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Haha, no - I just shook my head!! Had it been my hubby driving - he probably would have!! 😂😂

@edbot456 haha, I have made mistakes and even uploaded them on this channel, so obviously I'm not perfect - I only passed my test 3 years ago, but my hubby says I'm a better driver than some he's seen around here who have probably been driving a lot longer! 😆

I dont think any of them are, I have seen too many young people just walk casually across the road without a care. I have never seen such stupidity as in this modern age. I still teach my son, look both ways before crossing. It was drilled into us as kids. I have even seen old people who should know better doing the same. It's people who don't understand the new highway code rules.

@slock7803 I'm not too sure, but you would think so!! If I was the mini driver, I would just have waited, as it was a tight space to squeeze through because of the parked cars on my side. But good job he was able to stop!! 🙂👍

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb Good to hear you teach your son road safety Alex!! Hope it sticks with him. 🙂👍

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb we've just got to be ready for anything, unfortunately Alex! 🤦‍♀️ 😉👍

@DriveSmartDash this is true Nancy, even on these country roads! Plenty numpties everywhere it seems!

@@AlexMitchell-sj4sb 🤪👍

@slock7803 thanks! Yeh possibly, I don't think he was looking far enough ahead to see that the road narrows into 1 lane and there's the hatch markings on the ground - but as I said, the sun might have been in his eyes - it was pretty blinding (glad I had my sunglasses on) 😎👍

@smilerbob that would have been good idea yes hahaha

@@smilerbob naughty naughty Bob! 😆 😆👍

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb Hey Alex! Hope the driving's becoming easier for you (even though there are numpties around us) 😆 There's another channel I follow & still enjoy watching, who have done a video about defensive driving. It's really interesting, you should check it out 👍 I'll try posting a link to it. . . . ua-cam.com/video/7Ids8S7dLvA/v-deo.htmlsi=Fe3KBTJKwNJt9fZa

@DriveSmartDash thanks Nancy, I will do. I still get nervous driving but am getting better each day. Just got to keep going and learning. Still am learning.

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb Same here Alex! Not so much nervous, but still learning 😉👍

@DriveSmartDash can't get over my nerves at the moment Nancy.

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb I was exactly like that too Alex, the first couple of months - it will all eventually come naturally to you. I sometimes get to work & think "how did I get here" - I know that sounds really silly, but it's almost as if the car drove itself!! 😆😆

@@Grandpapiyorks Haha, good one! 😆👍

@Mike_5 I think so too 😆👍

@Travis-guy-247 hey, we've all been there!! Thanks for being honest though 😉👍 I'm certainly not perfect either & have uploaded a couple of clips on my channel where I've been in the wrong, guess it teaches us to be better drivers. But the guy in my clip just ignored that I had my reverse lights on & must have thought "what is this stupid woman doing" & decided to pull out - but then he would have seen the truck coming & had no option but to reverse. 😆 Thanks for checking out my channel 😀👍

@@simon199418 Hmmkay 😏

@@midori-doobie 😆👍

@@danielreed5199 yep, I noticed that 😆👍

@@DriveSmartDash :):)

@@WayneTulip-zm9gw Good forward planning Wayne 😊👍 I think it would be a good idea to put traffic lights at this junction, as you can see from the sign - cars coming from my direction have to give way to traffic coming up the hill, but unfortunately you can't see what's coming until you've actually stopped at the give-way line - it's an accident waiting to happen. Thanks for your comment 😊👍

Good point, but if you look at the front view again from my car, there's no way he would have known it was a big truck oncoming, as we're on a hill AND a bend in the road. He could have squeezed past me if it was just another car coming up, although that would have been cheeky (and a very tight squeeze) - but when he eventually saw the truck, he had no option but to reverse back! I could also see his hands flapping a couple of times, so obviously not happy he couldn't get past me 😂

I'm good thanks, yeh no probs if you use it, but please don't speed it up! 😆👍 You have a good day too 👋🙂

@smilerbob It's possible Bob, but I wasn't indicating & only had my reverse lights on for a second, had he waited a few seconds, he would have seen the truck? But good point 😊👍

@@DriveSmartDash Ah, in that case most likely didn’t look and thought they could just go 🤦‍♂️

@@smilerbob I'd go with that Bob 😆👍

Mostly likely the case I think. Honest misinterpretation, and no harm done. I don't think there's a need to shame the guy, we all make mistakes with the best intentions.

@clueadoption7610 I'm honestly not trying to shame the guy - just pointing out if he'd waited a few seconds, he would have seen the truck coming, so basically he shamed himself! And yes I know, we all make mistakes - I'm not perfect either - I've even uploaded some mistakes I've made on this channel. People just need to be a bit more patient 😊👍

@@AlexMitchell-sj4sb I know 😆

@@dazza4017 thank you! 😊👍

@@where_is_mark it's certainly confusing!! 🤔

@MacBob I get that, but shouldn't you be in the right hand lane if that's the case (while indicating right) & then just before your exit, indicate left and spiral over to the left to take the exit? 🤔

@@DriveSmartDash absolutely. but on small roundabouts with only one lane that's not possible. It does become more confusing on multi-lane roundabouts where drivers giving a right indication can lead to conflicts. The rule is to use indicators as a suggestion what the driver will do but don't trust them until you're sure!

@MacBob thanks for your comment MacBob, I've only been driving for just over 3 years (a bit late at aged 57) and although I'm in no way perfect, the standard of some drivers here in the Scottish Borders is terrible to say the least 😳 😄👍

@@DriveSmartDash Unfortunately, driving standards have dropped significantly in the 36 years I've been driving. The level of instruction seems poorer (e.g. my step daughter wasn't taught to check blind spots!) and the amount of in car distractions have increased massively. Having said that, I'd still rather drive here than many of the other countries I've driven in but that's more likely due to familiarity rather than the driving standards!

@MacBob wow, can't believe your stepdaughter wasn't taught to use the blind spot! 😲 While I was learning with my instructor and my hubby, I also followed some good driving instructors youtube channels, e.g. Ashley Neal, Conquer Driving, DGN Driving to name a few - they were a massive help to me. And I still watch them now, as I believe we can still learn something new every day! 😄👍

@jamessv5020 They did a pretty good job at confusing the other drivers behind him (or her) including me 😆

@@DriveSmartDash I'm sure it did, if you say so. However, how is that the driver's fault? It's one of those things where our assumptions are more at fault than someone else's actions. I'm just as guilty, but hindsight is... 20/20.

@@jamessv5020 I'm in no way perfect either, and as I said in a previous comment, it could have been a mistake - I was only highlighting what a strange way to indicate if they did do it deliberately 🤔

You shouldn't indicate unless you're going right. Going straight you use no indicator, then put on a left signal after you pass the first exit.

@jxms7207 but this particular driver in front of me was in the left hand lane (but indicating right), this is where it's confusing. Had he been in the right hand lane, there wouldn't have been an issue, or had he NOT signalled at all & carried on round in the left hand lane and then indicated left before his exit (as exactly what I did) then I wouldn't even have uploaded the clip 😄👍 Thanks for your comment though.

@cloudisfast3361 thank you!! That's exactly what I thought 😄👍

Over a hundred cows…no bull?! (Sorry…terrible joke I know) That is one thing I love about the countryside is all the animals

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb you need to start saving some dashcam clips Alex - You will get some funny or nice ones - it doesn't have to be like some of the other channels with crazy speedsters & crashes etc. I've experienced the cows too, some of them can be the size of a small car!! Best just to sit still until they've gone past 😄👍

@smilerbob haha, good one Bob 😄👍 and I'm the same, love being in the countryside for the stunning views we get and the wildlife 😃

@DriveSmartDash I took a video of it from my phone, maybe I can upload it to UA-cam for you to see.

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb It's up to you Alex, yeh it would be nice to see, but it can be a bit of a pain sometimes when you're trying to upload clips to your channel for the first time, with things like copyright to watch out for if you have music on in the background. Or you may be having a private conversation with your passenger, so you would need to mute that. I've kind of got used to it now & I enjoy uploading my clips. If they manage to help 1 person, or make them smile, then it's all been worth it! I just do it as a hobby, my channel's not monetised 😄👍

@smilerbob Thanks Bob, I was only going by what hubby tells me - he's more of a petrol head than I am, but it's great to see how well some of these classic cars have been looked after! Yeh, the sheep!! 😄 I was out for a drive with my sister & just pulled into the lay-by when I saw them coming down the road - I thought for a minute one of them was going to jump on my bonnet, but they actually behaved really well 🐑 😄👍

@Bolle398 I didn't realise this (maybe just me, but I think it could be really confusing!) 🤔 Thanks for your comment though 😊👍

Yep, I have actually seen worse too, but in this case - as I said, I wasn't intimidated by the volvo - they had plenty time & space to overtake me and then the learner (if they were in such a hurry) but as I was about to turn right a few yards further on, I thought it would be pointless overtaking the learner & putting them under more stress. (But hey, that's just me) Thanks for your comment though 😊👍

I know, I did say that in one of my other comments, it could have been a mistake, but if they did it deliberately - they were clearly in the wrong 🤔

@@DriveSmartDash I've seen people do this plenty of times before (MIL also does it). I saw someone do it the other day and thought it was just a mistake, but they did it at the next roundabout too. I have no idea what the thought process is other than signalling that they aren't taking the first exit, but confusing all other drivers in the process.

@cloudisfast3361 glad it's not just me who's confused 🤪

Absolutely! As I said in one of my other comments - we can all make mistakes - it's easy done, It's a true saying I use on this channel a lot. . . "Always expect the unexpected" 😂👍

Well done Alex! The more you're out driving, the more your confidence grows (well it did for me anyway) and yes, we all make mistakes - this may have been a mistake from the driver in front - but if they did it deliberately - it's just wrong 🤔

I passed my driving test so many years ago but I’ve only ever driven in my small local town, I had 5 hours of driving lessons with a driving instructor on dual carriageways and I really wanted to experience driving on a motorway so today I went on the motorway for the first time, honestly I had so much fun.

@WayneTulip-zm9gw wow, well done you for going on the motorway! It still freaks me out slightly, the few times I've been on it, I actually prefer the country roads for the scenery (not that I'm not concentrating on the road ahead, but it's nice to have a look back on my dashcam) 😄👍

@DriveSmartDash me too Nancy!

@@AlexMitchell-sj4sb 😎👍

@smilerbob haha, I know Bob, I just don't get it? He was (almost) in the correct lane for going ahead, but shouldn't be indicating at all till the island at the first exit, then put a left signal on (as I did) 😄👍

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb aww wow!! Well done Alex, exact same as me when I passed 1st time, I got 5 minors too!! But, what a great feeling it is eh!! Anyway, congratulations & drive safe (I'm sure you will though) 😄👍

@DriveSmartDash thanks Nancy! Am abit shocked still! I am 51 so it feels late to the party but better late than never!

@@AlexMitchell-sj4sb It's never too late, as they say Alex - I was nearly 58 when I passed mine just over 3 years ago now!! 😄👍

@DriveSmartDash did you feel nervous driving at first or were you OK?

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb Well that's a good question Alex - I was feeling a bit nervous about being in my car for the first time on my own without hubby or my instructor beside me - so hubby & I had planned to go on a short drive the very next day, he was going to follow behind me in his van, just to reassure me. But unfortunately things didn't go to plan - that same night, hubby became terribly sick, throwing up & excruciating headache!! I was on the phone to NHS24 explaining his symptoms & he just wanted a couple of paracetamol & a lie down "I'll be fine" he said!! However, the advisor on the phone told me to get him to A & E as soon as possible, so off we went in my car, (luckily our local hospital is only about 15mins drive) & to cut an already long story short, hubby had actually had a bleed in the brain (aneurism) then had to be blue lighted to Edinburgh to have an immediate operation, so my first time driving home from the hospital on my own is a bit of a blur, but think I was more worried about hubby than thinking - I'm actually driving on my own!! Anyway, luckily all turned out well & big respect to the NHS, hubby pulled through & although still has a few other health issues, he's still making me laugh every day!! Sorry, this is so long Alex - 🤪 My suggestion would be to have your radio on low, or a favourite cd while you're driving, just some quiet background noise and just take some short trips to start off - like the local shop & back or around a quiet industrial estate, I'm sure you'll work it out Alex, you'll be absolutely fine - it is a bit scary at first, but trust me, the confidence does grow 👍 I also still continued to watch all the driving channels on UA-cam (and still do!!) We never stop learning!! 😉👍

@@ericbauwens824 merci, cela m'a déjà été expliqué. Merci pour votre commentaire. 😊👍

Why thank you! 😊👍

@dazza4017 aww thanks, I'm not perfect by any means, but try my best!! 😊👍

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb absolutely Alex, thank you - it's a true saying "expect the unexpected" especially on the little twisty country roads 😀👍 Not long till your test now! Keeping my fingers crossed for you 🤞😊

@@DriveSmartDash thanks Nancy

@RevItUp01 Yeh, no probs 😊👍

@@DriveSmartDash thanks! a lot!

I had a bird literally high five my fist with it's wing trying to fly infront if me, on my bike a couple weeks ago I've also had one literally fly inbetween my wheels a few months ago too, luckiest mthr fkrs ever 💀

@@hissingsid3907 Now, now Hissing Sid!! Not all cyclists are bad - just the same as car drivers - you'll get good & bad drivers too 😉👍

@@Dashflix Yes you can. Please DON'T speed it up though, by all means cut the length if you have to. You have a good day too 😊👍

@slock7803 yeh, found it really strange why he was parked there, as the store is just on my left, where there is a massive entrance specifically for these big HGV's - maybe he took a wrong turn?? 😉👍

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb Jeez Alex! What a nightmare - have you got a dashcam in your car? Would have been good to see that one. As London dashcam says. . . "Always an Audi" 😂 As I've said before, I'm in no way perfect, but the amount of numpties I've caught on my camera beggars belief!! And as for the scooter ned, we've got them up here too - no respect for rules of the road or pedestrians, so I can understand the mouthful you gave him!! Stay safe out there 😊👍

@DriveSmartDash we do have a dashcam and I should have put that audi driver incident on the laptop but we were knackered after that long drive from Scotland and then getting everything from the car into the house. Plus it was hot on the way back making the journey a bit less pleasant. We loved the cool of N. W Scotland (just not them midges lol)

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb no worries, I get it! It's good to keep incidents like that - for me, personally, I try & learn from them and ask the question, could I have done anything different? Could I have slowed down, held back etc etc. And yeh it can be a bit of a pain to download your footage, especially if you've got a lot going on! Sounds like you need a holiday after your holiday!! 😂😂

@DriveSmartDash should have kept it and shown to police but I honestly doubt they would do anything about him (Audi driver not numpty on moped). He was a few cars ahead of us so didn't affect us directly. Someone let him into the queue though. He took advantage of others kindness but could have caused an accident/pile up. Obviously IQ in double digits, I think the only thing I learned from it was he badly needs a brain transplant to improve his IQ.

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb Hey Alex, aww some lovely places you've been to!! Shame about the midges and the tailgaiters 😢 As for the workman - that's exactly what I thought - Even driving with them on is a bit risky, is it not? Strange!! 😂👍

@@DriveSmartDash yeah isnt it illegal? I drove a bit on the road next to Loch Lomond (that was challenging!) and my shoes have thick soles so I stopped in a layby and said I need to wear just my socks and my wife said you cant do that, its illegal and your foot could slip off the pedals. Do you know that road next to Loch Lomond? You must do, you lived in Glasgow so must be familiar with that one.

@AlexMitchell-sj4sb haven't actually looked into the legalities of it Alex, so I'm not sure - I usually always wear a comfy pair of trainers when driving - don't think I would attempt driving with just my socks on my feet though!! 😂 But, good to hear you got to drive for a bit around Loch Lomond - certainly good practice for you 😉 I haven't actually driven up there myself, but been in the car with hubby (before I was driving) It is so beautiful - you really need your wits about you though, especially on sunny days, as that's when you get all the bikers on the road! 😎👍

@@DriveSmartDash yeah it was a sunny Sunday so that road was very busy and as you mentioned, the bikers were weaving about a bit looking for a chance to overtake. Plus all the holiday coaches and trucks on that narrow road too, it got a bit hair raising to be honest. Good practice though for me. I didnt see much of the scenery but we have stayed there a couple of times, once at Firkin Point and once on the other shore, cant remember the name of the campsite but it begins with S. Something like Sallochy.

@smilerbob couldn't say for sure Bob, that's what I said in the description though 😆👍

Yeh no probs - but please don't zoom in or speed it up, like Dashflix does 😂😂 By all means, cut the length if you need to 😊👍

@@DriveSmartDash cheers mate much appreciated 👍 the video is good I will probably cut it slightly shorter that's all. Thanks again mate.

@dazza4017 no probs 👍

I thought that at first, but when I reviewed the footage, his reverse lights did come on for a second (see 0:38 / 0:39 ), but yeh very steep & tight from that angle 😮

@Dashflix Hiya, yeh as long as you don't edit the clip - by all means cut the length if you need to, but please don't speed it up or zoom in. Thank you - you have a good day too!! 😊👍