Driving Fail #38 | Stop Close Passing Cyclists!

[@retroonhisbikes]

Thanks for featuring my video, my two broken ribs have recovered. The driver wasnt charged with hit and run, but was charged for careless driving. He got 5 points and a fine. The drivers insurance had to pay £1500 to repair my bike and replace the damaged clothing. And had to pay £3700 for the broken ribs.

[@matttrevers2552]

Should be jail time and a lifetime driving ban. The justice system is a joke when comes to driver-on-cyclist attacks. Sorry this happened to you, glad to hear you've healed and hope you haven't been put off riding.

[@ashley_neal]

Thanks for giving everyone an update as many have asked 👊

[@Rockhopper1]

glad you are well and please don't give up on cycling,

[@draconicdusk5911]

I'd make an appeal, it's clearly a hit-and-run. He should lose his license.

[@jakescustoms]

Wishing you the best mate! Appalling work from the police and prosecutors though.

[@ao-b2774]

Oh my god, that cyclist getting knocked off on purpose is terrifying! I really need to get myself a camera.

[@ashley_neal]

Please check out the Techalogic link in the description techalogic.co.uk/ashleyt3ck410gic14925467/?KZbin&Embedded+URL&Ashley+Neal

[@w1zardssleeve]

Would love to know the outcome, my guess is nothing...

[@ericritchie6783]

The trouble is the camera didn't stop it from happening and its very unlikely the perpetuator will be excluded from driving for long if at all. We have a weak civil society where we allow what's essentially a very few steps removed from literally max max marauder type behaviour. The majority of motorists are weak and complacent about it. Ohh, look sponsored add for camera though eh..

[@will4may175]

@@ericritchie6783 I just hope it was reported though, and at least something done to the driver even if very little, it would then put the idea in their mind to be weary of doing it again knowing there 'might' be a camera to catch them. Correct though that punishments for laws broken are a joke in UK, cutbacks to the police (and every other emergency service) means there's virtually no police on the roads as a deterrent anymore, they cannot even get enough staff to deal with cam vid reports, even then all that for a caution lol, yet there's over a thousand people with over 40 points on their licence and still allowed to drive so what happened to 12 points means a ban ?

[@bradfordzone5187]

@@ericritchie6783 Does CCTV cameras in supermarkets stop shoplifting ? - No. But it does allow the supermarkets to identify and ban them, just like dashcam allows the police to identify registration numbers and take action against them.

[@jenniferhamiltonwcs9274]

So much respect to the driver in the last clip - bullies like the one behind them save seconds at most with dangerous overtaking, as when I’m on my bike I often catch up to them at the next set of lights anyway. I am always so grateful for someone who waits for a safe spot to pass.

[@660einzylinder]

Ironically, as I was watching that clip, I was telling my wife about the intimidatory driving of a van behind me only an hour before.

[@michaelmiller641]

And then when I catch up to them, I hold my hands up in desparation

[@goodyeoman4534]

They don't bully people because they think they're saving time. Being "held up" is just the pretext for them to be obnoxious to strangers, safe (usually) in their steel cages from physical retaliation.

[@rufusgreenleaf2466]

This very Saturday morning just gone i went to go fill up after work and had someone right up my ass in a 30 zone, i was actually going 32mph but because no one was around they wanted me to probably do 40, i just held back and didn't let it get to me. Moral is, bullies on the road are everywhere. Some are too oblivious to what they are doing. Don't let them win, but it's hard to stand your ground for some timid drivers.

[@Flakmagnet1701]

And the cyclist pulled in at the first opportunity to let the car go past. As they should do. That, as I understand it, is how things are meant to work. Not so the idiot driving up the arse of the car in front.

[@Timmzy27]

I really liked the last clip the most, the “I’m not gonna let people bully me in doing something unsafe” attitude is something I admire and is what I’m striving for in my lessons, all because of impatience and lack of full awareness of surroundings. Plus if the car had done the overtake, it would have had to wait for the white car turning around at the very end of the same clip saving them ZERO time.

[@AviatorCameron]

There was times where they could have overtook if they actually put their foot on the accellerator (still within the speed limit)

[@daleykun]

@@AviatorCameron That's a really bad take - not every car accelerates the same, dash cams distort footage and make things seem closer than they are (and so distances required to overtake safely appear shorter than they actually are), it was going uphill and so would have reduced their ability to accelerate, there was lots of oncoming traffic so they would have been accelerating into potential trouble and also it would have just encouraged the car behind to overtake and perform a close pass, risking the cyclist.

[@dzzope]

@@AviatorCameron Agreed that There was more than enough space and time to safely pass the cyclist in the last clip.. I mean he's farther over the line passing the parked cars than he would needed in order to give the cyclist plenty of room. Which would be the main issue rather than speed Over cautious drivers are nearly as bad as reckless ones.. It causes unnecessary obstruction and any time you have obstruction is dangerous. That said, once he was along the parked traffic, he was justified. Though describing their reaction to the impatient driver behind as calm.. ok. XD

[@shm5547]

Notice how the cyclist decides to get onto the pavement at the earliest opportunity following the horn use. I'm sure they decided they'd rather risk a fine and ride on the pavement than risk a reckless pass from that beeping driver. It's a bit odd that there's a bus/cycle lane going downhill, but not one going uphill. It would be no problem keeping up with traffic doing the 20mph limit going downhill, it's uphill where the cycle lane is most needed. Yet the road space has been handed over to car drivers as on-street parking.

[@theaikidoka]

@@AviatorCameron I don't agree - the driver knows their car and what it can do better than us, and at the end of the day, they are responsible if they misjudge the pass and hurt the cyclist. Better to wait until you are absolutely sure you can pass properly.

[@obscurityhasnohero6243]

I'm the driver in the last clip. (Second to last is also my clip) It's really nice to see so much support for what I chose to do. It can be difficult when someone is rushing you to feel like you're making the right decision. For anyone asking why I didn't overtake right at the start of the clip, I drive a Toyota iQ with a piddly little 67HP engine and an automatic CVT that can be sluggish, especially on a hill like this (Holloway Head, Brum). I simply wouldn't have made it in time.

[@mat_tamarin]

9:54 is a masterclass in patience and not being bullied into a mistake. Hats off to them.

[@aaronw2k8]

Brilliantly dealt with by the final driving clip. Don't feel harassed by inpatient drivers, it's your license not theirs.

[@Blueburst360]

I think you might be a little harsh on the guy who got undertaken (about 8 minutes in). He'd only just cleared the Audi in the inside lane, and the van gave him no opportunity to pull in.

[@ibs5080]

I was thinking that too. I myself have been undertaken simply because I didn't immediately cut up the vehicle I'd just overtaken but the undertaker did so by squeezing in-between myself and the car I'd just passed.

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

I commented the same... maybe we have misunderstood what Ashley meant but it would be in no way safe to practically rip off the Audi's bumper by returning to the left lane, especially when it's clear the van was going to do that.

[@R0ssMM]

@@ibs5080 This happens so often to me. I follow the "can you see the passed car in your rear view mirror?" rule I was taught and that Ashley has mentioned before. But unfortunately that seems to also be enough separation for a dangerous driver to get angry and perform an undertake, so we'll often move left at the same time. At least I indicate to give them a warning, but I've often had to cancel my manoeuvre at the last second to let them pass on the inside

[@ibs5080]

@@R0ssMM I can totally relate 100% to your post. It also puts paid to the often quoted statement of "Well if someone can undertake you, it means you should have been on the left". Although that CAN be true, there are also some exceptions, our own respective accounts being one of them. Don't get me wrong, I'm not condoning lane hogging and yes it is a problem on our roads. But there's also a limit as to what's reasonable in terms of when to move left without cutting up other drivers. I'm not going to move left too early just to prevent being undertaken by an impatient driver who's determined to squeeze in between me and the car I've just barely passed. I have to say, I find way too many drivers move back to the left too early after overtaking another vehicle. I actually ended up getting a stone chip on my windscreen because of someone doing that and I'm sure it doesn't help with paint chips on the front edge of the car either. And if it's raining, you get sprayed by the cutter inner. And sometimes I've reached for the brake pedal thinking it might be a crash for cash. All reasons for the overtaker to get properly past before moving back in.

[@tjampman]

I think when he got undertaken it was just about the right distance for him to pull back in the left lane - So yeah no opportunity to pull in before he was undertaken... However... He does hog in that middle lane after the undertake, with seemingly no thought to pull back left. So to me he is bad driver should get a fine, but the van driver now he is reckless, and should have his license revoked before he kills or maims someone

[@hebijirik]

That last driver was really good. It is always a pleasure to see such examples.

[@mat_tamarin]

100%

[@christopherl1864]

Agreed.

[@davidb3172]

I know that some people are incapable of overtaking a cyclist. They have to use the opposing lane to overtake me.

[@supershikoku]

Full credit to both driver and passenger in the last clip! A passenger verbally agreeing with your correct decision when someone's hassling you from behind can lower the heart rate significantly

[@arjuns4699]

Drivers that push you like that in the last clip boil my blood

[@cargy930]

Think of it a different way: So long as you're in front of them, you're "managing" them, and are preventing them from endangering others.

[@WeePinkGin]

They do love to flash their lights repeatedly, just makes them look like toddlers with a toy throwing a tantrum 😂

[@660einzylinder]

​@@WeePinkGin I recently had a white van do that to me...on a very rough, unmade, single track farm drive. Childishly, I slowed a little, I was on 12 tonnes of tractor at the time!

[@ditch3827]

@@660einzylinderNot childish at all. If you slow down then it gives the tailgater more time to react if you had to stop suddenly for some reason. Slowing down is the safe thing to do.

[@john1h]

I'd like your opinion Ashley. in clip 18 I'd say the undertake was done before it was safe to move back to the left lane. I don't normally move back untill i have reintroduced the two second gap between me and the car behind

[@creepbg]

I hare your sentiment, but as far as the Highway Code is concerned it's on the car being overtaken to acommodate for that when being overtaken. That van was a moron though.

[@ashley_neal]

Start telling people around you are moving back well in advance to actually moving back. This would then more than likely manage this situation. Never cut in too early.

[@15bit62]

@@ashley_neal There is also the upcoming entry junction to consider. I would personally be considering to stay in the middle lane with that in mind, and for sure i would not in any circumstance have pulled into left lane by the time that van had committed to the undertake.

[@ditch3827]

@@15bit62 I know the A3 well and would only move back after the entrance slip road.

[@paulgriffiths531]

@@creepbg so if I overtake you and literally cut you up and pull in front of you and leave a tiny gap between us that's ok because its your job to brake suddenly to maintain that 2 second gap - and of course when you brake, all the cars behind you will start braking too .The highway code is merely a guide that has to be interpreted and I don't think your interpretation is correct - the simplest method I use is would I do that pulling back in move if it was a police car I had overtaken - if I wouldn't do it to a Police car, I wouldn't do it to another car

[@halley4032]

"Marks out of 10 clip" ... blimey, drives over a cycle path and doesn't STOP at the sign. In my village, I was waiting to cross the main road, stood on a pedestrian/cycle path junction, and a Tesco's delivery van just turned into it, straight at me. Very slow moving, so I stepped to one side, but was so flabbergasted as to what had just happened, I didn't get a chance to get his number! The car driver behind was also stunned, shaking his head !!

[@Tailspin80]

Yes, 0/10. Points on your license for driving in a mandatory bike lane (solid white line). As a cyclist I think painted bike lanes are more dangerous than just cycling on the road normally, because some cars treat the rest of the road as a car lane and close pass or think cyclists are banned from it.

[@batking911]

The final clip is a credit to both the driver and the cyclist. There was no safe opportunity to overtake and give enough space for some time due to the parked cars and traffic in the opposite direction, so driver was right to hold back and ignore the impatience of the driver behind him. As soon as there was a long enough break in the parked cars the cyclist pulled to the left to let the traffic past. If only there was more mutual consideration on our roads between cyclists and drivers.

[@zouzou_u]

That last clip was extremely interesting. The amount of people that are so wrapped up in their own personal bubble is insane. If someone is driving slow, its for a reason. It's not hard to work out.

[@confusopoly]

Agreed. People slow down or brake for a reason. It's a good idea to figure out why instead of just deciding that they must be an incompetent driver and getting annoyed.

[@ceejay0137]

Could be because they have points on their licence and can't afford to take any risks.

[@EightPawsProductionsHD]

Sometimes they're just old and doddery. Sometimes they are unfamiliar with the area and, instead of safely parking up and consulting a map, they drive along at 10mph reading every road name sign oblivious to the mile long queue behind them. Their "reasons" aren't always good, or acceptable.

[@bigted1347]

It's worrying to read the number of comments regarding the cyclist getting knocked off that are prefixed with an uneducated bias comment relating to their general dislike of cyclists.. These are the people who refuse to acknowledge their legal responsibilities when they get behind the wheel to protect more venerable road users and to drive in a safe and courteous manner

[@ChrisBrown-px1oy]

Last clip: echo the kudos to the driver for the driving, to the cyclist for considerate though assertive cycling, and also to driver and passenger both for having the conversation about it. ❤

[@goldilocks913]

Though l couldn’t understand why the lady told him not to push the cyclist ( as if they can go any quicker) after the driver said several times he wasn’t going to!

[@Figureight]

That last clip was frustrating, as there are many people out there who would feel pressured enough and bullied by the driver behind to consider doing a dangerous move around the cyclist just to not be in their way.

[@scottlaaa]

Yesterday I stopped at a zebra crossing in my bus for a car to try and overtake, it was amusing because the oncoming car blocked them after the pedestrians had crossed 😂

[@cargy930]

It never ceases to amaze me how many people assume that any stopped bus must automatically be at a Bus Stop

[@scottlaaa]

@@cargy930 I’ve stopped at a red light pedestrian crossing and blasted my horn to alert pedestrians of the overtaking vehicle who just went straight through!

[@niallkinsella2687]

@@scottlaaa I've had to do the similar. The other car wasn't overtaking, just two lanes with a pedestrian crossing and the car beside just blasted through.

[@scottlaaa]

@@niallkinsella2687 scary thing is pedestrians don’t look half the time they see a green man and go

[@niallkinsella2687]

@@scottlaaa In this case it was a kid on a push scooter coming towards the crossing. Pretty sure they saw the car anyway.

[@noostroi]

I've driven that 'yellow beetle' road a good few times, and it's really horrible trying to get over into that left lane if it's not clear (like it wasn't in the clip), and there's a left turn a few hundred metres after the junction shown where the roads split, and where 'most' traffic that's on the cammer's road would want to go (i.e. the main road out of Stourport in that direction), so it's typically either wait there, or get stuck further up the road in the 'wrong' lane.

[@660einzylinder]

The last northbound exit on the M11 used to be like that, on a wet, rainy night it could be really awkward slowing from the motorway and trying to cross traffic beginning to accelerate onto it (as it became the A14). Thankfully it has been changed and is much more straightforward now.

[@williamstrachan]

@@660einzylinder The M11 is still cursed at the southern end, going onto the clockwise A406 North Circular there's 2 lanes from the M11 and 2 lanes from the A406 parallel, and the M11 lanes (if followed to their end) go to a roundabout/A12, so you get people from the A406 trying to merge left, people from the M11 trying to merge right... at least most people are down to 50 at that point (except Audi S3 drivers...)

[@Gobtik]

If you are sat there you will never get into the left lane, at least being in the middle of the road and indicating someone will let you in, sitting there people will just assume you're an idiot for stopping in the middle of the road for no reason

[@andrewclifton429]

As a learner, the first clip is baffling to me: even if the satnav says "at the roundabout, turn right", I would never dream of taking that to mean, "go around the roundabout anti-clockwise"!! My guess is, the driver assumed that a large roundabout will have two approach lanes, picked the right lane for turning right and realised his/her mistake too late?

[@gareth14111984]

8:14 the left lane is NOT free, the Audi is still too close, and the moment the lane became 'free' there was an undertaking van... Driving INSTUCTOR fail this time XD

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

👏

[@paulcollyer801]

7:10 Marks out of 10, 3, just like the number of points available for crossing that solid white line into the cycle lane… 😂😂

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

8:10 "... the left lane is free". No it isn't!! Look at the space between the back of the cam car and the Audi, it is barely a 1 second gap, and so way too close for the cammer to pull in yet. The cammer could probably tell the van was going to do this by its speed, and so rightfully decided the safest option was to stay put.

[@cyclecam6328]

I really like the last clip. When someone is pressuring you to pass a cyclist it's great to not cave to that, but also to pass at a point where both you and the bad driver can safely get past rather than just you. You'll save the cyclist from a bad overtake.

[@Paul9]

Definitely a hats off to that driver in the last clip, don’t let inpatient cretins make any decisions for you. The thing to remember is don’t let them become your focus, just be aware of them but take satisfaction in their frustration of you recognising their insignificance. 😊

[@baerlauchstal]

Don't let an impatient driver create an inpatient cyclist.

[@ibs5080]

Clip 19 with the high speed pavement driving. I know this sounds a cliche but that fully deserves the drivers licence bring pulled. Such an incredibly dangerous high speed manouvre could very easily result in death. Even without driving on the pavement, speed was highly excessive for a narrow residential area. It's also interesting how some drivers get very upset when pedestrians are legitimately crossing a road...and yet have no issue driving or parking on the pavement, which should be exclusively for pedestrians.

[@nickramsden5366]

Stop close passing cyclists! That should be an advertising campaign. Up there with don't use your mobile phone and don't drink and drive.

[@steve3291]

Is it me or do owners of German built cars appear the most arrogant and reckless?

[@marcelwiszowaty1751]

On the subject of close passing, here's a perspective from a pedestrian (me) It's actually nothing to do with car drivers either. So I'm walking along a pavement which is just wide enough for three people walking abreast coming in the other direction. All too often no attempt is made to make space for me, thus forcing me to walk into the road to get past. This could of course put me in real danger but I do check. I'm getting to the point of calling them out on it because it shows a distinct lack of courtesy. Do any others experience this? I'd be interested to know. Apologies if you think I've gone too far off-topic.

[@MultiMidden]

Yes I've had the same, selfish and/or oblivious. Had similar with pedestrians coming from the opposite direction, now I'll move a bit if necessary but if they if they don't move I'll just stop walking.

[@marcelwiszowaty1751]

@@MultiMidden Actually I've considered that solution too. Maybe I'll try it out. Ta!

[@Perseus7567]

Yep, gotta say I experience this all the time. Large group is walking towards you, not one makes an effort to clear enough space for a single person to walk past. All it'd take is for one of them to walk behind instead of in a line and all problems would be solved, but I guess that's too much effort for those people. All too often I'm having to step in the road, often without facing the traffic so I can't easily see what's coming, whilst they continue chatting away - as Ashley said in the video "oblivious to the danger they're causing". Another one that grinds my gears is when people are walking slowly on the pavement and make no effort to clear the way for faster walkers. I regularly take quick glances around to see if someone is catching me and thus if I should move over and ensure I give them room to walk around me . Yet all too often slow-walkers walk 3-abreast and take up the entire pavement going at a snails' pace. You wouldn't do that in a car, going 3 abreast at 5mph on the motorway, so why do people do it when walking? So annoying. *PS i'm talking here about those people that walk slow to talk with their friends / partner / children etc, not people who actually can't walk very fast medically (as these people are actually more considerate lol)

[@cargy930]

I agree it's annoying, but the easiest thing to do is to Simply stop walking whilst still ahead of them - perhaps on the pretext of checking your phone if you wish - and then let them navigate around you. Not ideal on busy streets, I know, but it keeps you safe.

[@marcelwiszowaty1751]

@@Perseus7567 Yes, all of these too! 😕

[@paulcollyer801]

That last one? Total respect to the cammer! I may, personally, have stopped and had a word.

[@MK-1973]

Great clips as always. Massive props to the driver in the car park clip at 09:38, not only for spotting the problem and good use of the horn, but then backing up and allowing the mini to reverse out. And to they guy in the last clip with the cyclist and the impatient following driver. Good to show that level of patience and skill while having the conversation with their passenger, they didn't allow themselves to be distracted and did a great job under pressure as you say. "Top drawer".

[@Doughman888]

I think it was the cammer's reversing camera. So he honked while reversing out of his spot, the Mini stopped, and then he was able to make the turn and continue in his lane. Makes the awareness even better, but it does show why it's often best to reverse into a parking space like this.

[@MK-1973]

@@Doughman888 good spot! Totally agree re. reversing into spaces.

[@devilscritic]

5:02 it is nice to see a driver acknowledging their error for a change! A great spot too.

[@SGz_Eliminated]

When I was learning to drive I turned onto a road on the wrong side before. It can so easily be done, the junctions are often so wide and with an island in the middle that it can looks like an entire road. If the road markings aren't faded it's easier to identify due to the double broken lines that indicate its a give way but if its faded it can be much more difficult.

[@123MondayTuesday]

Last clip sounded like a podcast was on, but it was real people speaking lol

[@nickpoynton8918]

Is there a follow up to the cyclist knocked off? I need to know the driver got banned/charged...

[@Harrod200]

Probably 'insufficent evidence'.

[@jfergs.3302]

@@Harrod200 Ditto

[@PedroConejo1939]

It would definitely help our collective sense of justice to know the outcome.

[@ethelmini]

@@jfergs.3302 I dunno, it wasn't just the collision. There was also failing to stop, assuming the car was even registered, of course.

[@Igbon5]

Agreed. I bang on about cyclists all the time but still give the required space. If that car did that on purpose that is serious assault, and they should be charged.

[@tornagawn]

I despair! It takes me 30 minutes to drive 30 km to work each day. 10 km on an unsealed road, I slow down and give a wide berth to the rare runner or cyclist, never overtake, journey time seldom varies by a minute or two. Frequently the occasional idiot who overtakes badly (eg prior to a bend) will end up 3-4 cars ahead of me in town, some 20 km later. Not worth it.

[@ibs5080]

Clip 9 with the yellow Beetle and white van. Totally agree with every part of Ashley's analysis. The Beetle could have carried on in the right lane and later "interlaced" itself with any traffic in the left lane further downstream. No need at all to stop and wait like that. However, doesn't excuse the white van mounting the pavement

[@_______-]

I wondered whether they were giving the learner driver extra room.

[@letter1014]

Beetle needs driving lessons. Can be very dangerous as seen in the video

[@grahambonner508]

The driver who knocked the cyclist off should be looking at a prison sentence.

[@Chigleybus]

Just one of many dregs who have managed somehow to pass a driving test. If it wasn't in a car it would be causing misery to people in some other aspects of life. It's just bad luck if you encounter this scum in your daily life.

[@AcerTheRaccoon]

@Chigleybus I can think of a few words for these types😂 but you're right. If this person took the train you can bet they'd be the drunk screaming idiot. Just unfortunate that giving them a car is giving them a weapon

[@ibs5080]

Clip 14;to rate your viewer and marks out of 10. I'd give them 5/10 and here's why: They initially had the patience to wait and not to squeeze down the nearside of the vehicles ahead of them. But having already done that, they finally gave in and went for it. PLUS...they didn't come to a complete stop at the Stop sign either. I know the previous car made the same mistake but that doesn't make it right either. I was actually rather surprised to see a Stop sign at that junction but it's there to be obeyed.

[@15bit62]

Assuming that the driver checked mirrors before entering the cycle lane i'd probably rate about the same. Plus he/she gets docked a mark for either having water inside the windscreen or just having useless wipers. Though unusual in the UK, Stop signs are quite common in some european countries, and if you are used to a give-way culture it is very easy to roll straight through them just due to habit. I'm embarrassed to say that i seem to do this in France quite a lot.

[@apkk5594]

@@15bit62 I've been a cyclist on the receiving end of a motorist deciding to use a cycle lane and it scared the shit out of me. There's no evidence in the video if the lane was checked but he really shouldn't have done what he did. Worth pointing out that the cycle lane had a solid white line. I do realise it's only London that that is illegal but it's still something that shouldn't have happened. With regard to the stop sign, it probably would have been a give way at some point in the past. Chances are, the stop sign is the result of previous accidents so it should have been taken more seriously. Honestly, I'd be giving 1 out of 10.

[@tangomoggynoengi8518]

@@apkk5594 It is not only in London that it is illegal to drive in a Mandatory cycle lane... You MUST NOT drive in a Mandatory cycle lane anywhere as is clearly stated in the Highway Code...!

[@toxicmale1744]

Nearly every time I ride my bike on the road I get motorists close passing me. I'm talking six inches off my right at times. Twelve inches is common. They even do this while going through tunnels or under bridges leaving me nowhere to go. Very scary. There are way too many motorists who completely abuse cyclists and use their vehicles to purposely intimidate and endanger cyclists. And the best bit is that the police, even with abundant evidence almost invariably fail to pursue charges because they state that it's not in the public interest. It's a preposterous situation which is left unchecked by the authorities. It insinuates that the only justice cyclists can get is directly by themselves, again a preposterous situation. I challenge anyone who's been purposely endangered in this way to remain calm and do nothing because the police often refuse to simply do their job. I've noticed that it's nearly always car drivers who abuse cyclists, not larger vehicles, who I find to be on the whole very careful around cyclists. Like I say, it's nearly every time I ride. Sometimes it happens multiple times even on short journeys. Steep fines and plenty of long-term driving bans is the most appropriate punishment for rogue drivers.

[@grahambonner508]

I have been close passed by some busses recently whilst in the cycle lane. This afternoon it was a very small car going over a humped back bridge, quite slowly but about 15cm from my right handlebar. When this happens at higher speeds I challenge anyone to see through the red mist that descends. Nothing I experience on the roads winds me up more than this.

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

cycle in the middle of the lane if necessary. No reason not to do this if traffic is moving at the same speed or slower than you too.

[@Jb-tl1yi]

Own the lane, make them have to overtake you, do not give them the space to squeeze past you. Your just inviting the danger riding close to the gutter, which is what happened at 1:20 and 7:49. Many years ago before the part 1 test for motorcycles there was the RAC/ACU training scheme for motorcyclist, which the part 1 loosely followed, and this tip was emphasized to those on the course with low power machines i.e Mopeds and Stepthroughs.

[@grahambonner508]

@@Jb-tl1yi Yes, I do this, but it can sometimes trigger the so called "punishment pass" you have to be careful, not all road users are nice.

[@Jb-tl1yi]

@@grahambonner508 But at least it gives you space to move into, unlike being close to the gutter/kerb with no space to avoid a collisions of some sort

[@chameleonedm]

6:30 - I used to live on the flats on the right some years back. There is a large issue with flat access and parking, often people would unload and many times park on the approach to the crossing due to the double yellows down the entire street. The driver should have continued down a little further and used the car park on the right, thankfully the local security is normally pretty good at moving cars along.

[@TeriWilde]

the first clip also shows how good the cammer was at anticipating a car coming the wrong way on the roundabout, unlike the white service van which was directly behind the mini, that didn't slow down judging by how far ahead he was when the mini came into view.

[@Jonc25]

Clip 18. The guy in the van was already driving like a plum way before they undertook the cammer. If you see them deal with them, moving back to L1 reduces risk. But this ls the A3 towards London and this type of driving is nothing unusual.

[@SPTSuperSprinter156]

so given the tiny gap between the rear of the cam car and the Audi at the time of the undertake, the only way to safely move to lane one would have been for the cam car to floor it and then move over. Given the traffic levels and the clear dangerous driving manner of the van this would be impractical and unsafe... you would literally be driving flat out into danger. Idk why some people seem to think this is on the cammer, they were passing a car on the left at a greater speed and were not yet safely far enough ahead to pull in, end of, they did nothing at all wrong

[@Jonc25]

@Cal Never blamed the cammer for anything, but they did blast the horn because they didn't like being undertaken. If they didn't like it, they should learn to do something about it.

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

That van one was terrifying. I often cycle for exercise at the weekends and without fail get close passed or beeped at multiple times every time you go out (despite trying not to inconvenience other drivers as much as is safe), to the point that people won't believe how much hate you receive simply for being on 2 wheels and wearing the incredibly unfashionable, but practical, cycling kit. Sometimes, it's impatience or negliagence, but sometimes its just pure irrational hatred. Impatience doesn't explain why some drivers will slow down to berrate you (either for not cycling on the path, even though that's illegal, or not on a shared path, when I'm doing 35mph on a bike with a nice tailwind so it would be unsafe, or for not paying road tax, even though I also have a car, and VED is emissions-based anyway), why sometimes they pass as close as they can on a clear road or honk the horn when 3m behind you, I've had things thrown at me out of car windows, people spit at me. It genuinely feels like some people treat you as sub-human (I think they'd treat a horse and rider with more respect).

[@jakescustoms]

Hi Ashley! I have to say that in regards to the first clip, I do seriously think that the UK and other countries could benefit from different colored markings to divide the oncoming lanes. I've noticed more often than not that some of the UK road markings to divide lanes of traffic are the regardless of whether you are on a dual carraigeway, motorway, or just plain old side streets. In my opinion had the lanes been divided by a dotted yellow line the driver of the Mini would'nt have gotten so confused. Would love to hear your thoughts in regards to this.

[@ibs5080]

Haa! I also commented on this. In Canada and the USA, two way roads have yellow lines down the middle, one way roads have white lines. I'm dual British Canada and have driven extensively on both sides of the pond.

[@PedroConejo1939]

I have suspected this for a while but in fairness, it doesn't stop Americans driving the wrong way. The problem here is that yellow is used for parking/waiting restrictions. The roundabout definitely needs a lengthy stretch of chevrons on it - they seem to be on other parts, so I wonder if they've been knocked down.

[@expatbiker6598]

Without lines. Sometimes you're forced to focus more and avoid unintentional blindness.

[@jakescustoms]

@@ibs5080 Haha! I'm from Puerto Rico so our roads follow the USA road design (for the most part) and even with the different color markings we get wrongway drivers imagine if they were the same color and length for either of them.

[@jakescustoms]

@@PedroConejo1939 Yellow is used for the same over here and while yes we do still get wrongway drivers I do think having a yellow line dividing the oncoming lanes of traffic bring more awareness from the driver.

[@IndigoJo]

At 8:22, that's a road I live near and the van driver could have just used lane 3, it's quite legal; he was just being impatient (as you'll see from him weaving across lanes after that undertake). The A3 at this point has a slip road coming on from the same junction (with the A2043) about 200 yards on and then a right-angle side turning (South Lane) a very short distance ahead, followed by another major junction about a mile on which is prone to queueing. The driver might have been intending to pull over, but the van driver couldn't wait and pulled over and passed him straight away. On occasions I've been in an offside lane and can't pull over because of undertakers, and one time I got pulled over on a dual carriageway, driving a 7.5-tonner at 36mph (speed limit was 40), for not moving left quick enough (I had turned off a roundabout into the right lane, having turned right) because a whole load of other vehicles undertook before I could.

[@paolom.6011]

Ashley, I'm glad to see that your channel has become more cycle aware. Was wondering if you could highlight giving space to cyclists in cycle lanes on the edge of roads that are only about 1m wide. I have so many close passes from people who are going too fast past me in traffic just because I am in a designated cycle lane that is too thin to allow 1.5m clearance if both bicycle and car are in the middle of their respective lanes. Less than 10% of drivers actually move out to give safe room on roads like this I use regularly.

[@kenbrown2808]

clip 9: there is a junction in my normal range of travels that is like this. it even has a sign saying "right turn permitted without stopping" but the reflex to stop and look still leads the majority of drivers to stop and look.

[@bp19870]

The van driver would of undertaken regardless because they left the cammer now time to get over to lane 1 anyway. Also - if the road isn’t too congested and you’re going under an underpass with limited visibility to joining traffic it is good practice to stay in the middle lane to allow traffic from the slip road to join and keep good flow and return to lane 1 afterwards. I would say however in this case, there was too much traffic behind to maintain a position in lane 2 and getting over to lane 1 would of been better for the flow of all traffic.

[@bulwinkle]

I would like to see deliberately knowing a cyclist off their bike should be treated as attempted murder or at least an aggravated assault causing grevious bodily harm.

[@matttrevers2552]

Attempted murder is difficult. IIRC the bar for attempted murder is actually higher than the bar for murder. Attempted murder requires proof that the attacker explicitly intended to cause the victim's death, and I don't believe that's the case for actual murder. Aggravated assault, absolutely. It should also carry an automatic lifetime ban from driving.

[@jfergs.3302]

I nearly fell foul of the 'wrong turn into oncoming traffic' mistake once. Just a moments laps of concentration, thinking i'm on a duel carriageway when i wasn't... Fortunately my passengers shriek of alarm got me back to reality prior any (quite likely) crash type scenarios.

[@Chenty91]

I thought I was on a motorway on a dual carriageway once at night and went to overtake someone. A few sparks from the crash barrier made me realise my mistake and fortunately left with just a minor scratch in the paint. Big wake up call though and made me realise how poorly adjusted my headlights were that I couldn't tell.

[@jakescustoms]

Do you think that maybe a differently colored marking to divide the lanes of traffic would have prevented you from going the wrong way?

[@ditch3827]

@@jakescustoms In the US the central lane divider is yellow and all other lines are white, so you know you are wrong if the yellow is on your right.

[@TerryNutkins3]

Clip 20 is a busy junction on the B6039 just outside Chesterfield it’s visible from a distance as it sits at the bottom of a small hill however it’s on a curve in the road so vehicles approaching aren’t so visible and neither are those wishing to exit due to a bend just prior being obscured the garage forecourt so if you’re cutting that corner on the wrong side of the road it’s definitely on purpose and the car’s speed indicates this

[@jakescustoms]

@@ditch3827 I wanted to ask because I see more and more that some European cities use the same-colored markings with the same space and length to divide flowing lanes and oncoming lanes.

[@vetworker]

Some dreadful driving. I’ve been driving for over 30 years and personally I find it a miserable experience most of the time. I try to drive as I was taught but the daily abuse I get from tailgaters because I’m doing the speed limit and general selfishness of the majority of drivers just pisses me off.

[@HanOfGod13]

As a cyclist, I really appreciate it when a car is behind me for a little while and is patient when there are no safe places to overtake. The cyclist did well keeping a good position. Although at the end it did look like they rode on the pavement after. Which normally I disagree with, but understand in this situation. They probably felt bullied and unsafe with the car behind the camera beeping their horn. Hard to hear on the video, but when riding a revving engine from behind (if not wearing headphones/earphones), so that adds more uneasiness. I would recommend them getting brighter lights and possibly some more reflective/hi-viz clothing.

[@SpecializedRobbo]

On some off the routes I cycle, there’s this long but slight incline (about 2-3% gradient) where I know unless there’s no oncoming traffic, it’s virtually impossible for vehicles behind me to overtake me safely so I usually ride on the shared pavement till I’m about halfway up (more safe now) so I’m not ‘frustrating’ any drivers especially the buses!

[@alyx6427]

that first clip is why i think we very much need a distinct “oncoming traffic” lane line instead of having it almost identical for one and two way

[@mrstanhope1516]

Audi drivers and taxis upholding their high standards

[@RichO1701e]

The 2 most dangerous drivers in this compilation were VWs

[@tangomoggynoengi8518]

Clip #14 Zero out of anything..! Deliberately driving into Mandatory cycle lane is a MUST NOT rule in the Highway Code...!

[@Hill_Walker]

For the last clip, the cyclists seems to ride onto the path at the end. Not the right thing to do by the rules, as I can't see any cycle path markings. But, he clearly knew there was an aggressive or impatient driver behind, due to the beeps, flashes and likely revving, so he removed himself from that threat. In an ideal world, as a cyclist myself, I'd recommend that rider gets a bright high vis waterproof backpack cover and they try riding in clothes that aren't black at dawn, dusk or night. Relying on lights alone is increasing your risk. Especially in urban areas, where bike lights are not very distinguishable from the chaotic lights in urban environments. It won't make every unobservant driver see you or care, but it'll move the needle.

[@konradc12]

As a cyclist rides a lot of miles, I regularly see other riders (mainly food delivery on e-bikes ) jump the lights while I am waiting. The cyclist in the video does not care! As a driver, I have done the same as the driver of the last video, and waited until it was safe to pass. As a cyclist when there are no safe places for following motorists to pass, I pull over and wave them pass. I always get a thanks.

[@richH1625]

11:00 and I'd love to know if the car doing the tree point turn held them up enough for the cyclist to catch them up! Just shows, there's always likely to be another holdup a bit further on; so good for the cammer not being pressured into a risky overtake.

[@simonbaxter8001]

Ashley, I think educating the drivers that do this is going to take a very long time. I've also noticed more and more motorists running red lights over the last 6 months than I've seen in the last 40 years of driving and riding a motorbike. Was nearly taken out by one 2 weeks ago! My first thought was that I should have a dash cam, because I'd have sent you the footage. Driving standards and the general attitude of road usage is sadly going downhill, and I'm really not sure how you fix it!

[@edeledeledel5490]

A dashcam is absolutely essential; unless of course you are the reckless driver! I don't feel safe driving without one now as there are so many complete idiots on the road.

[@darronian4951]

Driving standards have in my opinion gone down since the pandemic, everyone's in a rush, nowadays people are driving badly on purpose,than making mistakes, whenever I drive to my girlfriend's place, people are deliberately jumping lights all the time, it used to be only certain cars that never indicate, nowadays it's over a third of drivers and so on

[@noodlechild666]

Both myself and a cyclist had a near miss yesterday due to an impatient, must get in front driver; I was walking down a pretty steep single track road facing the oncoming traffic. A cyclist was coming up it. Now, he was obviously going to have to pull out in order to go around me, but rather than wait, the car behind him decided to overtake just as he started to move over, causing him to swerve towards me. Thankfully i was able to see what a **** that car driver was going to be despite the lack of indicator use, and hauled myself up an embankment. To top it off, it was just before a corner and they almost went head on into an oncoming group of cyclists exiting a rural car park.

[@johnjephcote7636]

As a cyclist and a motorist I think that some cyclists genuinely believe that traffic lights do not apply to them. I would rather dismount and walk in difficult spots. Many motoists simply cannot find the brake pedal when they find themselves behind my cycle. They will either squeeze past or go the wrong side of a traffic island.

[@craigmcnamee]

Cheers for featuring my Clip 4. Honestly it's worrying the amount of impatience that happens from those behind and seems like a case of anything to get ahead of the L-Plate at any cost. Also puts me in a position of feeling like I should be going even faster to accommodate which I know is ridiculous but is how it feels at the time.

[@inyobill]

"I'm gonna wait until the cyclist is safe", smart, courteous, correct. Don't let the idiot drivers bully you.

[@zaphod4245]

7:35 definitely not a police car, an unmarked car would still have their blue lights on doing that.

[@scott9368]

Passed my test yesterday, thanks for your videos Ashley, really helped me out with my awareness and planning which was something I really struggled with when I started learning

[@ashley_neal]

Great job!

[@ditch3827]

Well done. Keep up the good driving.

[@gareth14111984]

Excellent news bud XD Just keep in mind, you can always improve, no matter how long you have been driving :) I passed mine 18 months back, and i'm still here, still learning stuff XD

[@scott9368]

Thanks guys! 😊

[@paull7725]

8:15 i would have done the exact same thing ! At that point the cammer was just building up a reasonable distance to avoid cutting off the overtaken car. Plus, if I see such a van catching up the way it did, I expect it to undertake me.. the van cut in front of the car in the left lane to undertake. Cammer’s poor lane discipline took place after (though it didn’t seem to annoy anyone) - at the end of the clip. Whereas the van carried on doing sh!t

[@Aaron-sl9ov]

Yeah, no way I'd be moving over so quickly after overtaking. Be predictable. I guess in this sense it was better that they left the gap as the van would may have been cut out at the same time.

[@john1h]

I'd like to here Ashley's opinion on this

[@dalmo001]

Completely agree. Prior to the undertaking van, the cammer was driving in a very acceptable manner and no poor lane discipline in sight. There was in no way enough of a space buffer to move back to lane 1 after the overtake. And while yes you could argue the cam makes the object look closer than what it is, the space was just too close. i also believe the cammer does not go back into lane 1, as after the underpass they go through is a entry slip road onto the A3, so maybe keeping that lane free so they don't have to move left, then right for emerging traffic, then back left, and instead only moving left once they are clear of the junction.

[@15bit62]

Yeah, i agree also - at the point that the van undertook i would also not have pulled back in. And with an entry junction coming after the bridge i probably would have stayed in the middle lane for a while longer too. I think Ashley's analysis of poor lane discipline is incorrect in this instance.

[@michaeltodd17]

Given cam vehicle never moved into lane 1 even when it was clear after the undertake would lead me to believe it wasn't the first time they were being a mindless middle lane driver and the van (wrongly) got annoyed and went for the undertake.

[@alexthomas7470]

6:50 0/10. Crossing a solid white line to over take at a stop junction. Didn’t stop at a stop junction. Not even sure if they looked because they didn’t seem to give way.

[@theaikidoka]

Sorry clip 14, the cycle lane was a solid line, not a broken one. You can't enter it, even temporarily.

[@Maddmank]

8:15 "the left lane is free" gotta give the person a chance to actually overtake there was barely a car length between the audi and overtaking camera car before the van committed to that undertake what was that driver of the camera car actually supposed to do? Immediately move back right in front of the audi??

[@PedroConejo1939]

I've had people attempt that as I was leaving sufficient space after passing a bus. The root of the problem is yet again, impatience.

[@MultiMidden]

If the van was able to undertake then the cammer should have been able to move back into lane 1 or at the very least start signalling their intent to move back into lane 1.

[@RichO1701e]

Yes, and they still continued middle lane hogging. Ash is pointing out that it seems to be a bad habit of the cammer.

[@andyp315]

Someone pulling in where Ash said the left lane was free I would be thinking insurance scam they about to throw the anchor. If you should keep a 2 second gap from vehicles in front of you you should not pull into a space where there isn't a 2 second gap for the vehicle behind. IMO at least

[@RichO1701e]

@@MultiMidden correct

[@ibs5080]

Clip 13 re parking within the zig zag lines. In my opinion, the white Audi gained a point for stopping for the pedestrians, though could have approached the crossing slower given the restricted visibility due to the parked car. I'd also say the white Audi lost a point for flashing headlights.

[@fredashay]

I like the way the GPS in Euro Truck Simulator handles roundabouts. Instead of saying "Turn right at the roundabout," it says, "Take the 3rd exit on the roundabout." It took me a few times to understand how it numbers the "exits" on roundabouts, but once I did it makes perfect sense. Now, ETS is a game, and I wonder how well its numbering scheme would work in the real world.

[@williamstrachan]

Some satnavs offer you numbered exits, which works fantastically in my experience. I vastly prefer it to "left/straight/right"! I use Google Maps now though and that has got some serious issues with lane recommendations and timing of showing information etc, pain in the arse.

[@fredashay]

@@williamstrachan Just my opinion here, but Google is only good for printing out a map before you leave so you can plan your route. But if you use your phone as a GPS/satnav and you go out of cell range, you're toast. OTOH, a satnav doesn't need cell service or wifi to work; it only needs to be able to see a few satellites. Satellite connections do go out, too, but only while going through tunnels or underpasses.

[@williamstrachan]

@@fredashay - it still functions without phone signal (if you are mid-route when it fails), it just falls back to a "dumb" route. Plotting a route without signal is a nightmare though, yes. I probably get that problem once a month though, so it's not much of a big deal (driving 5 days a week, 150-300 miles a day typically). I'd like to move over to a proper satnav, but the Dezl is £150 and still requires a phone connection to deal with live traffic. It would at least let me programme in my vehicle dimensions and route around restrictions there!

[@jamesmccann531]

Talking about close passes on cyclists. I used to do a paper round and my route went over a railway bridge. It has enough room at the crest for 2 cars to pass, but you have about 0.5 metre TOTAL spare space. The steepness of the bridge also means you can't see what's coming up the other side. There was a detour available, but that added 5 minutes onto a 15 minute route so I didn't do it. So as I am going up this and get to just short of the top, a car races past me very close. Fortunately, I saw them stop next to my next delivery so I went over and asked them why they passed so close. Their response was "I couldn't go any further away, I might've hit a car". To which I just said "Then don't pass me, just wait a bit"

[@davidjbatley]

Most mornings whilst I'm driving to work I see countless drivers rushing to get to work making questionable decisions with little regard for other users, I've been driving for nearly forty years now and worked all over the place and no matter what time I'd get there the bloody work would still be there. Better to be 20 minutes late in this life than 20 years early in the next.

[@richardharvey1732]

Hi Ashley, good work!, it reminds me of a time many years ago when tom be fair roundabouts were not as common as hey are now I hitch-hiked to work and the truck driver who picked me up was not familiar with the area, he asked for directions and as we went down this particular straight section I told him to turn right at the bottom!, you can imagine my surprise when as we got to the roundabout he did exactly that!. The other good one was the Sally Sat -nav in the hire van my brother in law drove to France that told him to drive straight ahead for one hundred metres then turn right!, we were parked in the drive facing South and in front was a thirty foot sheer drop to the river!, the road outside faced West but we were not actually on the road!. Both serve as reminders that we should never suspend our own judgement and simply do as instructed. Many years ago as driving standards fell through the floor I suggested that the easy way to deal with red-light jumpers would be to install very deep pits with trapdoors without any warning sign at strategic sites, periodically the liquids could be pumped from the hole and spread on farmland and occasionally the scrap metal recovered and sold!. My point here is that with this sort of hazard drivers , those that survive , would very soon stop risking it!, Cheers, Richard.

[@QuentinStephens]

Full credit to the cyclist in the last clip for pulling over and letting traffic pass. I've taken some heat by commenting about cyclists not pulling over in other videos so it's nice to see it being done. Ashley, you've highlighted kerb driving in this video. Sometimes it's necessary - such as passing an obstruction or when directed by a police officer - so how about some tips on how to do it safely and without damaging your car?

[@mikebrown6805]

0/10 for the cammer failing to stop at stop line and crossing the solid white cycle lane ( clip 18)

[@stephenlake7398]

Pulling up behind the van and giving a nice amount of space ahead. (VG) Crossing a solid line and entering the bike lane. (Poor) Stopping at a stop sign. (Poor) Out of 10 maybe 4 would be more than fair. 10/10 to the guy holding back off the bike at the end, can very easily get rushed in that situation. The passenger helped too, in that she calmed things and made it easier for him to wait patiently.

[@annonomous2158]

Been watching these videos for a year and haven't recognised anything. Then 2 clips come up in one. (Opening clip - Surrey Heath, near Longcross Car Park and the A3 clip) For the opening clip Satnavs are very clear with directions for that particular junction.

[@CycolacFan]

6:34 ‘those two are absolutely oblivious…’ thought you meant the two kids stepping into the road and around cars without even a glance to check if the traffic was still stationary.

[@garyburchgb]

When I get close passed, I generally note the number plates if I can and have noticed that the LGV left hand drive trucks with foreign plates are possibly the worst as they can see me better than the right hand drive equivalent, therefore tend to leave less space. Also trucks and coaches that are travelling at approximately 50 MPH can create a vortex where the bike can be pulled into the slipstream. This can be more pronounced on a bike loaded with four panniers as there is a greater surface area for the "draw" to affect. It can be very disconcerting as it can take the bicycle into the traffic flow, necessitating a quick course adjustment. It's a shame that drivers aren't required to experience cycling on busy roads before taking their driving tests. Some drivers may not be able to cycle but there should be tandems or trikes available for this. Maybe they would be more thoughtful then.

[@RichardWinskill]

My grandfather tried to literally turn right on a roundabout once, like your Mini driver. Thankfully my grandmother was navigating for him and was able to alert him in time. Personally *I* thought her direction to "turn right" was obvious that he was supposed to go around the roundabout first, but apparently it hadn't registered with him...

[@davidrobinson4118]

Clip 15 at 7:17 titled "expect the unexpected". Not a title I'd use. "Yet another idiot wasting the planets oxygen" is far more appropriate in my opinion!

[@gezzarandom]

Cyclists get a rough time on the road, and not just from impatient/idiotic drivers. I’ve seen clips of aggressive wild animals from ostriches to kangaroos chasing and in some cases attacking cyclists.

[@4TheRecord]

7:32 I don't doubt it's the police considering the way I've seen them driving both in London and Yorkshire. If a person thinks or knows they're exempt from most of the road rules, then they'll take advantage, it's human nature.

[@PedroConejo1939]

Clip 3 - Did you see the state of that road? One deflection by the cyclist and that clip would have been shown in a Coroner's Court. I do hope that was sent plodwards. There is nothing to learn from that here because we all know how to pass cyclists (see below) and because the kind of people who drive like that are impermeable to understanding. The last clip highlights something I mentioned with regard to yellow boxes - that some drivers will try to bully others into breaking the law or driving dangerously. The cammer understood that and reacted really well. That's a difficult situation and you can hear the stress in his voice. I wonder if plod would act on that if it went to them. I suspect not.

[@ianl1052]

Clip 9 I was there a couple of hours ago. Stourport. To be fair, I fully understand the yellow Beetle driver choosing to wait for a gap instead of using the right lane and then merging into the left lane. The road splits shortly afterwards by a left turn only towards Worcester and a right bend into Droitwich Town centre with a mounted bollard in between. Do it "correctly" and you'll find yourself having to either stop anyway before merging into the left lane depending on the traffic heading towards Worcester or having an impatient driver behind you forcing you to drive around Stourport again. Been there, done it, got the T shirt. Edited to correct town.

[@beeurd]

Mostly correct, except it's Stourport not Droitwich ;)

[@ianl1052]

@@beeurd Oops, you're right. I was in Droitwich last week, not yesterday. Corrected.👍

[@rufusgreenleaf2466]

Reckless driving that can be proven on video should be an immediate licence snip. Yes it means faffing again and money but people need to learn.

[@JohnWarren]

That first clip is the route I always drove home on after my driving lessons! It's one of the easiest sections of road I've ever driven on, so the fact the Mini managed to get it so wrong is beyond me😂

[@johnsonrob]

Over 30 years of driving and I can honestly say - 'No, not ever - not once' have I considered driving in that manner just to get 2 car lengths ahead...

[@marklittler784]

Amazing they can be in a hurry and are only going Tesco's when it's not even discount time.

[@grahamreeve5209]

How do you feel about taxi, delivery vans and motorcycle drivers being paid more and pressured in to driving faster?

[@vincentmurphy4201]

Well done to driver in last clip, the anxiety caused by the car behind comes across strongly in the clip, but he stayed calm and dealt with it brilliantly. Felt Ashley was too harsh on the guy not moving back to left lane sooner. Sometimes it’s best to keep a steady straight line and leave the lunatic do there thing. 6/10 for driver turning left. Seemed like they assessed the situation and made a decision that it was safe to use the road available, even though it was a solid line.

[@hippophile]

Well, that last clip SHOULD just be normal, correct driving. But it is honestly a bit unnerving when someone behind is trying to bend you to his (or occasionally her) will; an average motorist should not be required to have nerves of steel for a simple car journey...

[@JWK35]

Clip 24 is all too familiar to me (both as a cyclist and a driver giving space to cyclists). I feel like most people don't look out for/think about cyclists/pedestrians at all when driving. If it's not a 10sqm box with big headlights then apparently it doesn't exist.

[@ekatep6362]

The roundabout at 4.59, that roundabout can be a nightmare coming from the direction they do, I'm learning to drive and I hate that roundabout from that direction

[@derekheeps1244]

Clip 14 , technically driver should not have entered the cycle lane when it was bounded by solid line ( that is if ROI regs are same as here ? ) . However , if he checked carefully and no cyclists were coming up behind then no real harm done for that . More serious , however , is failure to stop at the STOP sign : it is there to force drivers to stop and check the road is clear before emerging and these are not put there as decorations ; there has to be limited visibility or a history of incidents to get one placed there ; although the cycle lane continues around the corner , although the STOP line does not extend across the cycle lane , cyclists should stop and look too before they emerge as they are just as likely to be hit as someone in a motor vehicle , and they are more easily hurt .

[@ArlenMoulton2]

Great video as usual! Talking about poor lane discipline, I recently went on a trip to Derby and came back along the M6, the entire way home the middle lane was full of idiots doing 60 when the left lane was clear. I didn't want to undertake, but I also didn't want to move to the right lane where the other type of idiots were flying along at 90, what's the best way to win in that situation? Side note: In clip 6 I spotted a silver Daewoo Lanos, the first time I've seen one other than my own on the road!

[@highdownmartin]

I’d travel in lane 1 at 60/65 open road in front of you and drift by the stuff to your right. Being vigilant of lane changing of course. You’re in a faster moving lane, not undertaking. I’ve done it and was in lane one for miles with the occasional visit to two to overtake a lorry

[@R0ssMM]

I am often in this situation too. Sometimes I'll end up slowly undertaking in lane 1, but that can be really dangerous so I avoid it if at all possible. But then you either stick in lane 1 matching their speed or do the same in lane 2, adding to the problem 🤷‍♂️ A flash of the lights is probably the best approach, but I'm always worried that I'll be perceived like the usual bullies who flash their lights when following. One time that I did undertake was on a 4-lane bit of the M6, but they were going 65 in lane 4 when 2 and 3 were empty, so I went by in 2 at 70. They did move into 3 eventually, nearly hitting a car that was overtaking me.

[@StefanVeenstra]

14: 4/10 Poor discipline, but the low velocity suggests some consideration for safety.