Nice Driving #33 | We Can't Forget The Motorcyclists!

[@ashley_neal]

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[@60_Degrees_North]

The driver who reported the manhole did a great job... Well done.... Rumour has it.... He is still on hold with the recording on the line saying 'your call is important to us'

[@smilerbob]

No rumour, ‘tis true Hearing the same six bars of Eine Kleine Nachtmusic in between the automated voice recording has slowly sent me more crazy than usual 🤣

[@60_Degrees_North]

😂​@@smilerbob

[@aveekbh]

@@smilerbob - well done! I thought the clip looked familiar (I had seen your video a few months ago...).

[@ibs5080]

@@smilerbob I was about to comment that I felt this was your clip.

[@ibs5080]

@@aveekbh Me too

[@smilerbob]

Regarding the collapsed manhole cover, I made the second turn for two reasons 1) It would mean I am not stopping within Zig Zag markings, and 2) I am communicating to other drivers that something is amiss With the second point, if I was facing in the direction of travel, I am not sure many drivers would think to look for anything other than a stranded vehicle. Facing oncoming traffic raises the question…why is that car facing the wrong way? All in all it took less than 20 minutes for the manhole to be “fixed” and it was then assessed later in the day for full repair. It was reported to the police via 999 as it was an immediate danger call (as previously advised by an officer to myself many years ago) and they reported this to the local authority as a priority call. It just happened a passing worker spotted this and also stopped to repair retrieve and replace the cover so top marks from me for the kind chap from Severn Trent Water that stopped to assist 👍

[@123MondayTuesday]

You mean Person Hole right? It’s 2024, not the 1980’s any more

[@ibs5080]

@@123MondayTuesday That's almost like something out of The Two Ronnie's

[@ibs5080]

@@smilerbob Really well handled Bob and an excellent and very comprehensive explanation. I do remember this clip from before.

[@thomaselliot2257]

I recognised your clip and funnily, someone has just this moment gave me a like for my comment to your video which meant I was able to go to it right away. 🙂

[@ibs5080]

@@thomaselliot2257 Hello Thomas. How are you? I'm trying to get through each day as best I can after the unexpected loss of my very dear mum on July 3rd. I'm continuing to go to events on my own and have been to quite a few already. As you may know, I attended the British Motor Show in Farnborough on Thursday. Something my mum and I did for the past 3 years. I mentioned to quite a few folks at the show about my circumstances and I was very pleasantly surprised at how kind and sympathetic everyone was, often talking with me for ages. I really find that helps. Also, I know that mum would have wanted me to continue going to all these events that her and I attended together in the past. Anyhow,I do hope all is well with you and family and Thank You due your various past replies of comfort. My apologies if I didn't always reply back to you and it's never my intention to ignore such nice comments. Ibrahim

[@ArminGrewe]

8:10 Ashley giving away that he's a townie ;-) If you live in a rural area with little or no lighting you learn about the benefits of a head torch quickly. I use one daily in the darker seasons when I go on my early morning walk (and unlike some of the others commenting about head torches I don't have a dog). They both allow me to see where I'm going and alert others (mostly cyclists, as I mostly walk on a canal towpath) early of my presence. Even when it starts getting light enough for me to see where I'm going I often leave it on to help others see me, especially on the short sections where I'm along a road.

[@TestGearJunkie.]

Not a fan of head torches, I find them too uncomfortable. A 6 x D-cell Maglite is a useful thing to have about you, though 😋

[@mikeroberts]

For the cyclist coming up the hill, when I was taught to drive/ride back in the mists of time we were advised to give priority to uphill traffic. I still apply that today. It is in the Highway Code - Rule 155 of the Highway Code states that drivers should give way to road users coming uphill whenever possible. - but is only referencing single track roads.

[@Enjay001]

Yes, I was taught the same thing. I also regard a road that has had its width closed down by some obstacle (e.g. parked cars) as effectively a single track road. So, I'm happy for the principle to apply there too.

[@robg521]

This is correct, originally it was for horses pulling heavy carts up hill, because if they stop moving while on their way up the hill they can’t get going again.

[@radishpea6615]

Give way to traffic coming up a hill, I don't think it is something Ashley promotes. My dad taught me to Give Way to traffic coming up a hill.

[@robg521]

Thanks for these videos Ash, it has encouraged me to try and be the best driver and rider I can, the other day I was on my motorbike in a small country lane and came across two horse riders coming the other way. I pulled over into a passing point on the left, put the kickstand down turned the engine off, I lifted my full face visor up to show my face and eyes so the horses wouldn’t be spooked. Then waited patiently as the 2 horse riders went past. They both smiled and waved their thanks, and I waited until they were well past behind me before I restarted the engine.

[@antolimakrov5925]

I passed my test yesterday, thank you for all your videos ❤

[@Headhunterzify]

Congratulations!

[@IThinkItsMe]

Well done

[@swanronson173]

Congratulations! 👏👍🎉

[@stum8374]

Congratulations,hope you have many happy years of the open road,you can taste the freedom.

[@Timmzy27]

Congrats!

[@_Tp___]

As a cyclist, I've had some very scary motorbike overtakes, high speed and well within reaching distance. Glad to see examples of better overtaking.

[@tobijames2804]

I completely agree, however I feel that motorcyclists fail to appreciate how loud they are or that it's not always possible to tell the sound of their motorcycle from a car. So when you're overtaken when there's traffic in the opposing lane, it feels like you're about to be forced off the road.

[@KirstyForshaw-k2x]

I'm a motorcyclist that was a cyclist. I try to give cyclists as much room as possible and if I can't I slow it down. I apologise for my fellow motorcyclists, we're trained to do better.

[@ChrisBrown-px1oy]

8:10 Yes, I saw this fairly regularly when I lived in a rural village. A good move on a moderately lit road like this in mist, too.

[@fetchstixRHD]

6:06 to be fair to the cyclist, they may have assessed it differently and figured there may have been the space for the cammer to have kept going, especially considering there's still quite a bit of "their" lane left between the centre line and the parked cars. Easier to deal with traffic coming towards you, though I'd likely have waited if I were driving... having been on certain bicycles, stopping on a gradient runs the risk of you not being able to get started again, which isn't fun when you're in traffic!

[@michaelgurd7477]

Spot on.

[@ibs5080]

At around 2:19 with the ambulance coming past the bus at the zebra crossing. I do wonder if the ambulance slowed down enough to make sure there were no pedestrians crossing in front of the bus. Yes it had it's sirens on but some folks are hard of hearing or indeed deaf.

[@PedroConejo1939]

My thoughts too.

[@ibs5080]

@@PedroConejo1939 Time has shown we often think alike

[@smilerbob]

Not just hard of hearing or deaf…there are plenty of phone zombies with perfect vision and hearing but do not use those senses when crossing the road. In fact they don’t even use the most useful sense…the common one

[@ibs5080]

@@smilerbob Yes I was also going to mention the general heading of "Pedestrians simply not paying attention" but left it out. Hope all is well with you btw. I'm "coping" with the loss of my very dear mum. I've continued going to events, as I know you've read in my various other comments. Been to quite a few on my own already. Was at the British Motor Show in Farnborough on Thursday, an event my mum and I attended together the past three years. I mentioned to quite a few folks at the show (vendors and general public) about my circumstances and they were all incredibly sympathetic and kind. It did lift my spirits at this very difficult time. Anyhow, hope all is well with you and family. And really well done with the manhole cover incident.

[@smilerbob]

@@ibs5080 It is good to read you are keeping yourself busy and continuing to go to places keeping the memories of your mum very much with you. Hope the weather was good for you at the shows, it has been a somewhat intermittent summer this year All is well here thank you and you take care of yourself and remember that everyone here in this community is here for you

[@SuperJibulus]

8:25 The pedestrian was walking a dog, that’s a dog poo stealth pickup night lamp

[@ibs5080]

Re the first clip and errant shopping trolleys: Whenever I'm about to reverse into a shopping centre parking space, as I initially drive past the space I always make a point of checking to see if the space has an abandoned shopping trolley in it.

[@ianmason.]

The beep at 1:30. Timing is everything and if you get a warning beep in early, at a good distance, it makes a huge difference to whether the beep is heard as aggressive or informing; especially with cyclists and pedestrians. A London cyclist takes umbrage at the sound of a horn faster than a 19 year old Audi driver wearing a baseball cap but I've found out that they won't if you're far enough away. However, as 6:30 proves, there are some people who will never take the hint no matter how good your technique. One thing I've noticed from reviewing my own dashcam footage is quite how long my own reaction time is between spotting a hazard and sounding the horn. Not huge, but enough to reduce its effectiveness as a warning and push it towards the timing of an admonishment. I suspect some reluctance creeps into the decision. That's strong support for taking the Roadcraft approach and considering use of the horn routinely just as you'd consider using any other indication to other road users. Having seen my own tardiness with the horn, talking a slightly more systematic approach to using it has improved my timing of it lots. I've started covering the horn in the same way you'd cover the brake lever on a bike (motorised or otherwise).

[@R0ssMM]

My horn use is the same. I prioritise braking when there's a hazard - as you should, which is the opposite of most dashcam videos on other channels! - and forget to use the horn until it's probably too late or will read as a telling off. I think I'm wary of overusing it too, so I really hesitate even when it comes up. It's something I need to work on.

[@zeashhazarrived]

Thanks for sharing meh clip Ashley! (The first one with the trolley) your commentary was great 😂. Im on L plates only been riding for 3 months you pushed and inspired me a little to get a bike and it’s a good experience to have and I enjoy it a lot. I always like to drive defensively and be positive on the road and help out where I can. My first thought was to kick the trolley 😂 but then I felt the road was on a slight down hill so walking came to mind. Great video as always hope you’re keeping well 👍

[@Jonc25]

Nice driving at #33 amazing. well done to all.

[@clivewilliams3661]

Both my daughter and I take our dog out in the dark evenings and apart from hi-vis we also use head torches that are exceedingly useful and they leave the hands free for controlling the dog etc. Although our village has all the required street lights the change over to LEDs has meant that the beam pattern causes areas of intense light and pitch black spots between. It caused a problem for me and the dog when a pedestrian spotted us and then sidestepped into the shadow (narrow undermaintained footpath). The result was that as neither of us had spotted the pedestrian they spooked me and the dog, and I tripped over the dog when he started sideways. Fortunately, I fell on the footpath and not into the road. Another fine mess Leics County Highways has got me into.

[@groundcontrolto]

As soon as Ashley mentioned a pedestrian with a headlamp I thought, "I bet there's a dog too!" As you say very handy for keeping your hands free and for finding the dog's business if it's not well lit ;-)

[@clivewilliams3661]

@@groundcontrolto Its also useful for reminding cyclists that their high intensity cycle lamp is blinding pedestrians (and drivers alike). I wonder if the flashing cycle lamp causes epileptic fits?

[@sweetcorn1968]

We live on unlit country lanes. Hi-viz, head torch and flashing dog collars every time.

[@n_tas]

​@@clivewilliams3661 It would be extremely rare. A quick Google says 1 in 100 people have epilepsy, 5% of them have photosensitive epilepsy and most of those respond to flashing lights that are 16-25Hz and the broader range is 5-30Hz, but in extremely rare cases frequencies as low as 3Hz have been known to trigger a fit. Bike lights in the UK legally have to strobe between 1 and 4Hz, so not all of them are in that danger zone, and then you have to consider that an epileptic person would have to voluntarily look at the light for long enough for it to cause a fit, it's not an instantaneous thing.

[@clivewilliams3661]

@@n_tas I only mention the flashing light issue because we are often warned by media of flashing lights in reports. Being a pedestrian as well as a cyclist, motorbike rider, car driver and having driven trucks I have noticed that cyclists don't use any form of dipped beam that would not dazzle on-coming other road users. When I cycle at night I use a high intensity LED light but ensure that I set the beam pattern to take in the area appropriate for my speed, whereas I see many cyclists try to get maximum penetration from their light for no understandable advantage that inevitably dazzles on-coming road users. As a pedestrian I have to suffer the longest from that dazzle as all other road users pass the cyclist quicker than me

[@sweetcorn1968]

My daughter is thirteen, I'm already teaching her how to read the road and plan accordingly. I even caught her doing a mirror check when she'd spotted a police car parked off a roundabout.

[@ibs5080]

At around 3:06 with the pedestrians crossing a fast two lane dual carriageway...well, actually 4 lanes if you include the oncoming 2 lanes. I really think that spot deserves the full "pedestrian crossing controlled by traffic lights" setup, divided as a separate crossing for each carriageway. The current setup is an accident waiting to happen.

[@PedroConejo1939]

We have a similar one near me, and it's 'on the list'. Drivers object to it though, so we'll have to wait for a KSI.

[@ibs5080]

​@@PedroConejo1939Ah yes, one of those eh?

[@smilerbob]

You might need to wait for more than one KSI Pedro Where I used to live they refused to change the speed limit, or I should say move the change from NSL to 40mph further along the road, and / or put in a pedestrian crossing as there hadn’t been enough serious collisions to warrant it. There had only been the 4 pedestrian fatalities in 5 years not the required “more than 5 over a 5 year period” Thankfully policies are changing and they have at least reduced the speed limit now on the outskirts of the village, still bo suitable pedestrian crossing points though

[@PedroConejo1939]

@@smilerbob I don't hold out much hope. It's one of the places I face those awful 'cyclists dismount' signs. It's far better to be able to cycle over the 5 lanes.

[@ianmason.]

Looks a bit rural for that to be worth doing. It would get used a handful of times a day, and if it was installed without full lights on the roundabout might cause people to enter the roundabout "on a green" when they had traffic coming from their right.

[@ricequackers]

Pedestrians wearing head torches (especially dog walkers) is pretty common here at the edge of town and the countryside where it gets properly dark. Doggo usually also has a light-up collar or harness which is incredibly important for small dogs or in foggy conditions.

[@mikehunter2844]

2:26 No hard shoulder and no complaints!

[@philsteele7151]

The ambulance, your cammer did exactly what i normally do, see it, put it right, do the right thing, thumbs up to the bus driver for checking his mirrors and sussing the situation

[@80sGeek]

I'm new to your channel. Brilliant examples of safe manoeuvre's. I drive a motorbike so i use these style of manoeurve's quite a bit. We are human and sometimes get it wrong. Correcting your mistakes as quickly as possible is a great way of avoiding accidents.

[@mechrior]

the video of the blue motorbike @6:16 is my local sainsburies coming off the flyover for the A38. The drivers coming out of the petrol station are notorious for either not looking or not caring about the drivers coming off the roundabout into the store, they are in the mindset of "I am leaving so you should wait for me" Had to bip the horn there myself more than once as someone pulled out without looking.

[@Pattoe]

There's a zebra crossing outside the petrol station of my local Sainsbury's. Drivers still completely ignore pedestrians. I've even had a couple drive right up to me and beep at me before. At which point I just stop completely and let them calm down.

[@CycleCalm]

1:27 I thought the incident would be involving that grey car indicating left from the right lane! Great job by the driver at 5:20 to do that, it's easy to think 'someone else's problem', but could save broken bones or thousands of repairs, I've done it myself too, after a road was flooded a manhole was half open, if a cyclist's wheel went into that (easily done at night), they'd be a goner

[@dunderhay9169]

I much prefer these videos to the many negatives ones on KZbin, we all need reminding that there are many other kind observant drivers on our roads.

[@JakobusVdL]

This series is always uplifting. Thanks Ash

[@LowryYT]

6:35 i think he interpreted it as "go on, get a move on"

[@daviemac9925]

There's still some nice drivers about, I often let people go when I don't have to it's just easier.

[@dar4061]

Ive been binge watching these to try change my mindset oif nervousness but its tough. as someone on a scooter i dont think people understand that the issue of people disregarding you is actually worse than on a bike. People are honestly out to get you, ive had weird occurrences where old men have gone out of their way to try and have you crash into them...but im that aware and safe that what happens is they have to still try to pretend you scared them when youre actually going slower than walking speed which ends up looking ridiculous. I called one fella out on this because i was going that slow and he was being that obvious trying to walk to the right to get in my way that i just crawled behind him for like 10 seconds before crawling past him, he still stuck to his plan and ''jumped out of his skin'' it was that crazy that i actually stopped..i mean i was at walking speed so it didnt even feel inappropriate. when i told him i seen exactly what he was doing he absolutely lost the plot like a child because he got stung.

[@JurivonStolzenberg14]

When I let pedestrians cross on junctions without clear pedestrian crossings etc, I only stop when it is safe and no other traffic in next lane to me approaching. As HGV driver my vehicle ofyen obscures approaching traffic when my big vehicle creates a visual obstruction for passing car and pedestrians. Pedestrians should really make sure they can see whole width of road.

[@lizw6603]

Regarding the ambulance, I dic something similar a few months ago. I was stopped at a light controlled crossing. I saw an ambulance coming the other way si when the light went green I waited to allow the ambulance to use my side of the road. It's all about keeping the traffic mivi g, particularly emergency vehicles. As for head lamps, I often where one at night: the newer street kamps are very localized and leave large areas of dark, particularly on the paths through our estate.

[@FistOfFiori]

Always enjoy these episodes in particular! Nice to see the mindful drivers highlighted :)

[@ibs5080]

At around 1:53 with the zebra crossing, I don't know why but that scene reminds me of the famous Beatles album cover.

[@khalidacosta7133]

Hit a collapsed manhole cover in the dark (never saw it). New wheel bearing, lower control arm, ball joint... a nice £700 bill just before xmas!

[@Pattoe]

Even with a head torch do not assume a driver has seen you OR cares that you're there. On the way back from volunteering at the Scouts I still had my camping headtorch on and had to cross a zebra crossing. Even with my head torch and the zebra crossing lights, a van driver failed to stop, didn't even slow down, even though I'd reached the zebra crossing and was at the side of the road watching him for a good 3-5 full seconds to figure out if he'd seen me and was planning on actually reacting to me. Wish I'd had a camera because many people would have stepped out onto the Zebra crossing presuming he'd have stopped.

[@phillipgwynne6580]

The clip with the motorcyclist at 6:17. Ashley has often used the phrase 'Have I been seen?', but maybe this is another question that sometimes needs asking 'Have they understood me?'

[@SCoeSimRacing]

That ambulance clip was quite scary because had someone been using the crossing from the right the ambulance driver woudlnt have stopped

[@garyrobertson2122]

I wear a light in winter when walking the dog. Have unfortunately been flashed at a few times by drivers who appear to be more focused on a pedestrian wearing a light than looking at the road ahead.

[@marklittler784]

Helping to keep the traffic flowing especially larger vehicles helps reduce pollution and congestion.

[@noodlechild666]

We have no street lights, nor pavements in certain places, in the village where i live, so pretty much every dog walker wears a head torch. Many have light up collars or beacons on their dogs too. More should wear high vis though imo. I wear a high vis and reflective gilet that has strips of light front and back, with a headtorch and a high vis vest on my dog. My vest/gilet has a flashing function, but i only use that in misty/foggy conditions. I worry flashing lights might be distracting for some drivers.

[@kenbrown2808]

you're not wrong. I know you're more effective at dissuading drunk driving over there, but drunks tend to be drawn to flashing lights like moths are.

[@tobijames2804]

Keep an eye out for people running at night or early mornings with head torches too

[@mrcellophane99]

8:40 - good job by the driver reversing on to his drive. But look how many other drivers won't be able to follow the Highway Code and will have to reverse over the pavement and on to the road. Some of whom have fences/hedges blocking their view

[@robloxfan4271]

0:19 the nissan note went thru a no entry

[@pocky1scot1]

Quick, call the MI5

[@Kieran.Robertson]

It’s usually disabled people in those cars that go the wrong way for a blue space, disabled in the brain I mean (bearing in mind the *real* disabled people are usually the passenger(s) not the driver)

[@simonlloyd74sl]

Regarding 1:42 Was the ambulance a little fast going through the zebra crossing? Their view of the crossing was hindered by the bus. But agree that it was good teamwork by the bus and driver

[@ibs5080]

I posed the same question.

[@ianmason.]

Na, the bus is held well back and by the time the ambulance starts to turn to cross they have a full view of both sides of the crossing. They're only doing about 20 and could have spotted in plenty of time had it proved to not be clear.

[@marklittler784]

A loud exhaust can be a good road safety feature a lot of the problems are people not seeing hazards but also not being able to hear them !

[@kenbrown2808]

yes, it's great for letting people know that what mowed them down was a motorcycle and not a bicycle. all loud exhaust does is interfere with the rider's hearing. it does not project ahead of the loud vehicle adequately enough to be as effective as judicious horn use.

[@marklittler784]

@@kenbrown2808 You only tend to use the horn on sight of a hazard whereas the main danger point is accelerating harshly that would produce plenty of noise in turn.

[@kenbrown2808]

@marklittler784 you can tell yourself that, but you are the only one who can hear it.

[@davidty2006]

Eeeh, currently it's a rare thing so naturally everyone looks to wonder where it's coming from... Though if it were be commonplace people would jusst get used to it....

[@kenbrown2808]

@@davidty2006 and again, unless you're so loud you get pulled over every time you ride, and have your exhaust pipes modified to point forward instead of backward, motorist in front of you can't hear you. and motorists behind you don't need to. but you can hear yourself over EVERY OTHER SOUND THERE IS, including horns and sirens.

[@robynrox]

2:18 It seemed to me that that ambulance driver was going a bit fast on the approach to the crossing; I'm not an emergency driver but I think I would have slowed down a bit more than that to check there was nobody using it - indeed I do do that for those situations where somebody has illegally parked on the zigzags. However I can see it's wide and will eventually become a crossing point for bikes too, so maybe it was OK.

[@TheFifthUK]

The Sainsbury’s entrance at 6:30 is in Plymouth and it’s a bit of a nightmare to exit the petrol station into the main supermarket there. That hedge next to the road exit is often even more overgrown than it is in the video and visibility is very restricted. At times you can only see motorbikes at the very last minute, especially if they position towards the right hand side of the lane. I think in this case, the Audi in the left lane was holding back to allow the people out of the petrol station. That probably didn’t help as the white car felt obliged to exit. With the Audi holding back, personally I would have likely done the same, knowing how restricted the vision is for those exiting the road. Not putting blame on the motorcyclist, they did use the horn after all, but knowing the road there as I do, I would have allowed them to exit.

[@ITFNBiteBayKon]

Ha! That first clip is from Ipswich

[@walterberry8703]

I was cycling on the very busy A496 nr Barmouth yesterday being close passed regularly by holiday drivers I was getting frustrated then I got a short beep then passed by a motor cycle at a safe distance . When he completed his overtake he gave me a signal with his left hand I realised the beep was to let me know he was there if all road users were this curtious including cyclists it would be so much safer on our roads

[@Pattoe]

BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM BRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM beep BRRRRRRRRUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUM BROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM. Thank god he beeped. You'd have never known.

[@10xZ00M]

I had to walk a short section of unlit road, without footpath, (8:18) so carried a white plastic bag with a LED red bike lamp in my traffic side hand.

[@cactusbase3088]

Last clip - was that really 30mph or less? could be the wide angle camera making it look fast but I have suspicions.

[@tomtscotland]

Light on head was a dog walker - as well as for visibility it is better than a hand held torch when it comes to picking up dog's doo-dah as one hand is on lead and the other free to pick up. .

[@mrcellophane99]

0:19 car turning the wrong way passed a No Entry sign.

[@sIightIybored]

5:38 well done to the range rover slowing because the camera did, and not just plowing on because they probably couldn't see the child or ball.

[@NickAskew]

I'm happy that people still promote the blind spot that people have towards motorcyclists but I don't think I've seen videos that call out motorcyclists for their stupidity sometimes. We are just back from the UK but I've seen this here at home too. Motorbike riders that seem to think the speed limit is intended only for other road users and race past at truly absurd speeds putting other road users in severe danger. Then we have the other favourite, riding between lanes of stationary traffic and then getting pissed off when people don't give them room. I was in a lane that was merging to my right, past the arrows telling us to merge, and some biker decided it was not appropriate of my to block his route. If he wanted to pass then there was plenty of room to my right, but he insisted he needed to drive down the middle between the two merging lanes.

[@kdmq]

The car that followed the lorry at 7:05 (not the car that stopped) is one of my biggest pet hates. When you let someone go as an act of kindness, you always seem to get one or two people that blindly follow the first car you let out. But where it's really a problem is when you get unlucky and 5 or more cars abuse your favour and make you wait sometimes almost a full minute when you were only planning on being stopped 10 seconds or so. This can genuinely block flow in certain cases too, so it makes everyone look like an arsehole.

[@glenben92]

I've never identified so much with something as that ambulance clip 😂 "now, have you got your head on?" 😂😂😂

[@Babybambibertie]

Trolleys have breaks?!?! 😮 I never knew!

[@davidty2006]

yeah they normally should have a footbrake on atleast one of the wheels.

[@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391]

The pedestrian with a light on their head is walking a dog - this make finding and cleaning up after the dog much easier.

[@smilerbob]

I notice the cycle section of the parallel crossing has been blocked off for some unknown reason If that wasn’t blocked off, another reason the ambulance driver should’ve slowed a little more when approaching that crossing as they could’ve been users going across faster and unable to stop like a pedestrian could

[@ianmason.]

The separated cycle lane on the right was still under construction. There were bollards across the lane along its length too.

[@arcturus6688]

If only we were all nice drivers. Nice driving is rewarding.

[@bjthedjdutchdude1992]

@5:40 Not only did the cammer did well, but the driver of the Nissan Juke did well too. Both drivers made it a non event. But It's also a shame that the impatient Range Rover driver went over the hatch markings.

[@I_Evo]

Think he was turning right down the side road and given the hatched area wasn't bordered by a solid line he was entitled to enter it for that purpose.

[@chrisl1797]

0:54 Ah.... I'll let my Nan know to get you to put her in touch with the motorcyclist as she backed her car into that trolley. Nice Job... (joke...😂)

[@tonybarton3746]

Great video, but I’m glad I can speed read, it’s playing at double speed😂😂

[@SamSeedy]

The stark difference in your views of clips 5:50 and 6:43 betrays a certain bias.

[@ashley_neal]

In what way?

[@SamSeedy]

To me, the clip with the lorry has a positive and generous narrative of the benefits of ceding priority at a constriction to aid flow for vehicles that take much more effort to start and stop. Your narrative of the cyclist generalises that cyclists tend to put themselves in danger for trivial reasons, emphasises that they cause problems and only offers a sarky appreciation for the benefits to flow to cede in this situation. When the cammer came into the view of the cyclist, they had already moved out to pass the parked cars and they could complete the constriction without crossing the line into the cammers side of the road. As the cammer couldn't also enter without passing the cyclist closer than 1.5m they correctly held back, which seems to be a no brainer in this situation. I'm guessing that you're putting the 1.5m buffer fully on the responsibility of the cyclist when you say that they undoubtedly should have given way? But this doesn't seem to be codified anywhere, and strikes me as unfair as the buffer should be seen as shared between the car and cyclist, with more responsibility put on vehicles lower down the hierarchy. I wouldn't have said there is a particularly clear answer here, but I'd be interested in your reasoning as you might be able to enlighten me of a rule I'm not aware of. I only bother commenting because I really appreciate your videos and think you provide a really important public service. Your analyses are typically quite illuminating and I'm sure have a positive impact on the road use of your viewership. I just feel that you allow a commendable generosity when analysing the mistakes of drivers which doesn't tend to be mirrored in your analysis of cyclists.

[@ashley_neal]

You need to go and have a look again as 6:02 makes most of your points fabricated. The cyclist should have given way. Also go and have a look at the lorry clip again as the situation is totally different. I even mention the obstruction further up on the viewers side of the road. Thanks for your explanation of your thoughts.

[@SamSeedy]

I had a look again at the timestamp you suggested. I don't know which points you think it negates, but I can't see it. The cyclist is too far out for the camera to show clearly, but there is certainly a cars width to the left of the cyclists. At that timestamp the white line down the centre of the road is compressed out of the footage, but if you watch on you can see that the white line does continue the whole length of the constriction. Edit: typo, changed closely to clearly.

[@ashley_neal]

"When the cammer came into the view of the cyclist, they had already moved out to pass the parked cars" They hadn't, there wasn't sufficient safety space both sides so they should've given way.

[@TheGrimSleeper7]

Woah woah woah am I the only person who didn't know shopping trollies have brakes on them?? Or is it just a Morrisons thing?

[@ianmason.]

So do, some don't, with "don't" being the majority. I'll have to check the local Morrisons next time I'm there. It's so local that I don't think I've ever needed to use a trolley there so haven't had a opportunity to notice yet.

[@Monkeh616]

Not that I've ever noticed. It may be they've ordered some in with them due to a bit of a slope in the carpark, or that's just the castors available when they were made.

[@xTerminatorAndy]

Finally a clip from Plymouth!

[@Monkeh616]

Genuinely shocking to see nice driving there, perhaps the cammer is from out of county.

[@thomasjosephlamarque2927]

6:25 isn’t it in the Highway Code that priority is more for those vehicles going uphill?

[@chrisburn7178]

The last motorbike clip... yes, good reactions, but he was going much faster than 30! Could have contributed to the crossing vehicle not expecting him to close the distance so fast.

[@ibs5080]

Cheers me up to see your videos come in Ashley at this very challenging time for me. I'll have a view now. Enjoy your Sunday everyone and stay safe. Ibrahim in Canterbury

[@kenbrown2808]

5:37 "where balls bounce, boys follow" although I suppose it should be "children follow" now that we're allowing children to play as they like; saves me an awkwardness years ago.

[@shadybacon3451]

6:34 while the white ford that pulled out probably could have seen the bike approaching, I fail to understand why anyone thinks it is a good idea to have bushes on junctions around carparks like that.

[@ibs5080]

At around 9:39, I really perked up when I heard on the cammers radio a mention of the NEC Birmingham! As many of you know, my mum and I would visit there frequently every year, especially for the huge NEC Classic Car Show in November and the smaller NEC Classic Car Restoration Show in March. In fact we met Ashley and his wife Liz there 2 years ago. We were also up there for Grand Designs Live as well as for the BBC Gardener's World Live combined with the Good Food Show. The NEC Cycling Show is usually on at the same time, so we've visited that too. And there's also a home show up there. Sadly my very dear mum passed away on July 3rd as a result of a stair fall on April 29th and subsequent discovery of two brain bleeds on June 26th. But I will continue attending all these events in her honour and I know it's what she would have wanted me to do Apologies for another one of my emotional ramblings folks but as soon as I heard "NEC Birmingham" it brought back all the memories of my numerous visits there with my very dear mum. I'm already looking forward to the massive NEC Classic Car Show in November. I'm attending all three days and have booked 5 nights hotel to be able to also enjoy the huge Birmingham Christmas Market, something mum and I also always did. Thank You for listening and take care everyone. Ibrahim in Canterbury

[@thomaselliot2257]

Glad you are continuing to attend and enjoy the shows that you went to with your mum and not become a recluse.. I wonder if, and hope, you have home video of your mum. Good you have the KZbin video of her. I know some people have the mindset that they can't watch anything of their loved ones when they pass, because it upsets them, but I think differently. I would want to watch all the more. I have just read your reply to me specifically, under smilerbob's comment, in the newest comments section. It failed to reach the top comment section, again. When that happens, I don't even get a notification.

[@ibs5080]

@@thomaselliot2257 Hello Thomas and my apologies for the late reply. I've actually been to 5 events since mum passed away on July 3rd, all in her honour. The Motors by the Moat at Leeds Castle was a new event for me but still in mum's honour as I know it's what she would have wanted me to do. Also, at each of these events I've been telling others around me about my situation. Every single person has been incredibly kind and sympathetic. Surprisingly so actually and I've had some quite long talks at these shows with a number of folks. It all helps, as does the act of getting out and about. Incidentally at the British Motor Show in Farnborough on Thursday, I had a long chat with the folks at the IAM Roadsmart booth. My mum has always urged me to go for the advanced test. Maybe one of these days (after lessons of course)... again in her honour. I would have loved to have done a "Viewers Drives" with Ashley...and with mum in the back seat. Too late now unfortunately. Though as you know, mum and I did meet Ashley and his wife Liz at the NEC Classic Car Restoration Show. As for videos of mum, actually yes I'm going though all my well organised named folders to pick out all the videos and photos I have of mum during our trips as well as at home. I'm then copying these to a new folder I created called Photos & Videos of Mum. Also, during my time in Vancouver and before we started using Skype to communicate across the Atlantic, mum left numerous voice messages in my Vancouver landline. The way the phone system works there is that you can go online and save each message as a sound file. I used to do that with every message she left me when I was out and about, just because her and I were very close. So I have all these messages saved as a sound file to be able to listen to her voice from the days before we started using Skype Another thing: We have security cameras at home and I went through many clips to find her in many of them and saved them before they get overwritten. One thing really helped with this. In the car we kept a log book of our journeys which included the times we left home as well as arrived back home. I used this info to be able to know the times of clips that would show her getting into or out of the car. This method worked a treat to reduce the searching I had to do to find the clips she was in. For clips of her in the back garden, I had to dig deeper but I managed it. All of the above is now saved to two separate USB hard drives as a backup. I'll make two more copies in Vancouver. Speaking of which, I'm still undecided whether to make my usual annual visit to Vancouver in the New Year. I may very well do but it will seem very strange without her. She also has some of her belongings back in my place there and it's going to be very emotional going through them. Anyhow we shall see. I really appreciate all your sympathetic feedback. I do hope all is well with you and family. Ibrahim

[@thomaselliot2257]

@@ibs5080 God bless. May she Rest in Peace. She won't be forgotten.

[@ibs5080]

@@thomaselliot2257 I just thought of the tune "Unforgettable" after seeing your comments as well as Ashley's latest video re "Unpredictable". I practically have tears in my eyes now Thomas, thinking of the lyrics to "Unforgettable" and my very dear mum. Again, I really appreciate your comments and hope you are having a good day.

[@TheEulerID]

Next time I do a very minor good deed, then I must video it... Most of that stuff happens everyday, and for the vast majority, is just part of normal driving. Maybe the outstanding one was reporting the manhole cover. I bet most people would have just ignored it.

[@brantnuttall]

Nice!

[@JurivonStolzenberg14]

And i thought in the UK the shopping trolleys move themselves back into shop entrance??? 😅

[@kenbrown2808]

8:45 it is annoying how many US dashcam videos show the cammer making it harder for a person to get out of their way. particularly if that person has made a mistake and is trying to fix it.

[@robg521]

3:05. Priority to pedestrians crossing at junctions… The potential for a fatal accident here is horrendous. A large vehicle in the right hand lane stops to let the pedestrians out with fast moving vehicles coming up on the inside unsighted. It makes me cringe just thinking about it.

[@tohaklim]

6:38, wow is that Guru Maps?

[@marklittler784]

The police seem to know what the appropriate numbers are to ring for missing manhole covers or traffic lights out

[@barrygellskits]

Great video. And just to say I'm top of the fantasy league, peaking too early I know

[@marklittler784]

Always wondered why you have to put a £1 in most of them.😅 Keep Britain tidy !😅

[@Kieran.Robertson]

We get people that can’t be bothered to bring a pound so we let a trolley off for them, no wonder it’s always their trolleys that end up in the road

[@tobijames2804]

With the cyclist coming uphill, was space on their side of the road, even with the parked cars for the cam-car to go past. He made a non-event out of nothing.

[@radishpea6615]

6:13, give way to traffic coming up a hill. 6:34, react to a beep, could the driver see anything to react to, due to the hedge? It should have been reported to Sainsburys to have them cut it back

[@QiuEnnan]

1:15 why do so many people drive bang into the middle of a junction and block access to and from side roads for absolutely no reason?

[@johnbooth5199]

It's odd. In queuing traffic, people will block side roads, preventing that road from joining, and they also block the oncoming lane, by preventing right turns. Am I the only person that treats all sideroads as if they have a keep-clear marking. Likewise I treat junctions as if they've all got a yellow box in them. If I can't clear the junction, on a green light, then I'll wait. Sorry white-van-man behind, I'm not going to block the junction, just so that you can get your nose over the line. Swearing and waving your arms at me in the mirror won't change my mind. Remember to smile, you are on camera.

[@QiuEnnan]

@@johnbooth5199 They are literally too gormless or selfish to care. Wouldn’t they like it if other people did it for them? The Highway Code states to not block access to or from side roads, so what you and I do is correct.

[@I_Evo]

@@johnbooth5199 Usually for me at least the person in the mirror is the one who wants to turn left down the road I'm holding short of, some times you can't win.

[@JSmith19858]

Should the cyclist have given way if they're coming up hill? Do the parked cars not act like a single lane road with passing places, or village gateways on hills? Around here these are usually signposted that you have to wait and give priority to the traffic coming up hill, but that can't really be done with parking spaces

[@jdb47games]

0:40 'Oh stop trolling'.

[@mrcellophane99]

6:00 as the cyclist does not cross into the other lane, surely he has priority. The driver should leave 1.5 metres space, so was correct to stop.

[@I_Evo]

Wow, want it both ways, there's a surprise.

[@dylancode]

If you're not happy with the space you have, don't go. The viewer did the right thing by stopping, but the cyclist legally should have stopped as obstructions were on his side and he hadn't commited when they saw the viewer.

[@mrcellophane99]

​@@dylancode There was no obstruction for the cyclist on his side of the road. That's why he didn't need to cross the centre line.

[@dylancode]

@@mrcellophane99 if the cyclist committed, he should have been happy with the space, as the motorist "had priority" to continue as they had no obstructions. Cyclists need more space than they take up. That said, because the cyclist had committed, it was the viewer's responsibility to give way. The cyclist however should only have proceeded if he would be happy with the space the oncoming car would give him.

[@mrcellophane99]

​@@dylancodewhat makes you think he wasn't happy ?

[@user10184]

At 10:00 driver shouldn't stop on the zig-zags

[@Brauschemann]

6:32 The designers of supermarket carparks really do need to consider how much bushes etc. on corners obstruct drivers views. Well spotted by the biker, but the car driver also seemed to be taking caution due to the poor visibility. I would rather have clear visibility in such locations than decorative shrubbery.

[@Monkeh616]

There's a school of thought that reduced visibility reduces speed, and this is true.. to a point. But when you reduce visibility so much you can't clearly see until you're already pulled out and in the way, it makes things worse. Pet peeve of my local Morrisons - can't actually see anything shorter than an oversized SUV coming up past the petrol station until you're already out in front of it..

[@TheFifthUK]

It’s my local filling station and believe it or not, the bush is smaller in the video than it often is. Visibility is a nightmare there, even when trying to spot cars, no matter motorcycles. The Audi in the left lane was holding back to let them out. Personally, if I was the motorcyclist, I would have done the same rather than just use the horn, knowing how restricted the visibility is. I always assume someone will pull out from that junction when I enter and usually let people out.

[@toxlaximus3297]

Does viofo have a self leveling camera with rear view built in and have wifi transfer?

[@80sGeek]

Practice practice and more practice

[@bertjesklotepino]

that last clip. No way he was going 30. Sure, he did a great job. But no way he was going 30.

[@leedorney]

Ever noticed the car drivers will not get off the arses and help someone; once it was me on my bike who helped a wheelchair user up a kerb even tho I went past about 20 cars to get to them - THEY CANNOT LEAVE THAT CAR FOR ANYTHING

[@xTerminatorAndy]

ok Lee, I'm sorry you have experienced that, on the whole I would say people try to do the right thing, and 20 cars out of the whole population is hardly representative. Remember, depending on circumstances, it may not be safe for the cars to pull over to help

[@leedorney]

@@xTerminatorAndy No probs Andy, they where all in a jam 😉

[@tobijames2804]

Totally agree. As a cyclist, I filtered past a looong queue of traffic to find a broken down vehicle and a couple of people struggling to move it off the road. Watched by plenty of drivers, I got off and lent a hand.

[@kenbrown2808]

what would I expect entering a supermarket car park? I would expect absolutely NOBODY to be paying any attention whatsoever.

[@Kieran.Robertson]

Yup, the usual idiots at play

[@unsafevelocities5687]

6:00 The cyclist stays on their side of the road. If I can keep my bike (including handlebars) to the left of the centre line, I don't give way.

[@johnbooth5199]

So, in the event that you wobble into, or fall off into the path of an oncoming vehicle, you are willing to accept full responsibility for the resulting collision, including damage to the vehicle(s) you fall into, yes? Your side is blocked, it is you who is recommended to give-way. Even though the highway code is not law, your none-compliance with it may be used against you. Repainting damaged paintwork costs upwards of £200 per panel. "It's only paint" isn't cheap, anymore.

[@unsafevelocities5687]

@@johnbooth5199 To the extent that I am normally held liable, sure. For instance, if I fall while turning right (as I'd be in a similar position), drivers aren't allowed to run me over just because I'm on the ground over the line. My side isn't blocked because I'm not as wide as a car. By that logic, drivers would be blocked from overtaking parked cars despite space for a car to fit. No, I won't scratch your precious paint -- I wouldn't want to damage my bike.

[@ibs5080]

Watched the entire video now. All good quality stuff as usual per this channel and not a single clip with a shout of "You're on camera mate!"

[@stephenclark9917]

#2 the car waiting at a green filter. I wonder if there was something else the driver was doing that was occupying their attention?

[@pipandbenji]

Maybe I'm naive, maybe I'm stupid, but so many of these clips about "being a nice driver" are just common sense. Why does that disappear when there's a steering wheel involved 🤔