Driving on a Motorway | Learn to drive: Expert skills

[@waynespence9122]

2 years ago i was inches away from what would have been certainty a fatal crash. Its put me off mororways so im going binge watch these and get back to it.

[@theturkishprince]

What happened? :( Did you get over it then?

[@meganpowell1532]

Driving on a motorway doesn't bother me, it's the merging onto the motorway that gets me

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Our next video is actually all about that!

[@smashb3766]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool should’ve made it all into one video 🤡

[@RR-om3zx]

@@smashb3766 ungrateful idiot

[@letsdance1238]

Me to the same

[@daviddc2935]

What video is that please?

[@velveygirl]

I’ve passed my test about 2 months ago but I’ve never done a motorway ... this video has helped me massively , thank you !!

[@asleep4196]

Just stick behind the lory and enjoy stress free drive, make sure he can see you in his mirrors lol.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We sometimes do that when it's busy and we have plenty of time :-)

[@thetrucksimchap]

👍

[@dotunn]

hahaha thats what i did on my first ever drive on my own, i was on the motorway and just stayed behind the lorries on the left for 3 hours! Nervous wreck that day

[@strangeredits3114]

Good idea haha

[@mahbubalam7659]

That’s really help 👍👍

[@didijustin]

I just passed my test and soo worried about driving on the motorway. I can literally feel my worry level rising! Thanks for the video

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Try going for a test drive when you know there will be light traffic, perhaps on Sunday?

[@didijustin]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thank you! I will do that definitely; I am keen to get over my nerves

[@jamesdenny5078]

its nowhere near as hard as you think. youll do just fine

[@MrYounis26]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool sunday what time?

[@lynxo5695]

Driving examination should involve motorway

[@nikidimitrov1215]

Last week was my first motorway drive and it was long as hell. 3200km and I drove about 1300km. At first I was so nervous, but with experience you get to know what your job is. My advice from my experience is to for sure have an experience driver who can teach you the basics.

[@joshuaking8424]

Nah! Past my test one of the first things I did was get straight on, I wasn’t waiting around for no body

[@helen4morrissey]

Thank you for putting this together! I passed my test three months ago, and am hoping to head out onto a motorway soon, in the excellent company of a friend who helped me practise when I was preparing for my test. I'm 39 and only started my driving journey at the end of last year. Sometimes I think the age is a hindrance - I'm very aware of my own mortality!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Glad it was helpful! 👍🏼

[@crispedt6776]

4:20 good thing you changed lane because that truck is also changing lanes because the left lane is exiting the motorway. Otherwise it's better to let the truck go because he/she cannot see you can can cause an accident.

[@maxmorris4562]

Nice tip 👍

[@blueberrysavers3547]

That's similar to when you need to change lanes to let drivers merge in. However the highway code states that traffic on the motorway has priority over joining traffic

[@AnonymousCaveman]

cheers past my test ages ago and got a car. i have driven on dual carriageways before but this video was very useful and gave me lots of tips.

[@DanielSadjadian]

Most drivers on the M4 NEED to watch this video!! Every single time there is a huge queue of cars in the overtaking lane and not a single car in the left most lane. If they just used the correct lanes the traffic would improve significantly.

[@blueberrysavers3547]

Not only that, most cars drive at 80+mph and even exceeding 100mph. This is not possible between J3-12 due to roadworks which have a limit of 50mph

[@billyporter1389]

What's wrong with passing I in the empty lane?

[@smashb3766]

Bossy Bryner how when there’s cameras

[@billyporter1389]

That makes 99.9% of drivers don't know the Highway Code

[@shawnrahoon6789]

@Richy_Rich To undertake us to overtake on the left. How you got into lane one doesn't make any difference. It could have been from the slip road, or from lane two or been in lane one. To overtake you don't necessarily have to come from lane one. You may have been in lane 2 overtaking multiple vehicles.

[@Itsjustglo92]

Thanks for this I just recently passed my test so needed a reminder how to drive on the motorway. 🖒

[@relentero8547]

I live in the USA and I never will drive in the UK but here I am watching this

[@marklittler784]

Checking radiator water level , oil, brake and clutch fluid as well as the level of your windscreen washer bottle and tyre pressures is a good idea especially if you dont use the car much on motorways, make sure your wipers and washers are working too. A can or two of car tyre repair foam approx £8 a tin can come in handy for a quick tyre punture repair especially for women on their own, finally don't forget to check you've got a pumped up legal spare wheel that fits the car with a wheel brace that actually fits the wheel nuts and a jack with handle.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Good advice!

[@davidriley9194]

I’ve driven on the M54 motorway for the first time alone, I was so nervous and my mouth was dried bone!😂 this video is really useful and it really helps!😊 I’m planning to go on a long journey but I’m really really nervous going on motorways as some motorways have no hard shoulders which is really dangerous if I broken down suddenly in the fast moving traffic. I have drove on dual carriageways quite a few times and I’m pretty much familiar with slip roads and leaving the carriageway.

[@vinylsx92]

Going on the motorway for first time next week your video has been really helpful thank you.

[@Edvard.Munchkin]

Should always use the left lane unless overtaking. Stays in lane 3 after passing lorry by a mile...

[@mothball5425]

Yeah and doesn't indicate half the time. Do as I say not as I do...

[@davidnorman4923]

Great advice! My everyday journey on the M4 is a short one so not used to driving longer distances! This is very helpful !

[@davidriley9194]

3:08 unless directed by road markings or signs, not just overtaking in the middle or right hand lane but right hand lane can be useful when overtaking lorries

[@tg92277]

One thing they forgot to mention about change lanes (and I know it's obvious) is relative speed. For example, if you want to move from lane 1 to lane 2 and there is a sufficient gap, the gap will be closing quickly if the vehicle behind you is travelling much faster (which is very likely if you're stuck behind an HGV at 55 or so). In cases like that, it's usually safer to let the car pass you first.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We made a whole separate video about changing lanes: Changing Lanes Safely: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4O3cqulqdl1obs 👍🏼

[@hegotaspare]

Went on my first motorway yesterday and drove 150 miles today (had dad with me though) with a break in between. I'd say don't get too close to the car in front because of stopping distances and overtaking etc. And change lanes so traffic merging can do so more safely. The driving diagonal to other cars is a good idea.

[@pibby...anatil]

I passed my driving test today i am so happy.

[@echirdo]

Thanks for the helpful driving information, I was actually in a dangerous situation so I needed this quick guide to motorways and how they work again, silly me..

[@Kjskateboarding1]

Buying my first car tomorrow and having to drive it back on a motorway for over an hour. First alone drive! Wish me luck

[@chickfight1602]

Your videos are fantastic. Clear concise just amazing

[@terryleddra1973]

3:19 not a good move to go back into lane 3 at this point. You can tell by mirror configuration on the off side door of the lorry that it is a left hand drive, and you are in it's blind spot! Better to wait a few seconds till you are just ahead of the cab then come in.

[@ModernWarfareBroZ]

Terry Leddra WRONG

[@georgebarlowr]

@@ModernWarfareBroZ No he's not, that's the safest thing to do in that situation (as long as if there are no cars behind you that need to get passed)

[@davidfoster1762]

A great tip ! Thanks.

[@stephenbyrne7169]

Thanks

[@CUsoonOK]

Well done ADS: another great video ! However, I do think the section @ 9.50 - Leaving The Motorway was a little under par. Firstly, the exit chosen was not really a motorway exit; it was where the M11 motorway diverges onto the M25 (another motorway). It would have been better to choose a more common exit where you leave a 3 lane motorway onto an off ramp slip road where there is a sign telling you the point where motorway regulations no longer apply. These types of exits normal have large signage on the motorway at 1 mile and 0.5 mile from the exit as well as the 300, 200 and 100 yard marker posts. I find the best strategy is to make your way safely to the left hand lane before you reach the 0.5 mile sign. Then at the 300 yard post, start indicating left of your intention to leave at this exit. Maintain your speed until you're on the slip road then cancel the indicators and brake smoothly for the forthcoming junction/roundabout at the top of the slip road. Hope this helps. Keep up the good work ADS !!!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks for your comment. In case it helps anyone, we have also covered Leaving Dual Carriageways | Learn to drive: Intermediate skills kzbin.info/www/bejne/hoPEaYqNpth8gtk

[@TheGimp962]

Great video's, I've been looking for a channel that covers driving rules and tips your is by far one of the best. I'm not a new driver, I've got all classes on my licence, car, motorbike and trucks. One area that I think you guys can cover is SMART MOTORWAY Driving I feel that this area is not getting out there and there is so many problems on Smart M/ways. Keep up the good work.

[@SanaKhan-ze3xe]

I am going on the motorway for the first time today with my instructor, i have passed my test of course but im so nervous

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

How did it go?

[@SanaKhan-ze3xe]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool it went well! Better than i thought it would i am still going to do another session with my instructor to build my confidence on the motorway 😊

[@JasonSpielberg]

I was about to go on the motorway for the first time on my way back from work, but it just so happened that on that particular day, there was a crash between a car and a lorry (oddly enough, it was a new driver who was on the motorway for the first time). So lanes were closed, and every time I wanted to go on the motorway there was a massive queue, so I just went "nah I'll just drive through town" and went back to my usual route lol. I'm going on the motorway next week tho.

[@jackssstaylor7438]

This is a tip for you If we drive when we are to tired it can be danger as we are tired and you can cause danger to other drivers

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Thanks for your comment - but we did cover this in the video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/oGikcqqVfa17rLs

[@nosycatUK]

Thank you.I love your lessons.

[@Dominate955]

The video was very helpful, however it is also important to check blind spots when changing lanes as cars in your mirrors look further behind than they actually are. Not checking blind spots could also cause fatal accidents.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Good advice! Our next video (Changing Lanes Safely - released on 4/4/18) shows how a car can disappear into the 'blind spot' and when a shoulder check should be done.

[@lukekelly9616]

If you are able to check your "blind spots" then they aren't blind spots. Get the proper convex mirrors.

[@marklittler784]

The worst booboo is when both vehicles either side of the middle lane decide to both change lanes into it at the same time, so you need to assess what's the current scenario in other lanes besides the one your intending to move into, think three moves ahead rather than just one.

[@SuperVitz]

You should have enough awareness of what's going on around you that a shoulder check isn't normally necessary. However, if you've been distracted by another hazard and neglected to monitor what's going on around you, then do a shoulder check - no problem.

[@samdekker90]

Driving on British motorways looks like a dream! Here in Western Australia people just think they can use any lane if they're doing the speed limit, trucks go the same speed as cars and often sit in the overtaking lanes, there's no education on sitting in others' blind spots, too many people enter the freeway well below the speed limit. They have no idea how to drive here.

[@Hello_From_London]

Hello! Thanks for this video and all the others. He helped me a lot during the test and now the same!

Aahh yes, the "Mirror-Signal-Maneuver" routine, also known in the Netherlands as "Inside-outside-shoulder-Signal, Inside-outside-shoulder-Maneuver, Inside-signal off"! Rolls off the tongue, just like that!

[@FMDRIVINGSCHOOL]

Good video. Especially now that its legal for learners to drive on motorway, its worth learner's to have that experience to make them safe on motorways

[@shortbayanvideos5143]

Superb ! You guys always have that we need to know amazing helpful video

[@majackslelo827]

Thank you😁

[@lavayuki]

I've missed exits/went the wrong way on a couple of occasions by not getting into the correct lane in time, and then its too late to change with all the other cars

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Well done for continuing - in that situation a detour is much better than a dangerous manoeuvre!

[@johndarland3633]

3:19 is that really a safe lane change back into the right hand lane? I know lorries wouldn't usually as they are not allowed to be in the 3rd or 4th lanes, change lanes but you're changing lanes into the lorries blind spot no?

[@toysgames4u495]

Great video for the begginer, thaks a lot for the information.

[@Ladybird22373]

I’ve had a refresher lesson on the motorway , I was not as anxious until I tried to go at the correct speed & I put a little pressure on my break pedal ! . I feel like I will lose control if I go over 50 ! I just can’t seem to beat the fear … I need to . Not being able to go on it is making my work journey twice as long . It’s sooo frustrating

[@AdwoaWrites]

Ladybird, how's it gone for you? I feel same about going above 50. Going to try though 😊

[@gadtesler]

Great video, learnt a lot thanks! Just one quick question at 2:40 why are you signaling right? Does the slip road that you use not merge into an extra lane on the motorway as show in the sign at 2:03?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Ha - we'd not noticed that before! That clip from inside the car was taken from a normal slip-road that merges into another lane (where you would normally indicate) but as you spotted the exterior shots were taken on a slip-road that becomes another lane (where you don't need to indicate). Whoops!

[@chetanpatokar7981]

Great video, which gps speedometer your using on this car, I love its reflection on windscreen. Could you please put the link here? Massive thanks!

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We bought it over 10 years ago so won’t be available now. Sorry!

[@aaronwalsh3370]

Just passed my test, donegal bound 🤙 4 hour drive

[@You-xu8yv]

Different from driving in the highway in China and USA! In China,we may always driving on the innermost lane if your speed is fast enough, but if there are some car behind you and want to overtake you should yield other car, while in USA the innermost lane are HOV lane (High occrpancy lane), which means that you can only drive on this lane if there are at least 2 people in your car. Also, the speed limit of highway for light vehicle in China are usually between 100km/h and 120km/h (62mph and 75mph), for truck and bus are usually between 80km/h and 100km/h (for truck) or 110 km/h (for bus) (between 50 mph and 62mph or 70 mph), but you may driving as 110% of speed limit in highway of China, but in America, the actual speed is depend on traffic flow, for example, in Los Angles, the speed limit of highway are usually 65 mph, but the actual speed of traffic are usually 85 mph. The other difference like the color of road sign of highway in China and USA are green and in UK are usually blue.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

How interesting - thanks for your comment. 👍🏼

[@A-Name-101]

Hmm When changing lanes I was taught - Mirror, Signal, Quick Check (eg over shoulder) Manoeuvre As you should never solely rely on mirrors due to blind spots, and also due to the speed of cars in that few seconds your situation has changed. This is especially important when joining the motorway.

[@georgebarlowr]

A quick check over your shoulder when approaching or at 70mph can be dangerous, the situation current traffic situation can change quickly.

[@TheDesign11]

love your videos ever so helpful. can I ask where you got your external speedometer please? thank you

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It’s was just from eBay about 10 years ago! Search for ‘OBD HUD’ 👍🏼

[@ajab124]

👍 Great video and easy to unerstand! Thank u! :)

[@blueberrysavers3547]

What is the lane called on the left where you cannot drive except in emergency (like breakdowns at 5:40)?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It's called the hard shoulder 👍🏼

[@mercy871]

Hard shoulder and it’s God sent however some mortoways don’t have it 😭 makes me sooo nervous

[@roderickemanuel6102]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Silly name

[@MsVivian99]

Great and helpful video

[@IsaacWale2004]

Going on a motorway with my instructor tomorrow :D

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Good luck 🤞🏼

[@IsaacWale2004]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thanks :)

[@ASMR-XI-ZUI]

Remember drivers every 2 hours take a rest break. That's what they're there for. Safe driving everyone. I will soon be driving on motorway, really nervous and scared, mainly bcoz of fast speed and the mononoty of straight long distance driving. Any tips for anxious worried drivers. I'm fine now on local town roads bcoz of the stopping n changing n the variety of traffic lights etc. But it's the motorway, I think my dad jinxed it after I passed my driving test n scared me for no reason. It needs to be unjinxed so I can overcome the unnecessary fear he put him me. Which was wrong of him to do that as I'm a very good driver.

[@ahasan2183]

Very helpful video. Thanks

[@henryrolt3747]

Top stuff and a nice clarification about blind spots in the comments. Would only add that a quick left wing mirror check when passing a joining slip road can alert you to someone flying up your inside at 90mph!

[@GaryMaddockGreene]

At 8:20 you rightly say be patient when the motorway is busy. MSM is the rule. I see many drivers indicating their intention to change lanes for 15 seconds or more, especially when traffic is heavy. They can be indicating as they are along side other vehicles. It puts pressure on other drivers to react and get out of the way. Surely this is telling others to slow down and let me out instead of driving correctly yourself to the conditions and traffic volume / speed. Is this the correct use of signalling? Thanks.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

This is actually a bit of a ‘grey area’ as even with patience and good forward planning we might get caught in the wrong lane. Using the indicator to ‘ask for space’ is sometimes necessary in heavy traffic, as long as we take care.

[@GaryMaddockGreene]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Hmmm? Surely that's like flashing someone to 'come out'. You shouldn't do it because they cannot know your true intention. Like you say... grey area.

[@mascness_gaming]

wondering if you turn on the hazard light at hard shoulder, do we leave on the car ignition ? or turn off the engine ? if i have to wait for 2 hours for recovery, will my car die out coz i turn on my car engine for 2 hours without moving ?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

The hazard lights will work even when the car is turned off and locked!

[@mascness_gaming]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool useful to know that, in case i have emergency on motorway in the dark

[@nicolajirving]

I use to be ok, I have driven lots of times on Mways but get anxious when vehicles flash at me when I'm in the left lane going 55/58 mph, they get up really close and start flashing their lights, especially lorries, one car driver and his passenger were flashing and waving their arms about telling me to move. Where was I supposed to move to? I don't like going fast with kids in the car. This type of behaviour really panics me. Any tips would be helpful, thanks.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Motorways are the safest type of roads, as the traffic normally drives at roughly the same speed. Any vehicles driving significantly faster or slower cause problems and frustration. If you could increase your speed to at least 60mph then you will find that other drivers stop bothering you. Good luck 👍🏼

[@nicolajirving]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Thank you. If they are behind me in the left lane, shouldn't they overtake me rather than trying to make me go faster? Isn't that what the other lanes are for, to overtake?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Of course - but forcing other drivers to overtake you causes congestion. Remember larger vehicles are limited to 56mph so will struggle to overtake promptly - holding up other drivers. Just drive a touch faster and you will keep up with the flow of traffic, which is safer for everyone.

[@johnkeepin7527]

A couple of comments. Re. separation distance, or braking distance, it appears to me that driving too close is the most common error on such roads. Even where ‘chevron’ markings are provided in an attempt to educate us, they are often ignored. The distance recommended is just about alright at full speed in dry conditions on the level, but if it’s wet and cold, it’s wise to allow more. If you do the sums, you’ll find that the “2 second rule” is a bit tight at 70 mph using the chevron markings; 3 is more like it. As you say, counting the number of seconds is a useful check, but other things that are always available (at least during daylight) are the marker posts, normally 100m apart, and on most motorways in England (but not in Wales) there are “driver location signs”, or “marker posts” at every 500m (normally), with the road name, direction of travel, and precise distance from it’s start. Useful for emergency calls to various organisations (www.theaa.com/breakdown-cover/advice/driver-location-signs). Note that these are all metric. Whilst you do mention variable speed limits (VSLI) from around 7 minutes in, you have passed along a lot of it which is fitted with the displays. When this is in use at lower speeds, it is tolerable to pass on either side, especially if there are two or three queues crawling along, so it’s always important to signal either left or right and arrange to change lane properly. This makes sense because it maximise the traffic capacity overall when it’s like that. Do not assume that nothing will overtake on your left these days.

[@lukekelly9616]

If something overtakes you on your left then you are in the wrong lane. It's legal to undertake, these days.

[@MSM4U2POM]

@@lukekelly9616 No, it isn't - please see Highway Code rules 267 and 268: they both specifically say overtake only on the right. The only exception is when you need to pass a slower moving column of traffic in a lane on your right. These rules have been the same since I started driving back in the 1980's.

[@scatra1991]

Great video, thanks! May I ask, where did the driver get that digital speedometer that was sitting on top dash? Cheers

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It was bought from eBay about 10 years ago! Just search for ‘OBD HUD’ 👍🏼

[@scatra1991]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool thank you! Do you need to sync it with your car or does it detect speed automatically?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It works automatically 👍🏼

[@mikehunter2844]

@3.25 Wasn't a great idea to move back into left lane with an 18 wheel truck alongside. Would have been better to wait till you have got ahead

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We should always move to the left once any overtaking has been completed, to allow faster traffic to pass. There is no need to keep a clear lane between us and the lorry.

[@mikehunter2844]

Advance Driving School Yes correct if you have another motorist wanting to pass you, unlike in this video. It only takes a few seconds for you to be in the truckers side view and much safer to merge in.

[@sandyganiga]

This is helpful...do you have similar for night driving...

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Driving at Night: kzbin.info/www/bejne/naeblWqanpJ0oZY 👍🏼

[@theanimalkeaper]

I don’t understand the middle lane (sorry I’m a learner) is it only for overtaking? If yes what’s the right lane for and why would you use that over the middle?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Lane 1 (on the left) is for normal driving, then lane 2 (middle lane) is for overtaking lane 1. Lane 3 (on the right) is for faster traffic that needs to overtake lane 2. Sometimes there is even lane 4!

[@lukekelly9616]

If all the lanes to your right are full of hoggers then you can legally pass in lane 1, (the driving lane).

[@marklittler784]

One main thing to know is HGV vehicles on motorways cannot use the furthest lane from the hard shoulder in order to overtake so drivers sitting in the lane next to the furthest can baulk their progress by restricting them from overtaking.

[@sarahmartin2948]

Hello I've been driving a year now and still hesitant when it comes to motorways. Is it okay for me to stay in the first lane and overtake when needed? I just feel comfortable in the first lane

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

@@sarahmartin2948 That's exactly what everyone else should be doing, so yes - keep left whenever you can! :-)

[@nadeansbrown5703]

Can a Restricted Driver who has just passed their test use the motorway? if so what is the speed limit they have to go by? (Northern Ireland)

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We are in Great Britain, and have different road rules to you guys. We don't have 'restricted drivers' - once someone has passed they can drive at the same speed as everyone else.

[@Theway2Mount7Up]

I’ve never driven on the motorway and not sure what day to go. I’ve planned the journey but just nervous getting onto the motorway.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Just remember that in many respects Motorways are like dual-carriageways. There are some good tips in this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIC2eXx_ibp1gdU

[@xoxstarxox7779]

Advise please…I stay in the left lane as much as possible but during rush hour, all lanes are full and it’s quicker to stay in lane 3 or 4. Especially with slow moving vehicles in lane 1 and 2. When I have overtaken and moved back to lane 1 I’m stuck behind another vehicle doing under 70mph and constantly overtaking and moving back to lane 1 when possible hence why I now stay in lane 3 and 4. Any advice how to navigate this during rush hour? TIA

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

If there are more vehicle ahead to overtake, then it’s often easier to stay in the overtaking lane. Just be aware of anyone behind you that is trying to pass.

[@joemullinex6818]

On a Smart Motorway, where the hard shoulder is a live lane. e.g. there is a sign on the overhead gantry showing a speed limit where you are in lane 1. Are you able to cross the solid white line to join the traffic on the hard shoulder, or should you wait until you see a broken line before moving over? - Also where the speed limit changes on the gantry, does the speed limit apply from the point you pass the sign (as with normal roads)?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Good question! Dynamic hard shoulder running involves opening the hard shoulder as a running lane to traffic at busy periods to ease congestion. On these stretches a solid white line differentiates the hard shoulder from the normal carriageway. Overhead signs on gantries indicate whether or not the hard shoulder is open to traffic, and we are allowed to cross a solid line in this situation. Any change in speed limit applies from where the sign is, but since we are in fast moving traffic we should always change speed smoothly to avoid surprising other traffic.

[@RichardCranswick]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool The question on variable speed limits, and when to change speed (especially increasing speed), has been the source of much debate. On a smart motorway, let's say Gantry 1 has the speed limit at 50mph, Gantry 2 has the limit at 40mph and Gantry 3 has the limit at 60mph. As far as I am concerned, between gantries 2 and 3, the speed limit is 40mph and you should not increase your speed until you pass gantry 3. However, many people have said you increase your speed as soon as you see the increased limit. Which is correct?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

@@RichardCranswick Like any other speed limit sign, the new limit starts from where the sign is - so in your example we should wait until we get to gantry 3 before increasing our speed. Of course in the real world if the other traffic is gently speeding up before the sign it might actually be safer to 'go with the flow' rather than impede other vehicles. Just do whatever seems safest at the time.

[@RichardCranswick]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool So, break the law so as not to impede traffic?

[@UK_hotspot]

​@@AdvanceDrivingSchoolthe last bit of your answer is bit lame i guess. Please correct it. Doing what everyone does not to impede flow is not the answer..isnt it? If someone gets caught he/she will say that your driving school taught them like that

[@sukumarray6291]

Is giving Signal to change lane in High way compulsory ? Please say and post a video...

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Changing Lanes Safely: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4O3cqulqdl1obs 👍🏼

[@Adam.Angaar]

Nice video. What model of Kia is this? I like the look of it 😁

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

It's a 2014 Kia Rio.

[@kvahuest2998]

got my test on friday, hope i pass but gotta go to Reading in October, bricking it rn.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Good luck! 🤞🏼

[@kvahuest2998]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool well i managed to pass it, the guy i had was a great teacher, was one of your guys aswell.

[@ReggaetonViejoYtrap]

If I want to slow down to maintain the speed but It doesn't look a bit safe because the driver behind is a little close in front of me 😐

[@carina914]

I get nervous because lorries are so hazardous on the motorway. they do whatever they like as seen in this video. changing lanes in front of you and direct alongside you. how can you avoid being in a lorry's blind spot if traffic is busy? its impossible. if one iis coming on or changing lanes they will bulldoze any car out of the way.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Most lorry drivers are very good, so it’s not that bad! The big thing is to try not to drive alongside other vehicles as much as possible - in case they change lanes suddenly. Stay behind them, or get straight past 👍🏼

[@mattowensrees]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool (Matt Owens Rees) Also, never stay in their blind spot. Either keep well back or go quickly past.

[@calmac9720]

What about checking blind spots when changing lane/ merging?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We do recommend it, as shown in this video: Changing Lanes Safely: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4O3cqulqdl1obs 👍🏼

[@calmac9720]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Great, thank you, I will have a look. I have been driving for many years, but never had any motorway lessons, and somehow this seemingly important actions has been missing frm my motorway driving. Luckily I have never had any accidents/ issues as a result, but I definitely want to correct this asap. Thanks again.

[@voiceofforvoiceless4551]

Very useful let’s go 🚘

[@jamesjones3371]

I had a car stop not on hold shoulder suddenly stopped but held me and 6 cars up he just drove away 5 mins later to dangdrous to change lane with a stopping percision was wild like why did he stop wtf

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Crazy! Well done for stopping safely without rear-ending the car. Shows how important a safe following distance is. 👍🏼

[@cartofulfierbinte]

check blind spots for bikes. Was driving company van once and a bike was sitting in my blind spot. Nothing happened as I change lanes slowly and he had time to react.

[@lukekelly9616]

You should have seen the biker before he got into your blind spot. Get a cheap set of blindspot mirrors.

[@rgsnr8702]

it would help if this was shown to every foreign driver entering our road system ,i drive in the USA a lot and it is in many ways a free for all lane wise on the continent it is even worse

[@MintW7]

Thank you (:

[@iainsmith638]

I found it hard to believe that my instructor never took me on the motorway, I always thought it was an essential part of the learning to drive process

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Up until very recently it wasn’t legal to take a learner on a motorway. In our area the nearest Motorway is too far away to reach comfortably on a lesson, but we do have a busy dual carriageway to practice on so we use that quite a lot. Perhaps it depends where you live?

[@L.J03]

Can someone help in the video it says can’t Hog the middle lane I honestly don’t know what the middle lane is for if you can’t drive in it. Far right is overtaking and left lane is where your meant to be driving so what is the middle used for ?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

We should always drive in the left lane (or lane 1) unless overtaking. The next lane (often the middle lane or lane 2) is used when overtaking traffic in lane 1. Lane 3 in for overtaking traffic in lane 2 etc etc. If everyone returns to the left lane once they have completed their overtaking, following traffic will find it easier to pass and continue their journey.

[@L.J03]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Oh okay I understand now thank you very much

[@mahamskitchenlife9720]

Nice video

[@David-ur7og]

Some slip roads merge as soon as it begins, is this normal? A lot of crashes happen around there, I haven’t yet been in an accident but I was worried about these roads. Thanks, id appreciate any help.

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Have you seen this video? Joining Dual Carriageways From A Slip Road | Learn to drive: Intermediate Skills kzbin.info/www/bejne/bGGki2l7erWVaJI

[@OnlyElbo]

Can you buy them digital speedo things or do you have to have them wired up etc?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

They plug into the cars OBD port under the dashboard 👍🏼

[@karpetcabin]

A couple of things. First, should you be looking over your shoulder as you merge into traffic rather than the mirrors. secondly the 2 second rule is for normal driving on 30 mph roads. Shouldn't you be increasing that for higher speed roads?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

Yes, we do recommend checking over our shoulder before merging, but didn’t show it in this video. Our other video about changing lanes shows why it is important. kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4O3cqulqdl1obs The 2 second rule automatically increases the following distance as speed increases - so the size of the gap at 30mph is 26.8 metres, and is doubled by 60mph to 53.6 metres! This should always ensure that we have enough time to react to danger. Our other video about following distance shows this in action. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z2aZm3WYnc1sd6s 👍🏼

[@perrie192]

I drive the same car as he is driving. Except mine is the van version so my back side windows are blocked by a wooden panel which allows a zero blind spot visibility. What is the best way to check behind me for the blind spot. Oh and im a new driver. Im careful. No incidents yet (touch wood 🪵) So any tips would be grateful. Thanks

[@MSM4U2POM]

@@perrie192 You can buy blind-spot inserts which you attach to the lower edge of your driving mirrors. It's a quick and inexpensive solution to the problem.

[@emmashilton5553]

Passed my test a month ago and I’m driving on the motorway for the first time on Friday. I’m so nervous.

[@BlackSailPass_GuitarCovers]

Driving at 70mph instead of 80mph will also reduce your fuel costs by around 20%. There are diminishing time/fuel returns above 65mph.

[@Srp_-_f]

80 is more fun though 😂

[@dawnmorris5978]

It's the people who hog the middle lane , and lorry drivers that moved into a middle lane on a slope and then slow which can cause an accident and they are oblivious to.

[@spiritualdeath101]

Keeping to the left lane is highly questionable in this video which features the m25. Keeping left applies to quiet stretches of motorway. But heavily congested motorways like the m25 have many slow moving vehicles in lane1 (

[@billyporter1389]

Up to what speed is congested traffic? Only if you are overtaking should you use the lane to the right. If there's traffic behind doing your speed and you are not overtaking then get out of the way of traffic behind. Because your clock reads 70mph doesnt mean that is your true speed.

[@mothball5425]

Plus M25 is 4 lanes in big sections, so what are the two middle lanes for if not for driving in.

[@auntietimka]

Am thinking of going on the motorway for the first time. But them big lorries and changing lanes with Fast speed seem so scary to me at the moment for some reason. 🤦🏽‍♀️

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

This video might help: Driving on a dual-carriageway: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIC2eXx_ibp1gdU 👍🏼

[@goosealmighty6944]

Hi sorry I'm just wondering at 4.18 ish he moves in to the right lane to let the tesco lorry out but he doesn't so a shoulder check? Am i wrong or did he not need to do one?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

A shoulder check is optional when changing lanes, depending on how often you have checked your mirrors. If you’re not sure who is behind you, then check over your shoulder 👍🏼

[@danieltilbury4419]

I drive a lorry and if there are people on a narrow pavement and nothing is coming the other way I have straddled double white lines because I want to give them some room. Would this be OK or do I run the risk of being nicked?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

The Highway Code says that we can cross solid lines when we need to drive around an obstruction or very slow vehicle, so we don’t see a problem with what you’re doing. 👍🏼

[@jamesrawlings5781]

Sorry but not sure what you mean by positioning our car in a diagonal position to nearby traffic in other lanes. Surely our car will be roughly parallel?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

By 'diagonal' we mean stay behind so that we are not beside the other car - so we will be visible in their mirrors and also won't get hit if they change lanes suddenly.

[@jamesrawlings5781]

@@AdvanceDrivingSchool Ah ok gotcha. I thought you were talking about when overtaking - partly because of what was happening in the video at the time - and had no clue what that could mean. Haven't quite woken up yet! Thanks for the reply.

[@nizamhossainkhan7257]

Good. Video

[@victorianreason7801]

Can I ask what mirror is it that shows the true distance of how far a car is away from you?

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

All mirrors make things look further away than they are in reality, to allow you a wider view. That is why we also look through the cars windows before changing lanes. 👍🏼

[@gibberish1551]

I have seen some videos that show that the "smart motorways" are often defective, yet "one must obey the temporary speed limits and is offence not to". Bizarre.

[@RS_ldn]

First time I drove on the motourway, it was at night, pitch black😵

[@Sudden-Champion24]

Do you have to keep the overhead speed limit up until the next overhead speed limit comes up

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

As with any other speed limit sign, that limit applies until we pass the next sign.

[@SyedHaroonHaider-h3h]

Tomorrow is my first day of driving on motorway 🛣️ and I ..... No words

[@AdvanceDrivingSchool]

You can do it! 👍🏼