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[@stevedavis770]

On the last one I assumed the car driver was getting out to apologise to the biker. Seems not and his car just left blocking the carriageway.

[@Frederick.J.Marshall]

Doesn’t even acknowledge him lol, did he even see him or was he in a world of his own?

[@stevewallis8197]

Not remotely bothered, was he? What a bellend....

[@CED99]

WTF? What's he doing walking down the road to see if it really is closed? While leaving his motor blocking the oncoming lane? SMH

[@MrHabushi]

That was the passenger.

[@andrewnorris5415]

To be fair it was the passenger. Unless it was LDH. They are often victims of bad drivers too. Cannot control them.

[@philnotley5138]

The most annoying and dangerous thing is when emerging from a slip road is the driver who makes an effort to close your gap up by speeding up !

[@timprice5]

Yep, although even worse are those that dawdle on the slip road at 40-50mph and you can see 70mph traffic coming up behind you. The amount of times I've had to floor it onto the carriageway to get out of trouble - one particular junction on the M5 near me is so bad for people doing this.

[@JulianShagworthy]

The minute I see somebody doing this, I instantly move out into the lane to prevent them from doing so. This is especially true when it's busy, when causing a slip road to come to a standstill is dangerous.

[@timprice5]

@@JulianShagworthy I'm not sure I understand. I'm talking about when you are behind someone coming onto the motorway. I'm not saying I prevent People coming off the sliproad onto the carriageway when I am on the carriageway

[@JulianShagworthy]

@@timprice5 Sorry, my comment was directed at the original issue of people on the main carriageway trying to close down gaps - I never tolerate it. Agree entirely with your comment.

[@timprice5]

@@JulianShagworthy no worries. My mistake!

[@phillpotts9047]

Hello all, Ashley BIG Thamk you for showing my clip on your selected. I was your 'First' Clip' and appreciate your words and some of people's comments. Pleased that it highlighted how important it is to ensure you drive at the appropriate speed to give yourself time to react. Thanks again Ashley and all. 👍👍👍

[@ashley_neal]

Thank you too for sending in!

[@nallen0]

I’ve been thinking about the updates to the Highway Code a lot…and I’ve (currently) come to the conclusion that stopping to let pedestrians cross while exiting a roundabout seems to cause more problems than it solves, unless there are zero other cars at the roundabout at that moment. I have not yet had a time where doing the right thing has felt entirely safe. Drivers behind me are just not anticipating this behaviour. I desperately want to do the right thing, and want to protect pedestrians as best I can, but I’m not yet sure this update to the code is the best way to do that.

[@dwaggys3322]

Not sure its the "right thing" if it doesnt feel safe (I am agreeing with you), indeed even Ashley seems to have changed his stance on this and now seems to recognise that its not always the best thing to do (this was confirmed by the DVSA within weeks of the change to the HC).

[@nallen0]

@@dwaggys3322 Exactly - there are so few times where it is safe that I don’t think it’s a positive change. I actually think the change causes more confusion. Worst case scenarios: 1. pedestrians who know the rule may expect it and drivers don’t do it 2. a driver may not do it safely and the driver behind may crash into them, putting everyone, including the pedestrians at greater risk.

[@kiradotee]

I'm of a strong opinion that any roundabout that needs this feature (or even ALL roundabouts if we wanted to) should just get zebra crossings. There's a tiny number of roundabouts I've encountered with them and they work perfectly. No issue for pedestrians or driver or for the driver behind the vehicle stopping as everyone knows what's going on. It's very explicit. You can see the zebra crossing and everyone and their dog knows how they work. As a motorcyclist I choose to ignore the current addition to the Highway Code for personal safety. I rather not create a situation myself where it's easier for people to run me over. Plus, it still dangerous for the pedestrian as the car driver behind might choose to overtake me (as I don't occupy as much space on the road and it would likely be very possible to slide in).

[@dark_memer42]

​@@kiradotee These situations confuse everybody. It would be more practical to relocate crossings in these locations 50 yards up the road for the safety of pedestrians.

[@PazuzuM666]

Just carry on as you are. I think it's ludicrous to stop to let people walk across. You are more likely to get hit from behind or someone to overtake you and run them over@! Also by stopping you might be causing problems round the roundabout. I don't think it's ever a hood idea to stop on a roundabout.

[@kenbrown2808]

in Oregon's highway code, it does say that a person already on a motorway must allow a person approaching on a slip road to merge. of course, the local police officer I asked about the requirement to indicate at the end of a merge (yes, it is required, here) said it even better. "you're not allowed to run them off the road."

[@dr_ned_flanders]

They should have unmarked police cars with learner plates to stop people harassing learner drivers. That would be funny to see when some idiot gets caught.

[@stephentait8734]

wont be interesting, but not sure where the law is on that

[@phillwainewright4221]

I'm fairly sure you're not allowed to display L plates once you've passed your test. (Except driving school cars, obv.)

[@smilerbob]

@@phillwainewright4221 It could be a new police officer “learning” the ways of the force 😉

[@Chaosvex]

@@phillwainewright4221 I believe you can. The guidance states "should not", rather than "must not", so it isn't illegal.

[@CakeFine]

In our force area, we've had success by putting 'P' plates on unmarked police cars :)

[@daughterofthestars08]

I was taught as an American driver to do your best to fit into traffic and get up to speed when merging, but ALSO to try to make space for people who are merging if I'm already on the highway. If traffic is pretty solid in the near lane but there's space in the far lane, the polite thing to do is to get over so that the people merging have plenty of room. If you can't get over, then slowing slightly to make a gap in front of you for someone to slot into is the next best thing.

[@tarnmonath]

Absolutely agree about joining from a slip road. It should be like a team effort, with everyone doing what they can to keep traffic moving. I've had arguments with people from the 'those on the carriageway have right of way' brigade. Having said that, it seemed to me that in this case the cam car could have been further forward, and could have found the middle spot between the lorries, with just a little more speed.

[@lauriethefish2470]

While yes, those on the carriageway technically have right of way, with a slip road, if there isn't a gap, vehicles NEED to create one. That's because slip roads end and it's not like you can just stop completely on a slip road and give way without causing danger.

[@tarnmonath]

@@lauriethefish2470 As Ashley is often at pains to point out, there's no such thing as 'right of way' on the road. There is 'priority', but even that comes with conditions. I've had cars stop in front of me on slip roads. Quite scary. But I've not been too close, and I've been able to slip past and find my gap.

[@kiohaha]

those on the carriageway have right of way' brigade what is the opposite called then "I need a mile to join a motorway brigade" ? I want to know what the other side should be called, to be devils advocate. bit of fun here if a lorry has to brake from 60 to 30 for that car to join the faster motorway, then the lorry behind will slam on the brake from 60 to 25 most likely and that follows suit all the way back till a break in the traffic or the last car has to brake to 0. stopping is way worse on a motorway then a short slipway. lorry was 100% right to keep going as he has to think about people on the faster road behind him rear ending him or any braking he might do may cause others to slam on the brakes to come down to his speed. alternatively the lorries could of all just go into the middle lane and then everyone can join the motorway easier at whatever speed they wanted 40 or 50mph. but in truth in this video we all can agree there was loads of room for that car, he just wanted a mile long gap to join in remember I just said that to be devils advocate. bit of fun. road driving can never be perfect what in life ever is the videos best advice at @6:50 you should never merge if you are going to cause anyone to slow down, stop, swerve or sear.

[@davidpierce3217]

"YOU ABSOLUTE MUPPET!!" 🤣

[@elliotridley-smith9304]

I might have said this on a previous upload. I worked with an ex fireman who was a truck driver. His theory was that most people are conditioned to just see cars and other vehicles don't register mentally.

[@pelicanofpunishment6]

I kinda agree, as a truck driver myself. And people don't learn about other vehicles, either. It would be nice if people at least knew that when overtaking a truck, then slowing right after that we need a lot more time, especially if we have a load on board because we might be braking, but the load isn't and still wants to continue, so makes us slow down and stop that much slower.

[@PedroConejo1939]

Lorry drivers suffer from SMIDSY too.

[@kenbrown2808]

anyone who has taken a motorcycle safety course of any quality at all will have been taught the same thing.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@pelicanofpunishment6 stopping empty is often worse than stopping full, because you have no weight on the tires.

[@pelicanofpunishment6]

@@kenbrown2808 Through enough. No weight pushing you but know weight pressing you down and providing some weight to slow you. Sort of a...lose one thing, lose another situation.

[@matthewjohnson6597]

Agree, the car joining the M5 just needed to accelerate a bit more and there would have been no issue....

[@cityplanner3063]

For merging on the motorway I believe the car merging should do more of the hard work but the car on the motorway needs to provide that gap and help with the flow.

[@ben4190]

That first really was top notch! =) Not sure how many would have wacked it in reverse at all, let alone that quickly. May have been an automatic which would have made things way easier too.

[@kiradotee]

Yeah on a manual it would be quicker to grab a bible than find the reverse.

[@IndiBrony]

I dunno, I drive manual and teach automatic. Assuming you know your car, I think slamming it into reverse on a manual is quicker. In an automatic you've got to wait for the car itself to engage the gear.

[@madmick9205]

I like the 4 S's. Has a long time biker who's had a 'few' people pull out not seeing me. I have it drummed in to me 'do they see me. I have to be honest, I My driving and my attitude in general has calmed down a lot due these video's and Ashley's advice. Between Ashley and the Black Belt Barrister and Jorden Peterson. I have learned a lot about life. Thank you.

[@R04drunner1]

Another excellent video. At 07:59 I think the cyclist is invisible behind the Mini's A-pillar. It shows the importance of the driver shifting his/her head to look around both sides of the A-Pillar when approaching a junction!

[@TheGiff7]

Totally this. I also think many motorists are hardwired to only look for motor vehicles and lorries. They don’t seem to be capable of observing cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians.

[@R04drunner1]

@@TheGiff7 PSNI posted a great tip about this. On road trips with the family, have a competition to see who can spot the most cyclists or bikers. Then, when they grow up and start driving, they will already be in the habit of scanning for bikers and cyclists.

[@CheeseParachute]

Agreed - I had a painful altercation with a car bonnet due to this. The driver said I was in her blind spot - hopefully she's since made the leap to move her head to compensate (and also slows down before entering roundabouts). She had the good grace to be very sorry, anyway!

[@joejoejoejoejoejoe4391]

8:03 when you're cycling around a roundabout, you have to be aware that motor vehicles are looking further around the roundabout because they're looking for other fast moving vehicles, the to best things that I've found to do, is be prepared for them to pull out, and stare at the driver as you approach them - when you make eye contact, you are far more noticeable.

[@ferventheat]

Ah, the perennial A pillar blind spot at roundabouts. Happened to me at a RB recently. Expletives were enforced😅

[@robbrady4649]

I thought the passenger was getting out of the car to move the cones @ 10:28, but perhaps they'd just had enough of the appalling driving and would rather walk.

[@richcolour]

yes 😄

[@MrS9b]

For the mini at @ 8:00 , that's almost certainly an A pillar blind spot. You HAVE to move your head around approaching junctions and crossings.

[@CheeseParachute]

Yep, I got taken out on a roundabout for that reason. The girl had a quick look at the roundabout, thought it was clear and didn't bother slowing down or moving her head before she entered it - if she had slowed, I'd have emerged from behind her A-pillar. People check for car-sized objects and above, but often forget about the people-sized ones.

[@_Steven_S]

That last clip, were they getting out to move the cones?

[@Frederick.J.Marshall]

Seems like it, and he still doesn’t notice the motorcyclist or chooses to ignore him.

[@funkycowie]

No he just gets back in the car and then they drove off.

[@R8V10]

The driver did not get out but the passenger did.

[@ashley_neal]

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[@DemiGod..]

You need somebody to tell you your car was damaged? When mine was damaged , the rear end being bashed in was kind of hard to miss.

[@ya00007]

Ashley, are you back in the UK, away from that rediculous New York driving instructor?. 'strong' my arse. He's really shyte and should never give anyone driving lessons.

[@funkycowie]

Thanks Ashley for including my video at the end, my heart was indeed beating hard!

[@bokirobi19951]

Ashley, please don't listen to the guys at Carvertical. Most of their information is either totally wrong or just made up. Even if the damage to a car (if there's any) would cost you £50, their database might say that it's around £1000. There's a lot of misinformation on their side.

[@cakehole53]

Just checked the registration plate for the black Vauxhall, R28JLJ, following the learner driver and, according to DVLA, it should be a white Citroen. Checked 9th April at 14.47.

[@huey_UK]

Yep, white petrol Citroën DS3, I'd checked too. Could be the clip is old and they've changed the car registration recently, but judging by the driving attitude, more likely a (badly) cloned plate.

[@archechme]

I think that the guy merging on the M5 should have gained a little more speed to gain more space in front of the HGV but the HGV should have helped by backing off a little bit and helping out.

[@MrAndrewBeattie]

Great catch in the first clip with the quick reverse to stop a collision with the van. I am a new Tesla owner (1000 miles) and yesterday I was driving on single track roads in Scotland, where stop-and-reverse is a frequent requirement. As I learn the vehicle, I am finding that I will stop and reverse towards a passing place behind me considerably quicker than most people can react with a clutch and gearbox. With practice and muscle memory, this reaction should only get faster.

[@grahamnutt8958]

@1:30 approx - Good question, Ash. If the Van driver was on the 📱 then it demonstrates *yet again* the level of distraction caused. Yesterday's NY vid was a Primary example of this. I very much appreciated yours and @Jon C feedback there - duly noted 👍. First clip - yes; excellent save! Stay safe out there.

[@DAVE3422460]

leaves his car blocking the road & gets walks past the cones CRAZY

[@jontownsend8090]

You hit the nail on the head there, those who only care about priority, no more said.

[@frogandspanner]

6:53 It's the 5 Ss: you don't want the to s*** themselves.

[@Zeyr01]

2:19 fair enough in this case of knocking off cruise control for a few sec as it is a 50. But when you're on a 70 keep in mind most trucks are cruising at 55 so you can easily use that extra speed to get past and stop them catching rather than dawdling.

[@seraphina985]

In that first clip you can hear what I assume must be their quick reflexes operating the gear lever in record quick time, impressive work.

[@graemewilliams6697]

The merge onto the M5 should have gone a bit quicker and gone to the middle of the space. The HGV should not have to slow down for a car to merge although if there was space to do so he could have moved over, but it looked too busy to do so.

[@SDennis89]

Big pet peeve of mine. Doesn't matter how much room is in front of you, some people sit on your front quarter and expect you to slow down!?!

[@gftyhify]

6:27 I recognise that street. It’s in North Berwick. I love it when clips from Scotland where I live are featured on this channel

[@ChrisBrown-px1oy]

Thank you. I often set myself a challenge to "find the place" on a Viewers' Driving Fail and I thought this looked like the west end of Haddington, so wasn't too far out. Even though the driver sounded like she might not be from round there.

[@L-8]

That cammer must be living life in slow motion 😅

[@Blorp_]

He is neo

[@dust_d_bin]

One if the best channels on youtube, thank you

[@ashley_neal]

Wow, thanks!

[@RustOnWheels]

About “you haven’t been seen”; I live in a place with lots of corners and roundabouts. With cars these days and their safe thick A-pillars bicyclists, pedestrians and even cars and trucks can be hidden when their taking the roundabout movement aligns perfectly with your forward movement. I have started to move my head like an impatient parrot, from left to right, because I had two occasions where a car or cyclist scared the hell out of me that way. Conversely, I take any roundabouts with more caution. Did they see me? I don’t plunge myself on the roundabout and search for eye contact or at least look for the driver’s head and which direction it is pointing. When I was younger I have been an absolute pr*ck by driving fast on a roundabout, never braking if my side was clear, and being mad when people would get in front of me not giving way. Luckily I sold that car which made me do that and learned how stupid it is to ASSume and TAKING way in stead of giving.

[@kiradotee]

I think with roundabouts it shouldn't be about whether the other driver has seen you. As you shouldn't be impacting them at all. The question is can you join the roundabout with enough space to the other driver without having to slow them down or be startled. If yes - join the roundabout, if not - wait for the opportunity. The more you use the vehicle the more you're jn touch with how quickly you can merge onto a road/roundabout and hence calibrate your decision making using this data.

[@RustOnWheels]

@@kiradotee knowing if you have been seen can be a life saver with the situation I mean by it: even if you are already on the roundabout and others must give way before driving onto the roundabout, it may be that you have been hidden behind their A-pillar and they see an empty roundabout they can safely drive onto. Here we have lots of roundabouts with cycling paths on the outer perimeter which have priority. They are used to cycle without stopping because cars always brake for them. Since I’m a cyclist too I don’t assume a driver has seen me because that curve I take can line up exactly with their eyes, or they can be distracted by other things. It’s good to read the actions of the car before assuming they will stop. Do you see them brake hard enough? Can you see their eyes? Are they traveling slow enough to brake on time?

[@samcerulean1412]

People go around roundabouts to fast and then blame the people emerging. If you circle a roundabout at a reasonable speed you reduce the risk of colliding with anyone. It’s not rocket science yet too many flaw the vehicle entering

[@ditch3827]

Best to take roundabout slow as there might be a pedestrian crossing at the exit junction.

[@Evolixe]

On the merging in the M5 clip; I do think it's mostly up to the people merging in to find a spot to merge in, equal or slightly greater speed than traffic already driving there and then merge in. Honestly to me it didn't look like the lorry did anything wrong. The passenger car had power to spare, but it wasn't used. In my opinion thats a far greater mistake than the lorry not slowing down. Gotta remember that asking already moving traffic to slow down for your merge has an echoeing effect on everything behind it. At least when its busy it does. This is how we get holdups and jams on highway junctions

[@kenbrown2808]

first clip: they were both going a wee bit fast, but your viewer definitely had better reaction time. second clip: I wonder how the vans could see, because the viewer didn't have as much sight distance as I would want to decide to overtake.

[@djcraney]

7:55 the home of rugby football, gotta love the delayed bad use of the horn

[@gavinminion8515]

I bet the oncoming white van driver was thinking "You were going a bit fast there".

[@sparkeli4513]

"ride like your invisible" always springs to mind when I ride my motorbike.

[@nayyyythan]

Giving way to pedestrians exiting a roundabout is so complex, not only do you need to know what's behind. But you also have a knock on effect on the people joining all around you. One of the worst rule changes ever made imo. Giving way entering a roundabout different story makes total sense, same with junctions

[@kiradotee]

Fully agree. They should instead slam zebra crossings on the roundabouts instead of this rule. Some small number of roundabouts had them before this rule and they work perfectly.

[@jhferu]

Crossing the road at a roundabout is so complex. Giving way to pedestrians is comparatively simple, it starts with reducing your speed, after that it is much simpler - admittedly multi-lane roundabouts make things much more difficult.

[@Me.ImCounting]

That first scooter clip was at the bottom of Morell Avenue in Oxford. A road I use almost daily on a motorbike!

[@arthurstoyles7077]

A great piece of self control by the lady who called the other driver an absolute muppet.

[@itsmyview2024]

when riding a motorcycle I ALWAYS assume I have not been seen or there is a very good chance of death or injury, 45 yearson the road have taught me that and more. Still alive, just the cancer to do the rest now.

[@ashley_neal]

Keep a positive frame of mind going forward also Chris. Thanks for your comment 👊

[@peromo9397]

And your point at the end of 'I haven't been seen is my 'Moto'. As a motorcyclist I ride as if I am 'invisible', and ride accordingly. I make my mistakes, I have my own faults, yet I am still here. I put that down to the overarching principle of I am invisible and I ride accordingly; and when I make mistakes, make every effort not to make that mistake twice.

[@hyosunggt125rcomet]

The last clip, the guy gets out the car and walked off, either still hasn't realised the motorbike or doesn't care that he almost crippled him?! Unbelievable. 😔

[@DKKatano]

The first video is why I always drive with a slower speed on roads like that, because you can't see what is coming toward you, and I want to be able to stop in time. Some years ago I was driving on a road similar to this one, and out of nowhere a bus was coming toward me with to much speed. I managed to stop in time and got out as far as I could to make room for the bus. Two weeks ago, I had the same situration just with a truck. Because of a hill on the opposite side of the truck driver's side, and the fact the ground was very soft. I stopped, and with slow speed I got my car out on the soft field on my side, it made room for the truck, and I didn't get stuck because I made sure I had solid road on the other side of the car. My wheels didn't even spin, but yeah this shows how important it is to adjust your speed to your surroundings. :) If you merge in to a highway here in Denmark, and you are in front of the truck, it has to slow down to let you in. That behaiver here in Denmark would give a 1 strick on the driverlicense for driving to close. The red light runner. If I had send that to my local police station, they wouldn't do anything about it, because you can't see a clear face. I have before send videos with clear a clear face of the driver, and still they won't do anything about it. Funny because they really want us citizens to report and send videos, but after many send videos and no help from the police, I have stopped sending video clips to them, because they don't do anything.

[@davemorgan8775]

Where I live in Wales that’s an everyday occurrence. Get delivery drivers with all wheels locked up slithering straight for you, you get a sixth sense to keep your hand near the gear lever and hope your car has a syncro mesh on reverse gear. !

[@TheDantheman12121]

10:34 decides to just block oncoming lane? I thought he was getting out to maybe apologise.

[@doctorsocrates4413]

I live in lincolnshire and often find that slip roads to some of the major A-roads are dangerously too short to attain speed to join..

[@PP-cm4re]

That last clip. The car driver could have at least apologised to the rider when he got out of his car. Didn’t even acknowledge him. Some people can be really self-centred.

[@PedroConejo1939]

It was the passenger who got out, but a profound apology was owed.

[@Mikeb1001]

A moment’s appreciation for the MK1 Fiesta to the right of shot at 9:00!

[@problemchild1976]

Very easy to report of you have the correct time and date stamp

[@woodant1981]

The first one my car would pick that moment for a synchro to get stuck or something😂

[@andyclark8991]

2:16 that’s what I do. On motorways, duel carriageways always do that, see a car coming down a slip road give it room. Also if/when on a motorway when/if see a lorry driver. (If it’s safe to move to the middle lane) I do giving the lorry more room

[@rupertm2542]

So I have asked this before on the BBB channel, with no credible reply from anyone. In my opinion, and going by wording in the Highway Code, Road Junctions and Roundabouts are two different things in definition. Therefore the ruling on pedestrians does not apply at a roundabout surely? As far as I am aware you’re not meant to suddenly stop on a roundabout to allow a person to cross the exit you intend to use (Unless of corse they’re in the road and making their way over, or a zebra crossing is marked). Therefore can you please clarify where you’re taking your definitions from on this matter? While I appreciate it may be a nice thing to do, I’m quite confident I have no legal obligation to do so at roundabout.

[@ashley_neal]

I have confirmation from the DVSA that this rule applies on the entrance and exit to roundabouts. But don't forget this rule is "should" so if it's more dangerous to give away, he may have to carry on. kzbin.info/door/_QdDflGx1D8Jh9mvQ7D8uQcommunity?lb=UgkxBd1Vaf8EFkO6Hr55mx7fozf32IVPX_KB

[@rufusgreenleaf2466]

​@@ashley_neal To be honest i think a lot of people would use that "Should" as a bargaining chip to make the excuse "Meh, it's too dangerous to slow down i'll keep going". To a lot of drivers "Shoulds" are just an advisory which is a term that's nearly always ignored.

[@ChrisBrown-px1oy]

@@ashley_neal Thanks for re-posting this, I missed it at the time. Reading it did not reassure me - it reads like a fudge. It does not satisfactorily cover why the 7 rules for roundabouts (184-190) are a separate section from the 14 for junctions (170-183). Nor why rule 187 "watch out for and give plenty of room to" a variety of users including "pedestrians who may be crossing the approach and exit roads", is short of the instruction to "give way to pedestrians crossing or waiting to cross" in rule 170, if roundabouts should be considered junctions. My impression is that the DVSA has spotted this ambiguity and doesn't know what to do about it; that nobody really intended that rule 170 should apply to roundabouts, but nobody wants to say on record that it doesn't. I tend to agree with a lot of your viewers' reservations about giving way but would add a bit of nuance. At a mini-roundabout in a 20mph town centre, as you demonstrated in Formby last year, giving way to pedestrians is entirely natural to a considerate driver and rule 170 is empowering if anything. To apply rule 170 to roundabouts in non-residential areas with limits at 40 or 50mph, where many drivers will be taking the roundabout itself at 30, the culture shift is of a different order. The roundabout junctions of the Liverpool boulevards we often see you on fall somewhere in between. I suspect your DVSA media officer was conscious of all this and hoped to cover all bases with the call to exercise judgement and assess four criteria: presence of traffic following; speed of approach; body language and visibility of pedestrians and the clarity of their intention to cross or not. Maybe, given the ambiguity of the Highway Code itself, that was the only option, but it would be better to clear up at top level the ambiguity of which rules apply where: the DVSA should not have to rely on dictionary definitions to clarify its own code.

[@rupertm2542]

Thank you for your reply. I do feel however and without any clarification in the Highway Code I would have a sticky conversation with my insurance company should I suddenly stop and have someone plough in to the back of me. Confident the opposing insurer would lean on mine under the proviso I’ve stopped suddenly without just cause and thus been partially, or fully to blame for the accident. On the flip side of that, you have over zealous police who will not understand the difference between should and must. Clarification is formally required in my opinion.

[@GaudyDragon8963]

I do go for a cycle on a road a few times, honestly I don't rage at all, even when its a dangerous mistake that another driver has done. Someone overtook me when there was someone else coming the other way, I didn't know it was happening, until i heard the driver In front use the horn. i couldn't make the saturation better, so i carried on where i was. Another time, i was coming up to a mini roundabout, and someone pulled out fast without slowing down and not looking, I had time to brake a little, so i just let him carry on with no comments, signals or anything. this is best to keep calm and not show anger, horn, flash lights, or anything.

[@alfredsaalo1441]

I try to keep a constant speed in order to avoid confusion. If I am side by side by a car on a sliproad I will adjust my speed or change lanes in order for them to join. It is all about showing your intentions

[@derrickfield8957]

The problem merging on the Motorway is the fact that vehicles travel to close together both on the slip road and on the motorway. If I leave a two second gap on the M42 three cars will jump in its incredible.

[@thomashayward3286]

Although a driver that is on the motorway has priority over the cars on the slip road, if a driver deliberately makes it harder for someone to emerge either by accelerating or not making an adjustment to their speed when it is safe and easy to do so; then one could argue they are not driving with due care for other road users. I do not know if this issue has ever been argued in court, but I would wager that a decent lawyer could argue it was against the spirit of the law if it led to a major accident.

[@andyclark8991]

A brilliant save from that person, brilliant and the way he puts it into reserve is awesome. Way way to fast from the van driver way to fast

[@RushfanUK]

The driver joining from the slip road should have accelerated a bit more to get into the centre of the gap between the lorries, he had no problem accelerating after joining the carriageway, I think he is one of those drivers that doesn't accelerate on the slip road but waits until he gets on the main carriageway, there are an awful lot of drivers who do this and even brake on the slip road, I appreciate what you say about cooperation but in this case the problem was of his own making.

[@daylen577]

7:48 you literally can't report this where I live. Unless it gets posted on social media and gains significant traction there, they won't do anything even with video evidence clearly showing a readable license plate. There's been a few instances of people driving very fast and posting it on social media or people being recorded pushing other people off the road, but that's attempted murder level stuff. Anything less than that just gets ignored, not even a citation sent through the mail.

[@JurivonStolzenberg14]

Ashley I agree that we truckers need help from motoring public on merging to lane 1 from slip road . Once a month I use a hard shoulder to carry on my merging . Have a look at M 61 south Rivington services slip road : it has been blocked by concrete bollards for years , I presume its a priblme wirh bridge repairs underneath ?? If I am not careful ( traffic behind me coming round left bend and some in Lane 1 don't look far ahead) , I am limited to the distance to the bollards . Cheap road maintenance which can kill.

[@stahlschorsch]

6:38 that clip alone shows you guys really love your Fiestas 😅

[@Levermonkey]

Your viewer @02:00 should have accelerated gently and merged shortly forward of the centre of the gap. The A&B lorry did not close the gap and had left more than sufficient room for the merging car. This was evidenced by the camera car moving to the centre of the space after they had merged before changing lane. It is not tailgating if you put yourself there. Confidence issue? In the final clip, where did the car driver think they were going?

[@DannielGamingVideosandAviation]

Every time I move into the middle lane to let traffic on to a motorway or other carriageway, much of the time either they forget I moved over, don't observe properly and cut me off forcing me to slam on the breaks and swerve to avoid them or a queue of cars merging on speed up past the speed limit and undertake me while I'm doing the speed limit, trapping me in the middle lane for a period of time. It's why I now stay defensive in the left lane, I don't move over unless it is a HGV or other vehicle requiring additional attention and let the merging traffic observe and decide whether it is safe to go in front or behind me. I'd much rather help out but people can be so unobservant/inefficient that it just isn't worth the effort or risk anymore.

[@rhwoodwork119]

I automatically assumed everyone is capable of being an idiot. Keeps me safe.

[@kenbrown2808]

on your using the phone question, I'm inclined to guess reaching for something, rather than using the phone. that's based on the sharpness of the initial drift out of the lane.

[@TheDantheman12121]

2:23 I have always either switched lanes if it is clear enough or slowed down or even in the odd case sped up to make it easy for peopel to get in.

[@sundog486]

As a mostly lane 1 driver (except when overtaking), I find people erratic in their merging behaviour. Many want to cross the line asap and often immediately cross to lane 2. This is not merging! When I want to join a motorway I accelerate to the speed of the traffic and merge. In a worst case scenario where there is no space to merge, I know I can continue for a few metres on the hard shoulder - there is non need to panic!

[@Chigleybus]

Nice little Fiesta there at 8:57 😊

[@anthonyedwardcooper8820]

20 years ago, when driving in France, we learnt about the giveaway to side roads rule that they have. This also applied to their motorways where people joining the motorway had right of way. At the time, lumping all situations together, I thought this was a crazy rule, but now I think it's a great idea when it comes to motorways and dual carriageways. Vehicles have to be going at the speed of the traffic on the motorway to safely merge into the traffic flow. If they aren't allowed to join that traffic flow then what are they supposed to do? They can either travel down the hard shoulder at speed until they can move across or they have to stop, that's assuming there is a hard shoulder in first place. Assuming traffic is moving on the motorway then vehicles wishing to join motorway should have priority.

[@PlaystationLounge]

I always help any traffic joining the motorway as best I can. Adjust my speed to help them out, or moving to lane 2 if possible. I'm sure others do it for me. I like to think we're all in it together!

[@ianslater2936]

Very insightful and a tad worrisome too as we have to drive with these folk! Nice video compilation.

[@adinowi3]

The motorway drivers (including the green potato lorry) have priority so I have to say in my opinion that driver shouldn't have to slow down. Whilst yes, it would've been the nice and courteous thing to do, I think it's exactly the same as the new rule about letting pedestrians across exits from roundabouts and junctions when turning. Should do so when safe, but no must. At the same time, that driver had a lot of room ahead of them before the motorhome so they could've easily put their foot down a little bit and fit better into that gap. So I think the fault on this one sits on that driver, who seems to have an "entitled" approach, doesn't even realise it is them merging and being required to make sure the other lane is clear and then after that poor merge starts blaming the green lorry of tailgating him. It's not tailgating when you literally just pulled in front of that vehicle mate.

[@WolfmanWoody]

At 2:00 on - The other day I said that people on the slip road should adjust their speed to the vehicles on the motorway, but vehicles on the motorway should make allowance for trucks joining. Here it's the opposite, trucks on the motorway(or DC) are impeeded by speed and ability to react so vehicles wishing to join should do all they can to fit in without causing trucks to make adjustments. Most truck drivers will know how difficult it can be when there's a convoy and will leave safe gaps, make use of them and don't be an ass.

[@jackspence2627]

9:00 I agree with most things you say but this change in the highway code will cause more accidents. It just increases the chances of human error 10 fold. Niave beyond words.

[@IamBerbatov]

Gordon Banks against Pele was the best save ever

[@briandavies7402]

The thing about merging from a slip road at 60mph, YOU are running out of road! so there HAS to be a gap for you to go into, unless you want to park on the tip of the spur and wait!

[@ashadedblobfish]

What amazed me about that last clip is the fact that the driver then proceeds to leave his car in the middle of the wrong side of the road and go down the closed road on foot. Is he planning on coming back?

[@davidr2105]

The rule that you should give way to pedestrians standing on the pavement when turning off roundabouts or onto side roads is dangerous, especially on 2 lane roads. Most the time they stand and try and give way back to you and you run the risk of being rear ended every time. You're told not to wave them across so it ends in an awkward stand-off. We grew up with the instruction not to cross the road until it was clear. I'm not sure what's wrong with "be prepared to stop and give way to crossing pedestrians". As seen at 9:05, the pedestrian goes from standing safely on the pavement to feeling rushed and runs across the road- on a 2 lane road especially this is dangerous

[@RetroAdzz]

Perfect summing up

[@criostoirocuinn]

Very irritating at 8:04 when they beep at you even though they're in the wrong

[@nobbycheeseman2915]

That's the Clifton Road/Lower Hillmorton Road Roundabout in Rugby, same as the clip at 4:10, and there are a lot of idiots in Rugby.

[@nokyjuske]

Some people should put a sticker "You can't see that I don't see you"?👏👏

[@Zulisian]

6:48 I was at a junction similar to this, but worse, I had to make a right hand turn and the lane approaching me is coming from a blind bend, all of them are clearly going faster than 30, and it was a constant stream of traffic, with nothing to stop them, to my right is a busy lane, that if does stop, there's a busy junction that then pulls out, so again, traffic doesn't slow down during busier times of the day. It took 3 minutes to get out of the junction and I had to force my way out, as I wouldn't have got out otherwise. Sometimes road layouts make no sense, a mini roundabout is needed there, as it is a popular turn off, but, I don't make the roads, sometimes they create the dangerous situations.

[@desubtilizer]

8:56 Ford Fiesta from 1982

[@RobinCapper]

Thoughts about youtubers talking to camera while driving compared to phone use?

[@46rrodriguez]

good point. I dont like it when they talk whilst driving tbh

[@ryanbarrett6620]

2:01 - will always either move into the next lane or leave a sizeable gap if I'm approaching a sliproad on the motorway. It's the safest thing to do in my opinion, rather than forcing the joining driver to push in front/behind me or drive on the hard shoulder to be able to join. HGV drivers should know better.

[@vanguardsr368]

1:32 that happened to me when i was out on my motorbike the other day in the lake district, the only reason i wasnt hit was cause i was able to squeeze against the curb. the guy didn't swerve until he was parallel to me. can you guess what was in his hand? absolute tuna melt he was

[@nibnobsam]

I disagree RE: the slip road @ 2:00. I've seen a few near accidents where the user on the carriage way slows to make a gap, as the user joining also slows to try to go behind the other. And it results in lane 1 and the slip way not moving. Those in lane 1 can either pull into lane 2 to help, or maintain a constant speed with a gap in front. Those joining can then choose where to pull out. I think, especially in this example, the car driver was being far too entitled and should have just sped up slightly to join between the lorries, and it would have been a non-event. It made me cringe the way they just sat next to the front bumper of the lorry - especially considering how close it is to the blind spot.

[@djfearross4144]

I know some people love cruise control but it's also the cause of some problems as some people just don't want to adjust their speed. Then the My Right of Way problem happens.

[@sidefack]

At 9:00 Is a classic example of my dislike for the new changes regarding giving way to pedestrians. I feel it puts pressure on pedestrians to make the crossing quickly to not inconvenience traffic and in this case they're running quickly in response to the horn.

[@larry365]

Over in the civilised part of Europe, this has been standard practice for decades. It's really not a big deal and us British drivers just need to get over ourselves.

[@sidefack]

@@larry365 And because It's been a practise for decades the pedestrians and drivers are familiar with the rule, making it safe. When you change a rule and not everyone is onboard things get dangerous.

[@Bisonrulz16]

Other countries manage to do it just fine, motorists need to stop being in such a hurry all the time. Maybe it will come with time, maybe the Govt will be pressured to change it back by lobbying, who knows.

[@larry365]

@@sidefack I agree. 3 points for anyone who beeps and £100 fine if you run under pressure lol... There's no fixing this place.

[@sidefack]

@@Bisonrulz16 I don't think this is a case of motorists being in a hurry, It strikes me as the changes to the rules not being known. If this had happened at a zebra crossing I doubt the 2nd car would've beeped his horn.

[@michaelhope8899]

Clip starting at 1:44. I may be being stupid but I think everyone did excellently there? The van fitted into the gap; could there have been a bigger gap? Sure, but the traffic kept flowing well

[@daylen577]

2:17-ish: I always try to help out trucks when merging in myself, I'd rather slow down and crawl in behind them (and then immediately create space) than cause them to have to brake. If I'm the one on the highway and someone else is doing a poor job of merging in, I 100% of the time will at the very least let off the gas to let them in (or speed up if they're already next to me and not doing anything) to make it a non-event. I don't think anyone is obligated to help people merge in under normal conditions, but it definitely makes the world a better place if we all do the little things to help each other. Letting someone in costs you nothing; not even a second, and barely a drop of extra gas having to get back those few MPHs afterwards, and if either of those are a concern big enough to not show good behaviour you probably shouldn't be on the road in the first place.

[@kerrihowell7276]

I drive in Europe and believe in the zip merge...seems less stressful that way

[@chrisbartram3034]

As many others have said, the M5 merge would have been a non-event if the car driver had just put their foot down a bit, so many people don't use enough speed joining a motorway.

[@simonroberts7309]

Simple answer... When coming up to a motorway junction and it's quite busy, slow down and leave a gap long enough for other vehicles to merge, and also so other vehicles can move to the left lane to exit if needed, don't be selfish.

[@adampoultney8737]

The slip road clip shows why I think it would sometimes be safer to temporarily marginally exceed the speed limit to allow you to better fit into an available gap in traffic moving at the speed limit. This allows you to move forward relative to vehicles on the motorway already at the speed limit rather than only moving backwards relative to them and the gap.

[@Thegreat772]

What I think about some car drivers coming onto a motorway from a slip road is that they expect a lorry to slow from 56 when all they need to do is find the fckng throttle and get in front 😂. Or it's just as easy for a car to back off and slip in behind. Understandable though if it's a 50 limit or heavy congestion.