DRS according to Formula 1 stands for Drag Reduction System, the lorry driver was clearly just employing efficient drag reduction by using slipstreams...

@Kris_M

2 жыл бұрын

Nice one.

@callumhardy5098

2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 he was less than one second from the car in front.

@karlwells1576

2 жыл бұрын

I reckon this is their actual name. "Drag Reduction System Logistics" has a nice ring to it. Certainly explains their driving :D

@keith6400

Жыл бұрын

Is this a company wide attempt to stop their drivers dressing up as women?

@J4NOObs

Жыл бұрын

this is what i was going to comment lol

5:40 One of the few things that makes me genuinely angry. My Grandma once saw someone do that in a queue of traffic and she got out, picked it up and shoved it back in their window! I will never forget the look on the persons face when this 4 foot 10 women started scolding him. One day I want to be like her!

@kmcat

2 жыл бұрын

I did the same but empty the remains of the dink on the seat

@Mikes666

2 жыл бұрын

4 foot 10?

@HelenM8811

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikes666 Yes? Granted I don't know why I wrote it like that, but she was indeed four feet and ten inches tall, she was a tiny women. Probably why I'm so short lol.

@CycolacFan

2 жыл бұрын

Mate once followed a flytipper home then went back to the site, collected their van load of rubbish and dumped it back in their garden 😂

@pussinboots1145

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mikes666 147.32 cm

The mini roundabout one was actually me, its in Hastings, I sent it way back when Ash did his feature on dual lanes at mini roundabouts, I had a car to my left so couldn't swing out, I admit I should not have beeped and from watching Ashs content I have learned better road skills.

@ashley_neal

2 жыл бұрын

Perfect Adam. Total respect 👍🏼

@stegosaurus993

2 жыл бұрын

Roundabouts with 2 entry lanes but room for only one car should be abolished, they're absolutely useless and dangerous

@kenbrown2808

2 жыл бұрын

@@stegosaurus993 I can't argue with that.

@GMBasix

2 жыл бұрын

I didn’t think it was inappropriate though. The horn was at the moment that the car emerged beyond a give way, so it was as much a warning as it was a rebuke; and the balance of wrongdoing was against the other driver who emerged in front of a vehicle already on the roundabout. I’m all in favour of mutual respect, but you did slow and didn’t seem to accelerate into the problem.

@helenHTID

2 жыл бұрын

​@@stegosaurus993 The UK's roads in general need a major overhaul! I've visited the US on a few occasions and no matter where you go, City or back street, It's so easy to drive around whatever the size of your car - The only downside is driving on the right lol But get used to it after a while.

DRS clearly stands for Dr. Slipstream.

@JordanStClair-we4ge

2 жыл бұрын

Haha fancy seeing you here! Best crossover of 2021

@leoslensphotography74

2 жыл бұрын

He is definitely within a second of the car in front 😂

I hate littering to, its a mindset a personality trait. I always think what else would that person do or not do.

@PedroConejo1939

2 жыл бұрын

I'll be honest, if I'd seen that, I'd have been very tempted to have picked it up and thrown it back in his car. If the window was closed, it'd go under his wipers.

@marklittler784

2 жыл бұрын

Probably gets belted at home so comes outside and does it.

@marklittler784

2 жыл бұрын

That cyclist probably knicked his bin.

@derekmulready1523

2 жыл бұрын

And a perfect view of his number plate. A perfect Fine. And it's on the *NET* 🇮🇪😁

Ah mini's..... They literally have become "mini bmw's" these days in every sense of the word!

@alastairward2774

2 жыл бұрын

It's the Beemer DNA, who would have thought it would seep into the metal of the cars themselves.

@readmyprofiledont5060

2 жыл бұрын

Don't read my name✓€=€¥✓£

@joejolliffe

2 жыл бұрын

Mini's what?

@DarkRobin190

2 жыл бұрын

fun fact, mini is owned by BMW

@_Professor_Oak

2 жыл бұрын

@@DarkRobin190 I think that's what Tom was implying...

I think the overwhelming majority of people on the road are terribly impatient now. I have a 16 mile commute through urban motor way, I always take a deep breath before I start and don't take my stresses with me, sit back and aim for a smooth, safe journey. The amount of crazy I observe seems to increase every day

@Georgiahulse

Жыл бұрын

It’s been some years since I started driving at 60mph on motorways. Join, pick a HGV and maintain a safe distance behind it. My commute is far less stressful and only adds minutes to my journey.

The littering one did it for me. I could feel my face going red. I absolutely despise people who do this.

@simontay4851

Жыл бұрын

if i saw that, i would get out and throw it right back at them. If it was a drink, i would empty the remaining contents onto the seat. Also shout at them: put it in a bin you f ing lazy b stard.

9:31 There is no helping people who apply the brakes when they get scared by traffic coming up from behind, except with a bus subscription. You should intuitively floor it, or try to get out of their way, not stop in the middle of the road with your indicator on, begging traffic on the main road to stop and let you in. They are always going to brake when they get scared, even if it increases the danger.

@BenCurrington

2 жыл бұрын

I'm not surprised to see this location (Queen Eleanor interchange, Northampton) on here, I live nearby and see similar stuff all the time. It's not unusual for someone to drift across the diagonal lines from the left to the right doing forty, so even if the path ahead seems clear to accelerate right up to 60 you have to have your wits about you and be ready to react. Worst thing is, if they just stayed on the left for a few more metres they could move across safely. There's plenty of road available, I don't understand why it's worth the risk. There is an industrial estate and another busy junction up ahead which means the traffic on the carriageway is often slowing down on the approach, so even when someone has correctly matched their speed on the slip road to start with they might be caught out by that. A lot of observation and anticipation is necessary to merge in correctly, more than on a normal junction.

@streetster20

2 жыл бұрын

The road sign at 09:07 shows clearly that the left lane continues as a full lane, so no merging required. If they'd have just used the left lane it would've been easier. The van on the main road accelerating could've also done more to help the situation; a) not closing down the space, b) pull out to the right-hand lane, and give them more space.

@TheRip72

2 жыл бұрын

I see lots of drivers accelerate up to 50 then stay stubbornly at that speed as if going faster is more dangerous. It is usually easier to get to 60 then scrub off a little speed where necessary than it is to add it.

As a newly passed driver, I have to say that motorway driving is very interesting indeed.. lots of tailgating being done by lorries and vans when speed restrictions drop below 50

Last clip:- several factors involved here:- a sense of entitlement, a complete lack of situational awareness, too invested in whatever was going on on their phone. Thank heaven neither driver approaching were of the same ilk

Clip #10 reminds me of another clip I saw based in Russia where a guy in a taxi throws something out of the window, then the taxi driver gets out, grabs the passenger, and throws him out of the taxi.

Here at DRS Logistic, We follow the DRS code to the letter D - Drive way to close to the other drivers R - Race your fellow truckers S - Stop only when you crash

@keith6400

2 жыл бұрын

A lot of this type of completely blocking a road up unnecessarily incident is caused by a three lane road and a lane two hogger not realising certain vehicles are not allowed in lane three.

@collynkieranmclaughlan6983

2 жыл бұрын

@@keith6400 exactly this! I've seen a Scottish SNT flash one of them with his LED full beam lights on the motorway. After it, they move. I was in fit's of laughter 🤣👍

The clip around 8:05 - I think that is the A38M in Birmingham, or it's the same layout. People regularly ignore the contraflow lane closure and it's really dangerous. Especially when the authorities change the lane numbers to help traffic flow.

@Gobtik

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's A38M on the way out of Birmingham towards the M6, red cross as it's heavy traffic going into the city meaning vehicles are able to use the red lane, so middle lane becomes no driving to create a safety space, which doesn't apply to BMWs

@matt_acton-varian

2 жыл бұрын

@@Gobtik yes, I have used it before and know how it works. But thankfully I don't need to use it often and I try to take alternative routes where possible even if it's a little slower. It's more likely to be safer

@olivertunnah3987

Жыл бұрын

Looks like a horrendous road. Whoever designed that has their own space in hell waiting for them.

@Sam-gf6ue

9 ай бұрын

@@matt_acton-varian Same. i always go through Aston instead of using the A38(M)

There are a sizeable number of pedestrians who have about the same sense of self-preservation on the road as a pigeon.

Of course, the hidden joke in the first one is that Ash drives a BMW....

@CED99

2 жыл бұрын

And that BMW owned Mini... So it really was a BMW

@spacebum

2 жыл бұрын

He’s got a special edition BMW. It has indicators.

Hello, Ashley, many thanks for your videos. Two of my sons are learning to drive, and drive my car for practice. Your videos have been an enormous help to me as I coach them in their driving skills. I am also developing better habits for myself. Again, many thanks to you.

@ashley_neal

2 жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Littering is the scourge of our society, I loathe it, absolutely no need. Clip 16, I don't think the motorcyclists bad driving caused the passing car to nearly crash. I think this is a separate incident, as the first car passed without issue?

@Kromaatikse

2 жыл бұрын

It could be that the first car braked heavily to avoid, then the second car had to brake and avoid *him,* perhaps because following too closely or without enough attention. So an accident caused by a combination of two bad drivers.

@robp8218

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kromaatikse Quite possibly, never thought of that.

@kenbrown2808

2 жыл бұрын

I had the same opinion - the motorcycle was probably a factor, but there's a good chance there was another factor.

@elobiretv

2 жыл бұрын

I think the second driver panicked like an idiot and served to avoid the biker. Looks like there is plenty of room between them and the car in front.

When I accompanied my son as a Learner I put a secondary mirror up, as have several of my friends. It isn't uncommon around our way. I cannot imagine that is a driving instructor in any way shape of form.

When you showed the motorcycles overtaking, it reminds me of a situation which happened fairly recently when I was coming home from work. I was driving on a Dual Carriageway and someone was overtaking me and out of nowhere a motorcyclist filters in the middle of both lanes (baring in mind I was doing 70 at the time and there was no backup of traffic, everything was moving quite swiftly). He's very lucky I saw him and didn't need to move lanes as that could have turned out much worse.

@kiljaeden7663

Жыл бұрын

That's why motorcyclists are called "donors"

@BikenutGB

11 ай бұрын

@@kiljaeden7663 Funny that, I've been riding one for 48 years but never had a single mishap and still have all my organs

Love your videos by the way. I've been driving 10 years now, and it's nice to still be able to brush up on knowledge, or even correct some mistakes I may have been making through bad habits picked up over the years. It's helped me become more aware of my own driving again. Plus it's a bonus seeing roads I travel frequently on lol. I'm always looking to see if I can see my car at times (hopefully not for the wrong reasons 😂)

May year’s ago while responding to a 999 call , I came up behind a car where the young lady driver was more interested in the state of her hair than the fact that I was trying to get her to move over so that I could pass her safely. Totally obvious to my blue lights and siren due to the interior mirror being angled so that she could get her hair right.

@R04drunner1

2 жыл бұрын

Wow. Hope you had a dash cam going, found her afterwards and had a quiet word!

@simontay4851

Жыл бұрын

You should've grabbed her brush/comb, snapped it in half and thrown it back at her and also shouted at her: You don't need to do your f**king hair while you're driving.

@trueriver1950

Жыл бұрын

@@simontay4851 she should be banned for six months ... banned from using makeup or visiting hairdressers

I love your videos, Ashley. I watch them frequently and it helps me drive more calmly in general. I've been driving since I was 18 and I'm 32 now, and yet I can admit that since I've been watching your videos, I've corrected many mistakes and lazy driving techniques that I've adopted over the years. I'm not ashamed to say all this, I'm proud because I'm now a better driver due to it. Every experienced driver can still learn more and do better by taking the examples of the way learners are taught.

@ashley_neal

2 жыл бұрын

That is awesome!

@Mr.M1STER

2 жыл бұрын

The truth is that you never actually stop learning.

@ryanbarry7670

2 жыл бұрын

@@Mr.M1STER Absolutely; it's just that those who never seek to improve their driving, only end up learning bad habits instead.

Regarding the joint motorways, I’ve seen this many times people sitting at the end trying to join 70mph traffic, I think motorway lessons should be mandatory after passing your test to teach you the do’s and do not’s of driving on them. Even if it a minimum of 5 or 10 hours it’s got to help.

@TheCircuitWizard

2 жыл бұрын

The amount of people I get stuck behind trundling down a slip road and then trying to merge onto the motorway at 35mph is ridiculous. Thank god I have a 3.0 diesel, I usually hang back enough so I can get up to 70 quickly and then join..

@R04drunner1

2 жыл бұрын

@@TheCircuitWizard that's good driving: holding back to give yourself space, then using your car's performance to accelerate into a gap at the right speed. I learned that one myself from watching a traffic cop. He was in lane 2 behind a slow moving car on a motorway with a line of fast moving traffic in lane 3. He held back, then when he saw a small gap in lane 3 approaching his position he used the space he had created in lane 2 to accelerate and then merged neatly into the gap in lane 3. Proper skills right there!

@ArminGrewe

2 жыл бұрын

Why make motorway lessons mandatory after the test? Might as well make them mandatory before and if possible include them in the test. Can't remember how many I had to do, but when I learned to drive in Germany over 30 years ago some motorway hours (as well as night hours) were mandatory.

@nanookmoose

Жыл бұрын

Good point if you live near a motorway. Many of us in the Scottish Highlands don't even know traffic lights!

2:57 I cannot imagine a proper instructor doing that. Or maybe that is just wishful thinking. I got a couple of clips yesterday. Will be sending them.

@KahnuevsKrake

2 жыл бұрын

Nor I really. You can easily get those interior mirrors from Halfords.

@michaelgurd7477

2 жыл бұрын

I don't see a Fiat Arbath as a driving school car.

@readmyprofiledont5060

2 жыл бұрын

Don't read my name ™%°`°€

@_Professor_Oak

2 жыл бұрын

@@KahnuevsKrake Looked more like a dashcam to me.

@izzy040289

2 жыл бұрын

Can assure you he is a fully qualified instructor, or at least the car belongs to one...

>putting make up on >thinking: "i can multitask way better than everyone else" >boom, fender bender >surprise pickachu face

The Aston Expressway one doesn't even surprise me in the slightest as I can imagine that happens a lot when it's on the 4/2 lane split

@jacmacdo

2 жыл бұрын

Most times I drive that road someone goes in the closed lane

@hicky62

2 жыл бұрын

I used to drive on there regularly and everytime someone was doing this, mornings and evenings.

@MrSonicAdvance

2 жыл бұрын

When I used it about 20 years ago, the tidal lanes were actually pretty well observed.

@David-sw2fn

2 жыл бұрын

Yep, it’s bad enough watching out for drivers who suddenly lurch in front of you, having realised that they’re in the wrong lane for the motorway they want. The last thing you need to worry about is drivers coming at you from the closed lane 🙇🏻‍♂️. Although, that does, unfortunately, happen too from time to time.

@jeremypnet

2 жыл бұрын

I couldn’t believe it when I saw that clip. That has to be the most ridiculous piece of road design ever.

Firstly Ashley can I say that I love watching your channel and content and how relevant it is to todays driving styles. i want to remark on the application of make up while driving. I know I'm a bloke but its just more time management. I do worry when i see this behaviour in my rearview mirror and you can see in your clip that her braking is erratic as she wants to get back to the task in hand. I had to let one lady pass me in traffic in Kingston one way system as she was eating toast, applying make up and smoking all at the same time! driving the car was forth on the list of things to do.

Astley, this is valuable information for all drivers and especially novice drivers. I have been driving more than 20 years and I get extra insight on reading the road from your videos. Thank you very much.

@JakobusVdL

Жыл бұрын

I hope it doesn't put them off.

I thought I'll watch for couple of minutes before I knew it, it was over. Thanks for the reminders on how to be an attentive driver. Stay blessed.

I like how there’s a description of the motorcyclist who squeezed past the caravan written on the road. “Knuts”! 🤣

0:58 - there is a relatively new offence of ‘Not Being in Proper Control of a Motor Vehicle’ reserved for eating/drinking or otherwise being distracted whilst driving that may or may not fall under careless driving 👍

the dark humor suits the dangerous driving perfectly, much love to you and to the community!

It always seems to be those with faster or higher spec cars that drive like they are better than everyone else and I've never understood why. A fast or nice car doesn't mean you have to drive like a muppet. My car is a 17 plate Astra, nothing fancy, 0-60 is about 6s on it, it's nippy but I don't sit up peoples boots or drive dangerously. I just enjoy the occasional burst of power when it's safe to do so. Like coming into a national speed limit from a 30, it's nice to hear the exhaust and feel pushed back in your seat but it doesn't have to be done dangerously. Bikes are some of the worst for speeding and driving dangerously and it's because they're nimble and quick most of the time. People need to learn that just because you can do something doesn't mean you shoul

great videos ashley - i have several relatives learning to drive currently and keep referring them to your channel

it makes you scared to go on the roads any more watching these antics! 😧

Hmmm, your understated sarcasm is coming along nicely 😂😂😂

These clips just summarise my opinion of Mankind in general - undergoing a state of devolution! That's it - I've nowt to add apart from "stay safe everyone" 👍

DRS - Deliberate and reckless shunt. Great video as usual Ashley!

The last clip reminded me of this one. I was once making a right turn at a roundabout and a cyclist joined the roundabout after I started coming round, crossing my path as I was leaving the roundabout. This cyclist was riding one handed, talking on the phone in the other hand and had the audacity to give me the finger as I was coming round. Makes your blood boil but what can you do than brush it off?

@simontay4851

Жыл бұрын

What you can do is stop, grab his phone and throw it on the ground and shout at him: "get off your bloody phone. Your call can wait."

0:50 It infuriates me is how I feel. If their attention is focused on putting make-up on then it's not focused on driving and that's when people lose their lives. The same as using a mobile but what infuriates me more is the lax attitude that a lot of the public have towards it.

@KunaevNS

2 жыл бұрын

They were going 5 mph.

@CraigNiel

2 жыл бұрын

@@KunaevNS Thank you for confirming the lax attitude I mentioned. You just couldn't make it up!

@5wheels178

Жыл бұрын

Maybe I'm really wrong here but I think too much is made of things like this. It's no more distracting than having a conversation with your passenger, which everyone does.

@CraigNiel

Жыл бұрын

@@5wheels178 _Maybe I'm really wrong here but I think too much is made of things like this. It's no more distracting than having a conversation with your passenger, which everyone does._ Are you serious? You think looking away from the road to put make-up on is the same as talking to a passenger? Yeah, come back and tell me too much is made of it when some dumb bitch runs your kid over because she was looking in the mirror to put make-up on instead of looking at the road. I guess you really couldn't make it up!

@5wheels178

Жыл бұрын

@@CraigNiel You can't run someone over when you're stationary

The makeup is a classic that I see almost every morning, but the worst one I've seen so far was a guy trying to juggle his mug of tea and his dinner plate with toast on it whilst also trying to steer. He was behind me and we in roadworks on the A14 that narrowed to a single lane which had a 40 limit (they did a major junction improvement), and the road is almost dead straight, but he was having a terrible time trying to keep his car going in the right direction. He was determined to finish his breakfast though and I watched him struggle to multitask until I left the dual carriageway. Why don't people get up a few minutes earlier so they can do these things before they leave the house? I'm sure some people must jump straight out of their bedroom windows into their cars in the morning.

@TST0475

2 жыл бұрын

That lad just likes to have a challenge in his commute, would be too boring otherwise 😆

@Graham_Langley

2 жыл бұрын

That beats my driver behind eating cereal from a bowl some years back.

@SuperDirtyFrank

2 жыл бұрын

@@Graham_Langley It’s really stupid, isn’t it. Most commutes aren’t very long so why not wait 20 mins and eat it in the office if you oversleep.

@evaahh9584

2 жыл бұрын

He could just… do one at a time…

regarding the instructor, we have a riddle here in the states: Q: what do you call the guy who graduates last in his class from medical school? A: doctor.

I feel like putting on make up while driving is that perfect coming together of distraction (eg. phones) and crap driving excused by poor time management (eg. speeding). As such, I do think it should be punished equally harshly.

@derekmulready1523

2 жыл бұрын

Distractions while driving 1, phone 2 makeup 3 crying baby/toddler 4 radio 5 removing dried mucus/ nose hair 6 other competent road users. Anymore I'm sure the list could be endless 🇮🇪😁

@jakerockznoodles

2 жыл бұрын

@@derekmulready1523 5 - bonus points if they eat the dried mucus after removal from the nose 😉

@Rroff2

2 жыл бұрын

I got out on a dual-carriageway once to find someone glued to my tail, after awhile I noticed they were messing about with their makeup but the vehicle was precisely adjusting to my speed changes - I can only assume they were using some form of adaptive cruise control and other assist features though usually those systems leave more distance than that. Near the end of the dual-carriageway there is a quick change from NSL to 30 which they obviously weren't anticipating me to drop quickly down to 30 (most drivers do 40-50MPH still for another 100 yards past the speed change until it drops down to 1 lane).

@5wheels178

Жыл бұрын

@@derekmulready1523 Having a conversation

the way those motorcycles are overtaking, especially in clip8, my first reaction was, Keep back... you do not want to drive into the back of the accident this guy is about to cause! (I understand that zoom was used, but my head was still screaming "too close!") in clip 16, I am guessing your viewer stops to check on the driver in the crashed car.... if any damage was done, I hope the video helped him get a "vehicle at fault left the crash site" type claim, because, it's the motorcyclist who caused this crash....

@jamiemorris7688

2 жыл бұрын

To be honest I doubt the insurance will see it that way. Whilst the overtake was dangerous it didn't explicitly cause the crash. The fact the first car didn't crash or react by swerving means the motorcyclist must have returned to his own lane by the point the drivery reacts. From an insurance standpoint the video will be seen as evidence the driver overreacted and crashed to to overcontrol. Of course that doesn't change the fact the overtake was dangerous per se.

@spacebum

2 жыл бұрын

They may have been too close to the first car coming round the corner who may have braked out of instinct and then carried on. Second car will have slammed on and lost control.

7:29 I think the car that crashed was way too close to the one in front of him/her. When that car braked (because of the idiot motorcyclist) s/he slammed on the brake too hard in reaction.

@alexwright7535

2 жыл бұрын

I've tried counting the gaps between passing cars on national speed limit roads before and about 1 in 5 times, a car or 2 (even 3) will be bunched together with less than a second's gap between them. Tailgating is really commonplace unfortunately

@stephenhill8790

2 жыл бұрын

@@alexwright7535 having used active cruse control on my car for a few years i have found my normal breaking distance has increased i don't get nasty surprises any more

@elobiretv

2 жыл бұрын

Looks like there was plenty of distance between them to me. Looks more like they panicked and swerved to the left hitting the dirt and then overcorrected. Shitty driving from both of them really.

@johncranna

2 жыл бұрын

I agree with you DeShawn, and completely disagree with elobirtev. That second car was far too close to the car in front and that was the cause of him losing control and colliding with wall.

@trueriver1950

Жыл бұрын

That would be my best guess too; but we can't be certain

Clip 16, I'm not sure, the Biker looks to be back on his own side of the road before the cam car even sees the Skoda. Though it is possibly that the Skoda braked sharply and caught the other driver not paying attention. Where does fault lie there though? 50/50?

The litter thing. Makes my blood boil. Got into many arguments with strangers over littering. Question though. Apple cores and banana skins. I myself throw these into hedgerows and fields. But is this a problem. Biodegradable of course. But still unsure if I should be doing that.

@RichO1701e

2 жыл бұрын

Food waste, absolutely fine so long as it's into the bushes/fields and there's no chance of hitting a random pedestrian or other road user. Imho

@alastairward2774

2 жыл бұрын

Bananas take longer than I thought, apparently not recommended to throw them out where they don't grow natively.

@biscuitsalive

2 жыл бұрын

@@alastairward2774 I’ve heard this. But yet to see any real proof of it. Obviously millions are dumped into landfills across Europe every day. So it’s not like binning it makes them disappear. And seeds are not in the skins. It’s just like leaf matter in terms of environmental impact.

@peebee143

2 жыл бұрын

Stuff like fruit peel I discard, it will rot back into the soil from whence it came. Ever wondered why there are so many apple and pear trees growing alongside roads....Makes me want to try and make some wine from collected fruit from several of those trees and name it windfall.

@margaretnicol3423

2 жыл бұрын

You have to be careful what you throw out. For example, apple seeds are poisonous to dogs.

8:08 "This applies to all motor vehicles including German makes ! " 😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃

The BMW in the lane with a red cross actually raises a serious point. And that is that people will ignore a warning if experience tells them that's it's almost certainly a false warning. I've driven on the M25 countless times where the warning info is just plain wrong, or posted so far in advance as to be ridiculous. To be more objective, I've recently been counting the number of times that a "road ahead closed" sign actually meant what it said; out of 33 such signs I've passed in the last few weeks only 2 were actually correct. This is a two way street - if the authorities want drivers to take more notice of their signage then they in turn need to stop crying wolf.

@stonestreaker

2 жыл бұрын

Another reason so-called smart motorways are a terrible idea.

@paulpotts

Жыл бұрын

Thast was the Aston Expressway and the lane is red crossed to act as a virtual central reservation. It's not due to road works - non existent or not.

@trueriver1950

Жыл бұрын

It's not crying wolf. That road is designed to have a one lane "Central reservation" that's movable to cope with rush hour traffic. So the red X nearest your side of the road is red X both ways for safety reasons, so you don't have incoming traffic just a motorway lane width away. So: what happens when you get a moron in that central reserved lane meeting a similar moron coming the other way?

Wow. I mean this was the most ridiculous driving fails compilation yet. I'm staggered at some of the things I saw. Firstly, the three motorcyclists are trying to steal the title of 'worst road users' from the German Car owners. Those overtakes with the weaving were lethal. Always annoys me how most motorcycles I come across can't stick to the speed limit anyway but that bobbing and weaving just is not on. Number #7 in particular was outrageous, diving into that gap against a caravan? 1 second later and they could've been squished and then a poor driver would have that on their conscience. "Late to their own funeral" - not half! Perfect description for it. Clip #3 - could it have been an instructor late for a lesson? I could see whoever was driving moving their head quite a lot but I didn't see a passenger there. Although ive only seen the clip once so i couldve just missed them if there was one. Clip #10 made me nostalgic for the first lockdown again when people weren't driving around and where the nature was being largely left clean because people couldn't litter. It shouldn't infuriate me more than the other clips but it actually did. Then in the last clip I think the Toyota has its sights set on emerging after the van but, in concentrating so much on the van, loses where the black car behind it has gone and is then too spooked to emerge. All in all, makes for a pretty horrific emerge.

I've often thought how pertinent your advice is about using your feet rather than your hands to get out of trouble. Often this means braking and adjusting speed, but that last emerge was a classic case of needing to accelerate your way through, instead, they brake and almost cause a pile up.

8:29 smh Ashley. you could not resist the terrible joke XD

Another good selection. Keep up the good work.

The guy in the Fiat is or at least was a proper instructor. My better half passed with him a few years ago, although I've heard he's not as good as when he started from others. Source: That's good old Penicuik, my hame toun!

@grahvis

2 жыл бұрын

I was wondering what he had in mind moving to the right hand lane, did he think the van was not going to move.

@izzy040289

2 жыл бұрын

The clip isn't dated but there was temporary lights further along the road until fairly recently, so I imagine he was trying to avoid that. But as Ashley said his anticipation and distance from the van in front is poor and he couldn't see what was going on...

When ever I think I've seen all there is to see on the road I watch Ashley Neal and am suprised everytime

7:19 clip 16 I have had something very similar happen to me where a motorbike overtook a car coming the opposite way right when I was passing that car and forced us 3 wide. Luckily there was some tarmac runoff on my side of the road I could hit the brakes and drive onto. That and both me and the other driver slowing down gave the motorbike just enough of a gap to get between us without smashing into the drivers side front of my car at over 60mph. One of the scariest things I have ever had happen while driving

@chrissambrook84

2 жыл бұрын

I would never risk crashing myself to protect someone doing this though.

@sgkingly8392

2 жыл бұрын

@@chrissambrook84 That is why i did what I did, the runoff was safe to drive onto. If i didn't do that i would have hit the motorbike head on and would have likely gone through the windscreen

@chrissambrook84

2 жыл бұрын

@@sgkingly8392 yeah agree, I mean more with regards to this clip. I wouldn't risk hitting a wall or an innocent person to avoid a motorcyclist like this. They're getting hit head on so at least the blame is on them. I've seen people swerve to avoid people pulling out before and then crashing into someone else. They then get the blame as the person that pulled out drives off into the distance. My philosophy now is to try to stop but never swerve to avoid.

I like the one with the cyclist on Skeldergate Bridge in York. To be exempt from the usual traffic regulations in Germany, you have to be driving at least a 5 series and in black. A white 1 series definitely doesn't qualify. A 7 series brings complete immunity.

That car crashing in the opposite direction after the bike overtake looks more like a classic ‘looking at the phone instead of the road’ error to me, the bike was well past and on the correct side of the road by the time they entered the ‘4x4 driver’s field of view’ - which is about 20 feet in front of the car.

DRS = Doesn't Require Stopping distance

DRS is Drag Reduction System from F1 the lorry clearly has his back wing open as he is under 1 second behind the car in front.

Great compilation as always Ashley 👍👍👍

@ashley_neal

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed!

The little fiat learner car was in my home town. He is a genuine instructor and has taught a few people I know.

I saw an excellent one the other day and immediately said to myself, Ash will love this one. Then realised I took my memory card out the dashcam a few days before to look for another clip I was going to send in 🤣🤣🤦

The last clip is 5 mins from me (Trowbridge, Wiltshire). It really hammers home the message that you should keep your eyes peeled for stupidity

The motorbike overtaking on the double bend passes a warning sign saying 'think bike - 6 motorcycle accidents in 2 years'. Also it looks like the oncoming car that crashed is also mid overtake. Lesson: don't overtake on a blind double bend. There probably should be double white lines here to enforce it.

My phone randomly pauses videos. I got "if you've ever done a hazard perception test" pedestrian, stopped. My phone could pass the test😂

Not sure about the Toyota in the final clip, they have a vehicle on their inside travelling at the same speed, a vehicle tight behind them travelling faster, and a fast van coming up in the lane that’s going to be where they are about to emerge. The car behind discourages back off and let the van go option, They lack the floor it option as it’s a small car, and the car behind them takes the space directly behind the van. They run out of road, and freeze. The camera car is giving them a bit of space but they’re not looking left.

0:12 ah John! This is a famous number plate now!

08:29 Sigh, good one, Dad.

I can’t decide if the car with the L plate is an instructor. It’s got a additional interior mirror but would an instructor have an Abarth ? Could be a private car and they have stuck the additional mirror in as they have a test coming up. Whoever it is, they should have realised their mistake and turned right at the lights.

@Kromaatikse

2 жыл бұрын

I very much doubt it's a driving school car - no roof box or decals indicating that. If it *is* a new driver (with a way over-powered car for his experience) approaching his test, then the left seat only needs to have a qualified driver with a specified amount of experience, but whoever it is seems to be teaching some very bad driving habits. I do not believe it is a qualified instructor.

@bluwusky5167

2 жыл бұрын

idk, there's an instructor in Preston who uses a bright green Abarth 595 SS for work, so it's entirely possible they are for real

@SiRhodesDriverTraining

2 жыл бұрын

@@Kromaatikse may be an instructor as lots of my colleagues only run on L plates. You don’t have to have a roof box and decals - those are mainly for advertising.

@SiRhodesDriverTraining

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluwusky5167 I know an ADI who has a Golf GTI so, like you said, it is possible the only thing I thought was cost of insurance on something like that.

@katiedickson7408

2 жыл бұрын

I'm from that town in the video, it is an ADI car the private plate is distinctive.

#14 Notice the cars wipers are in operation. Staying dry and getting out of the rain is top priority for pedestrians, two broken legs, a broken arm, fractured pelvis A&E and three weeks on the ward is neither here nor there as long as you don't land in a puddle. 😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂

With Clip #3 - my Mum had an extra interior mirror when we went out when I was learning (I did lessons with a 'proper' instructor and practiced with her), so she had a better view of the road behind us. Although we did get rid of it after it decided to fall off as I went round a corner and landed in my footwell!

Clip 21 - 08:55: This is extremely common here in Ireland. I see it at least once per trip here. The other common thing to see is people driving the full length of the onramp and acceleration lane at 40-50 km/h and then attempting to join straight into traffic doing 100-120 km/h. On occasion I have seen them move straight from the onramp to lane 3 at this speed with no regard to anyone travelling on the main carriageway. Makes motorway driving here especially spicy! 😂

@johnduheaume6650

2 жыл бұрын

Mark, I think things in Ireland have improved, we moved to Dublin in 1955 and the chap my father was replacing drove him from Dodder road to the office in Lincoln Place at the back of Trinity college, my dad was terrified, the whole journey he never used his mirror or signaled once, just charged through like no one else existed, not suprisingly he was being constantly beeped, he told my dad; you'll have to watch out for eejits from the country and those who got behind the wheel before the driving test came in!

When I was in school in the mid sixties a boy was killed near a junction Ashley will know well, Warbreck Avenue and Walton Vale. We were told at the time he had been riding his bike and hanging on to the back of a lorry for a tow and fell into the path of another vehicle.

DC10 at minimum (possibly DC30) depending on the situation for putting make up on whilst driving/ being in charge of a motor vehicle. I admire your patience and cool-headed attitude, that and some common courtesy is what is missing from our roads (and our lives in general) nowadays.

I suspect clip 16 with the bike going by the lorry, not the best overtake but the leading car hardly had to slow down much, he was back on our side of the road before we saw the other car( though he may have been braking before we could see him)The one that cocked up was travelling too fast too close and had to stamp on the brakes, skidded a bit on loose gravel and will blame everybody else

Asking as an outsider what are the rules for using the vehicle's horn in the UK? Where I live, I was taught to use the horn only as a warning of an imminent collision or other direct danger, and not to be used to communicate disapproval.

The cyclist hanging on to the lorry was an even more frequent event in harse and cart days. There used to be what would now be called a meme of youths calling out - 'whip behind you carter'. I'm sure you can envision the result.

7:28 yup he forced the first car to brake and the guy behind over braked (probably a little too close) and while on a bend upset the car, the problem with a lot of motorcyclists who ride like this don't learn a lesson and end up dead instead (coffin chasers), so they never pass on any advice, it's usually a family member that tries in vain to tell the public.

@iainamurray

2 жыл бұрын

Was going to say something similar. Accident seems to be caused by a combination of the biker's dangerous overtake and the 2nd driver being too close to the car ahead and panicking.

@marklittler784

2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking that but then thought most cars have traction control as well as anti lock brakes, so I was thinking just over swerved.

@marklittler784

2 жыл бұрын

Funny the lorry being overtaken made no attempt to brake you can usually hear motorbikes doing hard acceleration.

@will4may175

2 жыл бұрын

@@marklittler784 yeah could be, if he swerved onto the dirt ABS won't like that.

i used to live by where that last clip is filmed. it’s super close to a couple secondary schools and the amount of young people doing stupid stuff like that across that same road… is staggering

5:02 why are there heavy trucks in both lanes? Here in North America they drive in the slow lane (right lane) and the only time they get into the left lane is to pass a slower vehicle. They get brake checked if they don't.

At 03:21 I used to drive a Jaguar S-Type myself. Big, powerful car that was superbly comfortable and cossetting. All too easy to be lulled into a false sense of security.... all the more reason to be extra vigilant. I'm guessing the driver was reaching over for a Werthers mint and drifted over... You can see his panic and over correction... then the Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) stepped in and stabilised things. Saved the day. Score +1 for the Jaaag, 0 for the Jag driver.

@Rroff2

2 жыл бұрын

Probably not the case here, unless someone tailgating them backed right off after the swerve - but last couple of times I've seen people swerve like that it is because they are overly focussed on the driver behind who is tailgating them.

The clip at 1:20 is interesting, use to cover that area at an old job and have never seen anyone do a maneuver like that before, that bit used to back up along the full town as there was temp lights while they were building a permanent set, they used to get stuck on red a lot

@JamesHewat

Жыл бұрын

I used to live in Penicuik for a while and honestly the experience of trying to get out of town during morning rush hour is what convinced me to buy a bicycle.

@bathg98

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesHewat it used to be hell during morning rush, we had vans heading into the area around 8-9am and it was alway a nightmare with the schools etc as well

I get what you say about the attempted emerge from lane 2 of the slip, but I think that many people do not allow enough space on slip roads in their rush to get onto the main motorway and get too close the car in front, often it's the same people who cut straight across into lane 3 without any consideration for traffic already on the motorway in lanes 2 & 3. With more space on the slip you have more options and less risk when things don’t go as expected at the merge area. Personally, if traffic is heavy I prefer to emerge from lane 1 of the slip, you normally have more time and space or as in this case enter directly into lane 1.

It baffles my mind that people think it's ok to throw away rubbish like that.

@marklittler784

2 жыл бұрын

That's why they've probably got a clean home !! 😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂

For me the greatest pedestrian problem is those watching their phones not the road then walking onto the carriageway oblivious to the dangers. A lot of drivers insist on completing a manoeuvre even when they have made a mistake. If I am in the wrong lane to make a turn or go ahead I always ‘follow the mistake’ then find a safe place to stop and sort myself out. This comes from the days before sat-navs when you had to stop and consult the atlas! Today sat -navs are so good they can tell you what lane you’re in AND what lane to be in before you get there!

2:30 I pray it is not a driving instructor. But regardless, even if it is a family member... they are still passing on these "skills"! This clip helps me understand why driving standards seem to be deteriorating drastically. 4:30 Why must motorcyclists employ unwilling bystanders in their suicide attempts? 9:00 Limited driving ability often goes hand-in-hand with poor confidence (but sometimes also with over-confidence).. I've met a couple of people like this over the years. They panic about driving on busy roads and they hate being anywhere unfamiliar. They become hesitant and will panic easily. It makes them unpredictable and dangerous. I generally offer to drive if I have to go anywhere with these people.

That can't possibly be an instructor at 3:00. No way! Not even most average drivers would be that impatient and drive that recklessly!

in the bad motorcycle overtake with the car crash: the bad pass may have been a factor, but since the first car made it through without crashing, I don't think the motorcycle was the ONLY factor. I think if the lorry had been transparent, we would have seen more awkwardness

@GMBasix

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I think the car crashed because they were tailgating &/or weren’t ready to brake.

DRS - Danger of Rear Shunt

Clip #3. Not a moving violation, but here goes; many years ago I reported a driver for summons because he sounded his horn outside a house to advise someone inside that he was waiting outside. Bit harsh, you may think. Not a bit of it; the driver was a driving school instructor picking up a learner for a lesson. Not only was he potentially instilling bad habits into a learner, but he saw me - a uniformed constable on foot patrol - (those were the days!) on the footpath near by before he blew the horn.

DRS - drastically reduced stopping-distance

Motorcyclist at 5:00 - he finds himself travelling at the National Speed limit (70) and coming behind HGV in both Lanes, all travelling at 60 (on dash cam), and so the HGV’s are unlikely to actually overtake each other for quite a while. If he stays behind the HGV - his visibility is much reduced, perhaps for a long time. Staying behind an HGV in the 2nd Lane is an Option but places him in a dangerous position to upcoming traffic from behind, whose will naturally focus on the HGV and not the Bike. Very dangerous for the Biker. By Lane Splitting, he moves through the gaps (large enough for his bike) to improve his views, and further make progress by accelerating to clear the hazards. I think it looked reasonable for a Vulnerable Road user to improve his position away from Hazards and improve his Visibility while making progress. I have just started my Advanced Motorcycle course, and Position, Hazard awareness and safely making progress are key. Many car drivers would benefit from understanding road perception from a Motorcyclist perception and make allowances.

My biggest argument against make-up application while driving is that she could accidentally brush her eyeball with the mascara and block her vision.

yes one of my ultimate pet peeves. People not accelerating on a motorway onslip. They drive slowly, all the way to the end of the onslip and then try to merge with traffic going 60 mph faster than them.

DRS = Dodgy Road Sense. Great clips as always, thanks for sharing

The junction crossing on Melrose Road near kirkdale Station, is a nightmare on match day. Lost count how many times I've had to wait for a 2nd green light due to grown adults taking a chance and legging it across the road with oncoming traffic. I can somewhat forgive the high school kids for taking chances at school let out time at the pedestrian crossing. But always baffles me when it's fully grown adults.

As a former school crossing patrol officer, I got to see all sorts. As well as seeing people applying make up, there were those driving with seatbelts on whilst their children in the back weren't belted. Teeth brushing. Eating. On the phone of course. Using electric shaver. Hot mug of coffee between the thighs. A couple were so busy texting that they had not realised the traffic in front of them had moved on. I was sometimes joined by a police officer that tapped on a number of windows where the driver was doing something oblivious to what was going on. But all my pedestrians made it safely across. I almost evolved eyes in the back of my head getting to know which school bus had the idiots that would throw food and bottles etc at me, which were collected up, handed to my supervisor then she would take into the school. Result!

9:45 I think I know what's going through that guy's head. "Don't care, don't care, he's stopping, don't care, don't care." It's really frightening that there are active road users who act like this, this gets you and other road users killed! Pay attention! Put all distractions away!