Maybe the police should drive undercover with L plates. They would catch so many terrible drivers.

@ihaveliterallynoname

4 ай бұрын

That’s actually a great idea

@rastacat

4 ай бұрын

yes there should be a 'spoofbox' which conceals blue lights and sirens inside the roofbox. press a button from inside the car and the whole roofbox collapses and the lights + sirens go on

@PedroConejo1939

4 ай бұрын

That works in a lot of industries. I've always said OFSTED would see what a school is really like if their inspectors went in as supply staff.

@pastandcurrent

4 ай бұрын

I always think they do themselves no favours spending all OUR money on brand new Audis and BMWs, they could be second hand older looking cars and would be a lot less obvious whilst also doing is the favour of not pissing our money away whilst they protect the establishment

@user-ge6dy1ru6x

4 ай бұрын

​@CRTSte I once reported an old Seat overtaking me in Brummie land with blues , looked like a fake , so I reported him to police. Police called back, " Sir , this was one of our undercover unmarked cars of DRUGSQUAD"! 😅

"He didn't! He never did! He never did!" 😮 Had me rolling 🤣🤣

@72boog

4 ай бұрын

A missed opportunity for “dey do dat do dont dey”

@swanronson173

4 ай бұрын

"I hope he's going to the hospital..." Driving like that it's only a matter of time.

5:03 I think I would have also cycled on the pavement here. Temporary lights are rarely timed to allow for the slower speed of a cyclist, nor are the lanes made wide enough for safe overtaking. I usually take to the pavement or ride in the coned off area if it is safe to do so. With no pedestrians about by the looks of it, the pavement wins!

@AzguardMike

4 ай бұрын

agreed. Plus with those lights too, cars both ways have a habbit of jumping the lights wih no room for manouvering. Safer to go on the path.

@Pattoe

4 ай бұрын

Agreed. Temporary lights are simply dangerous for cyclists. I've tried riding through them as I should and I'm always met with head-on traffic, even once had someone get out their car and try to hit me because I "Ran a red" despite the fact I went through as soon as the light turned green. This is on an electric bike that's actually pretty quick, too.

@sleepycatsqueeze

4 ай бұрын

Yup, even if one doesn't have a head on situation you have a 90% chance of an impatient motorist on your back wheel.

@TonyCottrell-iv2qv

4 ай бұрын

Agreed, and, to look at it in a positive light, the cyclist was also being considerate to the traffic in general by not slowing the flow when the lights changed. Good all around.

@71calex

4 ай бұрын

Yeah wouldn't begrudge the cyclist there or ones taking a cheeky left if they can and do.

The second clip of the white duster was my mate. He actually stopped as the woman was already in the road and she wasn't moaning she was thanking him 😂😂

I think so many people ignore temporary lights because they are massively overused and dreadfully slow to change, but it doesn't make it right. Ashley needs to do a trackday edition. brake on the way in, ride the apex and power out.!

@LukeTR2000

4 ай бұрын

They also get stuck on red almost all the time around the West Midlands

@TestGearJunkie.

4 ай бұрын

@@LukeTR2000 I was waiting at a set in Gloucester once, and after about 5 minutes or so on red, a police car came up behind, After a few seconds he put his blues on and gestured at me to move forward so he could pass. I thought he was on a shout, so I got out of his way as best I could. As he passed me, he stopped and wound the passenger side window down. "Those lights have been buggered for ages, just carry on..!" So I did 🤣

@stephenjamespayne6131

4 ай бұрын

As a cyclist I don't blame the cyclist for ignoring it. I've sat at a temporary light for 15 mins before it changed, and I suspect that was only due to a car coming up behind me. They haven't been designed to account for cyclists - we are too small, not bright enough, or whatever it is to trigger the sensor. On a different occasion there was traffic backed up for miles blocking two roundabouts. Naturally I cycled past all the vehicles, giggling as they were stuck in traffic, got to the front and bam temporarily lights. Waited about 10 mins, before asking the person at the front how long they have been waiting. She said about 15 mins before I arrived. Noticed that it seemed to have cycled through two phases but not ours, being a three way set up. Knowing how bad the traffic was, I just cycled through the red light. Told people to wait even if they had a green due to traffic backing up for miles. Gestured for them to come forward and revealed some of the congestion. They were clearly broken, and something needed to be done.

@grahamjesson5464

4 ай бұрын

Not an unusal situation, if you ring the 0800 number on the light base, they can often reset them in minutes from their office. The temporary lights that really get my goat are the ones that they have set up outside all of the hs2 sites around me, so that their lorries don't have to wait to pull out. It's a bloody cheek@@stephenjamespayne6131

I appreciate that you don't do what other driving channels have done when they film teaching someone and either purposefully let them drive like an idiot (under the guise of them learning when they know full well how to drive) for views. All your videos have been professional, educational moments in yours or other day to days with teachable moments, there is always a teachable moment being recorded by yourself or your community so great to see you use that instead of putting others at risk!

Lol memories of 1986, instructor: "i don't allow my pupils to drive back from the test centre".

@TonyCottrell-iv2qv

4 ай бұрын

Mine too, in 1975!

@TestGearJunkie.

4 ай бұрын

I did, in 1983. Although maybe it depends on whose car it is. I took my test in my dad's Austin Metro 1.3HL, lovely car it was, bought one of my own later in my driving career. But I suppose if it's the instructor's car, he can say no. Although why they would I don't really understand.

@TonyCottrell-iv2qv

4 ай бұрын

Mine told me that young lads who had just passed their test tended to get a bit over excited, and he wanted to live to retire some day!@@TestGearJunkie.

@moonshinepz

4 ай бұрын

when I passed my motorcycle test my instructor told me to ride it back to the training school. Said I had an hour. It was less than a mile away 😇

@derekheeps1244

4 ай бұрын

The reason for that is quite straightforward : having passed the basic test of competence to drive , they cease to be a student driver and therefore no longer covered by the instructor's insurance . Many instructors have that restriction on their insurance .

3:00 not sure if a reference or tongue in cheek but the graphic in the bottom left clicking the like button from -1070 to -1069 gave me a chuckle 😄

@MoonWolf_yt

4 ай бұрын

I was about to make exactly the same comment :D

@JohnSmith19282

4 ай бұрын

Who watches youtube with the - timestamp 🤢🤢🤢🤢

@tomchapman128

4 ай бұрын

​@@JohnSmith19282 What?

Is that a timewarped Jim Royle from the Royal Family with you at 12:33? 🤣 "He never did. He never did. I hope he's going the hospital."

@catonehere

4 ай бұрын

I want him as my instructor

6:56 passed his test and immediately on his phone.... is he insuring a BMW as his first car?! Only joking, congrats Owen!

6:48 I'm a delivery rider on an acoustic bike in the Netherlands and recently started to train new colleagues. I work for a platform (dispatched to multiple restaurants) in an employed fashion, hourly pay and limited order bonusses. The payment structure gives very little incentive to hurry, so I totally don't feel pressure to break traffic law, or even exhaust myself. And everything related to the behaviour in traffic in my instruction as a captain who trains and evaluates new and existing couriers is to downplay the incentive to hurry as much as possible. We tell them to ignore the forecasted times the app displays, most of the time a delay is not a couriers fault or in the couriers power to correct. We always tell them to favour safety over speed if they want to save time by ignoring some traffic rules. However the cycling speed is something that we have to evaluate, but I interpret that as the speed one achieves on a straight and absent of danger. So there is a focus on speed, but we do everything to make sure that speed comes from efficiency off the bike and from a decent enough inherent cycling speed, not from violating traffic laws. However the barrier for couriers being denied or fired for traffic violations alone is kinda high. We will not be as strict or even knowledgeable as a driving examiner has to be. This is off course all from the perspective of one company. And admittedly a meal delivery company that wants to do better on things like this than the rest of the industry. I know many restaurants who hire their own driver/riders do put pressure on their personnel and I think it's noticeable on the road. Moped riders often are between 16 and 18 years old when they are employed there and still highly susceptible to let pressure from supervisors make them cross their boundaries. Though not every restaurant is the same off course. I've seen a pizza place print their phone number including the line "Not happy with our riding? Call this number" on the delivery box. I've ridden for UberEats and Deliveroo as well, in their "sham" freelance model (sham because they act like an employers, but only pay per order so putting all their business risk on their workers). I can highly imagine couriers for them feeling the pressure if they're in that model and needing to survive. What makes it worse is that that model is basically gambling. You put your time in and investment in your vehicle as an ante, and hope for a prize. You feel elated when you earn a lot, some get addicted to that feeling and go on to blaming themselves for bad days, making bad decisions to make up for it, etc.. I never felt that pressure too much because I wasn't as dependent on that income at the time, but that somewhat addictive nature of the business model and the somewhat gamified apps I did feel. I've heard it resulting in life altering accidents in my city, but also seen it turn into almost violence towards restaurants workers when the orders aren't there. TL;DR: I am not put under any unreasonable time pressure, but I know my company is the exception.

@frafraplanner9277

4 ай бұрын

"Acoustic bike" lmao Do you watch CityNerd too?

@RenAigu

4 ай бұрын

@@frafraplanner9277 I've seen some of them yeah. But I think I got the term from Not Just Bikes actually.

@TestGearJunkie.

4 ай бұрын

WTF is an acoustic bike..?

@RenAigu

4 ай бұрын

@@TestGearJunkie. non-electric

@RenAigu

4 ай бұрын

@@frafraplanner9277 I've seen it, but I believe I got it from Not Just Bikes. Or possibly Shifter.

4:15 a little cheeky but i dont think its wrong as long as all lights passed are green and theres nothing saying he cant U-Turn after the junction

@willnash1842

4 ай бұрын

I do the exact same thing all the time

@GeorgeThoughts

4 ай бұрын

Yeah it struck me as the roundabout slingshot of these junctions! It's not actually illegal if done safely. But it is a bit cheeky.

@alastairward2774

4 ай бұрын

I see some junctions like that where signs are up stopping you from doing just that, so I assume at any other junction it's legal. Though if you're trying to save time, putting the foot down a little, not the safest thing to do.

@AzguardMike

4 ай бұрын

theres a staggered junction near me with a no right turn. EVERYONE who wants to turn right go into the left only lane, filter through the no traffic light part, then ro a sharp 90 degrees right and go straight across (where you cant turn right, is then a straight line for them). While not illegal, its a bit cheeky. @@alastairward2774

@DAZZER435

4 ай бұрын

Another tip is if the left lane to a roundabout is backing up (and you want to turn left), use the right lane, go all the way around and skip the queue, of course ensure everything is done safely.

When I started learning, I could still drive on my international license. The difference was night and day. People being generally sensible and nice when I was in my own car without L plates. As soon as I sit in my instructor’s car, it’s as if people absolutely lose their minds. It’s shocking

@TestGearJunkie.

4 ай бұрын

LicenCe

@Hoe_son

4 ай бұрын

@testgearjunkie. Both mean the same thing. Your prescriptivism means nothing

@TestGearJunkie.

4 ай бұрын

@@Hoe_son Yes it does. We spell correctly in this country.

15:30 red lights mean that red cars can go, duh.

4:16 I have to admit, I have done this kind of thing in the past. My favourite trick though is using a roundabout to get past loads of cars in the left hand lane by taking the right hand lane and going around it.

@iluvgsds

4 ай бұрын

Known as the Slingshot maneuver.

@brantnuttall

4 ай бұрын

@@iluvgsds is it really, makes sense.

@beastlyfitzy

4 ай бұрын

Nowt wrong with that, I do it all the time. You're a fool if you know you can do it but don't because you're worried about upsetting others. Its the same mentality as when people don't zip merge.

“Always German” , made me chuckle as it’s very true

@R04drunner1

4 ай бұрын

Only certain marques of German. I switched from a very old Jaguar to a newer BMW once (my wife got fed up with my 18-year-old Jag breaking down so often). Other drivers reacted with shock and suspicion when I indicated, respected speed limits and courteously gave space for other drivers. 😂

@tgooda4672

3 ай бұрын

@@R04drunner1nah they didn’t. Need to stop this myth. There are bad drivers everywhere driving cars built by pretty much every manufacturer.

14:42 I might be wrong but it looks like the tractor driver is using a walkie-talkie rather than a phone. This is pretty normal in the world of tractor driving. Some tractors have in-built systems for comms but as a contract owner, you’re often at the mercy of whatever systems are on the site you’re working. Handheld walkies should not be used on a public road though, but have some thought for the crap this lad may have to take from the site manager when he puts down the radio on that 20m of tarmac. H&S is hard when your gaffer makes out you’ll be fired if you don’t do as you’re told.

@RobertU1

4 ай бұрын

It was definitely a phone, not a walkie talkie

@roylec

4 ай бұрын

@@RobertU1 Fair enough. I couldn’t make it out myself.

@derekheeps1244

4 ай бұрын

2 way radios with PTT are exempt from mobile phone legislation .

The other day I got beeped and overtaken by a dick in a smart car and then nearly got rear ended by the lorry behind him just because I didn't run a red on some temporary lights that were taking a while to cycle through. It obviously wasn't stuck as we'd been through a cycle already. The light went green about 10 seconds later, and I caught up with the smart car at the next set of traffic lights. Real stellar choices there lads.

@catonehere

4 ай бұрын

Smart Car 😂😂

Re the delivery driver at 6:50 ish - I've had deliveries from various takeways, and the routes it takes riders sometimes is madness. There's a bollarded off road near to mine, and it has been that way for 8+ years - still tells riders to go that way; even seen riders effectively doing circles - imagine the app's not giving them alternative routes some times.

@tin2001

4 ай бұрын

We got pizza the other day for my brother's birthday, and my dad (who ordered it) was confused why the driver went down a certain road... Well simple explanation is that Google thinks its impossible to turn into the first 2 driveways in our street unless you come from around the nearby lake. If you come into our street from our end, it wants you to not just go down about a kilometre to turn around, but to go around the block to do it, putting you onto the road that goes around said lake, before returning to our street again.. The street is big enough to turn a full road train around in - which happens from time to time. It's about the width of a 6 lane road but is only actually 2 lanes. I sent feedback to google about this multiple times years ago, but nothing has changed. Deliveries and visitors still all come the slow way.

7:52 Ashley, you missed the 20 mph speed limit sign on the right! Whoever put that there is barking!!!

@jamielee-hill449

4 ай бұрын

I spotted that. Everyone including Ashley was well over 20 mph.

@QiuEnnan

4 ай бұрын

@@jamielee-hill449 aye, I actually think that sign reduced road safety

Congratulations Owen 🎉🎉 Never stop learning while you are out on the roads 👍

@philipsmith9688

4 ай бұрын

That time with an instructor could be vital to notice surroundings, keep phones away and be educated even if you’ve passed. Insurance can be sorted later

@ashley_neal

4 ай бұрын

Totally wrong Philip. One of the reasons why many instructors often drive back after the test is because concentration has finished. (Another reason this can happen is because on a private policy, there has been no chance for the novice driver to change the insurance to them then being a full licence holder. No issues regarding this with an instructor policy.) The excitement is obvious to get his car insured and phone use as a passenger is totally fine.

@smilerbob

4 ай бұрын

@@ashley_neal I remember my instructor saying they drive back as there is a strong chance the pupil will be too excited if they pass or too distraught if they fail. Rather than make a judgemental call on whether someone can or cannot drive it is best to just not allow them to drive back and takes away any ambiguity

@FistOfFiori

4 ай бұрын

@@ashley_neal I also passed in January, and the instructors in that driving school drive their newly passed students come pass or fail, as the mindset is affected. If they fail, there's a chance they'll feel dejected and not 100% concentrate, and in my case (and others who passed) you get a bit hyped up - I was rambling and babbling the way back, when we got close to my place I apologised for rambling on and he just said "that's why we drive you back after" haha.

@philipsmith9688

4 ай бұрын

@@ashley_neal I think perhaps you’re misunderstanding me ash, it’s better to learn a life lesson with intuition rather than experiencing one of life’s lessons. Perhaps put your pupil or ex pupil in their instructor’s shoes and ask them what can see outside and what they expect from other drivers. Ask the pupil to give a running commentary. Try and not let the ex pupil get too excited for their new car until they’re at home, college, work etc too. Think of it as free advice

12:15 that road is absolutely awful! The roads in the Uk are just getting worse and worse

9:05… staggered formation on the roundabout - [excellent]… give yourself space and an escape route ready for the things that can go wrong.

In the UK, we get videos of drivers making allowances for others, and avoiding collisions. In America, they barrel through every intersection, and wonder why they hit things.

Those cutting the corner clips lol, happens all the time, people are incapable of turning into a side road properly it seems and never look ahead

@danthedroneman5771

4 ай бұрын

There's a notorious corner for that near me. I sit near the middle line even though I'm turning left just to make people take the corner properly.

@MartinParnham

4 ай бұрын

I basically just said the same thing! Happens every day round by me and not just once either. The amount of people who can’t (or won’t) steer round corners correctly amazes me.

I love how the first one would have been on their way sooner had they taken the corner properly and without needing to reverse yet somehow, I suspect they will be blaming you for rushing down the road and forcing them onto the pavement 🤷🏻‍♂️

@Raoh-ev4qo

4 ай бұрын

See this all the times on school runs lol

3:56 On the shortcut past the lights. If it's legal and available. I would not see the issue. However I wonder about the legality of that shortcut but also the speed was not appropriate also.

@jaskajokunen3716

4 ай бұрын

Dunno about UK, but in my country avoiding set of lights is illegal, even when you get past them by driving into a parking lot or something lol.

@raymondbenjamins5884

4 ай бұрын

Yeah, as long as it's done safely, I see no issue with it. However, with that speed, I doubt it was actually very safe. What if someone came up from the left? Would they have been able to stop? Also, in this case, with the left arrow on the road, is turning right even legal? I don't know about the UK, but here in the Netherlands, you have to follow the direction of the arrow.

@goodyeoman4534

4 ай бұрын

Yep, they clearly rushed through which could be classed as careless driving.

@gopnikolai7483

4 ай бұрын

Circumventing red traffic lights is illegal. I recall one or two instances where people were charged after driving through a fuel station to avoid lights. I know cause I googled to see if I could do the same thing lol, good job I didn't do it first, before finding the news articles.

I've only ever done that traffic light dodge at 4:15 once, when my clutch cable had snapped on my bike and I wanted to get home without stopping - I had a pillion too. Changes on the move were mostly no problem, but from a standstill and from first to second, wasn't very nice. Wouldn't do it in normal circumstances, and to be honest, it wouldn't have surprised me if I'd been pulled over for it (I wasn't).

@kenbrown2808

4 ай бұрын

when I was young, my dad had a clutch go bad from a defect, and for a short stop, he could put the pedal to the floor, and heel and toe the brake and throttle; but for a long stop or to change direction, he needed to shut the motor off. fortunately, he had a strong starter motor, and the shop was good about getting him in promptly.

@PedroConejo1939

4 ай бұрын

@@kenbrown2808 Yeah, this was about 1990, and I can't remember my exact reasoning, but I think it was along the lines of the starter motor being far more expensive than a clutch cable - it was a BMW K100, a dreadfully unreliable machine.

@kenbrown2808

4 ай бұрын

@@PedroConejo1939 my dad's was in the early 80s. with a GMC, which were pretty much bulletproof at the time. once the defective clutch was replaced, I don't think it had any transmission work in the 300,000 miles he drove it.

9:48 nice considerate driving by the black cab there.

5:02 controversially, I don't really see anything wrong with this. Indeed by using the path and not waiting, he is actually aiding best flow of traffic. Me though, I would wait and then go through the coned area so that cars could pass me safely.

@AzguardMike

4 ай бұрын

and onto wet cement, or into a consealed hole or into a piece of machinery under a black cover incase of rain....

@brantnuttall

4 ай бұрын

@@AzguardMike and your point is what?

@kenbrown2808

4 ай бұрын

@@brantnuttall his point is that inside the coned area is not necessarily safe. in my opinion, the path was the safer option, as it appeared to not have any pedestrian traffic at the time, assuming he went at a safe speed, in case a pedestrian did a "sudden sheep" appearance.

@brantnuttall

4 ай бұрын

@@kenbrown2808 and that is no point at all. it's all down to the cyclist. he suffers or not as his actions dictate. nobody else would be involved.

@kenbrown2808

4 ай бұрын

@@brantnuttall and where I am, he may suffered getting ticketed for being inside the cones on a construction area. the purpose of the cones is to divide where the public is allowed to be, from where the public is not allowed to be.

7:24, in fairness the VW changed lane just as the road sign on the left came into view but they were to close to the van to see it, so may not have known they needed to go left when the got to the next sign by the traffic light. This can happen if the passenger is giving directions.

I'm sure the effect is so much greater with L plates on, but I noticed it even just driving a smaller car for a while. My car is a Skoda Superb - not enormous but a relatively big estate. When it went in for a repair I was given a Ford Fiesta as a courtesy car for a couple of weeks. I couldn't believe the number of people trying to force their way past me in that 2 weeks even though I wasn't going any slower than I usually do. And sure enough when I got my car back, it all stopped.

@LukeTR2000

4 ай бұрын

Seems like a "I've got a better car than you, I'm more important" kind of attitude. Though I do see it more when I'm at work driving a bus than I do when I'm in my car. So I think Ashley is possibly correct that it happens a lot more. I suspect it's possible that it feels like 1 in 2 cars are being more aggressive towards learner vehicles. I definitely have seen some poor attitudes towards learner drivers even from passengers. I just tell them that I know how the learner is feeling so I allow them extra time/room to manoeuvre and I try to have a policy not to pull out in front of a learner (unless I'd be well away and gone before affecting them)

@johnbooth5199

4 ай бұрын

​@@LukeTR2000 Yep, It's not just learners that get aggro. If you drive a small / lesser brand car, you get people in bigger / more expensive cars, trying to intimidate you. Just bloody pass me, if you think doing the speed limit is not fast enough.

great video. thanks Ashley!

You've aided and improved my driving, and I past my test 36yrs ago. I wonder what your students pass rates are, and how many have accidents (their fault) within a year of passing their tests. I know the latter is a daft question but, you're tuition has to lead to better drivers. Thank you Ashley

@AzguardMike

4 ай бұрын

passed mine 15 years ago with change, and still learning new things thanks to this channel.

My grandson was knocked down by a car that went through a red at temporary traffic lights, he was 4 years old, he is 20 years old now, he is blind and in a wheelchair the driver was 24 no driving licence, no tax, no mot, no insurance, he was caught about 2 weeks later after he told his girlfriend and she told her father. the father called the police and reported him if he hadn't he would have gotten away with it. he was sentenced to 16 months in prison, he served 7. my grandson is blind and in a wheelchair for life because of this young mans impatience. if you are waiting make sure the light is broken before you go on red, and please go slowly just in case.

Congratulatuons to Josh. 13:28 is Lord Street in Southport, if you ever need to practice dealing with unexpected pedestrians everywhere it's a prime location. Often you'll get them exactly half way between the many crossings stood in the middle of the road because they didn't want to walk one way or the other. Definitely need your wits about you!

i do shopping deliveries for tesco and the time pressure we have is no way near as bad as it is for fast food or parcel deliveries, can drive in a sensible manor and not have to worry about skipping queues of traffic to get to the next address in time

I discovered this channel a few weeks ago and I've been watching numerous videos which I find extremely interesting and educational. I've had my driver's license for 29 years and zero accidents so far. I consider myself a responsible driver with a lot of experience, having driven millions of kilometers. Despite always driving various BMWs, I don't fit the stereotype of someone who drives this brand of cars. Nevertheless, I have been learning a lot from these videos and from the channel in general. We are always learning until we die, and driving is no exception. Let me tell you that I'm speaking from Portugal. The traffic rules are identical in every aspect, and the layout of the streets as well, only the driving side changes, lol. Some of the habits of aggressive driving, such as tailgating, pressuring, or using the vehicle as an alter ego, are also things that happen here. However, not as frequently as I have seen in these videos. In a way, I am surprised that there is so much rage and even violence on the roads of the United Kingdom. Keep up the good work Ashley

Ashley's vibe in the first clip funniest thing because it's been everyone at one point in the winter .

I work for a DSP delivering parcels. Currently on average drivers get 178+ stops in a 9 hour work block. Roughly 20 stops expected per hour. Very heavy for most, about 25% of drivers finish around 8-9pm

watch out for anything German, LOL. I totally get your comments about having a roof box on. It does make me wonder whether having P plates on also has a similar effect.

Hi Ashley, I have recently got the A139 pro, could you do a quick video on the settings you use. And also how like the parking settings work.

I work as a delivery driver. Sometimes, you can end up behind schedule depending on traffic and other things such as people not answering their doors, etc. But, you're not penalised for falling behind with who I work for. It's just "one of those things."

Some undertaking in that first clip!! Becoming more common now as well!!

12:00 also happens about 10 times as often when you drive a wheelchair van compared to a regular car

4:15 I don't mind this. Only thing i'd say was the speed was a little fast. Overall I think it's good for everyone one less car sitting in traffic.

Thank you for another good vid

Delivery drivers: i now deliver with shipping containers, probably the slowest and heaviest there is on road ( beside tanks and wide load and others needibg special permissions and escorts), i think its fair to say " the smaller the package , the more deliveries there are on board. Some parcel vans have 150 drops a shift , and thats why parcels get lost , stolen and damged in process. The smaller the profit margin per unit , the less care and the bigger the total volume of work ro make money. My job is easy, 2 major customers a day , any delays, cutomer gets informed and either waits or cancels. Tipper eagins and food / fridges can be under pressure , 2- 6 places to go in a shift. Planning is the main challenge for the company, and drivers are subject to more regulations than staff in an office witgout qualifications .

@AzguardMike

4 ай бұрын

10 years as a tesco driver. You are encouraged to speed, jump lights and hog the road. The mentality is "Whose gonna argue with you, you're in a big van."

@LukeTR2000

4 ай бұрын

@@AzguardMike That explains a lot

The time pressure and payment styles if defiantly a big issue with delivery drivers encouraging reckless driving, its the same with some dump trucks drivers that get paid by the load, more you deliver more you get paid

12:31 i love that reaction! :D

Brilliant piece of driving by that ford and allowing your pupils to to turn, surely they’d seen you and hadn’t changed their route

I was on the bus to Dudley on Thursday a skip driver cut the corner and gave the bus driver 2 fingers cuz he didn't move 😂 i looked at the truck driver and laughed what a tw*t 😂 I love your videos Ashley! Keep it up

@LukeTR2000

4 ай бұрын

That's normal around Dudley, nobody knows how to drive up there. A few drivers reckon it's the change in altitude compared to some other places but I'm a little more concerned that it's a disease of bad driving that's spreading... It could be worse. Could be a disease of disrespect flooding the UK

I used to be a delivery rider for a large pizza chain. They provided a 110cc Honda Vision, and the manager would threaten vague disciplinary action if you took too long. Realistically though, a lot of these riders are "self employed" through Deliveroo or Uber Eats, where the incentive is to get deliveries done as fast as humanly possible. More deliveries in an hour means a higher wage, and more chances to get a tip if it's very quick... So they take risks.

That junction in the last clip. I know it so well, and yet I've never been there...

Just imagine how bad those roads are going be to when no car is allowed to have wheels on the pavement

6:15 Some of these motor scooter delivery drivers think they're untouchable. There's one who appears to do some sort of "round" in Broadgreen about 6-7am, he's all over the pavements, even riding behind a bus stop. He's had near misses with both cars and pedestrians on Thomas Drive, but keeps on doing it. He's going to injure somebody one day. And by the way he waits to move until he thinks he's out of my sight, he absolutely knows he's doing wrong.

That focus doing a left then a right, done it safe enough to be considered fine if say

4:11 I would expect blue lighters to do this - makes sense. However if everyone considered it normal there would be an unacceptable risk to pedestrians and other road users.

I think the bike at 4:30 did a sensible thing. Cautiously looked the works and decided not to use the narrow section and use the pavement instead. I dont condone cycling on a pavement but avoiding the section past the works removes them from the risk of meeting red light jumpers or other impatient motorists.

The very first clip... it's amazing how many drivers are surprised to find other cars on the road (never mind the incorrect position and lack of observation)

My driving instructor today told me to continue on even though there was a pedestrian waiting to cross the side road I was turning out of 🤔 I correctly gave way and he said I had priority as The Highway Code says I should only give way when turning into the road...

Because they think that temporary traffic lights are not legal. I have heard people say that.

11:58 I have to say, I do agree, but its the same for L plates too, not just roof boxes! It's learner abuse in general, never mind the fact you're not actually a learner, however other people dont seem to much care about that when they've held their licence for multiple years!

The problem with the "new" Pedestrian Priority rules is that it pampers to and enables stupidity

What was exactly wrong with the first clip? The road layout made it confusing.

I had a mate some years ago tell me with all sincerity that you could go through temporary lights on red if you could see it was clear. People honestly believe the rules are different for temp lights at roadworks.

On time pressure, just my perspective. I'm delivering for Amazon, and drivers are partially at fault. There're times when you smash your route, you can finish earlier than 9 hours, BUT what that does it's just shows Amazon that WAIT hold on, we gave too little work for this guy and he finished early, let's give him more, more and more, and it's becomes unsustainable and dangerous. Right now every shift I finish in over 9 hours, driving safely, but running with parcel like a mad man. It won't improve anytime, hope it doesn't get worse.

I think the pedestrian in the first clip was complaining that the driver wasn't indicating the turn.

I still think that food delivery drivers should have passed there test no matter what mode of transport they use. They should also have some type of mandatory insurance (and yes I do mean cyclists in regards to working on the roads). Any other driving job would require these.

I hope data is being collected on delivery driver accidents both employees and contractors...if punishments/ incentives are leading to accidents the employers need to be held to account for their part.

@LukeTR2000

4 ай бұрын

That'd be far to sensible

That junction in Liverpool is cursed!

The pedestrian discussion at 5:12 is interesting. Would that have been an issue in a test?

I think the red car felt entitled to be in front rather than behind because as the lights changed he was slightly ahead. However the van made good progress and he likely expected the white car in his lane to make faster progress but didn't and left him staggered begind you. He didnt like this for some reason and started waving. What a biff.

4:46 regarding TM. I work in this sort of sites, and its terrifying the attitude people have towards them. Putting myself and my work colleagues in the working zone at risk just because its an inconvenience to wait.

@kenbrown2808

4 ай бұрын

in the states, we use live flaggers instead of temporary lights, and i had a run in with a particularly poor one. coming from a quarter mile away, I could see he had 3 waiting in the opposite direction, so I let off to allow him to pass them, but instead he kept gesticulating at me to hurry up, so I gradually increased speed, to not make the three who could easily have been through before I got there wait any longer than necessary. and then when I reached the roadworks, he stuck his lollipop out and yelled "slow the F' down" at which point, I did what any good driver would do: stamped the brake, (deliberately) stalled the motor, and yelled back, "make up your F'ing mind."

@2:43 I figured you beeped a) warn other road users (officially) b) (unofficially) catch the eye of possible police officer on your 1 oclock ahead parked up (was it the Po Po or a yellow top light ?)

With temporary lights, they are set up so badly that people know there will be wasted time in the sequence and think they need to rush through when the red just appeared, or they will be waiting for a long time for the next point in the sequence.

Great clips as always Ash. Just not sure about the Dacia vs ped. Hard to say if the Dacia did no shake his fists at the ped for crossing there - which may have been what started the argument.

@ashley_neal

4 ай бұрын

The walk out started things 👍

@andrewnorris5415

4 ай бұрын

@@ashley_neal Yes, I can see traffic lights may not be the best place to apply the pedestrian priority rule at junctions. I think it's best used at junctions of major and minor roads where we not normally expect a car to turn. And peds should always wait until given priority, hold back if need be.

@catonehere

4 ай бұрын

Look again, pedestrian is thanking the driver. Nice to be nice

Is cutting a T-junction when turning right a new thing now?

Ashley have you ever considered why other 'idiot' drivers always seem to notice the roof box but not the car badges??? I guess they assume the driver is a green learner rather than an instructor or very advanced learner that knows what the right pedal is for and how to use it when appropriate!!! Nicely done by removing the problem with the red car when entering the motorway and getting out of the way of other traffic on the motorway, all by using the right pedal. Many problems can be solved by accelerating instead of braking.

At 04:00 I think it's a legitimate move. No laws broken. But a bit risky. If traffic had been coming up from the left the driver would have been stuck. Also, if you are doing something a bit different, you have to watch out for other road users not expecting it and allow time and space for avoiding action.

Temporary lights are usually setup with ridiculously long delays. Its no excuse but thats why people do it.

I bet "red" at the end was blaming the driver in front for "forcing" him to jump the red light, because he was "too slow". It's also possible that the car was "too slow" because he'd been tailgated by "red" for the last mile or so and was hoping to scrape him off at the light change...

gets me as well is half of the people who speed in built up areas have kids themself... do they really not think about anyone else, it really annoys me when its a 30 and you see cars going 50mph..

R.E the delivery time pressure. Most delivery drivers, PH drivers etc. are self employed and as such are paid a fixed cost for the journey. So the quicker they are the more wages coming in.

9:47 I was waiting for "dey bombed our chippies..."

Striped jumper and glasses. Easily my favourite student/ instructor trainee of yours. Naturally funny, he’ll be a great instructor I’m sure.

Hello from Vancouver! It's 03.05 here, I've just mowed the lawn and now i'm ready for some KZread before I go to bed. I'll be up at 7am to redo the lawn. I look forward to watching this video and leaving several generic comments about what happens in each clip. Have a lovely weekend everyone!

Hi Ashley, nothing really to with this video but i have a question to ask you. What would your advice be to someone like my self whos had a broken foot and has been off driving for over a month now, when going out to drive again for the first time, i know to take it steady but is there anything else you would advise me to do because i know its going to feel strange and my concentration might not be as good as normal.

@AzguardMike

4 ай бұрын

hey man, im obvo not Ashley but I'd advise a quiet drive in a nearby car park. Like a Tesco or Asda after hours when its empty just to test your foot. Then a short drive around the block the next evening if your foot felt ok. Build up to driving again. Talking from experience after i had a 6 weeks off driving with a broken foot.

@ashley_neal

4 ай бұрын

I've had many football injuries over the years where I've had to lay off the driving for a number of weeks. The comment above mine is a good one. Have a practice in a quiet area first and make sure you have the range of movement and pain is manageable to drive safely.

@neiltill

4 ай бұрын

@@ashley_neal thanks, I will do that I'm hoping to have a go driving tomorrow when someone can come with me to take over if needed.

@neiltill

4 ай бұрын

@@AzguardMike thanks for the advice.👍

@kenbrown2808

4 ай бұрын

@@neiltill having a backup driver would be the advice I'd give. the Mrs has had a long recovery from foot problems, and yes, the backup driver is the biggest tip for a person recovering from a foot injury.

Whats the button press do?

@kenbrown2808

4 ай бұрын

it preserves the recording. dashcams record continuously, and when you press the button, it shunts the previous amount of video to permanent storage. so you can press the button after an event happens, and it will be saved.

The only pressure delivery drivers have is to get as many orders as possible, they couldn’t give a toss if it takes an hour to get to you. In my experience they just don’t care about the time it’s all about volume

What button did you ask him to press?

The first PDI in the clips is my favourite by a long stretch! He is so incredibly eager to learn and despite english not being his first language!! As a fellow arab I commend you Sir! Ash! Do you do anything different when communicating with non native english speakers? I grew up bilingual and then learned English and it’s bloody hard learning the road rules in a third language!

@ashley_neal

4 ай бұрын

Effectively I have to give this PDI English lessons also. His commitment to improvement is amazing!

With regards to the car going to the round about and slingshotting to avoid traffic, I believe that would be classified as driving without due care? 'Missusing lanes to gain an advantage over other drivers'

@kenbrown2808

4 ай бұрын

I don't think that was a roundabout. I think that was a crossroads with a slip lane for turning left.

So many people cutting corners. I don't understand why they do it. I've seen so many people end up mounting kerbs because they had to take action at the last second when someone's in their way

You certainly appear to have mystic powers Ashley, if you would be so kind, let me know what next weeks lottery numbers will be!

At 9.40, personally I'd have let the cars out from the right, am I wrong ?

@catonehere

4 ай бұрын

Yes, you should wait until 10am

New transition effect? Any others worth testing?✌

It looks to me as if that first case of the pedestrian crossing the road and gesticulating towards the drive of the white Dacia was taking place at the junction with pedestrian crossing lights. Surely the new pedestrian priority rules do not take precedence over pedestrians correctly following the crossing lights?

@kenbrown2808

4 ай бұрын

I thought at first the pedestrian was in violation of his lights, but then remembered ashley had the red, which means on a US crossroads, both the pedestrian and the dacia would have a green - at which point, the priority favors the pedestrian. I understand some of your junctions do give the pedestrian their own phase of the lights instead of sharing with traffic running parallel, though.

@richardsutton01

4 ай бұрын

@@kenbrown2808 I'm thinking that the pedestrians have their own lights.

Learner at 5:12 is going to be a good driver thanks to his ability, mentality and instructor.

I worked for Domino's Pizza when i was younger. 16 years of age i started, because then i was allowed to ride the mopeds. We had a rule: If you can deliver within 10 minutes, you may ring the bell. And our employer had installed a counter on it so to record who got the most under 10 minute deliveries. And at the end of the month you would get a small bonus if you were the one who had the record. The pizza has to be delivered within 30 minutes. (or at least when i worked for Domino's in the Netherlands) If not, the customer got a reduction of the price, 3 Euro it was. And if the pizza's were an hour late, we had to give em for free. So you can imagine the pressure we were under. Then i started as a courier for all kinds of stuff. And eventually ended up at UPS for a while. (again in the Netherlands). A 4 year while that is. 120 stops a day, 80 procent of the customers was private. So only 20 procent businesses, stores, etc. And if the person is not at home and you cant find a neighbor to take the package, you have to come back. 3 times you have to do this. Because you have to scan a notice and leave it in the mailbox. If you don't and the customer complains about no notice, you get "fined". If you are too late with express packages, which need to be delivered before 12 o clock, it will cost 25 euro per package. So if one customer has 10 packages that should arrive before 12 o clock, and you are there but you scan them too slowly and you receive the signature 1 minute past 12, that means 10 times 25 euro fine. So 250 euro fine. We as deliverers had to pay those fines. But, to a maximum of 150 euro per month that could be taken from our salary. We did get a 100 euro bonus if we had no fines at all. And if you did get a fine for being too late or not leaving a notice, it would at first be taken from the Bonus. So in total you could loose 50 euro per month on your normal salary. But imagine the pressure if you have multiple customers not at home and you try to deliver. The next day you have to go there again. PLUS all the new customers that have ordered something. It adds up, stacks up. The worst day i have ever experienced was a day where i had 170 customers. Because of the amount of people who were not at home, neighbors did not want to be bothered, the customers did not take any action to have the package delivered somewhere else where there is somebody to receive it. Many people just let you come 3 times, and then perhaps they might plan a day off, or they call to have it be delivered somewhere else. Believe me, when you do this kind of work, your right foot almost always has the pedal to the metal. I have even driven on bicycle lanes to avoid traffic. Sidewalks. I parked it where ever i could, i did not care about cyclists or such. If you take more than 5 minutes per customer, for parking and delivering (not counting the time to drive to the customer).... do the math how long it takes to deliver 120 customers. And again, that is not counting the time it takes to drive to the customer. With all the other traffic clogging up the roads. Afterwards i did another stupid job, but now i am truck driver. And no more UP Stress..... No more exact time deliveries or anything like that. No more stress on the road. Wish i had realized all of that years ago.

@bertjesklotepino

4 ай бұрын

conclusion: Companies that order their deliverers/drivers to drive like crazy should be reprimanded. Should pay up a heck of a lot of money for every accident they cause. And the drivers should unite to form a wall and say: NOPE, not going to do that. And people should lower their ridiculous standards. You can't expect a pizza being delivered in time if you live on the outskirt of the delivery area, and especially not if you order it in rush hour. Heck, it is almost impossible to deliver a pizza in rush hour in time to someone living across the street. Because of all kinds of reasons it may be impossible. But, the customer has gotten spoiled and expects it. And the bosses are kissing the behind of the customer, ordering the workers. Not much changed since the end of the big war in the previous century. We still follow orders, just like em people did in Germany.