How To Drive Like A Driving Instructor | Prepare To Go

[@ibs5080]

Your closing comment about spending time with family and about memories. Very very apt. Sadly for me, this will be my first Christmas and New Year's without my very dear Mum in this world. However the memories will remain forever. At this time of year, we always went to so many Christmas lights events such as at Blenheim Palace, Waddeston Manor, Kew Gardens and Glow Wisley and many others. It was the same when I lived in Vancouver full time and Mum would come over for 8 weeks where we'd also cross the border to Portland Oregon and Seattle Washington State. There were even two drive through displays, each about 2 miles long and quite spectacular. Of course, so many other lovely memories year round with my very dear Mum. Anyhow, stay safe everyone and have a wonderful holiday season. See you all back here for the next video. And Thank You Ash. Ibrahim in Canterbury

[@susiejones3634]

So sad to hear about your Mum. My Dad passed this year, too. Big hugs from Susie in Lincs. 🫂💔

[@thomaselliot2257]

Even though you will be reflecting the turn of events at this time of year, please keep thinking of all the fond memories and take care yourself. ❤

[@ollieflj]

This is where the system of car control (information, position, speed, gear, acceleration) is a great tool for new and seasoned drivers alike. It makes driving systematic and simple and helps increase the one skill most drivers seem to lack… observation. Even as a driver of a bus, I’ll use it to try and keep the vehicle moving as it’s easier to move off even from a walking pace than it is from a stop. Great informative video as always. I love that your videos can help drivers of every level and expand not just learners. It all adds to safer roads

[@ashley_neal]

Yes and no. I don’t methodically use it but the end results are similar.

[@xo2quilt]

That would be the way my dad taught me when he was teaching me to drive. Slow down coming up to a red light so I can keep going from a crawl instead of from a dead stop.

[@charliefreck]

Only 1 minute in and I love this. I spend my time teaching the same. And being sure they have the skills to do it. Before I even finish watching it I will be sending a link to this to all of my students. Thanks Ashley and Merry Christmas

[@ibs5080]

At around 13:00 nice one there Ash where you were able to keep rolling up to the lights and time your arrival for when they turned green whilst still rolling. I do the same. As opposed to many drivers who will rush up to the lights with no planning, have to stop and then restart from a standing stop. Your self confessed "smugness" was all very well earned! The one issue I sometimes i find in these instances is a "revenge tailgating" by the other driver in a case of sour grapes.

[@ibs5080]

This whole concept of keeping moving up to a set of lights and timing your arrival for when they turn green can really pay dividends when you are going uphill. Saves having to do a hill start when the lights turn green. Not withstanding automatic vehicles and modern hill start systems of course. In any case, those can actually be quite jerky. Keeping rolling momentum is smoother.

[@ibs5080]

At around 17:32, excellent point re changing your mind for the better. Sometimes the situation changes after initial assessment. A good driver will react to this and change their plan, whereas others may feel obligated to just carry on with their original plan because they don't want to be seen to change their mind and "lose face".

[@ibs5080]

At around 10:25 re "Thank You for the driver of that Audi for meeting that stereotype". You really made me chuckle there Ash!

[@smilerbob]

Everyone knows Ashley pays these people to be out and about and driving a certain for filming 😉 Just kidding Hope all is well with you and I know this will be a difficult time of year but please know that we are all here for you and, assuming KZbin doesn’t remove comments, able to have a conversation

[@facelessvaper]

I always assumed this how you actually drive, it was instinctual for me.

[@cactusbase3088]

09:58 - 'Is the rowdy going to come in?' Haven't heard that one before - Classic!

[@simonmeadows7961]

I have a hypothesis on this subject. The mindset of arrive and stop before thinking about preparing might be a legacy of the Green Cross Code of 'Stop, Look, Listen' which was drummed in at school and which most people will have been practising for 15-20 years before they ever get behind the wheel of a car. A junction is the equivalent of crossing the road as a pedestrian and it's almost a Pavlovian response to seeing that risk is to come to a complete halt so that you can then take in your surroundings and make an assessment, rather than constantly assessing as you are arriving.

[@johndd9140]

Merry Christmas, Ashley Merry Christmas, viewers (drive safe)

[@smilerbob]

Merry Christmas to everyone too 🎄🎄

[@b3108]

Merry Christmas, psychics (LOL)

[@susiejones3634]

Merry Christmas ❤

[@earlebacciochi9796]

❤ Merry Christmas! Remember Stanley Matthews quote "another promising career cut short by knee injury " he was 70 playing against other veterans, think it was a German defender that caused his injury 😢 Thanks again for your sound advice 👍

[@ibs5080]

Pleasantly surprised to see another "How to drive like a driving instructor" video so soon after the previous one. Will settle down and watch this now.

[@ibs5080]

General comment: Your videos in this series are a very good illustration that driving need not be boring at all and in fact can be positively interesting if you constantly analyze the situation and how you are dealing with it. Also, constantly striving to improve your driving makes it more interesting. I suspect many drivers see the task of driving simply as a way of getting from A to B. Either that or it's a "competition" to get in front of others. As you said Ash, attitude is everything.

[@stephencope7178]

There are several bad habits that have been adopted of late...no.1 indicating when two thirds into a manoeuvre. No.2...Sitting with the foot on the brake at junctions, traffic lights etc. no.3...jutting out past the stop line and into the main road. Finally (as you experienced...a lack of a Public Information Film to educate pedestrians where and when they have priority over traffic.)

[@mooferoo]

"Sitting with the foot on the brake at junctions" might be largely because of so many cars having auto-hold now. The brake lights stay on when it is engaged.

[@laceandwhisky]

​@mooferoo I have a foot operated handbrake and release handle under the dash. Xc90 volvo a bloody nightmare and doesn't work well either

[@mooferoo]

@@laceandwhisky Just your description of it sounds horrible to me! I've never had a foot operated handbrake. I currently have an electric handbrake, but at least the controls for it are where a normal handbrake would be.

[@boblawrence5011]

⁠​⁠@@laceandwhisky You know your car but are you sure by applying the foot brake you are engaging the handbrake? I have a A class and when waiting at traffic lights I press the foot brake which engages a ‘ hold’ position but when I want to move off I just accelerate and the brake is released. Just a thought sorry

[@artemkatelnytskyi]

I think keeping the foot on the brake at junctions is helpful as a signal.

[@ibs5080]

It's interesting to compare methods of dealing with junctions in the UK versus Canada / USA. Here in the UK we have Give Way versus Stop signs in North America. I find in North America this induces that more "reactive" approach regarding junctions (aka intersections) because you know you always have to Stop, even if it's clearly visible there's no traffic on the main road (though in practice this rule is often ignored). Whereas in the UK you are free to assess whether or not to stop based on information you can gather upon approach (assuming sufficient sightlines of course).

[@ibs5080]

At around 3:05, a good example of when it's acceptable to cut the corner when turning right. Due to parked cars immediately upon turning into the side street. Notice how Ashley looked through his side window and down the side street before turning into it.

[@philipsmith9688]

21:10 personally I definitely wouldn’t have anything that could be knocked off in my footwell, this includes cameras as I may need my brake and don’t want anything rolling around and going under the pedals

[@twoshottino1991]

Great video, I was literally trying to get a student of mine to think this way yesterday. I’ll be sharing this video with them as it gives great examples and hopefully save me having to do a demonstration that we’ve agreed to do on the next lesson.

[@ibs5080]

At around 6:32, re gearing down when slowing down. Yes, this is quite an outdated method and no doubt partly due to cars having all round drum brakes bsck in the day. I myself was taught to gear down through each and every gear when slowing. However within about two years of passing my test I "converted" to the more modern method of remaining in the current gear, de clutching st the appropriate speed and only selecting the right gear once it's known.

[@markfiddy395]

Great video. Preparation is all about observation. I did a 1 day course with an advanced instructor years ago, and the difference between the amount of information he was seeing with his observation and what I was taking in was real shock. getting that right takes so much “surprise” out of driving and is not taught enough in pre test driving lessons.

[@smilerbob]

Agree with the -rant- complaint about lack of information around pedestrian priority after almost 3 years. I have no issues with it myself but heading your way will be a clip of a vehicle continuing along hatchings when I was giving way to pedestrians. Will that stop me from doing it? No, I am now more aware of my positioning to make my intent clearer There should’ve been months of PSAs prior to the changes and months of PSAs after the changes

[@charliefreck]

Well said. but Loveday is deluded. It will take a couple of generations at least before the country adapts.

[@mrday8005]

I've been so down in my current job of 16years and was talking with my wife last night about a change of career and i said i quite fancy becoming a driving instructor. Open KZbin this morning and this video is the first to pop up on my feed....

[@highdownmartin]

Move to Leeds and start today!

[@susiejones3634]

I really urge you to do it. I changed my job from retail to pharmacy two years ago - aged 52. My mental health has improved dramatically, and I hadn't realised it was bad! Good luck.

[@shaunastone5005]

Yet another cracking video Ashley 😀 thank you. I wonder what your inspiration was for this mindset video 😉 😆

[@PedroConejo1939]

Raudi. That is going to stick. I was taught to downchange on approach but I probably fall between the camps now, I do change down when the engine gets lumpy, but I am always trying to plan my departure. When I lived in Germany in the 80s, it was common for drivers to crawl quite some distance up to red lights, but that never seemed to catch on here. As for bug-bears, I hate people who come to a halt in a line of traffic, then move forwards another three metres or more. Why? It just throws everyone behind them out of place. I often don't bother moving forwards to compensate because it'll only happen again as someone further ahead does the same thing and the whole business starts all over again.

[@smilerbob]

The one I am seeing the most of at the moment is the dither-driver. The one where there is a decent gap in front of you while driving and they are waiting to emerge from a side road but give small creeps and stops waiting for a flash but then decide go as you are a couple of seconds away from them…or they stop woth half the car out of the junction and look at you as if it is your fault they haven’t gone. I don’t want to sound ageist but the bast majority of them are in, or very close to, retirement. I do wonder if it is an age thing or if retirement slows the brain down in some? Open for discussion me thinks

[@Grumpy_Granddad]

keep the flow going - planning ahead and driving ahead of the front bumper

[@demil3618]

09:20 ff- Why not indicate and prepare to pull out if a gap opens, instead of getting stuck in a queue while the outer lane is moving? My observation of UK roads: Many people always join the longest queue if there is an option of two lanes going in the samwe direction. Serves me well usually...

[@demil3618]

15:46 Police ANPR again at the lamp post. They typically place them just coming off roundabouts. Small cam, so people don't notice they are being spied upon.

[@philipsmith9688]

I was down in East Sussex quite a bit prior to Covid and remember driving to Eastbourne from a nearby town, probably my 6th proper drive since passing my test in 2012, one of my passengers commented they could see my inexperience because of my lack of planning Looking back now I guess I could have cycled before that and learn I didn’t need to create situations but instead plan ahead

[@sndrs]

It never ceases to amaze me how whenever you are talking about something, a perfect example falls directly into your lap to show us. Foget about sixth sense! You've got couple more than that.

[@earlydawes8955]

For me the only exception to this sort of planning is at a busy roundabout when there’s one or more vehicles in front of me. I don’t start seriously looking for a gap to enter the roundabout until the one in front has moved off and committed. All to easy to decide on a gap and the car in front is still there.

[@renataavgeri1132]

Im a fairly new driver of about a year and a half. Got my first car about 8 months ago; before that and since i passed i was driving my dad's 2004 Daihatsu Terios. Im still experimenting with seat positions in my 2018 Hyundai i10. Im a smaller person and the part under my knees was touching the edge of the seat. To avoid this i had the seat lower (eye level bit lower that mid windscreen) and further forward. For my height i also have long legs so having the seat lower and forward meant my knees were hitting the steering wheel. But i started to realise that this position impacted my view and especially the A pillar blindspots. Got a lumbar support pillow to bring my body a bit more forward to the seat which allowed me to raise the hight all the way up (and brought my eye line about or a bit higher than mid windscreen) and put the seat a bit further back. I was surprised at how much this improved my view at junctions and lessened the A pillar blind spots, and generally my view on tighter bents etc. Also i feel like my position on the road improved (i was struggling a lot with that and honestly i still have no idea how i passed my test cause i wasn't keeping good position at all). I had no idea how important seating position was for driving... the Terios i was driving before (not city driving) has way different seats, pedal position and the seat only goes forward/ back and seatback moves; no hight adjustment (which this car doesn't need anyway).

[@MrBwian]

50 points to Ashley for spotting the Audi wanting to get that extra 10 yrds @ 10:10 It's a game I play when driving - predict the impatient/stupid/unobservant motorist - I get a lot of points IAM Roadsmart on my motorbike gave me some awesome observation skills ;)

[@j2w1_lub]

8:06 the fact me and ashley said "lights could change" in unison then they changed is crazy

[@smilerbob]

Twas the week before Christmas, when all through the abode Not a person was stirring, they are all on the roads Engines idle while the horns ring loud I left early so I could beat the crowd Looking up the road I see things changing The vehicles are moving, but some drivers are raging Someone changed lane without so much as a look Traffic stops again, all that joy we all mistook A sea of brake lights in the queue up ahead These are the times I wish I was in bed Gently moving through the cars astride Comes a cyclist, out for a gentle ride Gliding through the traffic without even a splutter These are not the times to ride in the gutter I watch and think should I have taken the bike Or perhaps used my legs and gone for a hike Nearer the lights we all slowly creep It is a surprise that none of us are asleep The journey we make is nearing its end Into the shops we go to spend, spend, spend Everywhere is hectic, we are all in a rush Up at the tills it is one big crush At last the car is loaded, are we done? Everyone else is leaving this won't be fun The roads out there will be busy So please be kind, don’t get hissy Look after yourself, and watch out for others They could be a parent, a sister or a brother Some people may make a small mistake Any offence we must not take For an ADI once said with great intent Make all things a non-event Let us get home safe by taking our time Even if it means arriving after Nine It doesn’t matter if we walk, ride or drive The one thing that matters is we simply...arrive

[@thomaselliot2257]

Very impressed if you composed this road and driving based poem in the style of a visit from St Nicholas, as you typed, without editing. I have to edit my comments and replies all the time.😊👍

[@smilerbob]

@@thomaselliot2257Alas no, it was typed up a few days ago ready to be posted into the wild. Hopefully all spelling mistakes and errors corrected before posting but, like my driving sometimes, no guarantees it is error free

[@thomaselliot2257]

I'm still impressed if this is your own composition. As you say, it does not matter whether you typed,copied or pasted, you got there in the end. 😊 AND you were prepared to go 😊

[@ibs5080]

Most impressive. "You're a poet...and didn't know it".

[@ibs5080]

At around 11:36, that type of junction design can catch drivers out. They'll see the green light when turning left thinking that applies for the entire turn... When in fact the green light is solely a pedestrian light. Thereafter, the Give Way applies.

[@mymemeplex]

21:00 how do you decide when to let go of the gass and when to continue and stop when there are cars behind. breaking on the motor and easing to the stop is something that is promoted here for fuel economy and flow, my instructor also taught me, but there are situations where I would easily do it but only when there's no one behind. There's plenty of 80km road around and on approaches to roundabouts or lights I roughly know when to let go of the gas so I can arrive at 30km to just flow through, but often there's a car behind that just creeps up on you cause they do't get it.

[@jamesmccann531]

Being able to keep moving when coming up to the lights has multiple benefits, such as fuel saving (slight, but is there), easier (especially on hills), faster (I regularly pass people who have raced up and had to stop)

[@ibs5080]

Petrolhead moment at 19:12. A rather elegant looking previous shape Jaguar XJR there. You have to pause the video to admire it.

[@deebee3466]

After observing the instructors that i used for my family I think a lot of them don't teach forward observation, anticipation and planning skills. I am sure that so many rely on using only the test routes in hope that route memory will scrape them through a driving test. They are not prompted to imagine a scenario or hazard in preparation to negotiate such potential scenarios. It's a bit like your approach to the green traffic light, many just continue on in the hope they get through. Also I think alot of people are taught to look in their mirrors, but not actually 'see', in order to plan. Perhaps the IPSGA approach rather than MSMPSL is more applicable to prepare youngsters more effectively to learn 'how to drive' the car and not just pass a test, there is a huge difference. Thanks again for a great video.

[@bluebird01819]

This could also be applied to when driving on motorway. I see so many drivers on the inside lane rapidly closing up to lorry in front of them only then to brake hard because they see car in lane next to them preventing them from pulling out. Instead they could have planned ahead and slightly taken foot off the accelerator to fit in behind the car in the lane next to them without having to brake hard.

[@12crepello]

Glad to see you drive without resting your foot on the clutch pedal. I wish my wife would do the same!!

[@stephencope7178]

I was taught that this wears out the clutch release bearing! My friend's wife does it and now, so does my friend!

[@12crepello]

@@stephencope7178 Exactly! It does cause premature wear of the clutch.

[@ashley_neal]

It’s a lack of listening skill to know exactly when the clutch needs to be depressed

[@ibs5080]

At 26:37 re Switch Island. I remember you making a video of that area some time ago.

[@MrGerkin14]

Re pedestrian priority rules: I’m living in Ireland and the other day, I was trying to cross the road at a junction when a uk registered car slowed down to walking speed. Me being used to the Irish rules didn’t think he was letting me go and he had to beckon me across the road. I know you’re not a fan of this but we’d do this more in Ireland if there is someone trying to cross the road and the other side is free.

[@jonathanirons231]

Love this Ashely. Flight instructors teach this all the time and call it keeping ahead of the aircraft. What is the next thing that will/can/should happen and how do I prepare for it? Otherwise you're always playing catch-up.

[@thomaselliot2257]

Not knowing how you get to know how many people who watch are not subscribed, it is amazing that 165k only represent 20% of the people who watch.

[@smilerbob]

What was that vehicle behind doing at 4:23? Overshot the junction to emerge directly into lane 2 by looks of it Perfect example of arrive and look with no planning or forward thinking

[@tectorama]

The problem I have as I'm getting older (nearly 74) is having tunnel vision, and having to concentrate more and more on what is happening in my peripheral vision.

[@demil3618]

Nice move at 13:00 !

[@cactusbase3088]

13:02 - that was cheeky 🤣

[@ibs5080]

I enjoyed that and also commented.

[@Jack.Mead96]

I totally agree with you Ashley about the rules of crossing the road. The only reason I know about this is because of your amazing channel, I refuse to watch the news. I had a similar experience at a roundabout yesterday where I slowed to let someone cross but they didn't. I think the drivers and the pedestrians that know about this are definitely the minority and that's where the issue lies. Thank you Ashley for all your great advice on this channel I think I pick up something useful on all your videos. 👍 I wish you and your family a very merry Christmas.

[@philipoakley5498]

I'd agree form a progressive driver perspective. However there is a wider discussion about whether being an 'advanced [good] driver' is to be expected or whether those who see driving a a potentially necessary chore, but still a right (minimum level). I'm aware in my wider family of a number of drivers who are of the 'careful concerned' style who will double check at every opportunity and work to the 'a stopped vehicle is a safe vehicle' approach. It can be infuriating, but we do need to acknowledge the wide variety of personality types (inc those that love to ride bicycles, motor bikes, horse & buggy riding, but not cars ;-). And 'Rolling through' a junction can be an offence in the USA - too many socials about that to further confuse the situation;-). Keep up the good work. Improved awareness is almost always useful.

[@EVguru]

Both when doing my CBT assessment ride and then especially doing my direct access training, I got out of radio range of the instructor. I had more riding experience that the other person doing their CBT and the instructor swapped us around. They were actually reading the road well and it was just the lack of time on a motorcycle that was causing them to be a little slower to make decisions. The DAS training was quite frustrating as the other rider (who had more years as a car driver under their belt) just did not seem to be reading the road ahead and would always stop at every junction, I spent almost more time looking in my mirrors, trying not to ride out of range, but even with me doing at 15mph in a 30, they just didn't seem able to close the distance. My biggest problems were not showing brake lights (rolling off throttle instead) and not showing enough body movement using the mirrors.

[@The_Noticer.]

8:13 I would say though, in terms of fuel economy, pressing the clutch this quickly decreases MPG. You want to keep the engine rotating with forward momentum as long as possible, because if you press the clutch the engine has to sustain its RPM by itself and inject fuel. Keeping momentum is the best way to increase MPG, not to a fault ofcourse. I dont know about the UK, but do you also have those insurance companies that put a tracker in the vehicle that goes off at .2G turns? I think drivers managing how they respond based on the algorithm of a tracker, instead of whats going on in the road, is probably the biggest affront to safety since the touchscreens.

[@ashley_neal]

So when do you think you should be pressing the clutch? Don't forget, I was in fifth gear at that particular point.

[@The_Noticer.]

@@ashley_neal City traffic I downshift to 4 and press it when it goes below 1000rpm. I dont bother downshifting further, for your aforementioned reasons.

[@ashley_neal]

Why even downshift? It's only going to be workable in fourth gear for less than a second before you have to declutch again. Do you really think that is gonna save any fuel?

[@The_Noticer.]

@@ashley_neal Meh, I can pretty much come to an almost stop still in fourth. It was just a tip, I dont want to press the issue or something. Just saying coasting and taking corners that are easily visible at moderate speeds are very easy ways to improve mpg. Especially in higher displacement engines like yours, since it requires more inertia to spin itself.

[@ashley_neal]

You slow it down to the point of stopping in 4th gear the engine is fighting against the brake in is actually using more fuel than if you just declutch at the correct time. When you are slowing down above idle speed, the engine uses no fuel whatsoever but then when you declutch and it has to set an idle it uses a little bit. If you slow the car below idle speed, the car realises it's going below idle and forces more air and fuel into the engine to try and compensate.

[@peterstarmes7110]

I once had a 'defensive driving' instructor who claimed he hadn't stopped at a roundabout for 3 years. True or not, it left a lasting impression.

[@ashley_neal]

Did he also call himself a defensive Driving Instructor? LOL I always laugh when people say they had an advanced Driving Instructor, as there's no such thing!

[@peterstarmes7110]

@ashley_neal No, to be fair, that was my tag for him. It was a one day defensive driving course for company car drivers.

[@ashley_neal]

Ahh, I see. Someone with a fleet qualification. I have one too.👍

[@carlbox5130]

I thought you were going to mention the lack of parking wardens, the amount of cars parked on pavements is crazy

[@jackduckworth1100]

Your list of reasons that drivers are overwhelmed should probably include the excessive amount of road signage that is present these days?

[@Grahame59]

Just curious why the left indicator at 4:13? When I did my Part 2 training we were taught a signal in this situation is incorrect as you HAVE to turn left. Many years ago I had a pupil fail for that… Examiner said he hadn't reacted to the blue Turn Left/Dual carriageway sign.

[@ashley_neal]

I've mentioned and proved before that a signal may benefit pedestrians crossing the road around the corner. Would you prefer to be then only signalling when you see that said pedestrian? If that's the case the signal that you then apply hasn't been on for long enough to be of any discernible benefit. There is another issue that adding a signal directly at the point where you need to be concentrating on your observation and emerging safely is a higher risk. Is there an issue with adding a signal at that situation if it's not misleading?

[@TestGearJunkie.]

25:00 Wow, didn't know that your head fell off, Ashley, tell you what, they did a good job fixing it back on..! 🤣 Sorry, I'll get me coat.....

[@FlavourlessLife]

Ranty Ashley this morning.

[@eddyrourke5514]

It was roundabouts that used to cause me most irritation with people stopping when it was clear to see there were no vehicles at all to stop for. But now it is people not using slip roads to prepare to join the motorway but instead using their time on the slip road to relax/change radio channel etc

[@smilerbob]

Nice video and good to see I do most things correctly although perhaps I do downshift too much just to keep things rolling and slowing gently. I think mostly I am, like my steering, a hybrid shifter and it depends upon the situation. If traffic is stopped and nobody is behind I will, possibly wrongly, disengage the clutch early and brake to the stopping point while assessing if I am stopping (neutral plus handbrake) or will be moving (selecting an appropriate hear ready to continue). If however someonenis behind I will slow earlier to manage space and speed which might end up being a downshift to 2nd amd creeping with possibly an additional downshift to 1st. The biggest area for me though is dual carriageways and motorways where traffic is congested and I try to keep flow. That might involve going down through the gears as we slow gradually but not the traditional way with drum brake all round going downhill where it was continuous braking while downshifting which I believe is the style referred to in the video Regardless of how I am braking, I hope I am looking far enough ahead to assess and plan what is going on and how I can approach the situation proactively while at the same time knowing what is going on behind that I don’t cause problems with others. Something that comes with experience learning to look all around and knowing what needs to be seen. I still get it wrong occasionally but as I have mentioned recently, if an extra second to look or an extra 30 seconds before manoeuvring keeps us safe then that is better than rushing or assuming

[@allen_key]

It's a shame that thinking ahead gets people triggered. Similar to how L plates are treated, driving a smaller car increases the likelihood of a triggering event.

[@Shhaa162]

At around 4:12 - is there meant to be a give way sign here (either sign or road marking) at the end of this road? Im confused why there is not. What if a person didnt stop because there is no sign to stop and crashed into a car already on that road?

[@nickdawson9270]

Planning ahead leads to better fuel economy as well as a smoother, safer ride.

[@Richard_Barnes]

It is amazing how many people stop and then look around at give-ways and mainly roundabouts.... I can already see the gap to proceed at the roundabout but they stop and then look. That one is annoying. Good video Ash, thx 👍🏻😄 (Two things I am trying to work on more is the staggered formation and I still close up gaps when driving a bit too much. Am re-playing that two second rule in my head a lot more cus I've gotten poorer on motorways of late. Also, I have less turning circle now in the Audi so am still getting to grips with that too.)

[@Landrassa1]

One of the very few times I had a near miss was when arriving at a completely deserted roundabout behind another car and as I was scanning the other entries to the roundabout the car ahead of me came to a full stop so the driver could start their decision-making process on how to proceed.

[@smilerbob]

Then there are the ones that look for a gap at a roundabout, see a gap to fit into but fail to look elesewhere and realise quite late that the vehicle in front of the gap they will take is actually slowing down for traffic The fixation of looking right only

[@ibs5080]

At around 4:12 that's very frustrating when you hold back for a pedestrian at a junction and they often aren't aware of the "new" rules. Interestingly, I've been walking to and from my hospital appointments, a distance of 1.5 miles round trip. I've been pleasantly surprised on occasion when a motorist actually holds back for me at junctions and I immediately think "They must be watching Ashley's videos". I always give a big Thank You wave in these instances. If only we could get every road user on the same page regarding the new rules, everything would work so much better.

[@wrightwoodwork]

@@ibs5080 them not knowing the rules isn't the issue. Its more them not reading the situation of what is happening is the biggest failure. People have been holding back at junctions to allow pedestrian to cross long before the rules got written. Knowing what is happening in that situation is key

[@ibs5080]

@wrightwoodwork True enough re irrespective of the rules, yes you are spot on. I do believe however these instances have become more common in frequency after the rule changes.

[@Sabian-]

​@@wrightwoodwork What a ridiculous take, it's a very closed junction and Ashley cannot see from way back where he is what's coming along the main road, the kid, at the crossing, has a much better vantage and can see the traffic that Ashley meets once he decides to get on with it, a very safe decision taken by the kid to not be encouraged into the road by cars waiting back. Pedestrians should _always_ be the ones to decide when they should go. This 'new rule' is a joke and it should be scrapped. The vast majority of drivers are not aware of it and less so pedestrians, particularly young kids. As a pedestrian, i detest cars stopping in the road for me to cross, it _does_ encourage people to jog out of the way and potentially miss another vehicle. Just carry on, I will go when i have decided its clear and safe for me.

[@wrightwoodwork]

@@Sabian- the pedestrian needs to be given the option to cross and that can only be done if people are prepared to stop before the giveway line if needed. Which Ashley did. Ok they didn't cross no need to make a big drama about it

[@Sabian-]

@@wrightwoodwork Preparing to stop and actually stopping are 2 massively different things, you can be prepared to stop if the pedestrian is showing they want to cross. When you _actually_ stop, you are basically telling them to go. Ashley, and all instructors for that matter, teach people to not flash another car because there's always the possibility that you haven't seen something and you could be encouraging them into danger. Stopping short of a give way for a pedestrian is essentially the same thing.

[@50SingingBadgers]

I really should have taken more from this video than 'oh look, there's me walking down Longmoor Lane'. 🙂

[@philipsmith9688]

Prepare to stop but you don’t want to stop behind the car and nor do you want to stop at the traffic lights or stop at the give way. Keep things moving even if it’s walking pace you’re still moving and as you said there’s many benefits to keeping things moving. I’ve noticed you’ve not yet said anything of other peoples green traffic lights where your’s are red

[@kevinhauser8250]

Great video and explanation as always sir. Is there an update video coming about that horrid female driving instructor? Either way Merry Christmas buddy

[@demil3618]

To "gear down" enables you to use your engine to decelerate your vehicle. I do this all the time. Saves brake pads and fuel

[@PS-fl7et]

Hmmm…engine revs going downwards only compared to down then up then down then up saves fuel? Planning early and slowing in the same gear also saves brake pads but at ~£15 a set that last a few years with normal driving is probably offset by the additional fuel used above

[@AndyF0rd]

Love the camera setup, what are you using, and the setup of recording?

[@ashley_neal]

just my normal VIOFO A139 for the front and back (links in the description) and to DJI action cameras (a 5 and a 3, both good), combined with DJI Mic 2.

[@grahambonner508]

My current bugbear is driver observations at mini roundabouts (previously T junctions) and shared paths aslongside the major road, but no zebras or parallel crossings often busy or with queueing traffic. The number of drivers that approach and enter without ever looking to their left and only look ahead as they move off. Very poor observation and no consideration for pedestrians or cyclists trying to cross. Easy enough to fix if one can see the drivers face (I won't mention ilegal windscreen tints!) but very frustrating. Often if there are two lanes, lane 1 will give me priority but i won't go into lane 2 untill the driver in that lane has seen me, can take up to 10 seconds or they move off without seeing me at all!

[@offroad3607]

"Cut out the Fluff"....we need stickers. 😆

[@susiejones3634]

My car's called Flo. I may have to start calling her Best Flo. 😊

[@LtNoLegs]

The way I see it, even in a rocket it's going to take time to get up to speed after stopping for a red light. The fastest way though is to already be at speed once it turns green, no amount of acceleration will beat that.

[@wrightwoodwork]

Anticipation is something lacking in how most people drive , now of days. In stopped traffic they will sit with the brakes on for 5 minutes. Instead of say after 20 seconds going OK we're not moving secure the car and watch further ahead in the queue. Where now people are only taking the information from the car directly in front where they should watch further ahead

[@Grumpy_Granddad]

PSA adverts and film shorts needed like the Green Cross Code and dare I say Clunk Click Every Trip that ran in the 1970s

[@youknow6968]

Could you please do a video on what to do if a give way junction is on a yellow junction box, do we still have to stop to allow pedestrians to cross? Whether turning left into the road or turning right into the same road. I do, but sometimes I don't if I think there's a camera nearby, it's quiet confusing.

[@smilerbob]

Personally, and by no means advice, I take the following view You are allowed to enter a yellow box if your exit is clear and at the point you enter it is clear. If a pedestrian then steps into the road they take precedence and your exit then becomes blocked by another road user which is valid mitigation for stopping in a yellow box. If you also keep rolling you haven’t technically stopped but be careful as some might say you still entered when it wasn’t clear to exit… …which is why it is also a good reason to get a dash cam to provide mitigating evidence to any appeal you might make by using the links in the description and the promo code (shameless plug for Ashley there!) I do repeat though, this is only my view and opinion and in no way advice on how to give way, or not give way, to pedestrians with yellow boxes 👍 Take care out there and Merry Christmas to you

[@youknow6968]

@smilerbob thanks, I take the same approach, and I'm sure you can see the confusion in that approach. Road usage should be about clarity because clarity breeds safety, clarity just isn't there specifically regarding yellow box junctions. Sad to say I already have a dashcam from a traditionally well known brand, installed it 7 years ago when I got short changed in an accident.

[@offroad3607]

Noticed at the traffic lights and you've got handbrake on and in neutral, most other cars are sitting in gear and foot on the brake. 🥴

[@thomaselliot2257]

I noted how you immediately pressed the clutch and brake, after having your foot over the accelerator, at the beginning with the hazard coming up of a parked car on your side, and a car coming in the opposite direction. Hazard perception indeed.

[@rogerkearns8094]

09:59 _Audi_ I think you have ESP. ;)

[@gregg.d]

Wonder how many people were fixated on the cyclist on the right and didn’t actually see the kid waiting to cross on the left.

[@yorkiepudd2]

I think what you were doing is what i call 'maintaining momentum' to myself. I drive 80K + miles a year, most of which is in a 4x4 with a loaded trailer attached, so braking, acceleration and space all need to be exaggerated. However, my question is nothing to do with that😂. I noticed at the roundabout where you encountered the Toyota (16 minutes in) you trimmed it (an observation not a criticism). I would value your insight into when trimming of roundabouts is ok?

[@ashley_neal]

What do you mean by trimming it?

[@yorkiepudd2]

@ashley_neal straight lining the roundabout instead of following the line of the centre circle

[@ashley_neal]

That was a right turn!

[@nickdawson9270]

Loveday Ryder’s CV suggests one of her key skills in management of change. Really?

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

I have a 🐝 in my bonnet over people tailgating me! I don't know what to do I'm doing the speed limit and people just want to ride my back end, I try and focus on what's in front, but lately it's been very frustrating. 😮‍💨

[@ashley_neal]

It actually an easy one to deal with, but it over stresses people massively 👍

[@ilikechickensausages2075]

​@@ashley_nealI think you deal with it by slowing a little and grow the gap between yourself and the car in front if I remember correctly, I think if I were to do that it would only anger the person tailgating me. I got yelled at yesterday because I stopped before a pedestrian crossing as to not block it because my lane of traffic wasn't going, but the on coming was.🤷

[@thedigitalnerds]

I think it would be too harsh to penalize a learner at their test for that. If you can demonstrate you have good habits and are a bit slow, I dont think the long term consequence would be a reactive nature of driving. I think people would adapt and become normal drivers in time.

[@ibs5080]

Very surprised that around 80% of viewers are not subscribed. Hopefully we will now see a noticable increase.

[@keithdenton8386]

The pedestrian rules are a disgrace, stupid and if everyone knew about them, pedestrians would be on their phones and just expect drivers to give way to them. Pedestrians should look after themselves, not drivers.

[@smilerbob]

If everyone knows about them then the pedestrians would know not to be on the phones while crossing but the flip side is drivers would already be stopping to allow them to cross I say it all the time and I wish I could come up with a short summary phrase for it to make it more memorable There are usually two rules in place for each situation on the road. Both rules have safety in mind and when it comes to pedestrian priority the two safety rules are - Pedestrians should wait for drivers and riders to stop (or at least slow and show intent of yielding) before crossing - Drivers need to be aware of pedestrians crossing (which by the way was a rule long before January 2022) Take those teo statements. If *both* pedestrian and driver adhere to the rule there is no issue and everything is great. If either one ignores the rules then things are fixed although the other should be taking more care. If both ignore the rules then you get problems. And this is key, there will be some that don’t know the rules and pedestrians are not tested on the rules but is also why more responsibility is placed on drivers and the higher that category/ more training the more responsibility as those vehicles do the most damage. Drivers are and have a responsibility to keep up to date. Very few do which is why there should have been a mass media campaign prior to the changes In summary, does it matter if someone doesn’t follow the rules properly? As long as you do there are no, or very few, issues out there

[@fredwest2234]

My bee in my bonnet is: why does Ashley have the need to wave his hands about when driving. I am sure this would generate a fault on a driving test and is not a good example to learners.

[@ashley_neal]

You don’t need to 👍

[@fredwest2234]

@@ashley_neal I don't; but then I passed the Cardington test.

[@joesimo11]

The highway code should only EVER be edited by someone with an IQ that is measured in TRIPLE digits.!

[@wibbley1]

I was expecting to hear Slivio's voice dubbed over this video 😄 It was a good gag by hi-ho, and what it really proved was that he does understand how to stop for peds, he just chooses not to. Merry Christmas everybody, even if you're a bikey.

[@keithdenton8386]

I would hate to drive like a driving instructors that are on the roads round here. They are more like that woman you featured on your channel. They think they are so much better and have such an inflated ego, and are much better than everyone else.

[@ashley_neal]

Please explain how you come to that conclusion

[@keithdenton8386]

@@ashley_neal Look at that video you showed of her. I know two that have the same attitude.

[@isobellickes8543]

Sorry, I’m not liking you driving with one hand and the other gesturing in the air.