern by drivers having to overtake cyclists believing that if they fail to do it wrong they will be on candid camera to the local police and as such they give far too much concern and space and more so on a narrow road that distance that they give to a cyclist can mean that they are almost all the way over into your space and approaching you at collision speeds.. They maybe do not know that you are their at all as their concentration is now on their overtake and not on your side of the road.. So be very aware on country roads particularly narrow ones when seeing vehicles approaching and having cyclists to pass.
36MPG? Our land rover gets between 25 and 30 😂
15:18 Pedestrian crossing on red.
Road was green. The box on the post for pedestrians was red.
Pedestrians don't have to obey lights.
No issue. Ashley was around 4 secs away from when the pedestrian was on the footpath. Plenty of time.
@@MrJohnny3shoes It was 2 seconds and a few tenths 15:19 to 15:21. But how does that make it okay?
Is it okay to go through red with a car as long as other road users are 2 seconds away?
@@Kris_M No it wasn't 2 secs it may have been just under 4secs. Also if entering onto another road as Ashley did, you MUST give way to whatever is on that road. The pedestrian was already on that road before Ashley.
If it's not ok then why didn't Ashley mention it???
You are making a mountain out of a molehill.
Did i hear that right? £100 for the YEAR to insure your BMW for you and your wife? How? I'm paying £60 per month for a 1.4L Honda Jazz.
17:58 sounds like 600 odd pound. Therefore almost same as you (50+ monthly)
@@DeeSock Yeah, now I'm wearing my headphones I can hear it, but sounded like 100 on my phone speaker. However, that's still very cheap for a performance car like that. I would guess it would be upward of 1.3k per year for me. Edit: Just did a comparison on an M3 BMW. 3k for the year.
@@zaixai9441 it would make sense that driving instructors get lower insurance premium for themselves driving. Also likely a lengthy no claims history will massively reduce premium . And parking car not on the road etc
9:42 why? to play chicken, that's why! or maybe there's an asylum close by.
Sorry but the car noise is really making it difficult to hear you. Could you turn the mike volume up please?
You do realise that the same mic is picking up both - a little eq shaping might help, but there are also subtitles.
@@JohnR31415 Thanks for trying but it sounds like driving with the windows open. The other car was quieter. Sub titles help but I'm missing little things while I'm reading. Ho hum!
@@hafeezhusaini Stop trying to poach viewers. You don't have the same content as Ashley and people are loyal to him so please go away! We'll take a look if Ashley recommends you. Merry Christmas!
A few roads with which I am more familiar, Ashley. I often travel parts of the A43 to go between Cambridgeshire and the South-West. Been to Silverstone & close area. Hope you & yours have had an enjoyable Christmas. Looking forward to more of your videos in 2022.