Driving Fail #61 | A New Career Needed

[@ashley_neal]

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[@hippopotamus86]

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[@thecrispymaster]

While I get that just because someone indicates you don't HAVE to give them the space, I often find people not doing so solely because of that (and not because of any safety, visibility or space considerations of their own) is just unbelievably petty. They "Why should I? I don't have to!" is such a stinking attitude, and you come across it everywhere from all types of people.

[@awild10]

Because if you let someone in you are at a very high and incredibly serious risk of arriving at your destination anything up to 5 seconds later. And that's not to mention the massive denting your ego takes. If you let someone in you have to spend the rest of your journey knowing all the other road users think you're a right mug. Much better to turn off Classic FM, put in GBNews and start angrily closing that space. You'll feel much better in no time.

[@Metallic_Hydrogen]

That signal from the Audi was very late (I know, astonishing that there was one at all... But), if they'd been signalling as the driver of the cam car was on the approach, not almost on top of them, there'd probably have been a better chance of cam car dude allowing them into that space.

[@fregus.]

@@Metallic_Hydrogen they were signalling the whole time... rewatch the clip.

[@barrieh8650]

On this one - I’d be giving cammer benefit of the doubt. Look at the police car 2 in front, both lanes turn right so I would expect the Audi to be turning into the same junction (though they do then ruin that at the end by moving from right lane into the left at the junction….)

[@RushfanUK]

@@fregus. The clip starts at around 06.32, the Audi driver doesn't start signaling until around 06.47 when the cam car is almost alongside, have a look yourself because the Audi is not signaling the whole time.

[@matthewr1990]

“I pooped my pants” actually had me laughing so hard 😂

[@Tibialstone7]

Hahahahah me too. I was looking for this comment. What timing

[@Toupret]

I was just about to make this comment! Great addition Ash! I laughed hard, so hard! ( Sympathetic pooping my pants 😂 I agreed!)

[@Chambers36TheEnter]

8:25 Most people seem to think green light means it's safe for them. I saw a school teaching children to cross with the same mentality, wait for the green man then it's safe to go, rather then looking and making sure it's clear and safe.

[@Gazzxy]

yeh ive noticed that.. not sure when its crept in though

[@SiCrewe]

5:50 "Live ammunition on the road". Somebody's probably been shooting, accidentally left of box of shotgun cartridges on their car roof, turned out of the side-road and they've fallen off onto the road.

[@horrortackleharry]

Yes, likely. Without being too prejudiced- she sounded the type.

[@SiCrewe]

@@horrortackleharry I recall, a while back, there was an article in our local paper about "gang violence" which included some pictures of a sad-faced woman holding up "live ammunition" that she'd found on the street and seemed to think signalled the end of society as we know it. It was, in fact, a single .22LR bullet that she'd found in the gutter, probably after it fell out of a farmer's Land Rover on the way back from a session of pest control. Obviously, it's NOT great when live ammo' is left lying around but, y'know, things are different in rural areas.

[@hypergolic8468]

Or they were in the boot - at the very back, and the boot sprang open, and they went on the road. Either way not a good day, but at least they were attempting to tidy up the mess.

[@engineeredlifeform]

Many years ago Notts Police lost a bag of Smith and Wesson revolvers after a shooting session. Supposedly slid out of the the open door of the van they were driving (which sounds like BS, I reckon they were on the roof). If I recall correctly they were recovered when some plum tried to sell them in a local pub.

[@dankicks]

Ashley finally used ‘run out of talent’ again! MY WORK HERE WITH THAT ONE RANDOM MARTIN BRUNDLE COMMENT IS DONE!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣 On a more sober note I just have to thank Ashley and the the other commenters for what I’ve learned over the past few years. I’m going through a few medical issues that will probably mean I can no longer drive, (unless the scans prove otherwise). I probably wouldn’t have been as calm or alert if it wasn’t for this channel. So yeah, cheers!

[@ashley_neal]

Thanks for your support and I hope things aren't too serious!

[@ibs5080]

@@dankicks I genuinely wish you all the best and hope everything works out for you.

[@dankicks]

@@ashley_neal Thanks Ashley. We’re investigating a seizure. Probably Epilepsy of some kind but fingers crossed! 🤞🏻

[@ibs5080]

At around 9:15 you cheered me up at a very difficult time Ash with your "And this clip hasn't finished quite yet. There's a little bit of AFTERS to come". That's just so you Ash and I remember you using that expression before. One of my all time favourites from you was "And it's handbags" re a Bentley and another car having "a bit of a Barney" in traffic. Thank You for cheering me up a little Ash. I needed that. Update, i just watched the rest of the clip... and by a remarkable coincidence, you even ended this one with "Handbags again". Brilliant. That was the icing on the cake!

[@kenbrown2808]

there is an American lorry repairman who has taken the American phrase "hit it with your purse" to heart. his purse is a pink sledgehammer.

[@SIX622]

The increased editing and commentary in this episode was definitely a good touch - you should do this again. Just enough to be amusing but not over-cooked like a certain Mr Vine.

[@billycompston5260]

The accident with the van was at the junction of Rutherglen Main St and Stonelaw Road near Glasow. When eastbound traffic has the green light the southbound traffic has a left filter onto Main st. However, it's a full set of lights (as opposed to a single green arrow) and I have seen many near misses as drivers see the red changing to red/amber and take off not realising it's the left turn only that's being released. I've often thought it's a poor design. Easing traffic flow certainly but at what cost.

[@ibs5080]

At around 8:10, this is exactly the very reason when I make a right turn, I perform a car driver equivalent of the motorcyclists "life safer" check to my right just prior to actually turning (having made other checks prior). Of course another take away from that clip is from the perspective of the other car re don't overtake on the approach to a road junction.

[@dirtywetdogboatsandsailing6805]

My new pet hate is 'signal and move' but where the move and signal happen at the same moment. I was taught (by a very good Police motorcyclist) to 'look signal and only then to make decision, look again and move. The use of signals now seems to say 'i am moving, make space for me' or 'you have to give way because I am signalling and already moving

[@ibs5080]

At around 5:16 with the oncoming wrong side car. I've read that this is fairly common in the Scottish Highlands with tourists from other countries. Apparently the authorities have placed "Drive on the Left" signs (though not sure if it's in different languages) as well as arrows on each side of the road to show the correct direction of travel. One of the greatest dangers with all this is after leaving a layby or viewing point, especially if a tourist uses such an area on the right hand side of the road, where the tendancy might be to pull out and carry on via the right hand side in a moment of forgetfulness.

[@ArminGrewe]

Yes, happens not only in the Highlands, but pretty much everywhere outside of the cities. In particular with people who brought their left hand drive car over from the continent, less likely with a right hand drive rental car as that will more likely "remind" you which side you should be on (as you should be sitting in the middle of the road). I know of a place on Islay where they added arrows on the road after an accident happened there for exactly that reason, tourist leaving a place on to a bendy road with little traffic, leading to a head on collision.

[@kevinmartin8088]

Happens in Australia too and popular tourist areas need those signs, yet we don't have owners bringing their cars from anywhere. Well a few self imports from the USA, usually classic tanks, but the owners have paid a lot of money to buy, so likely to be careful!

[@88balloonsonthewall70]

In this case i think he just made dumb decision overtaking that Jeep in a blind turn.

[@davidjones332]

I've seen a couple of British drivers do this in Germany and France. Quiet rural road, no visual clues, you pull out of a filling-station or wayside cafe and automatically take up the left lane. Perhaps someone at Dover ought to be dishing out "keep left" stickers to foreign drivers to be placed on the bottom of windscreens.

[@gunnern1]

I've been "that foreign driver", though not in the UK. I got my licence in Norway, then went to study in New Zealand. Staying at the correct side is easy as long as there is traffic around, and road markings also help. No road markings and no traffic make it easy to forget. That said, I had my worst moments after returning to Norway...😅

[@Mort221]

Honestly, the clip at 9:30, I'm not surprised the Kia basically took no shit from that Peugeot. It looks like the Peugeot initially tried to bully the Kia out of lane 2 on the roundabout then when the lane closed, tried to block them from merging over.

[@TheCatBilbo]

Which would drive many nuts, even the red mist could descend! But, take a deep breath, swear if it helps, let them get on with it. Very difficult.

[@Exeunt-philae]

The peugeot was already in lane 2 but the kia is straddling the two visible lanes for some reason

[@johnvarley4561]

The Peugeot was NOT already in lane 2, check the very start of the clip 8:49 ish. You can see the front of the Kia, and it is already in the lane. The Peugeot pushed her way in, vile woman

[@R0ssMM]

08:50 is just standard for Hanger Lane Interchange. That exit is always a mess as there are two lanes for the exit, but people use at least three lanes at the lights and assume they can push in. It's always such a mess.

[@smilerbob]

Was going to say similar. Whenever I used that place I seemed to be the only one in the correct lane. Everyone on the left went right and everyone on the right went left 🤷🏻‍♂️ As a comedian once said…just close your eyes and go

[@R0ssMM]

I used to have to drive through it whenever visiting friends. I'm so glad we've moved now!

[@ianmason.]

The exact same turn (A406 southbound to A40 westbound) was my drive home from the office for several years, that was comparatively calm compared to 5-6:30PM when those left four lanes would also be solid with traffic and nobody would be in the right lane and would all be fighting each other to change lanes. I'm quite surprised I never had a collision or even a love tap.

[@mrgingercow]

5:22. The radio was on point there.

[@ashley_neal]

It wasn't the radio. Just a little addition instead

[@mrgingercow]

Great editing as always then

[@Dilbot447]

“I poop my pants” got me! 💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@ibs5080]

At around 6:47 I would have held back at that point and just let the Audi out there and then. Especially as thereafter, the furthest the cam car could go was directly alongside the Audi and hence blocking it. I would have let the Audi out before that, just to avoid the "embarrassment factor" of being stationary alongside it, let alone to simply be helpful.

[@Gazzxy]

add to that. if someones forked up that bad and have decided to change lane instead of the proper thing and acceprt their fate. blocking them is going to do nothing but escelate, even if they developed the manners to ask first. and it just aint worth it.

[@spiderbootsy]

cammer is an idiot. and he done it delibirately. he allows him some space and as soon as he moves over he is closing the space down and is on the horn. completely unnecessary

[@TheCatBilbo]

That's very interesting: the 'embarrassment factor'; I'm fascinated by the psychology of driving. You have to sit there & stare ahead, aware that you've been unreasonable, or just plain mean! You believe they're glaring at you, judging you. You wish the lights would change...

[@Witchaven]

Except that the Audi could very well have been going around the roundabout in the left lane that they were already in, exactly the same as the cop car. So I would give benefit of the doubt to the driver of the cam vehicle. There were subtle hints that they were actually looking to change lanes however. Such as the increased gap in front of them and the slight angle towards the right lane, not everyone would pick up on that though.

[@ibs5080]

Morning all. Happy to see this video come in as it's a good reminder that life must go on as I grieve the loss of my very dear mum on July 3rd. I will be attending her coroner's inquest tomorrow, as her passing away was deemed an accidental death due to her stair fall on April 29th and subsequent discovery of two brain bleeds many weeks later, after she suddenly lost her ability to walk and thereafter also lost ability to talk. She was otherwise very fit and healthy and lead an incredibly active life with me, which makes all this the more shocking. Anyhow, I just wanted everyone to know I'm still very much part of Ashley's channel, just that I haven't been commenting on the excellent content as much as I usually do. I'm hanging in there and trying to remain strong and keep busy. Visited the annual lavender fields here in Kent on Friday in mum's honour, since her and I visited together every year since 2021. Indeed my current profile picture is of the two of us attending that very event in the past. Anyhow, stay safe everyone wherever you are. Ibrahim in Canterbury

[@CristiNeagu]

"There's live ammunition on the road." "... and? My wheels aren't made of firing pins." 8:00 I don't know when the cammer started signalling, but you can see his signal light reflected in the Vauxhall's bumper at 8:14. My guess is that the Vauxhall hesitated at 8:09 because the cammer put his signal on.

[@PeterBee911]

1:20 I'm somewhat not surprised that this kind of driving come from someone putting their hood up at all time.

[@50upss]

Dress like a 14 year old teenage boy, drive like a 14 year old teenage boy

[@Moby41]

Ahh a new Ash video to brighten my crappy Sunday. Cheers Ashley 😊

[@Matthew-bu7fg]

There are some roundabouts near to where I live where I feel it's not always immediately obvious which lane goes in which direction until, often, it is too late. I know which roundabout goes where and, as a result, I always accommodate vehicles who want to late lane change. This isn't me wanting to appear self-righteous, this is because I know there will be places where I travel to where I am not familiar with the road layouts and would like to think that other people would extend the same courtesy in those situations

[@WayneTulip-zm9gw]

I learnt something new yesterday and thought I’d share it with you all, if you’re not sure what a thick red line next to the kerb at a bus stop means, it means exactly the same thing as a thick yellow line, it’s just showing that it’s part of a red route, it means other vehicles are prohibited from stopping, only buses can stop, private hire vehicles can’t stop at 'bus stop clearways' marked with a wide yellow line by the kerb, on red routes both taxis and private hire vehicles can’t stop at bus stops marked with a wide red line by the kerb.

[@kenbrown2808]

in the US, the kerbs are often color coded. yellow means no parking, blue means only people with handicap placards may park, red means fire engine access, and green means read the instructions. we also have signs in existence that say "no stopping" which means just what it says. nobody may even stop to let a passenger get out.

[@WayneTulip-zm9gw]

Very similar to here in the uk, we have white zigzag lines on the approach and exit of pedestrian crossings to help drivers identify that it’s a pedestrian crossing, the left white zigzag means no parking, the right white zigzag means no overtaking, we have yellow zigzag lines found at entrances and exits of schools, hospitals, fire stations, police stations and ambulance stations, these are no stopping clearways, a single yellow line running along the road next to the kerb means no parking during the days and times shown on the time plate, double yellow lines running along the road next to the kerb means no parking at any time 24/7, a single yellow loading tick on the edge of the kerb means no loading during the days and times on the time plate, double yellow loading ticks on the edge of the kerb means no loading at any time 24/7, a single red line running along the road next to the kerb means no stopping during the days and times on the time plate (which is funny because how are you supposed to stop to read the sign if you’re not allowed to stop!? 😂), double red lines running along the road next to the kerb means no stopping at all for any reason 24/7, then we have no stopping clearways which are found at some bus stops and at some taxi ranks, a thick wide broad yellow line at a bus stop or at a taxi rank means only buses or taxis can stop there, other vehicles are prohibited from stopping there, however, private hire vehicles cannot stop at 'bus stop clearways' marked with a wide yellow line by the kerb but taxis can, a thick wide broad red line means exactly the same thing as a thick wide broad yellow line but because it’s red it’s saying that it’s part of the red route, on red routes both taxis and private hire vehicles cannot stop at bus stops marked with a wide red line by the kerb, then we have blue lines, which are only found in Nottingham, a parking permit system is operated on the NPEL private roads, double blue lines running along the road next to the kerb means no parking for any vehicles, a single blue line running along the road next to the kerb means parking is allowed only for vehicles displaying a valid permit (or a genuine visitor’s note) issued to the property immediately abutting the section of blue line where the vehicle is parked, I had a disagreement with another driving instructor yesterday on his video, there was a stationary queue of traffic in front of him and there was a bus stop clearway (a bus stop with a thick wide yellow line running along the road next to the kerb) and he stopped before the bus stop and he said this is where you shouldn’t wait, he then drove onto the bus stop and he said this is where you should wait in a stationary queue of traffic, he said it’s ok for me to do this because the bus can only approach from behind so I’m not blocking any buses, I said to him it doesn’t matter, I said to him he’s wrong, I said to him the bus stop has a thick wide yellow line which means no vehicle is allowed to stop there, only buses and taxis can stop there, there is a small no stopping clearway road sign on the small sign and it says “no stopping except buses”, I then said to him you’re allowed to stop on a clearway for reasons outside of your control if you literally have no other option but to stop but this wasn’t outside of his control, he should have been planning ahead, he should have noticed the stationary queue of traffic and he should have waited before the bus stop and only moved forwards when he could clear the area without stopping, you’d do the same if you saw yellow zigzag lines on the road.

[@ibs5080]

Re the very first clip and the reference to filtering motorbikes. This is something I always keep in mind and look out for whenever I'm in slow moving / stationary traffic and as a result, try to position myself within my lane with this in mind. I often see other drivers position themselves in the exact opposite of optimal position for filtering two wheelers, making life more difficult for such filtering.

[@danielwarden1489]

One of those clips (overtaking right turn), reminded me of my Driving Instructor's business partner. Girl out for her first lesson, does the little drive back, turns right on a country road and hesitates with the actual turn. The few cars behind are a dream, very patient. The 40 ton gravel truck approaching behind would say later that he thought they were all parked (whadafk!?) and accordingly overtook. So, the instructor is in one footwell, the student is in the other ... they were generally fine, but the back seat and subframe snapped in two. Feelgood ending: After checking up on her, he actually asked "Do you want your next lesson, or do you want to wait?" Her reply was apparently along the lines, of course, that is a rare event and I'll see it next time. :)

[@wohlhabendermanager]

Thanks for your videos. I'm not from the UK, but your lessons are applicable over here in Germany as well. People just need to learn to be more patient again. Also, it helps me to reflect on my own driving, which sometimes is a little bit too hectic.

[@sparks1773]

7:09 Both lanes on that roundabout have right arrows, the Police car 2 ahead of the Audi is also indicating right and stays in the left lane, I think it's reasonable for the cammer to assume the Audi may be staying in the left lane

[@ibs5080]

At around 3:35 re the Car Vertical part and "The licence plate was changed". It's interesting how here in the UK the "number plate" normally stays with the car (with exceptions such as cherished plates etc) whereas in Canada and USA the "license plate" remains with the same driver when changing vehicles.

[@ArminGrewe]

You can do the same in the UK with a personalised plate. Will just cost you a bit of money while the one issued with the car is free. Welcome to capitalism.

[@ibs5080]

@@ArminGrewe Oh yes of course. I was just referring to the "default" in the UK.

[@MikesThinks]

6:59 St Marks Roundabout, Salisbury. It’s first roundabout on any driving test, because of where test centre is, and an absolute hotbed of poor lane discipline and last minute switching

[@robertdoughty]

I've driven through there once a year for 8 years now and it seems I have a near miss with some idiot there every time.

[@kenbrown2808]

11:06 the instructor specializes in advanced training for german marques.

[@MK-1973]

Great set of clips and particularly well put together this time. Your viewer does exactly the right thing in holding well back from the Hangar Lane handbag wars at 9:29 - noticeable and impressive.

[@Paws4thot]

4:40 - I remember, about a year after passing my test, being able to get a Ford Cortina estate into a space 5 feet longer than it was faster than that. 5:54 - Never heard that before; I have heard "Alpacas on the road" and there is photographic evidence in my local paper. 8:37 - I've had similar involving a pupil (me) and a fire engine selecting 2-tones as I passed the entrance to a roundabout that he would use. Happily I was able to clear at the next exit (which I wanted) and he actually wanted his 3th exit... More happily, my thanks to Psychic Ashley for improving my driving.

[@TheCatBilbo]

Some drivers love to get close!; my approach has always been: keep away if you can. More distance equals less chance of contact. The other issue is overtaking around junctions - too often a risk & a bit of 'patient delay' is better than a crash.

[@markj.a351]

I just don’t understand why most of the people in these videos are allowed on the roads. Accidents and bad judgement are one thing but the number of intentionally selfish aggressive drivers who make the roads miserable for everyone is infuriating.

[@ryl0n]

Totally agree, there's just so few traffic officers on the roads, I think people are used to there being zero consequences for this sort of behaviour. Plus, even when you do see a police car in the traffic, they often ignore blatant offences anyway.

[@15bit62]

@@ryl0n I think that is exactly the problem. There is no fear of punishment any more cos there are no traffic officers any more. So people just do what they want with little fear of being caught.

[@TheCatBilbo]

I'm interested in the psychology of driving & it's known that some get a feeling of detachment from the 'real world' & a mistaken feeling of safety in their 'metal box'. It can even be subconscious. Get out of a car on a motorway hard shoulder & it shocks how fast & noisy it actually is - you suddenly feel very vulnerable. Others, just don't see hazards in the way we do: their own self-preservation mechanism is 'misaligned'. Why would anyone risk their OWN safety, even if they don't care about other people?!

[@bearwynn]

it's almost as if there has been a government whose sole purpose has been to reduce public services to the bone over the last 15 years

[@user-mv5zt8qd9l]

@@TheCatBilbo I feel like it's an invincibility complex; people don't like to confront the fact that they're one terrible decision away from becoming a smear on the tarmac, so they delude themselves to believe that it'll never be _them_ in a crash. Until it is.

[@Leo99929]

It's mirror- signal- maneuver. A lot of people do it start maneuver - signal - check if it's clear. If your signal is on then you should know it's clear. As the Audi signal came on as I was approaching I'd likely have checked my rear mirror and hit the brakes as hard as safe, balancing out the potential for a rear collision with the Audi pulling out into my path. When my hands are safely available to facilitate a polite "I'm here in case you hadn't seen me!" toot on the horn, and give them space to change lanes if possible. I prefer drivers like that either well away from me, or in front of me so that I can work around their chaos to avoid collisions.

[@JesusLovesYou-nd1rz]

I had a near miss yesterday morning in my local area, involving a campervan which went over a give way line when I was just a few feet away. I wasn't giving any indication of going in any other direction, so whether they thought I was turning off or just being dangerously impatient is hard to say. Needless to say I was stopped my tracks immediately, as they just carried on regardless.

[@simmybear31]

I wouldn't ever be 'directing' traffic without a Hi Viz. Ive also started carrying a plug in amber magnetic rotating beacon in the car for night time breakdowns especially on 'Smart' motorways.

[@DrRusty5]

So this morning I witnessed a car decide to overtake cycalist as I was passing the cycalist. It begs belief they chose that moment, when there was no hope of allowing sufficient space. I have come to the view that the new rules on the hierarchy of road users is now meaningless as without any credible way of enforcement there are no consequences. If anything, I think all too many drivers are now taking any perceived opportunity to get past cycalists to avoid being stuck behind for longer.

[@NinjahDuk]

When I was like 14 I was almost run over by a taxi minivan deciding he wasn't going to bother waiting for someone to finish coming past parked cars and mounted the footpath at about 20-25mph. Some people just do not care.

[@TheCatBilbo]

Dash cameras & similar at least help provide evidence. If a driver is continually risking other's safety they need to be reported & hopefully stopped.

[@Chigleybus]

Common occurrence mate. Seriously, I've experienced that (on the bike) more times than I can count. Luckily, so far nobody's either squashed me or had a head-on collision with the other car. Somebody did actually apologise to me for this very thing a few weeks back on Halebank Road in Widnes. But an apology is quite rare.

[@lmaoroflcopter]

Once again, a professional driver proving why professional drivers are often the worst offenders.

[@703sam]

the last clip, i've seen the exact same car do a lethal overtake on a country road a few weeks back. Must do it all the time...

[@ibs5080]

At around 6:26, the two ladies talking reminded me a bit of Hyacinth "Bucket / Bouquet" from Keeping Up Appearances.

[@DAVE3422460]

no way should that guy be a driving instructor

[@keith6400]

Why am I thinking Chris de Burgh?

[@TheCatBilbo]

Isn't it the case that it could be a family member driving? I hope so: seeing a DI do wrong is like seeing a Brain Surgeon juggling scalpels...

[@kenbrown2808]

7:04 US freeway interchanges often have the slip roads arranged so people entering the freeway must cross paths with people exiting the freeway. US dashcam channels frequently show people nearly causing collisions, because they MBIF as they cross paths with someone who is goign someplace completely different from them.

[@Dreadpirateflappy]

"Live ammunition on the road" many years ago when I was in the air cadets, one of the warrant officers transporting ammunition for a shooting range had his boot open while driving, he had boxes of .22 spill out onto the road. he had to call the police to help collect it as it was everywhere.

[@katetout6737]

6:45 The difficulty with this clip is that the middle lane is for both ahead and the right turn to the dual carriageway. An indicator from someone in the Audi’s lane usually shows they are going to the dual carriageway.

[@radio-g4-rm3dz]

There is a KZbin video of AI cameras being rolled out shortly to catch people using mobile phones and not wearing seat belts, it can't come soon enough as far as I'm concerned.

[@ashley_neal]

I think it's been trialed in Liverpool also

[@ashadedblobfish]

It will be good - that is as long as it works. I have a feeling I might end up with a fine in the post for wearing a t-shirt the same colour as my seatbelt

[@Milk-vw1cv]

Sounds great if it works properly, but it won't...

[@sanchoodell6789]

But meanwhile down here in London we have a Dutch cyclist who does that job! He may be out of business when they introduce these cameras down here though!

[@ibs5080]

@@sanchoodell6789 Ah yes CM!

[@blazikenafonso2758]

The new sound effects this episode are amazing 😂

[@kieranmilburn7126]

6:18 I live in the village this road leads to. The cammer did a very poor job in the clip as did the Blue Nissan Micra. The chicane is not wide enough for 2 cars, and requires somebody to hold back and let traffic flow... Neither did this in the clip, hence the inevitable collision with the kerb. Poor all round!

[@KevinWMoor]

"runs out of talent" 😂

[@HEKVT]

I find it interesting the difference in attitudes towards mobile phone use. In the UK it's very shunned upon as it should be, however on a trip to Eastern Europe in some countries I notice 1/3 on their mobile in stationary, rolling traffic or when it's freely flowing.

[@robloxfan4271]

5:28 probably happens quite often where i live as theres parked cars either side of the road meaning people have to pull over to let people pass. another reason why i find power folding mirrors to be useful

[@Andy1119]

Can relate to that parallel parking by the white car. Hadn't done it in ages and was rubbish so starting looking for opportunities to improve.

[@oneandonlyjaybee]

6:19 thats the road past the fourstones paper mill just before the rail crossing. Its a nasty little narrow kink that used to have no center line, indicating that it was only wide enough for one car. The council have recently painted a centre line encouraging this situation with two cars trying yo go through at the same time. The oncoming car in this clip actually has to cross the centre to avoid hitting the curb and wall on their side.

[@Nick_G7IZR]

My daughter told me her driving instructor was always on his phone reading and replying to texts during her "lessons"!

[@tjm756]

The cycle lanes at the Park Plaza at 2:28 are pure carnage - i stick to the middle of the road Some of the road surface on the way from Lambeth bridge is shocking too

[@AlexLapinski]

“Afters” followed by that merge in turn situation had me giggling. You do know how to make light out a sad situation 🤣

[@TheDominic1011]

That roundabout leading onto the A40 by hangar lane is always a nightmare 😂

[@robertleem5643]

One of Labours goals should also put more police on our roads and those idiots that can't drive like many in this clip, need to start having their licences revoked for 3 months, penalties and fines are not working

[@Sudgen]

Hi ash. Bit unrelated but seeing the clip in wales reminded me. I saw a news article the other day calling for road signs and markings in wales to be updated so there is a clear distinction between the english text and the welsh text, this being because dyslexic people may have trouble finding out where welsh ends and english begins. I'm curious whether you agree that this could be improved or whether road users should ideally be able to identify by the road layout what its supposed to say. EG "SLOW" and "STOP" are fairly self explanitory based on the road layout. It could be written in Chinese and I'd still know which one its supposed to be

[@kenbrown2808]

at 5:15: that could easily also be an American tourist. when riding in the UK, on our last visit, I did have to suppress the feeling we were on the wrong side of the road, at random occasions.

[@johnneil4777]

I think that both clips of 'Instructors' in your post were more likely to be PDI's rather than qualified ADI's. I'm pretty sure I noticed a 'pink' license on the first clip & on the last clip it was a Red Driving School, who have a propensity to use a large number of PDI's.

[@rebrandftw]

@5:30 I had this happen to me the other day.. they knocked the mirror out of the mirror housing but didn't actually break anything! It's fucking simple really; If there's not enough space, don't barge through and clip someones mirror.. grow a bit of patience and wait until you can clear! 🙌

[@seanmccormack3735]

What about the Ford Focus at 10:10. I mean, we don’t know how many cars were behind the viewer, presumably a good lot considering the cars skipping earlier in the clip, and the Focus cuts right back into the left lane ahead of the viewer, proper cheeky stuff

[@AndrewDHerbert]

In the first clip, at first I thought his positioning was fairly good. It looked like he was keeping to the right hand side of his lane to allow people behind to access the slip road. Obviously when he maintained that position well beyond the entry to the slip road and started to drift even further right, it became clear that he was distracted. Hopefully his pupils don't pick up his bad habits.

[@manyfacesoflemonman8170]

This is why I like Cyclingmikey 😁👍. People driving on phone is careless and should be on the road most new cars have hands free call built-in the car so I don't understand why the need to be on the phone.

[@Leo99929]

It does annoy the heck out of me when I'm driving down a quiet road with parked cars and one of them just throws on a signal to say they have checked it's clear to maneuver and intend to do so immediately even though they would be pulling out into my path. They rarely actually pull out, but it shows they don't understand how signals are intended to be used. This being different to when it's heavy traffic and you find the biggest gap you can and put your signal on hoping that the driver behind will be kind and make space for you... Also known as being a good driver.

[@groundcontrolto]

Managed to spot my home town in the first clip from just the road markings and the Aldi. Not lived there for over a decade.

[@Tailspin80]

4:40 Bit of a random pop at those that choose not to pay money for a job they can do themselves. I taught my son and daughter to drive. Daughter passed second time; son passed first time. You do have to be sensible about it though and start somewhere very safe with no other cars about preferably!

[@michaelchallen]

Dymock Kilcot Gorsley sounds like the next retired vicar sleuth in a TV mini-series.

[@brantnuttall]

Great video as ever. Thanks Ashley!

[@jamesmacdonald1116]

Both of my driving instructors would refuse calls and never answer their phones on lessons. If it was important they would ask me to pull over. A habit I take into my driving.

[@leeholden8658]

My first instructor was taking bookings on his mobile and writing the bookings into a A4 calendar whilst I was in control of the car. I should have reported him to be fair,but I’m not that kind of person. But that said he could still be doing the same today some four years later (he’s still instructing)

[@kenbrown2808]

5:55: I've been diverted because a beekeeper's truck had overturned, and the bees were still agitated.

[@johnbridger5629]

Hi. I've just begun watching some of your videos and some of the issues on roundabouts prompted a thought. I have a house in Spain and drive a lot up and down the east coast in various provinces. Every single roundabout has a speed limit of 40Kph (say 25 Mph). I have never found that this causes me any delays in journey times but it makes every roundabout (even the ones in cities near motorways) a great deal easier and less stressful than UK. Just near my UK house is a largish roundabout where 40Mph is not uncommon for cars going round. Just wondered about your thoughts.

[@Kieran.Robertson]

Provided you’re licensed, you can absolutely carry live ammunition in your car, however if it gets lost or stolen the owner is legally liable and can be prosecuted.

[@sanchoodell6789]

10:45 If I was that cyclist I would have seen red at that car passing me that closely!

[@ianmason.]

6:59 The copper entering the roundabout in the left of two lanes and then turning right - "Not exactly exemplary driving, was it sir?" as a police traffic sergeant of my acquaintance was wont to say.

[@paulrainford70]

Interesting one at the roundabout with the Audi. The police car at the front is also indicating to turn right, but stays in the correct lane (the same lane that the Audi was in). Maybe the driver of the camera car assumed the Audi was just doing the same, and wasn't aware that the Audi wanted to change lanes?

[@whysoserious3791]

08:30 - Complete tunnel vision in my opinion....could see that from peripherals or moving head as should be done.

[@BadDriversOfNapa]

I really don't think the cammer at 1:40 needed to hold back. While the groundwork for this situation was being laid out before the cammer stopped, this situation unfolded long AFTER the cammer stopped. The cammer had a clear path and opportunity to go ahead and turn left at the beginning with no danger. It's what I would've done. This excessively hesitant behavior just breeds undue fearful driving and frustrates others behind. It was safe when cammer first approached the junction and basically just sat there and waited for the situation to start unfolding.

[@QiuEnnan]

That’s why The Highway Code says to not overtake another road user indicating right!

[@1over137]

2:03 - this is why we should not teach pedestrians they have "priority". Those rule changes do not apply over here thankfully. I will not be teaching my daughter that cars will stop and not run her over. I will teach her to NEVER approach a vehicle manoeuvring, especially in reverse where the driver has many blind spots. If you WANT pedestrians to have priority, you need to TRAIN them to understand what it means. I do not see the government funding a "Pedestrian Proficiency Program" and insisting that all pedestrians over the age of 12 read the highway code, do a theory test, a practical test and get a license to be a pedestrian. Then and ONLY then can you empower them with decision maknig responsibilities on the roads where lives and livelyhoods depends on strict adherence to rules.

[@kenbrown2808]

6:20: there is a corner near my house the locals refer to as "suicide corner" because people from both directions tend to crowd the center line when going around it. to date, I'm only aware of one crash there, and it did not cause injury.

[@danthedroneman5771]

What's peoples opinions on lane changes when you indicate with a good deal of space behind you, traffic is 30mph, there's sufficient space to begin your move but by the second indicator flash, Twatty McTwatterson in the lane you require starts to speed up to close the gap (often breaking the speed limit to do so)? It's odd that I've had that happen twice just this last week, but the only notable example prior to that was a good few years ago.

[@MikesThinks]

1:47 Position of that reverse light, I wasn’t expecting that

[@cookiemonster2299]

All drivers should be made to watch this channel and rockyphonky69 to learn how to drive properly and why. 👏👏👏❤️🇬🇧

[@bjthedjdutchdude1992]

Hands up if they need instructor training. 🙌

[@gazwj]

I really hope the “i pooped my pants” was on the podcast/audiobook and it was impeccable timing 😂

[@Manu-Official]

Taxi drivers driving badly? Neveeeeeeeeeer 😂 (lost count of them)

[@johnbower7452]

Had an ADI yesterday swing out in front of me on a dual carriageway (Was about to pass him as he was only doing 40 and I was doing the limit) and then sped off at more like 70 (this was a 50 limit section of the A406 north circular in London). Sorry to say but I think the standard of Driving instructors is in serious decline; it's no wonder standards in this country have slipped so badly.

[@ollieb81]

10:35 I think the civic was trying to overtake the other car around the outside. It looks like they started to understeer before then exit. Then backed off / braked into lift off oversteer.

[@grahamnutt8958]

"Handbags Again!" and other memorable quotes sum up the general standard of Road use these days.

[@spikyone79]

Disagree with you on the Audi - look at the police car in the left lane, a few cars in front, which is also indicating to turn right. Both lanes there go right (A36 indicated on the road markings at 6:41, which is the route that both police car and viewer take), and the viewer probably expected the Audi to follow the same path as the police car. Instead the Audi veered across a couple of lanes and seemed to make a late decision to go all the way around. Nothing came of it because the viewer was far enough back to avoid the collision, it was poor by the Audi.

[@weevilinabox]

Taxi driver at 2:20 was careful not to stop on the zigzags! 🤣

[@kenbrown2808]

in your second one, while the driver did very poorly, it is also very poor performance to go behind a vehicle that has its reverse lights on. and to my mind, it should be illegal to make a car without putting the indicators, brake lights, and reverse lights all in the same cluster.

[@bofor3948]

I'd have let the Audi driver out. He might have been one of the drivers of that Audi in your Car Vertical clip.

[@aric7726]

When i read the title I thought this would be about a taxi driver, or perhaps a van or lorry driver who drives for their job. But, a DRIVING INSTRUCTOR??

[@duffduffbeerbeer]

05:21 cheers for letting us know

[@doctorsocrates4413]

We must learn to forgive the mistakes of others..No driver ever does it perfectly and this is the misconception most drivers have that others are doing it perfectly.

[@thefoodiechannelcookingfro1822]

7:38 he's also out there for a good number of seconds and one would assume there was more than 2 seconds to actually apply the brakes

[@facelessvaper]

I saw an instructor looking at his phone whilst his pupil entered a roundabout without allowing me (on bike) to clear the second lane. He was still checking his phone at the next set of lights.