Ash's Driving Fail Dec | Part 1

[@lifeasahongkongerinlondon]

That interaction with the minibus driver is so wholesome. Top, top man.

[@Gopher31]

Absolutely, solid bloke.

[@matt821]

Happy New Year to you too Ashley. I was just going to take this opportunity to also thank you for all the videos that you make and put out. It must take quite a bit of time and effort to sort through all the footage that you get sent. To also then sort out what's useful to your viewers. I always remember the first video I came across of yours where you called out the people sending footage of poor driving when actually they were worse (or at least not making the situations better). My driving has improved hugely over the last 2 or 3 years and your advice always sticks with me whether I'm on the daily commute or a completely new journey. Here's to another year of improvements (even if everyone else seems to be getting worse 😂). Have a great 2025. Cheers Matt

[@ashley_neal]

Thank you so much Matt! Genuinely a tear in my eye with your generosity. Wishing you the best for 2025 also 👊

[@robg521]

Flickering brake lights. … Absolutely brilliant. 🤣 if everyone was like this guy the roads would be a better place.

[@stephenclark9917]

Apart from his inability to see a KEEP CLEAR road marking.

[@Richard_Turner]

Ironically whilst having a defective left headlight 😂

[@kenbrown2808]

flickering lights IS one of the deficiencies you're unlikely to see when doing a regular check of your lights. since they usually only act up when the vehicle is in motion.

[@hx0d]

and world

[@CED99]

Flickering reversing light. It shows what knowing your car and a bit of mechanical knowledge is worth as Ashley managed it perfectly. Props to the driver for figuring out his mistake and owning up to it to save the owner concern

[@leeh4722]

December is ‘crazy’ season on the roads! It gets worse the nearer you get to Xmas. Everyone who usually only drives to Tesco and back is out there!

[@stephencope7178]

Absolutely correct! It's as though they've left half of their brains at home!!

[@stephencope7178]

I had left a reply in support, but YT have removed it for some unknown reason!!

[@Andy_ATB]

Yeah, lack of concentration, awareness and in a rush; car parks can be particularly hazardous.

[@ComradeStalin690n]

Youre not being secular when you say “Xmas” because you’re still referencing mass. When Diwali and Eid Mubarak come around, do you call them Xwali and Xmubarak?

[@Harvey9306]

@ComradeStalin690n What does this have to do with anything?

[@robynrox]

Thanks for leaving in the bit about the reflectors - it was nice to have a good laugh during one of these!

[@stephenclark9917]

Apart from his inability to see a KEEP CLEAR road marking.

[@mamba_no_5]

@@stephenclark9917 you don't have to comment that everywhere buddy.

[@Wolf_S]

I’ve been watching your videos for about a month, passed my test about 2 months ago and I’ve got to say, your videos have really helped me learn to ‘read’ the road and predict other people’s actions

[@smilerbob]

Congratulations on passing and your continued learning journey will go well over here on this channel 👍

[@johnfh]

Congratulations on your test. Keep watching, Ashley's way of looking at other traffic is very useful! I'm 81 and I feel I can still learn.

[@pelicanofpunishment6]

@@johnfh Agreed. Only started watching him after passing my class 2 lorry test and so much of his advice is useful. And congrats to OP on passing the test. The real learning isn't over, so keep it up.

[@darren25061965]

Ive been driving 32 years, accident free, and have worked as a truck and bus driver, but I can still learn from Ashley. The real learning starts AFTER you have passed your test.

[@1988dgs]

Congratulations on passing, never be scared of questioning your decisions or taking different points of view, 30+ years since I got my licence, also bike and advanced tests under my belt and been watching Ashley for a few years now

[@ChrisBrown-px1oy]

Happy new year Ashley. What a delightful minute and a half about the lights after 06:00. Especially considering how some drivers thinking they see reverse lights on the car in front in a queue would be straight on the horn. Class act.

[@ChrisisisB]

11:37 Great illustration to what that dashcam drive instructor, Neil something, says all the time. ”Drive staggered!” 😉

[@p.a.1675]

Risky overtake though.

[@PedroConejo1939]

The reversing light one reminded me of an HGV driver who kept blowing his horn at me in a stationary queue, like going a bit mad - I got out and asked what was happening and he said there was green fluid dripping from my car. I pulled over into the adjacent bus stop and had a look just in case it was something worth bothering about. It was washer fluid off the back window, which was a bit rich with screenwash and I had just cleaned the rear window while he was stuck behind me.

[@ChrisBrown-px1oy]

@@PedroConejo1939 Lol, what people notice and what they don't!

[@smilerbob]

Well…the driver was sort of correct, there was green fluid dripping 😄 Reminds me of someone frantically trying to get a lorry driver to stop as they “were on fire”. Turned out they had just pulled out of the yard but had to go uphill so they engine was cold, straining and producing a lot of diesel smoke and condensation. The driver wasn’t happy as they now had to do a fully loaded hill start

[@laceandwhisky]

​@@smilerbobas my daughter an hgv driver says rather you did than not 😊

[@davidjones332]

@@smilerbob I once came up behind a lorry on the M62 which I was sure was on fire as it was shovelling black smoke out. I was partially correct: it was a steam-lorry!

[@matt821]

A friend of mine at work has a brother-in-law who's a farmer. Whenever he gets beeped and flashed at in his tractor on single-track roads by impatient drivers he stops and gets out and asks if there's something wrong. Like a light out etc. He finds they shut up pretty quickly when they're suddenly unable to just hide inside their car.

[@ibs5080]

At around 2:45, I'm not changing my Focus either. Its a silver 2009 Focus 1.6 Titanium five door petrol manual. Owned since 2018 and I'm extremely happy with it. But more than that, it's the car that my very dear late Mum and I have traveled to so many places and events together and holds so many wonderful memories of very happy times. I still have some of Mum's possessions in it, including a lovely soft blanket I got from the USA for her. It's still on Mum's passenger seat. And she always commented on how nice the car looks. We both particularly like the high mounted rear light clusters (which are no longer the case on newer models) and the stylish multi spoke alloy wheels on the Titanium versions. Similarly, I would never part with Mum's 1978 Mini Clubman, which she owned from new. It's interesting how one can get so emotional about a car but when a dearly loved very close relative passes away unexpectedly, it's understandable.

[@paulsengupta971]

Out of my five cars, two were my dad's/family cars which I bought off him, another two were inherited after he died. The only one which I bought independently was my 1991 MR2 which I've had since 1994.

[@CurlCascade]

8:17 looks like the kid checked to see if there was anything coming even though the adult didn't.

[@Species1571]

They have more sense about things than they get credit for.

[@darren25061965]

@@Species1571 Until they become teenagers, then they have their invinsibility capes 😂.

[@adamcornforth]

I've noticed kids tend to have better awareness than their parents sometimes, the same applies to dogs with their completely clueless owners. Kinda funny if you don't let it upset you lol.

[@robg521]

8:40. Recently I had to brake and back off for a man with his small child walking diagonally across the middle of a 4 way junction. The man waved to say thanks because I stopped to let him pass but his attitude was belligerent of ‘this is ok because we are in a rush’, while the kid clutching his hand was looking at the traffic around them with abject fear. [it was the kid who was the only one of them that had any road danger sense]

[@Techathy]

At a primary school near me it's common to see the kids stopping to look both ways, tugging their parent(s) arm back , while the adults just walk across without looking.

[@tichwykes]

Great to see Delta taxis driving as professional as ever.

[@SolPhantasmagoria]

_You may be pleased? to know that it's not much better down here in the South. The only thing more dangerous than a Taxi Driver making poor decisions is the L plate food delivery moped._

[@marklongdon2435]

What's annoying about the poor road markings is that sometimes they can result in a fine for driving in bus lanes or cycle lanes if they are monitored.

[@R04drunner1]

Great lessons. Loved the helpful van driver, at least he recognised his mistake and took the opportunity to apologise. At 11:05 I am not surprised at your reaction. Same thing happened to me except the car went past me and then nosed into the yellow box before which I was waiting. By my reaction I realised I needed to work more on my patience. On the plus side, I confirmed my horn was working. 😂

[@JoeCurd]

Stopped prior to a yellow box the other day in town because I couldn't get out the other side and a guy behind me in his big pickup just sat beeping at me. Scary how little some people know or care about road markings and such other things

[@neiltill]

December is always a crazy month on the roads as people are thinking more about Christmas than there driving. The guy in that mini bus was brilliant, letting you know of a potential problem then having the decency to realise his mistake, looking forward to part 2.

[@sanchoodell6789]

The "right side rear reversing light" also reminds me of a story my dad told me once when he drove a Mark I ford escort which had the side mirrors mounted on the wings of the car (as opposed to being on the doors) When he was driving back from work one time he noticed in the side mirrors that it appeared someone in a brown ford car was tailgating him very closely behind then he realised it was his own car!

[@flunkyminion]

Around 6:30 you are stopped behind "Keep Clear" markings. The space in front of it becomes available so you move up. The van on your tail moves up and covers the keep clear and blocks the junction with the side road. I see this time and time again at Keep Clear markings. It doesn't matter how you 'show' the driver behind you that you have stopped and waited deliberately, then only moved forward when you can clear the box, they never get the message. Same with box junctions. You can even get hooted for doing the correct thing. Unfortunately too few drivers look further than the end of the bonnet.

[@WayneTulip-zm9gw]

Happy New Year Ashley mate, thank you so much for all of the brilliant content, while most other driving instructors on KZbin just post mock tests, you post fantastic content and we actually learn things, keep up the great work. 👍

[@HEKVT]

I've heard somewhere that around an extra 2 million cars are on the roads during the Christmas period, makes sense as people are moving around the country to visit relatives etc. How many of those people are back on the road on the 26th, 27th, potentially just 24 hours after drinking, with the alcohol still in their system.

[@philipsmith9688]

@HEKVT on the same roads where your friends, family and those unrelated to them play frightening!

[@1hd3szfgrdm13]

Nothing wrong with a 30min video, Ash.

[@smilerbob]

I am so used to programs being released together I need to get used to waiting a week for the next episode once more. It was only 30 years ago it was the norm to wait…🤣 There are so many bad drivers out there I am sure Ashley could make a weekly 30 minute video with footage to spare. Although I will admit I prefer the nice driving videos more. Positivity and how it should be done on the roads 👍

[@mikecook6104]

"no wander he's into paving' 😂

[@andrewclifton429]

I couldn't spot the fail in the clip that starts at 2:01 - when Ashley approaches some traffic lights. Can anyone explain who failed and what they did wrong?

[@ashley_neal]

Interested in this one!

[@RichO1701e]

Audi parked up, front sticking out over the kerb, or the grey qashqi behind leaving the lane change late?

[@Captain-Cardboard]

I didn't think it was a fail. More a lesson in anticipating the lights change?

[@andrewclifton429]

@@Captain-Cardboard That's what I thought - based on the video "Preparing to go", a couple of weeks back!

[@Species1571]

Glad I'm not alone. I watched about 10 times and still wondering what I'm missing.

[@kachuru]

I see a lot of people deliberately driving through red lights these days. Not just on a stale amber, but when it has clearly changed and they accelerate through anyway.

[@romanroad483]

I see people who brake when approaching a green light, then, when it goes amber they accelerate and go through on the red.

[@Andy_ATB]

It's gotten worse in the last 5-10 years; so many blatant red light jumpers nowadays.

[@matt821]

See this with temporary lights now too. If it seems clear on the other side, drivers just going through on red.

[@wumpty93]

@@matt821 temporary lights are awful. The long delays between cycles cause this problem

[@davem9204]

@@wumpty93 Some simply aren't working properly, so they can be stuck on all red or one a single phase, so you can be stuck there forever. I was recently going along the A25 near Redhill and went through some roadwork lights on green, and was surprised to go through them without any delay at all. Then I realised they must have been stuck as when I got through the other side there was a queue about 5 miles long on the other side waiting at the red.

[@Kieran.Robertson]

8:17 I think the kid already knew better than the parent, look at the way the kid keeps looking back while the parent never does

[@driving_all_over]

Blimey Ashley I didn’t realise you were a magician until you made them lights change at 2:12 😉

[@ShadowReaperX07]

10:20 And the Focus had done such a good job driving in a staggered formation, accommodating your learner and allowing him into the left most lane (when asked). All to ruin it by ignoring the Traffic Lights when, if it was 'need to be ahead of the learner', odds are he can just chill in the right of the two left lanes, and just get ahead on the light change.

[@davem9204]

I wonder whether they were focussed on the road they were joining and looking to the right, as well as Ashley's car and simply didn't notice the traffic lights (even though they are more noticeable at night)?

[@dylancode]

Happy new year Ashley! The minibus clip was nice to watch!

[@phillipsiviter2024]

Some entitlement on your roads Ashley, makes what you teach all the more powerful. I so remember the safety lessons from my driving instructor, Charlie and while I wasn't in tears, like your last student, I still learned that lesson well.

[@ashley_neal]

My last student wasn't in tears.👍

[@R04drunner1]

​@@ashley_nealyes, I figured the student's sniffles were due to a cold rather than crying. But I can understand a viewer thinking differently.

[@petecurran3995]

Good one Ashley on pointing out the responsibility and 'loaded shotgun' analogy, towards the end there. The whole responsibility thing is a dicey concept to grasp for many, nowadays. 👍🏼 p.s. I get many folk flashing and being helpful when on the bike too, as it only operates one headlight for the dipped beam and they assume the other one's out.

[@johno4521]

would that be a Mitsubishi Shotgun...

[@milsteadonmovies]

The guy mistakenly telling you about your reversing light was really wholesome.

[@mikebooth6634]

At 5:45 thank you for clearing up that junction by Bank Hall Station! I've always turned left there but with the new(ish) markings I was wondering if this was wrong!

[@chrispenn715]

I've begun to think that all new traffic light installations should have cameras installed - to catch red light jumpers and deter them......

[@PedroConejo1939]

I'm inclined to agree. I wonder how much extra it would cost - cos you know that would be the excuse.

[@Mort221]

@@PedroConejo1939 My issue is that you just know every single one will also be a speed camera.

[@PedroConejo1939]

​@@Mort221 Anyone who speeds through traffic lights deserves to get caught.

[@SurgeDashcam]

​@@Mort221 Not an issue if you're not speeding!

[@Mort221]

@@SurgeDashcam Except you spend more time staring at the speedo than where you're going. I'm not advocating speeding but what I am against is the constant, and sometimes surreptitious ways councils try to generate revenue with speed cameras and then claim, usually without any basis, that it's 'for safety'

[@TidyTransport]

Ashley, I have to admit that before I started watching some of your video's, I was of the mind that 'I obey the rules of the road, everyone else should do as well' However, since I watched your reply to the female 'instructor' who literally had the worse attitude of any driver, let alone a driving instructor, My philosophy has changed. Now I'm of your similar mindset where IF I can change my road presence or driving style to counteract someone mistake or bad habit, then I will do, even if it holds me up for a while. It's better I'm later then planned then to cause an incident on the road with another driver, simple as that.

[@ibs5080]

At around1:12 with the Nissan Juke queue jumping. Would really have been great if a police car showed up... or indeed had there been a police car in the queue itself, further ahead. I can just imagine Ashley's reaction, clapping his hands and saying "That was boss!"

[@RichO1701e]

One of those car drivers that get pissy about motorbikes filtering, "they're doing it, I'm going to" attitude

[@Jiayne1335]

my thoughts exactly Ashley when the mother lead her child into the road between two cars without seemingly observing before crossing the road.

[@ArminGrewe]

5:16 reminds me of my driving test: Examiner told me to turn left because he thought the bike lane was a left turn (and straight) when the actual car lane was straight and right only (no left turn for cars at that junction). As we got closer I realised his mistake, but I think I didn't say anything (this is almost 40 years ago now) and just continued straight. That's when the examiner realised his mistake. He was very embarrassed and profusely apologised. Next turn right into some estate, reverse parking, test done (passed).

[@andyalder7910]

Are you sure he didn't tell you to take the next *available* left?

[@ArminGrewe]

@@andyalder7910 Yes. Extremely sure. Also, why would he apologise and admit his mistake if he didn't give me incorrect instructions?

[@robloxfan4271]

8:17 child had better road sense than her mother

[@robertovers1863]

when taxis are caught driving that bad, they should be reported and banned for a month ! its the only way to improve their worsening behaviour

[@darronian4951]

Quite a few years ago I was in a traffic queue with some friends and a police car pulled a taxi driver for some bad driving, but after the cop had left, the taxi driver just carried on as before, and they wonder why they have such a bad reputation

[@brunobuss2711]

I think the statement of 'You're driving a loaded shotgun' speaks a thousand words. Might have to steal that phrase now! Much appreciated for the informative content.

[@1024sofia]

10:33 i think these r my fave types of clips - its the steering back and being late to move off for me, same with the sokda delta clip before it

[@DeyanIliev-mi9zq]

That van driver was amazing! That mom crossing the road tho...I don't mind when adults cross without looking or caring you know it's their life they are adults they can decide for themselves but when they drag their kids into it... parents of the year

[@vulcanvoyager]

07:15 He missed the KEEP CLEAR though!

[@SolPhantasmagoria]

_Hey @Ashley, what is your opinion on people exploiting the loophole to perpetually keep an L plate on their moped, typically to run around for food delivery, like Ubereats? My experience is that these are some of the most dangerous drivers due to poor decisions, as well as being highly vulnerable road users themselves. I would like to see L plates be banned from commercial usage._

[@johnbooth5199]

This was discussed in Parliament, before christmas. It was noticed that in London, accident stats for L plated mopeds had risen noticeably in the last 5 years. Many collisions were with delivery riders. Changes in licensing have been mooted for some time, due to the high number of moped collisions, but the increase due to the rise of delivery companies, has brought it to the foreground. Also the widespread use of hacked, or plain illegal e-bikes, has been debated as well. The problem is how do you control the delivery industry, when the riders are classed as "self-employed contractors". When that loophole is closed, the authorities can go after the delivery companies, themselves. As with anything involving law/ regulation changes, it takes ages.

[@ricequackers]

The whole delivery industry, from takeaways right up to parcel deliveries needs to be hauled up for their business practices. They shouldn't be able to get away with disclaiming liability for traffic laws, employment laws and immigration laws by using the "independent contractor" defence, especially when their own unreasonable business practices is the root cause of these problems.

[@johnbooth5199]

Oh!, the irony. A BBC Panorama episode on this subject, aired yesterday.

[@gdreading9088]

Another good video Ashley. I wish more people would realise that driving a vehicle is like driving a loaded gun. Makes you think.

[@Endermanv-ot2if]

Great comment at the end. Driving a loaded shotgun. Its hard to put into words how much responsibility there lies when you are in control of a motor vehicle.

[@roderickmain9697]

Happy New Year, Ash. I wont hold my breath that driving standards are improving but keep trying to educate.

[@lwo7736]

Aww i love the lad you're teaching towards the end, hes vocalising his thought process and hes showing hes absorbing your lessons and making decisions based on his observations

[@overdenestation]

that bit with the reflector was brilliant Ash

[@stephenclark9917]

Aprt from his inability to see a KEEP CLEAR road marking.

[@WayneTulip-zm9gw]

11:44 it’s strange that the diagram in rule 185 of the Highway Code doesn’t show this but 2 lanes on the approach and 2 lanes across the other side, if you’re overtaking vehicles or you’re turning right a little bit further down the road you’re totally fine to use lane 2 to go ahead.

[@robp9129]

Just walking out @ 13-30; probably never heard of the Highway Code. Unbelievable. Seasons greetings Ash.😉👌

[@smilerbob]

I have seen a few near me that only read the part that doesn’t inconvenience them, the phrase “You must stop when I am on the crossing” after they showed no intent on using the crossing until right next to it with a 90 degree “turn and walk” without slowing down or waiting to see if traffic was yielding..in fact I am sure the last few strides were quicker just to make a point

[@davidthornton3346]

At 12:55, what's the teaching regarding the right knee? I've seen it mentioned a couple of times in other videos but not seen the full explanation of it and I'm intrigued.

[@offroad3607]

Happy New year Ashley, winter driving, sun glasses on. 😎👍

[@Brauschemann]

11:05 Well done Ashley, you knew exactly what was happening, but allowed the woman behind just enough time to make herself look stupid. Happy New Year !

[@keeli5575]

I think you need to make a video on running lights and how they need to have lights at the back. Was following a guy who overtook two parked cars, I decided to wait as sometimes the road can get blocked. I was just about to go when the two cars infront of me started moving. There was no indication anyone was in those cars. Engine off (auto start stop i assume), no lights, and tinted back so I coulsnt see. Im not surprised the guy i was following didnt realise they were in front of them. I always have all my lights on so people know Im an active vehicle.

[@darronian4951]

Quite a lot of modern cars only have DRL's on the front, my partner's swift only has them on the front, I blame manufacturers being just as stupid as some of the drivers who use them, I was on the M3 coming home this afternoon in heavy rain and a Mazda 3 went by, no rear lights on, it makes no sense at all. The amount of times I see cars at night in pitch black conditions with no rear lights on.

[@StAtIc__5]

Great video Ashley. Happy New Year 🎉

[@davearmstrong2296]

Love your videos, but Fords have a history problems of the back lights. Braking used to use both the red and orange lights one after another due to water ingress.

[@simont1108]

I've seen wiring faults that cause anyone behind to wonder what is happening. brake lights and indicators interacting with reverse lights as if it's a christmas tree. Usually a couple of chafed wires or an earth return. I wouldn't want to try to trace/rectify that fault on a modern vehicle.

[@davidrumming4734]

So much is about planning ahead. The last crossing clip…prob possible to ease of the gas in advance and slow but not need to come to a complete stop.

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

In flying there is a saying that you should never get yourself into a situation that you haven't already thought about. It doesn't seem to be well-remembered in the driving sphere, though I'm sure professional driving instructors do try and instil this in their pupils, who then go and forget it.

[@R04drunner1]

Yep. Never take your aircraft where your brain hasn't been. Good advice for roads, too!

[@neiloflongbeck5705]

@R04drunner1 it's a pity so many ignore what their instructors thaught them.

[@DavidJones-lz4io]

Love the white vans driver interaction. Nice chap!

[@beck7326]

I'm what they call a Paper Driver in Japan but still really appreciate these learning point videos 😁 HNY and thx for sharing with us.

[@jamesmacdonald1116]

Don't know whether it's just me but why do some cars in the UK not have a right hand side reverse light? Wouldn't it make more sense to not have a left instead if you were only going to have one?

[@nocturn791]

Mine has left and right and both have to be operational at testing time. Maybe the Japanese put more thought into car design.

[@fullnuclearbreakfast]

Because manufacturers normally design their cars for LHD markets and do the bare minimum to convert the design to RHD. See also positions of handbrake levers, bonnet releases, fuse panels, cabin filters, etc.

[@MrHabushi]

It's because the UK requires a rear foglight, so many manufacturers simply use that position for it on one side. In countries where foglights aren't required they'll have two reversing lights.

[@dorcusmallorcus6450]

'Be ready to help' - good motto.

[@bertjesklotepino]

the clip at 2:15 is how new students are taught to drive in the Netherlands as well. We call it: Het nieuwe rijden. You already did this a lot longer perhaps, i do not know. When i took my lessons we were not yet taught this way of driving. Encouraged yes, but not directly taught to behave like that. Therefor it took me a bit of time to adjust to it, but i must say: This is much better. But, in the Netherlands you just have to expect someone to have their nose up your bum because you have slowed down early.

[@ThreeLetters3]

Final clip is such an important thing for drivers to learn and know about

[@josyms7849]

9:24 Motor cyclist turning right was unorthodox, surprised no mention made of the bag he was carrying

[@elliottsw]

It's people who cross like those girls on the zebra crossing who end up being hit by emergency vehicles, too many people think that right of way means "always clear" when it doesn't.

[@ShaimingLong]

More so the first, the second slowed and looked first, which made her rush out to catch up with the one that probably will be hit one day..

[@douglasreid699]

The flickering brake lights, i would not be surprised if it was a fault as i had 2 older transit vans in the past 10 years both with a similar thing, the earth at the rear left light cluster gets corroded and needs a clean to fix the problem. Good old fords lol (fix or repair daily)

[@MrSonicAdvance]

11:36 I think he was aware, I think he either just didn't care or was consciously "closing the door" on the ST. Happy new year!

[@mda5003]

Yes, having just the one reversing light is a silly design feature - it's the same on my VW. In fact, someone once came up to me and said only one of my reversing lights was working! That last clip I think that girl was in tears wasn't she - no doubt she realised the gravity of her mistake.

[@MrHabushi]

It's because the UK requires a rear foglight, in countries that don't they'll have two reversing lights instead.

[@mda5003]

​@@MrHabushi The UK does indeed require a rear foglight but that doesn't stop manufacturers fitting two reversing lights, in fact, many still do but the real reason is a cost-saving measure. Why design and fit two when they can get away with saving money and fit just the one.

[@Ginger_Dalek]

The girl crossing the road and the cyclist that eventually stopped at the lights probably realised the same thing, it's Ashley Neal from KZbin! The minibus driver that got out to tell you about your reflectors ended up blocking the keep clear box.

[@aaronogden9900]

There’s a road on my way back from work that has a climbing lane. If there’s a queue there’s always one driver who drives all the way up It and hopes to push in further up but the people of Burnley seemingly don’t like cheaters and never let them in😂

[@stephenclark9917]

@7:00 Never mind the flickering brake light, he can't see the KEEP CLEAR markings.

[@angels77100]

Great stuff as usual Ashley. Thanks.

[@co9221]

5:20 I would've thought the dashed line suggests that it is still a right turn lane

[@WayneTulip-zm9gw]

6:20 I love how all 3 of you have a laugh and a joke together, love it, I wish everyone was like that but unfortunately these days a lot of people are uptight and aggressive.

[@drummergal230]

A happy and healthy new year to you and the family. Thanks for all the online advice last year. Maybe you should be contacting Luke 'The Nuke' to offer him driving lessons since he is planning to buy a car - your teaching is as good as his dart skill!

[@WayneTulip-zm9gw]

01:18 that made me chuckle! 😁

[@anthonyrimell5528]

That Stanley Road junction is a disaster waiting to happen soo many cars go straight across from the right hand turn lane

[@freddie2792]

08:48 Biker has run a red as he advanced passed the white line. Gives spidy sense that he was going to do something else once the lights changed.

[@Corp0ralPunishment]

Do you submit dangerous driving and red light jumpers caught on your dashcam?

[@milesfinch]

6:10 - top bloke to say something, but it made me giggle when you knew exactly what was going on.

[@FistOfFiori]

The stuff with the reflector "reverse light" was a wholesome giggle, haha. I like that you humoured him, then he popped up again when he realised his mistake!

[@THEANPHROPY]

Thank you for the upload Brother! Back from Florida eh! Missing that weather already? I would be too mate :::))

[@radishpea6615]

If one light comes on when power is supplied to another, such as brake light comes on when indicators applied, check for a poor earth. 9:58, I do hope that either Ashley or the pupil checked for motorcyclists and cyclists overtaking when they let the car out. 12:32, even with the cyclist I think very slow to turn, same as at 13:04.

[@WilliamHandover]

The light was good 😂

[@ibs5080]

At 6:08 regarding the reversing light "advice". I've also heard of someone telling a driver "Do you realize you've only got one reversing light working?" Hmm. And your case, as you mentioned, you don't have a right hand reversing light. Its a left hand reversing light and a right hand rear fog light on UK cars. If the van driver knew this, they wouldn't have made that mistake.

[@smilerbob]

I often wonder how some newer vehicles get away with one central rear fog light as I always thought it had to be on the right most extremity?

[@BenjaminGerrans]

My UK van has reversing lights both sides, and a fog light lower down on the right side

[@EvilGav]

I hate them. The cost difference to a car maker in having both lights on both sides is measured in pennies, and it means the parts are universal instead of left/right hand drive countries only. I don't understand the manufacturing choice, it doesn't make any sense.

[@davidjones332]

@@smilerbob It's always been law that it can be positioned anywhere between the centreline and the offside. Presumably having one in the centre means they don't need to alter it depending on where the car is sold.

[@smilerbob]

@ I was unaware of that, learned something new today thank you 👍

[@FlavourlessLife]

Getting out of your van to let the driver in front know their lights aren't working properly is a really nice thing to do.. it's the thought that counts.

[@GavinHitchens]

What a nice Merc van man

[@Carlo_q9545]

I wonder how many people put winter tyres on when temps get low??? Cheap enough and a world of difference.

[@kenbrown2808]

really, in most of the UK, good all-season tires are enough. consider the temperature range we run our car in is 10-100 degrees F(-12 - 37 C) on good all season tires. only problem we ever have is in deep soggy snow, when everybody else is having trouble, too.

[@Carlo_q9545]

@ Normally yes but the general public can’t drive for crap on a good day let alone a little bit of snow. For temps of 7oC and lower winter tyres are needed as the compound is even softer than all seasons. With the tread pattern added far better grip than all seasons. And yes, I’ve tried the difference and it is noticeable.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@Carlo_q9545 the ones who can't drive on snow won't drive any better on snow, with snow tires.

[@Carlo_q9545]

@ good point to be honest 🤣. Left work yesterday at 0515. The drive home I was shocked at how others drive. I miss my old shed that I wasn’t bothered about getting hit 🤣

[@ricequackers]

I do, and I live in southern England. I run Pirelli Sottozeros and together with AWD it makes the car indomitable on cold wet roads, let alone snow or slush. It's mad that people don't even consider all-seasons.

[@seanmcardle8196]

I couldn't figure out what happened in the clip before the sponsor read🤷‍♂️

[@malcolm6951]

The last clip - yes, Ashley, your pupil was slow in recognising the danger BUT what is it with pedestrians and 'entitlement'?? Better to have self preservation - look before you cross and as crossing to assess and confirm it is safe.

[@rjones6219]

Some years ago, I ran a D1 driving school for a council. The instructors told me, how many 'D1 learners', didn't know how to use roundabouts.

[@phillwainewright4221]

I'm surprised you didn't mention that the helpful van guy (flickering light) had stopped on the Keep Clear marking.

[@Shyted]

And likely left his engine running when he got out.

[@cactusbase3088]

10:13 - Did you report this vehicle Ashley - looks like they were using cloned plates as I can't see PJ18 OEU here being a jeep as per what is registered on this plate.

[@ashley_neal]

I didn't report it.

[@mattundercoat]

To be fair, it does appear to be a Go Anywhere vehicle!

[@ibs5080]

At 1:45 the HC mentions this very situation to say don't wait in the gap in the central reservation unless your vehicle fits in it. Basic common sense anyway. Not excusing the van in any way but if the car in front had positioned all the way over to the right, as opposed to centrally, then the van could have completely fitted in on the left without mounting the curb.

[@R04drunner1]

And the van would have been blocking the view of the driver of the car, thus making the situation far more dangerous. I think the car driver was OK in his positioning for safety, less so the van.

[@kenbrown2808]

7:30 I'd like to see an online tool available where you could record the license number of a vehicle with a problem, and report it online, and the system would send a notification to the registered owner. if it was a minor, it would just be an anonymous note "someone noticed you had a problem, you should fix it" and if major, "someone called our attention to a deficiency. if you don't fix it, and get pulled over; you can't say you didn't know about it."

[@Leidolfr12]

That sounds like an awful way to harass someone and get thousands of unwanted notifications.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@Leidolfr12 there would have to be a live person vetting the process - translating the reports into something useful for the owner, weeding out multiple reports to one notification, and yes, if people attempt to use it to harass a person, making the appropriate response. but if done properly, it would be a lot less bother than having police officers pulling people for minor equipment deficiencies.

[@philipsmith9688]

Is there a snowfall of comments? Ashley making driving like an instructor video this morning I’m sure🌨️❄️☃️⛄️

[@ashley_neal]

Haha. Yep, I've been out recording already!

[@philipsmith9688]

@@ashley_neal😂