Imagine Ashley pulls up next to you and states at you through the side window. I'd be more nervous than when a police car is behind me. Even when I haven't done anything wrong!

@neilholmes8200

Жыл бұрын

I live in dread of appearing in one of these videos haha

@reydus6651

Жыл бұрын

@Advanced Driving Even more hilarious if you are in europe and Ashley is indeed staring at you from the left hand side of a two-direction road

@DemiGod..

18 күн бұрын

I'd be more nervous if cylingmikey was beside me as if I do anything wrong , he will send the footage to the police giving me 6 points on my licence and a fine..

2:20 Van driver - "I'm still facing in the right direction, what's the problem?" 😄

@rufusgreenleaf2466

Жыл бұрын

I did the same with a shopping trolley in Tesco when they had a one way system down the isles during Covid. I forgot to look at something so i walked backwards 🤣

@roadsafegb8740

Жыл бұрын

@@rufusgreenleaf2466 if you had moonwalked whilst holding the trolley that would have been impressive 😉

@johnthebomb06

Жыл бұрын

He did a better job reversing than driving straight!

I'd honestly love to just sit in the passenger seat whilst Ashely drives round his local area. He seems to attract many dodgy drivers.

@le7706

Жыл бұрын

Tbf, I don’t he is attracting any dodgy drivers, they are just there….all the time. He just observes them. In 10 minutes of cycling, I had 8 dodgy drivers caught on camera. Pretty much 1 a minute…. They are everywhere…….

@thecraigmachine69

Жыл бұрын

@@le7706 Completely agree. I live on the corner of a junction in a medium sized town. I can look out my window for about a minute and observe several drivers eating whilst driving, on their phone, distracted by others in the car, speeding, not giving way to pedestrians (as per the new rules), etc. etc. We simply need more Police on the street, and also genuine dash cam footage being considered seriously by Police. It's quickly becoming completely lawless out there.

@1over137

Жыл бұрын

He's in Liverpool.

@mat_tamarin

Жыл бұрын

Agreed. Feel like I'd learn an awful lot too.

@middler5

Жыл бұрын

It's what happens when people who drive the wrong way cone across someone driving the right way.

1:45 I think a more effective way to combat people using their phone behind the wheel would be to point out the self control issue rather than the legal one. Pointing out that it's illegal would be telling them something they already know but if you make it about them failing themselves, falling below their own standards, well then it's a personal issue not a legal one and that's much harder to shrug off long term.

@ggxrazorz9673

Жыл бұрын

now a days especially young drivers they dont have personal standards so it wouldnt even work that way but i do understand your point

@davidstevensasidewayslook8831

Жыл бұрын

I would be quite happy for a law to impound your car for a month if caught, fines are obviously no deterrant. If you are caught twice, two months and so on…...

@kenbrown2808

Жыл бұрын

doesn't work because they invariably believe they are superior drivers and well able to drive while playing on their phone.

@tomtscotland

Жыл бұрын

I think a more effective way to deal with people using phone whilst driving is to impose the same sentence as drink driving - ban for a minimum of one year. Wagging your finger at someone has no effect whatsoever in the great scheme of things.

@johnhodkinson2063

Жыл бұрын

The guy using the phone was a taxi driver, how is he supposed to go below any standards from there?

When I were a lad (many years ago!), the local council turned a much-abused rat run into a one-way street for the safety of its residents, and for parents heading to the nearby infants school (Yes, they used to walk to school back then!!). It didn't solve anything as, for about a month afterwards, rat runners just started reversed down the road. So there were just as many vehicles as ever, they were just going backlwards. The road was, if anything, even more dangerous than before. Then, over a month or two, the Police started turning up mob-handed at random and proceeded to nab every driver they could, one after another - fish in a barrel springs to mind. They explained to every driver that it didn't matter what direction the car was _facing,_ it was the direction that the vehicle was _travelling_ that counted. I've no idea how many were actually prosecuted (this was before fixed penalty tickets were introduced). But reversing cars rarely happened again from then on.

At around 5:50 with the SUV overtaking you: All that risk by overtaking at such close quarters (close to you as well as the oncoming traffic) just to get to the next set of red lights a few seconds sooner...and not even in the same lane as you! Then they're off fast again when the lights go green only to be a few seconds in front of you when they turn down the side street. Unfortunately there are many drivers with the same pointless mindset who no doubt think they are being really "clever".

@Frost_Saber

Жыл бұрын

Doubt such drivers are doing any thinking at all mate.

@davidjones332

Жыл бұрын

More to the point, he swerved into the side-street too fast taking the full width. If anything had been coming out he'd have had a head-on collision. A complete tosser!

I have to say, people using their hazard lights for every maneuver is something I find quite irritating. It's also amazing how many people don't know you're actually supposed to stop on an amber light unless it's unsafe to do so. 6:58 Geez, how big does that guy think his vehicle is?

@JasperKloek

5 ай бұрын

He doesn't think at all.

7:55 very appropriate use of the horn. Deliveries can also wait to drive safely. Also a good example where a cyclist should take a primary position (which makes clear that he goes straight and makes being sideswiped unlikely).

@devineolubakin2976

Жыл бұрын

Honestly sometimes I take secondary position due to impatient drivers

I'm a cyclist, I love your video,s I watch those to improve my skills in riding save and helping to keep traffic flowing. You brought up the topic of watching out for poor driving because that could do it again. That's something I do in my attempt not to die. If one doesn't use his blinker, chances are high, that he's careless. If he's driving in serpentine manner, he's most probably on his phone.

@brianperry

Жыл бұрын

I ride a motorcycle all the time, when I'm near Cagers I treat them all as possible assassins.

@RichO1701e

Жыл бұрын

@@brianperry "assassins" implies deliberate intent and ability, I don't give cagers that much credit

The hazards one is a major annoyance of mine. If you're on the left, behind traffic, your hazards make it look like a right exit is about to happen.

@7.33 is the junction that my missus got potted by a Merc' private hire Taxi. She was travelling in the same direction as yourself, but in the nearside lane. A high sided vehicle was in the outside lane and wanted to turn right into the small junction where the Taxi was waiting to cross the dual carriageway. Whether he 'flashed' the taxi to come out to make the manoeuvre easier, or the Taxi just went for it we'll never know. Her car was a total right off and she still suffers from injuries caused. And all this to save a few seconds .....

That last clip with the cyclist and the white Audi. Looks like the Audi driver made a few more errors too: 1. Cut the roundabout arc by veering into the right hand "lane". Yes, I know it's not actually marked as two lanes but clearly wide enough for two cars side by side if everyone is keeping a correct line 2. Audi didn't indicate left to leave the roundabout 3. I sense the Audi was caught by surprise at the fact you were (correctly) stopping at the crossing to let the pedestrian cross just as you came off the roundabout. I feel this is a common issue here in the UK: Drivers just not expecting to have to give way to pedestrians either as they exit a roundabout or making a right or left turn off a main road into a minor road. 4. As you mentioned, Audi driver was a "bit of a pusher" when it was time to set off again.

@grahambonner508

Жыл бұрын

Although still a very small minority, I have noticed more people giving way to pedestrians and cyclists wishing to cross at junctions.

@thecraigmachine69

Жыл бұрын

@@grahambonner508 I'm not sure I agree. When the rules first came into play I noticed a lot more motorists obeying the new rules, however after the mainstream media had many people on saying it's a terrible idea, public perception has changed and now the new rules are (on the most part) ignored. For reference, my house is located at a junction so I am often able to observe this behaviour.

@ditch3827

Жыл бұрын

@@grahambonner508 I agree, I have noticed that too and its good to see.

@grahambonner508

Жыл бұрын

@@thecraigmachine69 My comment is based on my experience as a cyclist using shared paths in Buckinghamshire.

@thecraigmachine69

Жыл бұрын

@@grahambonner508 I’m delighted to hear that (not being sarcastic). Can’t say the Scottish folk up where I am on the most part are adhering to the new rules!

7:18 Great spot by the emerging car

I love Ashley’s ability to spot these things with so much experience. Always funny when he predicts what happens.

I’m by no means a perfect driver, but every single day now I notice the standard of driving has gone to an unbelievable low. It’s truly frightening sometimes. I have no idea what each car is going to do anymore. I used to think, they are in that lane, they are going to go that way because of it, not any more, they can be going anywhere, do anything that you really don’t expect.

@JulianShagworthy

Жыл бұрын

I was thinking about this the other day - do you think it's because the standards are indeed getting worse, or because your experience grows year on year and you see how the previous standard just never was very good to begin with?

Here's something for you to maybe do a video or two on, M. Neal: *passenger education*. People in the comments here are discussing having conversations on a mobile 'phone in comparison to talking to a passenger. The regular passengers in my car know to stop talking to me when I'm at a junction, doing a manoeuvre, joining a motorway, and suchlike. How many of your passengers are considerate of their drivers, and hold off from distracting them? If it's a good idea not to talk to a bus driver when xe is driving, surely it is a good idea not to distract a car driver too? Maybe you have some thoughts on educating passengers.

@frankhooper7871

Жыл бұрын

I'd actually consider it *more* dangerous speaking with a passenger than on a mobile phone in some ways. People are too likely to turn their head to face the passenger when speaking.

@K26650

Жыл бұрын

@@frankhooper7871 Whatever reasons people have for turning their heads that isn't something which is a necessity or even needed when talking to a passenger. Taking a call or sending a text necessitates using your hands and looking at the phone. so I would think a phone is definitely more likely to distract since using it requires sacrificing control or attention whereas talking to a passenger doesn't.

@R04drunner1

Жыл бұрын

Massively so. Passengers who are drivers themselves do need to show awareness and dial down the conversation while the driver is coping with situations of potential danger! I have a friend who passed his IAM Roadsmart Masters with Distinction. He is a pleasure to have in the car beside me; constantly aware and happy to adjust his conversation accordingly.

@PedroConejo1939

Жыл бұрын

My missus usually waits until we're approaching a difficult junction before she asks an important question. I can't get her to not do that so we have lots of 'not now' conversation stoppers.

@kenbrown2808

Жыл бұрын

@@PedroConejo1939 mine has asked me repeatedly how I keep from running red lights when she's not in the car to remind me. I know better than to tell her I'm free to pay attention to the lights when she's not in the car. (and more accurately, she tends to remind me about lights I already have my stop calculated for and am already coasting up to the point I'll be starting to brake)

Been driving for over a decade now and it’s worrying to see how poor the standard of driving gets every year and the amount of people ignoring the basics. Enjoying the content as always Ash 👍

@thesmirkinggrape

Жыл бұрын

So many people are on the roads now with licenses that they have obtained in other countries. south Africa is a good example. You only have to send your license to the DVLA and they'll just issue you with a full UK license. The problem with this is that in South Africa corruption is so rife that hardly anyone actually passes their theory/practical because they just pay dodgy officials off and get their licenses that way.

@matthewjburt6482

Жыл бұрын

@@thesmirkinggrape we get alot of people with exchange licences from EU countries wanting a job as a apprentice bus driver. Most of them haven't got a clue about driving in the UK never mind trying to drive a bus safely in London. Poor training or different rules count for most of issues.

@thesmirkinggrape

Жыл бұрын

@@matthewjburt6482 I bet that must happen all the time. It's quite crazy to me that we have a system that allows this.

@matthewjburt6482

Жыл бұрын

@@thesmirkinggrape That's true. Fortunately we also have a system that generally keeps the worse of the them from even starting training.

@stephen579

Жыл бұрын

This is down to lack of enforcement of the rules of the road, if those who break the rules are instantly reprimanded things would change.

Excellent video. Nothing makes a better driver than experience, as long as you realise your mistakes and correct them. I remember the words of my first driving instructor "always look further ahead than the end of your bonnet!"

Another exceptional BMW driver?!? This morning, I had to stop at a stop sign on a particular dangerous crossroad (not dangerous because of the volume of traffic or high speed, dangerous because my point of view is restricted by bushes on my right.) As usual, I had to inch forward, checking left and right. A BMW EV approached from my left, indicating right. Despite having priority, he stopped to allow me out, thus making his right turn much easier. Pity I forgot to save it on my dashcam. It would have been a good addition for your next "nice driving" video. I don't know about anyone else, but incidents like that make it more likely for me to be "generous" to others further down the road. One good deed granted to me results in several good deeds granted to others.

_I did my first ever Blue Light run today, and oh boy, do people panic and do some crazy things!_

Hazards are completely not an intelligible signal nowadays. I saw a video of someone crashing into the back of a motorway queue because they thought a van putting on hazards in front of them was saying "thank you" after being let in. He was actually about to break sharply because of stationary traffic. Parking with hazards, cars sometimes only see one side of the vehicle and it looks like they are signalling to pull out. If you are parking on the left, using a left signal is more helpful IMO. Hazards should be for hazards, for example when broken down in an awkward place. Nowadays, you cannot be sure what they mean, if you see hazards on you just have to be prepared for a worst case scenario...

@brianfunt2619

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, I never use hazards to thank anyone. And I never expect anyone to show thanks while driving, it's totally optional and the priority should be driving safely

A very spatialy aware man...being aware all of the time is what saves you from being an accident statistic.

4:28 - Ford Focus Estate was in the correct lanes for the M57.

That black SUV driver is an accident waiting to happen best steer well clear of him. until he does so

@goodyeoman4534

Жыл бұрын

Only a matter of time before they cause an accident, if they haven't already. When they do, their premium will ofc shoot up. But they won't believe they are responsible, so will likely repeat the same mistake over and over until they're banned or kill themselves.

@Rybo-Senpai

Жыл бұрын

In defence of the driver, there are a few corners around where you do need to swing out into the oncoming lane to make the left turn, even for a small car otherwise you'll kiss the kerb. But that's where the defence ends. They should have waited until the oncoming car had passed and I don't actually think they were indicating either.

@burgersnchips

Жыл бұрын

Standard SUV guy. Hates cars, therefore bought an SUV with jelly-handling. Hates cars therefore hates driving therefore does a poor job of it.

seems the focus was on the correct lane for M57N but the lane markings left them high and dry. at switch island how is the driver meant to know lane 1 splits into lane 1 & 2, the driver was aiming for the correct lane and couldn't have done any better without already knowing the road layout. both times the driver seemed to deal with being in the wrong lane safely and cautiously.

@_Miner

Жыл бұрын

Yeah completly agree, he was in the correct lane the first time as per the road markings for both the M57N & A506 but the paint did no allow him to go to the M57N without changing lanes.

@SPTSuperSprinter156

Жыл бұрын

yep, nothing to do with "pushing in", sometimes you get the wrong lane and have to work to correct it.

2:09 I had someone, literally 4 minutes before going to the test centre, make this fault. We had a white 4x4 stop and flash us, and he hadn't even put the car in gear. I told him to indicate left and waved an apology to the car behind us, before explaining why he really shouldn't have done that. He did pass first time, and, to date, is driving OK now, according to his friends.

Thanks for these videos. TOP Dashcams are the greatest. I just mounted one on my bike yesterday.

Nearly fell off my chair when I saw you signalling before your observations, Ashley. Wondered if the holiday had addled your brain! 😆 Relieved to discover it was a deliberate move on your part. Harmony and peace restored to the driving universe again. 😌

@kenbrown2808

Жыл бұрын

and to me that wasn't such a major thing, because there are times when it is good to indicate early, and I'd expected that he was monitoring before he indicated, and the final headcheck after indicating is definitely not a fault.

@R04drunner1

Жыл бұрын

@@kenbrown2808 problem with indicating before looking is the effect on other (unseen) road users who will take the indication as a statement of intent and might slam on their brakes and/or blast their horn as a warning. Especially as indicating without looking is often a sign that the driver is one of those who will pull out without proper observations! I don't know if indicating before looking is a fail on a driving test: I suspect you are right and it's classed as a minor fault.

@kenbrown2808

Жыл бұрын

@@R04drunner1 my normal habit is to not indicate until I have the gap I want, in order to not send people the wrong message, but I've also had times when I felt it was prudent to have the indicator on well in advance, to let people know I want to pull away. but the other relevant point in my comment was that if I know I am going to intend to pull out, I am monitoring my mirror long before there is any physical indication I'm getting ready to move. thus I interpreted his look around as the final look around instead of the first look around.

Just bought the Viofo A129 2 channel (Front and rear cams) Hard wired in set to 1440@60fps. After so much research my opinion is that this camera gives the best quality at the best price with the features AND ease of use. The mobile phone app is relatively easy to use and links up really well with my Google Pixel 5. The downside is that the PC software has to be bought. Thanks @Ashley Neal for the recommendation "That's ok Andy, thanks for buying it!!!" Keep them coming Mr Neal

I have sometimes been behind cars that wait a few seconds before moving off for whatever reason, I do often shout “go!” Inside the car. I have an impatient mindset and I know it’s not good to be like that. I always think in hindsight there was probably a good reason for it, maybe they just hadn’t noticed right away they could go. But even in the moment of just being annoyed they are not moving, I would never beep.

In the last clip I noticed the driving style of the white Audi. It’s no surprise they tooted when you didn’t pull away immediately. They had closed up so quick behind you just before with, I reckon, every intention of trying to get in front of the cyclist so they could turn left unimpeded. Sure enough, that’s the direction they went - but not before the goon on the bike held them up. Not sure which had worse road skills, to be honest.🙄

@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391

Жыл бұрын

If I was the cyclist, I think I'd try to pull in behind the white AUDI, just so they can see me in their right hand mirror, this would tell any potential vehicles my intention of going straight ahead. Roundabouts are about the worst thing for cyclists, how he is still riding when he doesn't appear to look....

@mattwardman

Жыл бұрын

Were I the cyclist, bearing in my where he went I would either be in primary behind Ashley - blocking the Audi and making sure it saw me, or as you say in primary behind the Audi, given that the Audi driver seems to be a bit of a dozy hoon. And the safest place to be with hoons is where they can't hurt you ie behind. My prescription for that island would be a segregated cycleway all the way round it, continuing from segregated cycleways along the roads. The most important place is around the island as that is where the conflict is. The space to come from making the island itself smaller, make the zebras into Toucan Crossings, and perhaps trimming the width of the carriageway around the island. Plus increasing the deviation from line for roads joining the island to slow the traffic down.

@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391

Жыл бұрын

@@henrym5889 watching two German cars coming from different directions ( one turning right out of a side road, the other turning right into the side road ) can be entertaining....

@mikewade777

Жыл бұрын

Down the bottom of my road is a roundabout and once in a while there's always a blind idiot who fails to notice i'm already in the roundabout. Usually i don't enter roundabouts if they're busy because to much distractions can make a cyclist less visible. Or as with yesterday they probably thought ..''cyclist slow, i'll cut in''... I know she saw me, i had to hard break ans swerve to the inside as was already accelerating to 17 mph and the car behind had to stop.

@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391

Жыл бұрын

@@mikewade777 I think a big problem is a lot of car drivers expect a fast moving car to come around the roundabout, so they look further around and miss slower cyclists. I find that starring at drivers as they're waiting to come into a roundabout is surprisingly effective, they seem to notice. Having said that, on the roundabout I mainly use, there's a cycle Lane on the pavement, so if I'm turning right I often use that.

I swear the learner truck is also in the clip for the Ford Estate at 5:27 by Switch Island

5:48 Wow he was close enough that you could have handed him a business card - he clearly needs a refresher driving lesson.

@rufus1346

Жыл бұрын

When I saw that I thought I would think twice about taking that gap on my motorcycle! And then he swings out right when taking a left turn almost hitting an on coming car. As Ashley said, it's best to avoid these numpties.

@jhareng

Жыл бұрын

Same width road as other side of the lights!

Brilliant. I think I've become a better driver after watching so many of your videos. I used to get really pissed off if someone cut me up, whereas now I just anticipate the problem and try and stay as calm as Ashley. 👏

I am visiting Liverpool on Sunday, this makes me extra nervous about driving there now!

@musicismytherapy4936

Жыл бұрын

Look both ways before entering a junction showing a green light!

@TheMusicianTom

Жыл бұрын

Don’t let ‘em nick your hubcaps mate

Like how the setting for the last clip is the Norris Green double roundabout from the closing drone shot.

Fourth clip - Mirror, Signal, Manoeuvre Well demonstrated 'Learner' Ashley

Indicating before looking was surely the error. Incidentally, I don't think that Ford Focus was so much pushing in as found itself in the wrong lane. It was noticeable that it hung back a little signalling and fell in behind the vehicle to it's left on both occasions. I bet if it was an Audi driver, then it wouldn't have done that. Of course, that doesn't mean you don't have to look out for cars like that, but I assume if he'd been in a real hurry he would have whizzed past on the motorway section.

@Bisonrulz16

Жыл бұрын

To me then, the creature of habit observation still applies. Maybe he's not bullying but it's worth noting that he'd had to push in to correct his lane once and that it's likely he'll do it again. You're right, maybe they didn't know where they were going instead of being malicious. But that still says to me that they 1) don't know where they're going and aren't reading road signs effectively, and 2) that they're likely to push in when they realise they're in the wrong lane. I'm not above sneakily changing lanes if there is a giant gap in traffic, but in traffic like this I'd be going around the roundabout again or taking a different exit to turn around rather than pushing in like this, so it's still fair to say that people who do that are likely to keep doing that.

I don't see what the Ford Focus did wrong at 4:18, lane 1 has left arrow and lane 2 has left and straight on arrow. He used the same lane the post office van took.

@John-Smlth

Жыл бұрын

Na, at 4:16 you can clearly see the dotted lines marking the lanes at 4:16. The Ford Focus crossed a line last minute whilst indicating. I'll agree the road arrows are a little unclear there, but the straight and left indicate a left after the junction.

@SurgeDashcam

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, the lane "line" markings and the arrows seem to be contradictory. I can't quite make out what it says in the Focus' lane, but it also appears to be M57N? Corrections to the lane lines to make it so both lanes appear to exit would fix this.

@keithdenton8386

Жыл бұрын

And the second lane change was also OK road markings and signs were coming up to indicate lanes splitting. He moved over quite safely once it was clear where the road was going.

@andyalder7910

Жыл бұрын

@@SurgeDashcam GPS 53.472927, -2.902401 it says M57N in both lanes, Ash must have been thinking he was coming from the A506 rather than being on the roundabout.

@danielpotts1172

Жыл бұрын

To my knowledge Road Markings prioritise over Signs in contradictory situations...But in this case the road markings are what is contradictory. In the lane itself, it clearly shows arrows for Straight + Left from that lane. But the lane markings themselves clearly show a Straight only line dot...so perhaps there was a road marking change recently and it was previously a 2-lane left turn, and it's now a single lane left turn, but they never bothered to remove/change the arrows, and only changed the lane markings? Later on, I also can't see an issue...looked like a simple lane mistake. Perhaps he has some previous behaviour we can't see that is giving off a cutting in vibe? Just looked like the guy was lost to me, and the lane markings weren't helping lol. I would either way be vigilant of the driver if he is lost, more likely looking at something other than the road if he was.

I can see that alot of drivers in Liverpool have not been taught by Ashley and his team of instructors

@ianrivaldosmith

Жыл бұрын

It looks like half of them have never been taught by anyone!

@oli3659

Жыл бұрын

This doesn't really make sense consider drivers develop bad habits over time.

@ianrivaldosmith

Жыл бұрын

@@oli3659 there is a difference between bad habits and total recklessness.

3:12 I've never understood why taxi drivers always seem to go through red lights. For most people it's a totting up of points, eventually a ban, then they just have the inconvenience of having to use the bus. But a taxi driver... it's his livelihood that's out the window. Taxi drivers are the last people that should be doing sh!t like this, crazy!!!

@edj4833

Жыл бұрын

People very rarely get points for going through red lights, to my knowledge red light cameras are not common, and police don't spend time sitting at lights hoping to catch offenders. They probably mostly get away with it.

@Rover200Power

Жыл бұрын

I very rarely see a taxi driver who isn't driving like a twat. A favourite taxi driver custom around here is to make a right turn by cutting across the opposite lane so any car heading down the road the taxi is turning into has to do an emergency stop.

My pet hates as a bus driver in London: *parking in bus stops *mobile phones *playing beat the bus *pops n bangs numptys *smart cars parking @90 Degrees *uber anything *skip lorry’s (Uber or the lorry world) *cyclists who cherry pick Highway Code rules that want to follow. *square peg round hole drivers (Trying to fit your motor downs the side of the buss and when it don’t work expect the bus to reverse).

Nice video ash, Liverpool seems like quite a bad place when it comes to bad driving and red light runners in particular. Keep up the great work 😉👍.

I spotted the mistake. MSM is still drummed into me! One thing that annoys me is when bus drivers park with their hazard lights on. When their left light is obscured, e.g. by a bus pulling in behind them you can't tell if the one in front with the hazard lights on are indicating right.

@kenbrown2808

Жыл бұрын

the buses in my town are built with a separate "I need to emerge" indicator on the back.

I remember back in the 60-70's when only luxury cars had power steering and the average car required some muscle to turn corners and due to the steering gearing. Cars would often swing out to the right to turn left and vice versa to get around the corner. Now days there is no excuse unless you are driving a massive vehicle such as a lorry, artic, bus etc. Modern cars can turn effortlessly around corners without swinging out. (Or cutting corners). 😀

7:14 'Pool Council need to get the extraneous foliage on that junction cut right back- serious visibility issues at an inherently dangerous spot.

@ditch3827

Жыл бұрын

Increasing visibility can encourage drivers to take greater risks. In Hampshire they have been putting up fences to restrict visibility to encourage drivers to be more cautious.

@naviatior5713

Жыл бұрын

agreed, unsafe if the light system fails or for blue light vehicles.

For going on holiday you had such diverse content . Lady at end , well!! , blinkered . Wouldn’t see a great big tree unless it jumped at her . People steering opposite to get into junction like they have an articulated.oh yeah speed . 👍

"Taxi driver as well" - OF course it is, made me chuckle.

I’ve been sat at a bus stop with my left indicator on a van driver pulled up within inches of my back bumper. Unfortunately it was a timing point so i had a few minutes to wait after about 30 seconds I could hear him beeping! He reversed then stopped next to me shouting at me I should be using my hazards? I said I’m not broken down all I needed was a left indicator to be told I needed to learn how to drive! I said I wasn’t the one reversing because they failed to plan ahead and there’s no need to use my park where i like lights! He was absolutely furious 😂

I usually warn my pupils that if a van or lorry is putting their hazard lights on, they're probably going to block the road at a 45 degree angle before reversing (or trying to reverse*) into somewhere, but don't expect them to make it in one go. One my pupils said that they were driving with a parent when a lorry was blocking a road, and nearly took out an impatient Audi. * The other month we had a lorry trying to get into a building site, but there was a huge pile of coiled hose and various other items blocking the poor driver's manouevre. In the end we turned round and went a different way, as did several other vehicles, both before and after us.

It amazes how many drivers don't seem to realise that using their phone whilst driving is prohibited. Surprisingly taxi drivers seem to be regular culprits, of the 4 taxis I've used the past week, only one did not use his phone.

What did the Focus estate do wrong the first time? Road markings say both lanes to M57N. Am I missing something?

@edwardlack2578

Жыл бұрын

Only one lane going off onto the slip road. The lane the focus was in was marked as carrying on around the roundabout.

@larry365

Жыл бұрын

Look again. All the markings say its fine.

@JdeBP

Жыл бұрын

No. It is, as L4RRY said, marked with both straight ahead and left arrows, visible at 04:18; the M57 signage is visible at 04:17; and the slip road itself has two lanes. L4RRY actually does have a point. The lane markings support what the driver in fact did.

@Pystro

Жыл бұрын

If it's really legal to turn from that lane (which the video sadly doesn't show [edit:] @JdeBP Ah, it's in the rear view.) then the dashed lane markings on the ramp that only appear at 4:29 do not make it clear enough that it's a 2-lane stretch of road. I can just see someone taking the middle (or even right) of the "single lane" there and being sideswiped by someone to their right.

@SurgeDashcam

Жыл бұрын

@@JdeBP Yeah, it appears the focus is in the right based on the lane markings. Although, the lines do not support the lane arrows and text very well. Lines leading that lane to the slip road would be beneficial to avoid confusion.

What a great instructor. Not just teaching how to pass a test.

I was driving back from London during the week and seen a Tesla driver, on his phone not touching the wheel and not looking at the road I was so shocked 😮 absolutely mental. It’s crazy I’m always on my phone it’s barely out of my hands, but as soon as I get in a car I don’t touch it until I arrive where ever I’m going.

1:50 I've just seen a taxi driver parked in with the back of their car barely past the pedestrian crossing on Old Hall Street between the tesco and sainsburys. Completely blocking a lane of the road and not far from a tight junction. All so he could text someone (whilst his engine was running) I wish I'd had my phone to take a photo it was that bad

2:18 I would say the fault was order of execution. If I remember correctly you check the mirrors first and put on the signal when you’re ready to go.

@danthedroneman5771

Жыл бұрын

Yes, it's Mirror, Signal, Manoeuver.

@thomaselliot2257

Жыл бұрын

Wonder if it was a "deliberate" mistake 🤔 for the benefit of the learner instructor

@SurgeDashcam

Жыл бұрын

@@thomaselliot2257 Exactly that

@sagov9

Жыл бұрын

@@thomaselliot2257 no need to wonder, he asks what the fault was, so he was clearly doing it on purpose.

i used to think i owned the road. I watch these videos and see my old self being every single hazard there could be. Now, i catch myself voicing my actions, saying check left and check right when i indicate, saying aloud to myself the actions i take when in the car. This has helped me become more aware of myself on the road as well as my awareness for other road users. But damn, I really was a dick driver! Wish i could correct my old driving ways !

Had a neighbor claiming he is allowed to use his phone and ignore the reds because he's driving a Tesla and somehow zero emission drivers have special privileges like that. Police weren't convinced.

Pretty coloured wheelie bins you have there.

Traffic not moving someone looks at phone causes no issue whatsoever so long as they look around them before setting off again live and let Live nothing worse than a busy body in our nanny state

2:10 you put the signal on before preparing the car and observing.

I remember before they made it clear that it was only legal to use your mobile phone in an actual valid parking place, people used to slam the brakes on, hit the left indicator or hazards and when you finally got a break in traffic to get round them, they were nattering away on the phone. Last time I had to use the phone to send a text, I waited 2 minutes until I was on a residential street, pulled over, handbrake and engine off, then sent the text. I used the phone, but while stationary I could have used the touch screen in the car.

@1over137

Жыл бұрын

I'm no angel though. I recall several times taking my phone out of my back pocket, checking if there ARE messages (ie, just by looking at the lockscreen) and then tossing it on the passenger seat. That is more as an effect that my car handsfree software for checking messages downloads the whole mailbox each time. I have over 1000 messages in there, so it takes about 3 minutes to open. That and my phone has a profile enabled when I turn the car on which mutes all notifications, except those delivered via handsfree.

@1over137

Жыл бұрын

If you want a similar profile, on Android I use "Tasker", you can set configuration in response to states or events. States like "Bluetooth connected" and "Wifi near" are great for setting profiles based on where you are. The "In car" profile, detects the handsfree bluetooth connection, mutes all notifications (including vibrate) and runs Spotify so it's ready should I use BT audio and doesn't mess up. Those changes are undone when the car connection ends. Similar changes happen when it sees the guest Wifi in work, muting for example. In reverse I use the detection of my mobile phone on the home Wifi to set the heating thermostats.

@kenbrown2808

Жыл бұрын

@@1over137 my car runs the Android Auto app, which automatically sets my phone to driving mode when I start the car. the silly thing is it is inconsistent in how it handles notifications. sometimes it keeps everything but incoming calls secret, and sometimes it offers to read out messages to me. (and of that subset, sometimes it will read the message to me and sometimes it will demand I park up, first.)

One thing's for certain: doesn't matter where you live in the UK, there are some absolute liabilities driving on our roads. How they passed their tests/haven't killed someone makes you wonder.

Lots of Paddington Bear stares in this one, Ash ;)

Narrow roads in UK seem to be very frustrating. People randomly pulling over with half the lane still occupied! And then a two lane road suddenly comes into single lane without any warnings and bus stop in the middle of that only lane 5:40 !! It would be just too much for me

5:00 to be honest we all drive a bit like this when we don't know where we are going... use of indicators would have been nice, though!

Any views on timed bus lanes Ashley? I've upset a few people because I can read the sign and nip up the inside of a long queue of traffic. What speed should I be doing? Well I do more or less the same speed as a bus using the bus lane. It can't be illegal for me if it's not illegal for a bus (or taxi). Always observant of course especially when it comes to the end of the bus lane. Ex bus driver too but we didn't have them back in my day.

These are the calmest roads to drive on. You should film something in London. You would really loose it 😂

Ever watch cycling Mikey on you tube, catches loads of phone users driving gets some good results, right or wrong what he does it is funny

No, Swindon is not quite as bad a Liverpool for red light jumpers! We have our fair share though and where there are 4 lanes to your right at lights I always watch like Hawkeye for the red light jumper... Some cyclists are really bad as well, as demonstrated by the larger than life chap in this clip. Great video as usual.

I’ve spent a week driving round Suffolk and a week around Worcester and Great Malvern. The difference between them has been quite striking. Suffolk is much more sane and considerate. So not everywhere is bad. I suspect the police in Suffolk have more road traffic units than West Mercia. The key factor in making everyone drive better is being the person who drives well, plans well and forgives. It does spread and influence others.

Just a comment on the final clip, I have had more issues with delivery drivers on bikes than anything since I've been on the road. The amount that jump lights, turn into traffic on junctions and just overall have terrible awareness of their surrounding. It's just terrifying.

@boliston

Жыл бұрын

they are probably under pressure to do a certain number of deliveries per hour to even earn minimum wage

@Kingsleyshepp

Жыл бұрын

@@boliston I get that but its putting their own safety and others at risk. I've seen the cyclists hit people at crossings and some very close near misses where they just continue to ride regardless of anyone else. The issue is if you have a bike you have a job. There should be standards to uphold.

@cuddlybear_uk

Жыл бұрын

I agree that many delivery cyclists seem oblivious to the Highway Code and how it applies to them but considering they are on a low income, need to get the food to the customer whilst still hot and rely on tips I understand why they do this so make extra allowances for them but it in no way negates the fact they are one of the main hazards to anyone in the city centre or other areas they do deliveries.

Ashley. What's your take on flashing ( courtesy flashing)?

"Leave your phone in the glove box." Mine stays in my pocket, so I don't forget it, when I get out of the car.

2:21 - van reversing: I was told by police this was OK. As long as the vehicle is facing the correct way you can reverse down a one-way street!

@johnthebomb06

Жыл бұрын

It makes sense, because you have to get out of there somehow if you made a wrong turn.

Bought a dash cam from your link today 👍 Need to work out how I can take it with me as it has a sticky pad and I drive different vehicles.

@shady8479

Жыл бұрын

Would Blu Tack help?

@musicismytherapy4936

Жыл бұрын

@@shady8479 I don't think so, I'll need to attach the pad of the cameea to something removable like a phone holder. 🤔

@RadioJonophone

Жыл бұрын

Mine came with a suction cup attachment. You cand undo the camera and put it in another car.

@kenbrown2808

Жыл бұрын

unless the pad is glued to the camera, and assuming you own all the cars you will be mounting it in, you could just buy extra mounts, and have a mount in each car to switch the camera between.

"Taxi driver as well" That explains everything then

@leenevin8451

Жыл бұрын

foreigner who hasn't bothered to even understand how bus lanes work and always drives in outside lane?

@NPW007

Жыл бұрын

@@leenevin8451 guy on phone and got off of it when asked by Ash.

@khalidacosta7133

Жыл бұрын

@@leenevin8451 Any need for racism? Those foreign taxi drivers are the best drivers around my area. When on my bike, they don't tailgate, pull out on you, overtake dangerously... can't fault them.

@josephmcmahon7470

Жыл бұрын

Doesn't matter it was a Taxi driver. Was a Driver so that explains it all really.

@NPW007

Жыл бұрын

@@josephmcmahon7470 you saying you do it as well?

Well done to a BMW driver? That's something I never thought I'd hear. 😊

50 years in the future, most major city centres will be closed to private cars. Self-driving shared public cars will deliver people around the city centre from public transport to public transport, to the shops, office whatever. When you get to your destination, the car drives off to serve someone else. Your access to the vehicles and the services it will provide would be subscription based. Any vandalism or mal-play in the vehicle is obviously linked to your subscription and CCTV. I'd imagine as you came out of the main Liverpool town centre station you'd have a line of these as "instant available", in a similar way to taxi ranks today. For other pickups, it would, of course, just be an app and the closet free one comes to you. This way, the only people who need to be trained to mix with self driving cars are professional drivers... and probably cyclists. Not sure who I feel more sorry for, the cyclists or the self driving car programmers.

The cyclist at the end…or more specifically, the white Audi that pulled up quick behind. Any driver would predict that to be a problem. Why aren’t you moving!? They are saying. I can definitely see that happening down here too.

Cyclist has no road sense. Nearly coped it a second time pulling in front of the white Audi which had already started to move.

See this every day the number of cars my family have had written off because of impatience drivers not paying attention to the roads all have been rear end shunts…

Although I have "hands free" I always turn my phone OFF when in the car, I found even hands free can be distracting so for the short amount of time i'm driving its of no consequence. This applies to long or short journeys. Turn your phone OFF whilst driving, it could save lives including your own.

5:27 I thought you were starting a bit of a rap 😂

Random question. If a student accidentally speeds through a speed camera or traffic light camera, would it be the instructor who receives the points or fine?

@tj4234

Жыл бұрын

I believe it passes to the student as they are the driver at the time.

@The_Tactical_Taco

Жыл бұрын

I'm not sure of the rules in every country, but usually the instructor is in charge of the car and will receive the fine. Of course you could have made an agreement with the student that they will have to pay the fine, but legally speaking the instructor in the one that is accountable for (almost) everything.

@BucksCycleCam

Жыл бұрын

@@The_Tactical_TacoGenerally speaking, the learner (not instructor) will receive the points/fine for speeding. Instructors can receive points/fine for various offences (such as using a mobile phone whilst in charge) but not generally for speeding.

This is why I don't drive any more. Can't be doing with all the people who are in a hurry to get somewhere 5 minutes earlier than if they had driven with just a modicum of consideration.

04:14 What did the black focus estate do wrong the first time? His lane markings say straight on or left. If anything he slowed to make more room for the car behind you that was slightly over his side. Isn't it intended to be a two lane exit? Edit: Ah OK the left arrow relates to the next exit not the one you took.

@brianfunt2619

Жыл бұрын

No you were right the first time, the lane has M57 written on it. Just a shoddy piece of lane marking

Just yesterday, on a dual carriageway and me overtaking some guy on the phone, he didn't quite see me as the phone was on the right side of his face. So I matched his speed for a few seconds. Then he saw me, dropped his phone and put his hand up. Mercedes driver has no excuse whatsoever, if his car isn't equipped with bluetooth then he should buy one.

Sad to say, I did know that was a one-way street...and I've never driven in the area; but it's featured in a few of your videos LOL. I guess the van driver felt [incorrectly] that it was OK to reverse all the way down as his vehicle *was* facing the right direction. At 5:30 I do feel that some of the fault is IMHO poor road design. I fail to see the point of having two lanes entering the junction but only one lane exiting.

@The_Tactical_Taco

Жыл бұрын

Where I live there are a lot of these kinds of things. Usually the street actually goes from 1 lane to 2 lanes right before the junction and you have to merge back into 1 lane almost immediately after. I have never understood this design. Maybe you can get more cars through in the same amount of time, but either the number of cars is so low that the extra lane does not matter, or there are going to be so many cars that the merging will create a jam that will block the other traffic.

@ditch3827

Жыл бұрын

@@The_Tactical_Taco(and Frank) Yes you are right; the design increases the capacity of the junction as two cars can enter the junction at the same time. The gap between cars increases with speed so by the time they get to the other side there should be sufficient gap to merge, provided both drivers understand the concept of 'merge in turn'. So with this design the capacity of the junction is increased by 100% while the road width only had to increase by 50%.

Why did that Ford focus estate not just go round the roundabout again? It's so much easier and safer than pushing in

7½ ton driver, probably on a car licence, keeping the HGV learner right!

@ 7:52 > Excellent use of the horn. 👍 Cyclist does not appear to have bothered to look.

I wouldn’t recommend chastising drivers for using mobile phones while driving. You’re lucky they took it well, there’s a lot of people who wouldn’t and you are putting yourself in danger and also many of your viewers if they decide to copy your policing of the roads! Remember you’re not everyone’s teacher, just those in your car. Concern yourself with your own business and the police will deal with the law breakers.

2:54 It's manoeuvre with simultaneous signal, if you can be bothered to signal, then check your mirrors after someone honks. Everyone knows that.

I hate it when people pull out to the right when they turn left. There's no need, the road is built wide enough so you can turn left without hitting anything, don't swing out suddenly 🤦🏻‍♂️

7:63 Nearly got a bonnet ornament. 😁

Why do people have to take more room when turning into a side road? I just don’t get it. This driver took part of the road for on coming traffic, causing a motorist to have to use the horn. What a stupid person. Same sort of thing when drivers cut the corner at a junction. Why? I cant believe just how much of the oncoming lane on a junction is taken by these people, and when you use the horn they look at you, and jester towards you like it was your fault. Im surprised there are not more accidents on our roads today.

@thomaselliot2257

Жыл бұрын

I vaguely remember Ashley covered that scenario in one of his videos

@yeldaRooBTKAM

Жыл бұрын

@@thomaselliot2257 Thomas, thank for that. Ill search for it. I do want to hear what Ash had to say.

@WhiteEagleTube

Жыл бұрын

It's similar on mini roundabouts that have two lanes on approach, you see some people veering into the lane beside them in order to go around.

@yeldaRooBTKAM

Жыл бұрын

@@WhiteEagleTube yes i agree WE, many cut through the other lane rather than follow their current lane. If your in that lane the chances of an accident are very high. This is very similar to the one that drive over the painted circle of a roundabout, rather than drive as if that centre painted circle is a solid 3 foot high wall. Ashley has shown many clips of these that drive over the painted circle, and look what has happened in those clips.

Same taste in music, Queen and then straight to Eminem!

I always indicate, mirror, shoulder and move. I didn't realise that was wrong. I thought it's extra warning that I'm about to move away.

@brianfunt2619

Жыл бұрын

They're indicator lights not warning lights. You should not need to warn anyone you are pulling out, you should only pull out when you've checked your mirrors and seen it is safe to do so

@youknow6968

Жыл бұрын

@@brianfunt2619 I know they're not warning lights, don't be so literal, perhaps wrong choice of words. But the principle stands that you use indicator to show your intentions, since you simply cannot see who's coming from beyond your field of vision, meaning you do not have 360 view all at once, and beyond barriers from which anyone could turn up at any moment, just as you're performing your maneuver, it's better to caution on the safe side and indicate. Indicating isn't going to kill anyone, not doing it is very likely to kill someone.

2:14 - I personally don’t see a fault indicating first without checking the mirrors. In fact, I recon that you should indicate first to let other drivers know your intention and then check the mirrors. The earlier you can communicate your intentions the better. If I’m wrong, please explain why. I’m happy to learn and change my behaviour, if required.

@PeterBee911

Жыл бұрын

I might be wrong, but I think it's best to be sure there's no one coming before indicating. It could cause confusion for the other driver, and maybe make him swerve/panic if he thinks you didn't see him/her.

@joaoramalho1409

Жыл бұрын

I get your point, but if no one’s coming, why indicate in first place? Also, indicating should not cause any confusion or panic, it should cause panic if I pull out blindly. Drivers should always look for clues about what other drivers might do. Just indicating should not represent danger for other drivers.

@joaoramalho1409

Жыл бұрын

Ok, I after thinking about this for a while, I think I got the general idea. It’s very important to do your observations first to position your car on the road and your surroundings. Check for potential dangers around you, like people crossing the street, other cars near you and what other drivers are doing, etc. If that’s the case, then yes, observations before indicating are required and should be done at all times. But, after that, indicating should come before a second mirror check to pull out. Once again, the sooner you communicate your intentions, the better.

@ptyb6195

Жыл бұрын

Once you put the signal on you are interacting with traffic and so this is why you do all observations first.