On the matter of the goslings, a few years ago I was driving along a narrow country road in Burgundy and came up behind 3 ewes leading a group of a dozen or so lambs. I slowed right down, expecting to have to follow them for a few hundred yards. However, there was an open gate into a field just ahead and the ewes led the flock into the field. I drove past and looked in the mirror and, to my surprise, saw the ewes lead them out again onto the road. It's not just humans who have good road sense.
I like these compilations far more than fail compilations. with annoyance of drivers driving poorly, it encourages to keep driving to good standards when you feel like giving up because of how bad it’s getting on the roads. Hats off to all these drivers 👍
@RicardoPetrazzi those other channels are inferior too! They're usually egotistical aggression-filled clips rather than opportunities to learn from, with all parties showing poor form.
I have made similar comment in a previous nice driving video. I think you can learn more when you get shown the correct way to do things rather than the incorrect way.
And I can assure you every motorcyclist who gives a damn about visibility has dipped beam on 24/7 so it is infuriating when something blatant like that happens. Class act that guy.
hi-vis/reflectives never increases safety, neither do DRLs. Both actually create worse scenarios as the vulnerable get coerced/forced to wear (or so) something, with DRls, it becomes a light war, and from that we have the absolute clusterfuck of overtly bright lights even in broad daylight that causes problems, never mind at dusk, night or when it rains!
@@PalladinPokera lot of motorcycles have no option to switch the beam off!! But regardless, I'm actually angry that not all car drivers have it on. I've had a few occasions where it was confusing whether the car wae parked or not.
@@kiradotee I know, my bike is old so no DRL, ABS or hazards. Personally I find modern LED car headlights far too bright even in daylight but running halogens on 24/7 is a pretty good idea.
There are days where you can drive for hundreds of miles and driving is enjoyable, rewarding: it's the days where complete strangers help each other out, yield space, you give space and above all you're all switched on to the other people's needs. They are the days created by these clips. The blue car and truck, yes, life saved, good job the tanker was empty.
It's incredible that he said "My goodness" I'm sure most of us would have said something a little more profanic! Also good to see the geese and goslings got across safely, including little Ryan at the back catching up!
If you see an Audi on the road the best thing to do is park your car, get out and hide behind a tree until the danger has passed. The Government should put "Audi driver protection concrete shelters" every 100 metres on major roads.
I was wondering if anyone else spotted that. I noticed they blocked the junction, but watched it again to get the timestamp and saw it was a keep clear. So, hmm, points for courtesy, but, not the best place to stop at all.
Stopping briefly to allow someone past is no big deal, their way out was clear the moment they chose to move. This is really to stop someone parking across the junction while stuck in a queue.
At around 2:20, as a general principle, any time you are on any kind of dual carriageway or motorway with no hard shoulder, it really pays to look well ahead and be on very high alert for this sort of thing, namely a stationary vehicle in Lane 1. Incredible in this clip that the lorry driver didn't spot the stationary car till the last moment.
@@PedroConejo1939Looking at paperwork for the next job, looking at the phone or -my personal -favourite- the driver rummaging through the bag to find the lunchbox to then decide what food to eat 🤷🏻♂️
The driver who stopped for the low-loader reminded me of stopping on a similar bend for a tank transporter one morning (complete with a larger tank than I'm used to seeing - we get quite few round here). I saw the narrowing gap, the squaddie saw it but the bloke in the pickup behind went mental as he pulled up about a foot short of my back bumper. I didn't have the choice or the need to pull onto the pavement but next time you tailgate me, think on - you are almost certainly the reason I'm driving slower in the first place. I'm not about to lose half my car because you can't get out of bed early enough.
@@CycolacFan I doubt he even noticed the transporter, he was angry at me for stopping. He learnt nothing and carried on being a knob for a couple of miles until he turned off.
Thank you. The kindness shown is a contrast to daily driving.Yesterday I let a Pheasant hen and her chicks cross the A 44 between Worcester and Bromyard without doing any harm, but was horned from behind for holding up the traffic. Of course it was an important person in a massive German made SUV, but he could not pass me because a lorry had stopped coming the other way! Lorry drivers are so often the best sort, if not always. Love your vids. Best wishes from George [who is gradually loosing confidence on the road even in a small car and gave up cycling June last year]
You know, I have never been annoyed at at animal blocking the road. They can't help it because they don't understand what roads and cars are. People do, so their behaviour should be held to a higher standard. It IS genuinely nice to see some collaborative road use too, so thanks for putting these compilations together Ashley.
And yet motorists insist on pedestrians and people on bikes wearing his vis/reflectives. But when it comes to animals, fallen trees, debris etc no mention of it. Not only does hi-vis/reflectives not change outcomes, it pushes onus onto vulnerable persons (to not get harmed) which has never, ever improved safety outcomes in any aspect of human life, only made matters worse in fact. So your point about persons in motors being held to a higher standard is absoutely correct, it's just that it seemingly only applies in certain scenarios and not when it comes to the more vulnerable/at risk persons in the vast majorit of cases.
@@ynotnilknarf39please invite you on a night-time stroll through some country lanes, or perhaps we shall have a lovely cycle ride in the beautiful night time
Just goes to show, Ashley gets under everyone's skin! But in a very positive way. He is often the sound clip in my head when I'm driving. Hold back, fix problems etc. etc. Improved my driving no end:)
At around 4:08 re the oncoming lorry driver and "Take a bow". Not wishing to sound too harsh but maybe "half a bow" as they didn't fully comply with the "Keep Clear" on their side of the road.
There are many benefits to a staggered formation along a road. The one benefit seen in the clip here is if a vehicle decides to move over there is room. Then you have the benefit that is someone / something comes into your path unexpectedly (pedestrian for example) you have an escape route Then there is the benefit for two wheels who will be able to filter safer and quicker thus aiding best flow. There appears to be a need for some drivers to get as close to vehicles in front, or alongside without fully assessing or understanding that risk increases and flow decreases
These nice driving videos are the best thing on UA-cam. If everyone on the road drove like the cammers in this clip, with the same level of anticipation and awareness, think how much safer and calmer ever journey on the roads would be. Great driving!
The clip at 2:52, personally I would’ve pulled into the junction on the left to allow best flow and something I have done many times when blue lights are around. It also acts as a temporary block to hopefully stop anyone emerging from that junction without looking properly 👍
Agreed - turn in and back out as though you are making an aborted U-turn. Mounting the pavement for anything except an emergency or to enter a property could get you in trouble.
@@mdcollins1984Usually you know your local bus lines' routes. If the bus was turning though, the other cars would have been able to move and enable you to get out again, so would have worked as well.
@@Asto508 yeah, not knocking that decision, I probably would have tucked in the junction as well. It might not have been a bus though. Delivery van, Ambulance, anything, and you can't trust the cars behind not to plough forwards behind you closing out any other options if you do need to change your mind!!
6:43 Sometimes as a pedestrian you can also help out to achieve best flow. Had I been in the position of Mr flat cap, I think I would have just stepped into one of those front driveways for a few seconds to give everyone more room.
@@bigmattc It was a one-off issue at very low speed with a massive lorry caught down a small residential street. So let's all just forget the fake 'morality' and help each other out. And as you can see from the clip, the cammer had to mount the pavement anyway to help out.
So you are just taking about this situation that was resolved very quickly without the pedestrian having to wait and allow the motorist to drive on the pavement?
Isn't it lovely to see respect on our roads for a change. i loved every minute of this video. especially them sweet geese family crossing the road! bless them. i have a big grin on my face now. thanks ashley. i love to drive carefully myself. and i was wondering if there was any of this courteous driving left! 😃👍
That last clip is on festival park, Stoke on trent, and those roadworks have been up for ages, but it has really helped the wildlife no end! The ducks and geese who take advantage of the canals surrounding festival park have really flourished since it’s become one way for the works!
I love seeing the nice driving videos just shows there is more to road users than the screaming road ragers and poor drivers out there. Thank you Ashley and have a great weekend.
I would say neither of the poor roundabouts were particularly bad on the other cars. It could be they were unfamiliar with the area and we're in the wrong lane. Yes, they could have gone the wrong way but they asked to be let in and the viewer let them so no issue in my book. Richard Fanders at Conquer Driving did a good video on this a few months ago
met ashley at chester station after he asked me about the next train. it was bad news and he was just all smiles and so polite about it. lovely fella but that wasn't any surprise. cheers for the great videos ashley.
@@ashley_neal i really wanted to chat about driving standards and not what, me being a professional lorry driver and trainer for over 17 years and now a current train driver, but honestly, you looked like you were just happy on ya own so i thought id leave it. haha, have a great day.
I can confirm the roads in Devon are like that. Last time I went I owned a Daihatsu Copen and was glad of having such a small car, it made negotiating the roads with people coming the other way a lot easier. It may have been designed for the city streets of Tokyo, but is ideal for English country lanes.
If you see a car in the wrong lane at a junction, close the space so they can't move, start shouting, hooting and gesticulating. This always helps every other road user and the traffic flow.
It was a breath of fresh air to see decent driving rather than poor driving, many thanks Ashley ,, and please feature more good and bad biking clips , I'm a biker and I really enjoyed seeing them.
1:20 the only thing worse than a driver who deliberately refuses to leave a bit of space for a filtering biker in this situation, is a driver who is so oblivious they move off without even knowing there's a bike alongside them... Nice to see the driver doing it right here.
Lovely video, nice to see people helping each other out. And as you say, potentially saving lives. As I always tend to say, I can no longer drive for medical reasons, but if everyone were encouraged to drive thinking about others, our roads would be so much nicer. Additionally, the flow would be better.
@@ianmason. Yes I thought about that afterwards. Having seen his vehicle from the outside, I now recall it has considerable areas of red livery. But hey, you never know if he was ever temporarily assigned another vehicle. Either way, I know the chances are pretty slim!
8:12 Anyone who's watched a few Russian dash-cam videos will be very familiar with this sort of suicidal carefree U-turn. Absolutely deadly for people on two wheels.
At around 8:07 on the very narrow Devon road, I was almost expecting that an oncoming HGV or another set of horse riders would appear, making it neccassary for the cam car to try and reverse to where the first set of horse riders now where. That would have been interesting! Oh and don't you just love it when your sat nav takes you down these very narrow lanes!
The clip with the German car emerging from the right, it is common in NZ for that hash marked area to be a lane into which right turning traffic can pull out and then merge with traffic. It makes that right turn onto a busy road a little easier, rather than waiting for clear road in both directions, often its only 20 or 30 metres, but it makes a difference.
I wondered that. It's common enough in Spain but I've seen and have done it here. Just sit with your left indicator on and there's usually someone who'll let you in. Some of the rural A roads here are so busy that short of turning left then making a turn further on (which is very common here), it can be an all day job to get across.
@@PedroConejo1939 I remember a junction in Majorca where you could not turn left, you had to go straight and then the road looped to bring you onto the carriageway you had crossed.
@@iallso1 Yeah, the old turn right to turn left thing. Not very common these days and there were none where we lived. There were some in and around small towns that we'd see. I never did understand the logic unless it was to avoid having traffic sat in the middle of the road, waiting to turn.
8:09 that is a very common occurrence on that road, I used to driver buses and the amount of people that did that in front of a 12 tonne bus was ridiculous it's not like they are hard to miss. Very good reactions from the biker.
Funny Devon got a mention. I'm just back from a week down there, East Devon actually. And never wished i'd invested in a dashcam so much. Never seen so many crazy incidents in so short a space of time. Cut offs, insane tailgating, you name it I saw it. And those country lanes, real white knuckle rides, specially when it's speeding cars coming at you, and not horses! I could've sent you enough material for a month :) That said, absolutely beautiful part of the world though.
I've just spent a couple of weeks there myself, in from Germany so the culture shock in terms of roads was even bigger as the average German road is already so much wider than the average (non-Devon) English road... I feel like I need to stand up for the Devon drivers as my experience was quite different. Almost never met impatient drivers, no crazy overtakes, no pressuring when I was driving a bit slower than the locals to preserve my own sanity. And on those narrow roads in particular everyone is so helpful and instantly goes for the reverse trying to help you out. It might have been the foreign license plate that gave me a sympathy bonus though, who knows 😄
@@david.caspersWell I certainly didn't mean to brand all East Devon drivers as nutters. Though I felt I saw more than my fair share. There's good, and bad drivers everywhere. Maybe they were just having some off days while I was down there :)
@@david.caspers Check the current date. Go back to Devon in three or four weeks when the kids are back at school and the tourists have gone home and it would be a very different story.
1:53 as a cyclist, albeit one in London where the overall level of driving is much less patient, I'd actually be quite happy for a car to keep rolling slowly at this sort of situation. We are a different kind of road user, so I don't think the approach has to be "exactly the same as if they were a car" but this was obviously just somebody being very nice, which is always appreciated!
I would not be happy with this as a driver and regularly let cyclists by in streets like this in London. If I'm on a road like this ill take a centre position. For starters we're supposed to give cyclist 1.5m - that wont happen here. There would also be hazards from the parked cars or pedestrians around them. Its just an easier, safer bet to allow a cyclist through for the expense of 5 seconds
@@joncurtis199 yeah I do very occasionally meet drivers who wait for me in that situation (I commute via a little 500m side-road off Edgware Road just like the one in the vid daily) but meeting drivers who'd wait in that situation is incredibly rare, to the point where it can actually feel a bit embarrassing 😅 I 100% agree you're doing the safest and correct thing but it's not really the reality on London roads as you'll be well aware I'm sure! The slightly subtler point I was thinking about is this "treat them like any other car" which I don't know if I agree with. The 1.5m example you gave is a good, if again largely unobserved, rule in that vein: cyclists are given a specific rule about passing meterage because of the more "vulnerable" position we're in. And while I appreciate this 1.5m acknowledgement, I think it should come hand-in-hand with the liberties like filtering etc. that are an active advantage especially in city traffic. We're a different kind of road user and I think ultimately separating us as much from cars (or pedestrians for that matter) will help the cause overall. Waffly but hope it makes sense! Not arguing, just discussing an interesting point.
The lorry driver not spotting that blue car! Oh my God! 100% correct Ashley, an accident was avoided. The lorry driver even thanked him, job and life saved.
The last clip was lovely. Does make you wonder where they're going though. Reminded me of a few years ago, sitting at the side of a road with a learner, ahead a female pheasant appeared from the long grass, and set off across the road, followed by three babies. All the way across, quite a wide road, and across the grass the other side, probably a similar distance, and into the trees. Just as she entered the trees, male pheasant appeared from the left, from where female and babies had emerged. So the male was quite a long way behind, leaving childcare entirely to the female. We watched, amused, then my female learner said, "typical male".
"I'd also rather have someone like that in front of me, where I can see them". My usual driving philosophy when I encounter bad drivers. It should be in the Highway Code.
At around 5:26, yes, I would have driven in a staggered formation to the blue car in Lane 2. Another reason to do this is in case a pedestrian or car emerges from the right to left and the blue car suddenly takes evasive action.
I wouldn't say that the lorry driver at 3:50 does a "brilliant job", even though he was trying to be considerate to oncoming traffic. That's a description that I would only consider appropriate if he hadn't been stopped on the "Keep Clear" markings - if the cam car had been intending to take the road on the right the lorry would have been obstructing the entrance.
Being in the wrong lane at a round about is challenging for a poorly skilled motorist, but it isnt always due to poor planning; I was on holiday in North Wales last week, in an area I have never visited before, and approaching a roundabout; none of the listed destinations were what I was looking for; the satnav was telling me to take the 2nd exit (straight across), so I moved to that lane, only for the satnav display to suddenly show the 3rd exit (taking the r/h exit) Now a poor driver might have swerved into the correct lane, possibly causing an issue for other vehicles, I took the exit I was committed to, then did a U turn when it was safe, and re-entered the roundabout.
Yeah I’d agree on this. I am from north wales myself but was heading up to Runcorn area for work and had trouble with a roundabout for the a557 I think it was. Sometimes if you don’t know the area it can be tricky. In that example it is pretty poor tbf since it’s first exit but ah well.
The other issue is that, due to endless funding cutbacks, nobody ever seems to trim back bushes where the roadsigns have become overgrown. I even know of motorway exit signs which are almost completely obscured because routine maintenance just doesn't happen anymore.
@@davidjones332 Yeah, I see a lot of issues, especially approaching junctions on smaller A roads and many B roads; often you have to stop in the road to be able to read the signposts when you are almost past them, due to tree branches blocking them - I see it with speed changes as well, and have driven into 30/40 zones unaware until spotting a repeater, as BOTH gateway signposts were obscured. It isnt always trees/bushes though, on the A40 between Cheltenham and Oxford, approaching a particular roundabout, IMPORTANT signs are obscured by a plethora of OTHER road signs; and I do mean plethora - I think the last time I took the road, I counted about 20 signs of various sizes, colours and shapes in the 200m approaching the roundabout.
Not all heroes wear capes, some anticipate the road ahead to prevent accidents! Theres no way that swerving lorry driver on the dual carriageway was watching the road!! Round of applause for that car driver 👏 I agree with Ashley, this could have so easily been fatal!
At around 3:12, yes I may very well have done the same as the cam car to accommodate the oncoming bus. I realise another option may have been to drive into the mouth of the side street to the left, that is, if you are sure via local knowledge that the oncoming bus would not itself be turning into that side street. In which case, stopping in the side street would indeed have been an option and once the bus passed the cars in front, they could have then started to move ahead.
2:22… that had serious accident written all over it, well done camer 👍👏👏. he was unsighted until the last minute then reacted instantly to give way to solve the problem. [because this happened so quick it shows the camer’s true nature.. excellent attitude]
At 1:35, the emerge from the right hand side road from "the well known German brand". Interestingly, in Canada and the USA, with that type of scenerio of having to emerge onto a high speed main road, they will typically have a merge lane in the centre for vehicles to be able to tackle by first yielding to each direction seperately and secondly, to build up speed in the centre merge lane. I've experienced such a setup over there many times and it really does make things much easier. Perhaps this is what the emerging driver was sort of trying to do here, although acknowledged that in this UK example, there is centre cross hatching.
@@jefflerner7526 Well now, Thank You so kindly Jeff. I do try and I also fully recognise I'm not always correct. Anyhow, I've now gone through the whole video and commented. Wishing you and family a pleasant Bank Holiday weekend and of course, Safe Driving!
in Oregon, according to the letter of the law, it is illegal to use our continuous left turn lane (AKA suicide lane) for doing that maneuver; but police will not enforce it as long as the driver is using it to do a safe emerge, and not to try to overtake.
@@kenbrown2808 Yes there are similar laws in BC to not use a central two way left turn lane as a four way left turn lane! My comment was more regarding actual center merge lanes that are purpose built for the kind of emerge that we see in this clip, albeit with left and right reversed for North America. Those merge lanes have a solid white line for some distance on their right to prevent emergrers from trying to merge too early with main road traffic coming along on their right hand side on the main roadway. Thereafter, the central merge lane has a dotted white line to it's right to denote the proper merge area and eventually tapers down as it blends into the main driving lane. Sometimes these arrangements even have a raised curb to their right to prevent any illegal attempt to merge over to the right too early. I have no doubt you've seen these arrangements and again, they are different and distinct from those two way left turn lanes.
@@ibs5080 yes, if there is an acceleration lane for people to use in that sort of emerge, it often has a raised curb to try to prevent people from using it as a passing lane.
Just the other day , I had a similar experience with birds on the road in East Kilbride . Crows had gathered in all directions to eat some thing edible on the road past a small roundabout and were reluctant to move. I tried to go slow and round them , worried I might squash them, but of course being so nice gave me a disadvantage and instead of flying off they stood their ground , so to speak,so I was stuck for a bit, with other drivers behind me getting impatient. Of course when I eventually got past, and the other cars flew, so to speak , toward them, that's what they did. 🙄
First clip: Have to wonder why the red car stopped there in the first place. Doesn't seem to be any buildings near by and no apparent hiking path etc. either.
The last clip reminds of 1 day a few years ago while I was riding down the canal. I saw a female duck in the middle of the tow path, and she wouldn't move. I slowed, rang the bell and she wouldn't budge. It was only when I stopped that I saw why: several fluffy chicks waddling across the path before dropping into the water. Only when all had crossed did she follow. Mum seeing her kids across the road, made my day.
I wish i had the know how to down load the clips i get when out in the car and motorbike and pushbike. Your hair would stand to attention seeing what i have to put up with 😊
At around 4:27 re "greatly appreciated by the bus driver". Any thoughts on the bus driver giving a "Thank You" flash whilst approaching a side road to the left of the cam car as well as potentially pedestrians around, as opposed to a brief "Thank You" raised hand.
I know the location to that second to last clip really well the a6135 heading towards northern general. Shocking piece of driving and well handled by the rider. Knowing that area makes it worse as I have just checked on Google Maps and yep if he had turned left or gone straight on, he could have turned around quickly and safely and probably only taken a minute or two. I am not going to make any stereotypical comments about it being a car with a certain four rings as always I blame the driver, not the brand and that confirmation bias has a big impact. Drivers like this is a big reason I started driving and stopped riding as after COVID-19 the roads started to feel unsafe daily commuting on a motorbike compared to riding for 8+ hours a day during COVID as a home carer.
That lorry driver who let the viewer pass the bus, you said he did a "brilliant job" and should "take a bow". However, he was stopped in the keep clear box of the junction! 🤣
At around 6:39, perhaps an earlier opportunity to go up on the pavement then, before reaching the pedestrian. Having said that, given where the cammer had got to, I feel the HGV driver should have recognised the situation with the pedestrian on the pavement and waited for them to walk past the cam car to give the cammer more time to go up on the pavement. I felt the HGV driver was rushing things a bit there. And what a great mention of Ashley Neal in that clip, who indeed has stated that although going up on the pavement is illegal, it's sometimes the only choice.
01:30 I have to be honest when I’m at a junction waiting to pull onto a major dual carriageway into the far lane, if there’s a central turning lane and the traffic is heavy I will emerge into the centre lane if traffic is clear on my right. Often waiting for both directions to be clear is inconvenient to others behind you waiting to turn left and you can be there for a very long time. The A483 in Wales is a perfect example. You just can’t wait for both directions of traffic to be clear. I understand from an instructor standpoint that you should wait for both directions to be clear however everyday scenarios if you’re a decent driver with good observation then I don’t see a huge issue if you give way to traffic on the far lane once you’ve cleared your first
just commented to Ibs that such a maneuver is illegal by the highway code where I live, but police say they would rather see people do that than attempt a high risk emerge into traffic.
re: the first oncoming bus I would have been tempted to pull in on the junction but if the bus was turning that way it would have been blocked. I think the driver made the best available choice.
Hi Ashley just wanted to say thank for the nice driver series. It’s so easy to high light the bad drivers but the nice guy gets nothing, As a Liverpool driver I see you and your school about a lot. I work on the Knowsley business site. Keep up the good work.
Re the last clip and "Unfortunately one of the little goslings gets left behind". For a moment I thought you were referring to a German car driver that was about to appear on scene and loses out to the cam car in some way!
2:32 The lorry drivers hand gesture, open hand with palm facing towards themselves and fingers all pointing upwards. I'd interpret that hand gesture as "What the hell was that all about!" Like it was the stopped blue car fault they hadn't see it. Alternatively if the hand gesture had been the same but with the palm facing towards the cammer I'd interpret that as saying "Thank you." to the cammer for making space. Make me wonder what driver sign language is used, recognised and any regional or international variations. Well, just the helpful informative ones, I'm sure many offensive hand gestures don't need documenting on this driver education channel. Thank you again Ashley for all your educational content for all road users.
Good riding is always shown in cornering. This was very good riding skills. As a car driver I try and adopt roadcraft road positions on corners to improve my visibility and to improve visibility of other road users sooner. But in a bike it is so much more important. As a car driver I have to say that a bikes choice of position on the road is so important. A rider taking an offside position close to the centre can improve a cars view of them sooner. I always like to see good skill of riding and in driving as a RoSPA associate currently in training and close to my test and a DIAmond advanced motorist already. Poor riding is easy to spot mostly on corners, inexperienced riders with L plates I spotted the other day taking a nearside position when the corner needed an offside and I had positioned close to the nearside as per roadcraft so a driver not doing that would probably not have seen them until very late. The buildings completely blocked my view of them until I turned that bend on the opposite side. I said to my passengers that is an example of poor riding and why corner positions are so important. I don't know how much of positions is taught in standard riding but I know from RoSPA that they teach it a lot to riders. As a car driver I am not too sure but I always appreciate high level riding.
7:40 I think the driver got lucky those horses were pretty relaxed, I wouldn't recommend beeping a horn at a horse on the road even if it sounds friendly. Horses are flight animals and anything they perceive as a threat can cause a situation to escalate quite drastically. Since the driver was approaching from the shadows and the horses were in the sun the horses probably weren't able to see the car that easily and the sudden noise could have caused a reaction. Even if the horses are well trained it only takes one small thing to set them off, it doesn't seem worth the risk to make any sudden loud noises
At around 3:38, what is it with drivers who like to drive fast...but can't do anything skillfully. All they know is how to drive fast but nothing else. Well, we all know what makes a car go fast, it's the accelerator pedal. As the saying goes, any fool can drive fast enough to be dangerous. And yes, it would just have to be a well known German brand!
At around 2:01, exactly how it should be when encountering oncoming cyclists in a narrow space...and the exact opposite of what we saw in yesterdays video on Ashley's cycling channel.
Not all things are what they seem. @1:29 the emerge was something that is done at this junction by locals If you did not you could be there for hours. A constant stream of traffic in both directions with hardly a break at times on a 60 limit. This can be the safest option if the is a break in the traffic from the right, but not the left. Sometimes it can be easier to turn left and turn around but it is quite away to go. This is the A1 and just about the only few miles there are without duel carriageway. Its notorious for accidents with signage to say how many accidents there have been. It used to be one of the three lane jobs where you could use it to overtake in both directions.
Oh wow! The clip of the family of geese is one for the album! How often do you see a family of geese like this actually using a man made crossing like this! 😂😮What a charming way to end this little compilation . 👏👏🐤🐥🐤🐦🐤🐥👍
I think a lot of the issue here is forward planning, and it's the lack of it that causes many problems. I've seen so many cases where someone's lack of forward planning has held them up as much as others. The classic example is ploughing on through into a meet situation that then requires either one or both to carefully manoeuvre for a tight pass, or one to back up. The bus clip at about 4:30 is a great example. Not only does it help the bus out by stopping where they did, but had they carried on until they met the obstruction on their side, the chances are the bus would have had to take it far slower and more carefully to fit between them and the parked car, therefor the camera car would have actually been held up longer.
Small vehicles are to use those mini roundabouts correctly NOT touching any white areas,large vehicles are permitted to cross over mini roundabouts only,what can happen is a person from the right might be taking the correct route/use and maybe at speed which can cause an accident,this happens to my self if I'm riding my large scooter or push bike.
The clip starting at 4:33 is the Sainsbury's in Taunton near the M5 junction. I'd say about half the time I go through this area, I see poor planning and questionable choices at this set of roundabouts, particularly the behaviour seen in this clip. It must be something about the road layout.
The fact that there was a full-sized roundabout coming up one block after the mini-roundabout, and the fact that the red car did the left turn it was initially positioned to do on the mini roundabout led me to this theory: Maybe one or more brands of navigation systems treat this mini-roundabout as a curving road with a side street from the left (and not a roundabout); which makes these drivers think that the instruction "turn left at the roundabout" refers to that mini-roundabout, when the navigation system meant the following junction.
1:35 I wonder if the emerge was from a tourist from Germany. I've noticed that there is a common pattern over there of building a kind of 'turning lane' that allows vehicles making a left (for them, so right for UK) turn onto a main road to stop in the middle and wait for a good time to merge
It's not just Germany. We had lots of turns like that in Spain. I'm fairly certain I've seen it in France too. It was so common that you didn't remark on it.
Not a doubt in my mind the cammer at 2:20 saved not only the blue cars drivers life, but their own as well. The truck would have swerved straight into the cammer had they not held back. Brilliant driving 👏
8:25 I know this area, by this point these geese are common in this general area now. Seems they've been disturbed by a nearby building site. Good sense by the cammer to stay put!
5m 30s into video. A6 heading out of Stockport in Hazel Grove. Loads of people get xaight out there as there are always cars turning right towards the station and beyond. I often see bus drivers in the wrong lane too
On the matter of the goslings, a few years ago I was driving along a narrow country road in Burgundy and came up behind 3 ewes leading a group of a dozen or so lambs. I slowed right down, expecting to have to follow them for a few hundred yards. However, there was an open gate into a field just ahead and the ewes led the flock into the field. I drove past and looked in the mirror and, to my surprise, saw the ewes lead them out again onto the road. It's not just humans who have good road sense.
I like these compilations far more than fail compilations. with annoyance of drivers driving poorly, it encourages to keep driving to good standards when you feel like giving up because of how bad it’s getting on the roads. Hats off to all these drivers 👍
I agree, it's better to have nice driving compilations than the fails, as there are so many other channels out there full of those sort of clips. 😀
I personally like the fails and learn from both, but I do agree the nice driving clips are a particular highlight.
@RicardoPetrazzi those other channels are inferior too! They're usually egotistical aggression-filled clips rather than opportunities to learn from, with all parties showing poor form.
I have made similar comment in a previous nice driving video. I think you can learn more when you get shown the correct way to do things rather than the incorrect way.
Yeah it’s nice to see how things should be done.
How did the motorcycle rider expect to be seen by the U-turning driver when they are wearing a bright yellow invisibility cloak?
And I can assure you every motorcyclist who gives a damn about visibility has dipped beam on 24/7 so it is infuriating when something blatant like that happens. Class act that guy.
hi-vis/reflectives never increases safety, neither do DRLs. Both actually create worse scenarios as the vulnerable get coerced/forced to wear (or so) something, with DRls, it becomes a light war, and from that we have the absolute clusterfuck of overtly bright lights even in broad daylight that causes problems, never mind at dusk, night or when it rains!
@@PalladinPokera lot of motorcycles have no option to switch the beam off!!
But regardless, I'm actually angry that not all car drivers have it on. I've had a few occasions where it was confusing whether the car wae parked or not.
@@kiradotee I know, my bike is old so no DRL, ABS or hazards.
Personally I find modern LED car headlights far too bright even in daylight but running halogens on 24/7 is a pretty good idea.
There are days where you can drive for hundreds of miles and driving is enjoyable, rewarding: it's the days where complete strangers help each other out, yield space, you give space and above all you're all switched on to the other people's needs. They are the days created by these clips.
The blue car and truck, yes, life saved, good job the tanker was empty.
It's incredible that he said "My goodness" I'm sure most of us would have said something a little more profanic! Also good to see the geese and goslings got across safely, including little Ryan at the back catching up!
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That exclamation was peak English
Proper British rage, that :P
Something like a "My goodness, a well known German brand!" ? 😏😉
That last clip with the Geese is why i love the internet, nothing warms your heart more than watching that
Did you spot the big goose sculpture too?
If you see an Audi on the road the best thing to do is park your car, get out and hide behind a tree until the danger has passed. The Government should put "Audi driver protection concrete shelters" every 100 metres on major roads.
😂😂😂
Audiacity
4:05 take a bow for stopping on a Keep Clear spot, yes I know you was helping out.
I was wondering if anyone else spotted that. I noticed they blocked the junction, but watched it again to get the timestamp and saw it was a keep clear. So, hmm, points for courtesy, but, not the best place to stop at all.
Stopping briefly to allow someone past is no big deal, their way out was clear the moment they chose to move. This is really to stop someone parking across the junction while stuck in a queue.
At around 2:20, as a general principle, any time you are on any kind of dual carriageway or motorway with no hard shoulder, it really pays to look well ahead and be on very high alert for this sort of thing, namely a stationary vehicle in Lane 1. Incredible in this clip that the lorry driver didn't spot the stationary car till the last moment.
You've really got to wonder why he didn't see it.
@@PedroConejo1939Looking at paperwork for the next job, looking at the phone or -my personal -favourite- the driver rummaging through the bag to find the lunchbox to then decide what food to eat 🤷🏻♂️
Waze is a useful tool in your arsenal for this! - long as it has been reported.
@@smilerbob It does smack of distraction.
I think he saw it, he was just counting on the right lane traffic to pass a little more briskly, so he could carry on without shedding as much speed.
The driver who stopped for the low-loader reminded me of stopping on a similar bend for a tank transporter one morning (complete with a larger tank than I'm used to seeing - we get quite few round here). I saw the narrowing gap, the squaddie saw it but the bloke in the pickup behind went mental as he pulled up about a foot short of my back bumper. I didn't have the choice or the need to pull onto the pavement but next time you tailgate me, think on - you are almost certainly the reason I'm driving slower in the first place. I'm not about to lose half my car because you can't get out of bed early enough.
Odd he’d want to take on the army at road rage, I guarantee they’ll win 😉
@@CycolacFan I doubt he even noticed the transporter, he was angry at me for stopping. He learnt nothing and carried on being a knob for a couple of miles until he turned off.
Thank you. The kindness shown is a contrast to daily driving.Yesterday I let a Pheasant hen and her chicks cross the A 44 between Worcester and Bromyard without doing any harm, but was horned from behind for holding up the traffic. Of course it was an important person in a massive German made SUV, but he could not pass me because a lorry had stopped coming the other way! Lorry drivers are so often the best sort, if not always.
Love your vids.
Best wishes from George [who is gradually loosing confidence on the road even in a small car and gave up cycling June last year]
You know, I have never been annoyed at at animal blocking the road. They can't help it because they don't understand what roads and cars are. People do, so their behaviour should be held to a higher standard. It IS genuinely nice to see some collaborative road use too, so thanks for putting these compilations together Ashley.
And yet motorists insist on pedestrians and people on bikes wearing his vis/reflectives. But when it comes to animals, fallen trees, debris etc no mention of it.
Not only does hi-vis/reflectives not change outcomes, it pushes onus onto vulnerable persons (to not get harmed) which has never, ever improved safety outcomes in any aspect of human life, only made matters worse in fact.
So your point about persons in motors being held to a higher standard is absoutely correct, it's just that it seemingly only applies in certain scenarios and not when it comes to the more vulnerable/at risk persons in the vast majorit of cases.
@@ynotnilknarf39please invite you on a night-time stroll through some country lanes, or perhaps we shall have a lovely cycle ride in the beautiful night time
Just goes to show, Ashley gets under everyone's skin! But in a very positive way. He is often the sound clip in my head when I'm driving. Hold back, fix problems etc. etc. Improved my driving no end:)
"There's no way in the world..." plays in my head sometimes
@@R0ssMM Those words even escape my mouth sometimes!
At around 4:08 re the oncoming lorry driver and "Take a bow". Not wishing to sound too harsh but maybe "half a bow" as they didn't fully comply with the "Keep Clear" on their side of the road.
There are many benefits to a staggered formation along a road. The one benefit seen in the clip here is if a vehicle decides to move over there is room.
Then you have the benefit that is someone / something comes into your path unexpectedly (pedestrian for example) you have an escape route
Then there is the benefit for two wheels who will be able to filter safer and quicker thus aiding best flow.
There appears to be a need for some drivers to get as close to vehicles in front, or alongside without fully assessing or understanding that risk increases and flow decreases
These nice driving videos are the best thing on UA-cam. If everyone on the road drove like the cammers in this clip, with the same level of anticipation and awareness, think how much safer and calmer ever journey on the roads would be. Great driving!
The clip at 2:52, personally I would’ve pulled into the junction on the left to allow best flow and something I have done many times when blue lights are around. It also acts as a temporary block to hopefully stop anyone emerging from that junction without looking properly 👍
As long as you can be sure the bus doesn't need to take that turning!
Agreed - turn in and back out as though you are making an aborted U-turn. Mounting the pavement for anything except an emergency or to enter a property could get you in trouble.
@@mdcollins1984Indeed and although thought of that whilst typing I completely forgot to add that, thank you 👍
@@mdcollins1984Usually you know your local bus lines' routes. If the bus was turning though, the other cars would have been able to move and enable you to get out again, so would have worked as well.
@@Asto508 yeah, not knocking that decision, I probably would have tucked in the junction as well.
It might not have been a bus though. Delivery van, Ambulance, anything, and you can't trust the cars behind not to plough forwards behind you closing out any other options if you do need to change your mind!!
6:43 Sometimes as a pedestrian you can also help out to achieve best flow. Had I been in the position of Mr flat cap, I think I would have just stepped into one of those front driveways for a few seconds to give everyone more room.
Pedestrians should be encouraging drivers to drive on the pavement to save them a couple of seconds on their journey?
@@bigmattc It was a one-off issue at very low speed with a massive lorry caught down a small residential street. So let's all just forget the fake 'morality' and help each other out. And as you can see from the clip, the cammer had to mount the pavement anyway to help out.
So you are just taking about this situation that was resolved very quickly without the pedestrian having to wait and allow the motorist to drive on the pavement?
@@bigmattc Yes. It's what I would have done, despite your objections.
I haven’t objected to anything I was just questioning your logic.
I took a Gander, and i was impressed by all this nice driving.👍
What's sauce for the Goose is sauce for the Gander.
Very droll Sir
Superb clips, thanks Ashley & viewers for sharing. My Goodness Man - a new breed of superhero!
Isn't it lovely to see respect on our roads for a change. i loved every minute of this video. especially them sweet geese family crossing the road! bless them. i have a big grin on my face now. thanks ashley. i love to drive carefully myself. and i was wondering if there was any of this courteous driving left! 😃👍
That last clip is on festival park, Stoke on trent, and those roadworks have been up for ages, but it has really helped the wildlife no end! The ducks and geese who take advantage of the canals surrounding festival park have really flourished since it’s become one way for the works!
I love seeing the nice driving videos just shows there is more to road users than the screaming road ragers and poor drivers out there. Thank you Ashley and have a great weekend.
I would say neither of the poor roundabouts were particularly bad on the other cars. It could be they were unfamiliar with the area and we're in the wrong lane. Yes, they could have gone the wrong way but they asked to be let in and the viewer let them so no issue in my book. Richard Fanders at Conquer Driving did a good video on this a few months ago
met ashley at chester station after he asked me about the next train. it was bad news and he was just all smiles and so polite about it. lovely fella but that wasn't any surprise. cheers for the great videos ashley.
Nice talking to you 👊
@@ashley_neal i really wanted to chat about driving standards and not what, me being a professional lorry driver and trainer for over 17 years and now a current train driver, but honestly, you looked like you were just happy on ya own so i thought id leave it. haha, have a great day.
I can confirm the roads in Devon are like that. Last time I went I owned a Daihatsu Copen and was glad of having such a small car, it made negotiating the roads with people coming the other way a lot easier. It may have been designed for the city streets of Tokyo, but is ideal for English country lanes.
That last one was brilliant; can imagine the same cool dudes waiting for the green man or at a pedestrian crossing 😂
If you see a car in the wrong lane at a junction, close the space so they can't move, start shouting, hooting and gesticulating. This always helps every other road user and the traffic flow.
I like to use the international sign for 'wanker'
on a previous American dashcam video, there was a horde of people insisting that was the right and proper way to help flow.
It was a breath of fresh air to see decent driving rather than poor driving, many thanks Ashley ,, and please feature more good and bad biking clips , I'm a biker and I really enjoyed seeing them.
Good to see the wildlife using the crossing correctly 😂
1:20 the only thing worse than a driver who deliberately refuses to leave a bit of space for a filtering biker in this situation, is a driver who is so oblivious they move off without even knowing there's a bike alongside them... Nice to see the driver doing it right here.
Lovely video, nice to see people helping each other out. And as you say, potentially saving lives. As I always tend to say, I can no longer drive for medical reasons, but if everyone were encouraged to drive thinking about others, our roads would be so much nicer. Additionally, the flow would be better.
At around 7:21 with the Skoda Ambulance, naturally I'm now going to look for a corresponding video by Chris EMS!
We'll be waiting for your timestamped link.
Wrong livery For Chris' I think.
@@ianmason. Yes I thought about that afterwards. Having seen his vehicle from the outside, I now recall it has considerable areas of red livery. But hey, you never know if he was ever temporarily assigned another vehicle. Either way, I know the chances are pretty slim!
With the bus clip I would have moved into the space provided by the junction potentially leaving the driveway for someone behind me to use.
8:12 Anyone who's watched a few Russian dash-cam videos will be very familiar with this sort of suicidal carefree U-turn. Absolutely deadly for people on two wheels.
At around 8:07 on the very narrow Devon road, I was almost expecting that an oncoming HGV or another set of horse riders would appear, making it neccassary for the cam car to try and reverse to where the first set of horse riders now where. That would have been interesting! Oh and don't you just love it when your sat nav takes you down these very narrow lanes!
The clip with the German car emerging from the right, it is common in NZ for that hash marked area to be a lane into which right turning traffic can pull out and then merge with traffic. It makes that right turn onto a busy road a little easier, rather than waiting for clear road in both directions, often its only 20 or 30 metres, but it makes a difference.
I wondered that. It's common enough in Spain but I've seen and have done it here. Just sit with your left indicator on and there's usually someone who'll let you in. Some of the rural A roads here are so busy that short of turning left then making a turn further on (which is very common here), it can be an all day job to get across.
@@PedroConejo1939 I remember a junction in Majorca where you could not turn left, you had to go straight and then the road looped to bring you onto the carriageway you had crossed.
@@iallso1 Yeah, the old turn right to turn left thing. Not very common these days and there were none where we lived. There were some in and around small towns that we'd see. I never did understand the logic unless it was to avoid having traffic sat in the middle of the road, waiting to turn.
I must admit that "My goodness" wasn't the reaction I would have come out with 🤣
8:09 that is a very common occurrence on that road, I used to driver buses and the amount of people that did that in front of a 12 tonne bus was ridiculous it's not like they are hard to miss. Very good reactions from the biker.
Funny Devon got a mention. I'm just back from a week down there, East Devon actually. And never wished i'd invested in a dashcam so much. Never seen so many crazy incidents in so short a space of time. Cut offs, insane tailgating, you name it I saw it. And those country lanes, real white knuckle rides, specially when it's speeding cars coming at you, and not horses! I could've sent you enough material for a month :) That said, absolutely beautiful part of the world though.
I've just spent a couple of weeks there myself, in from Germany so the culture shock in terms of roads was even bigger as the average German road is already so much wider than the average (non-Devon) English road... I feel like I need to stand up for the Devon drivers as my experience was quite different. Almost never met impatient drivers, no crazy overtakes, no pressuring when I was driving a bit slower than the locals to preserve my own sanity. And on those narrow roads in particular everyone is so helpful and instantly goes for the reverse trying to help you out. It might have been the foreign license plate that gave me a sympathy bonus though, who knows 😄
@@david.caspersWell I certainly didn't mean to brand all East Devon drivers as nutters. Though I felt I saw more than my fair share. There's good, and bad drivers everywhere. Maybe they were just having some off days while I was down there :)
@@david.caspers Check the current date. Go back to Devon in three or four weeks when the kids are back at school and the tourists have gone home and it would be a very different story.
1:10 yeah totally approve of that - I always let the biker know I'm giving him space too, every single time. They will always be appreciative.
The lorry driver who stopped to let the viewer through at 4:04 did a kind thing but he stopped right over a "Keep Clear" marking to do it.
I've always wondered what AUDI was an acronym of, just worked out it's;
Automobile
Usually
Driven
Irresponsibly.
1:53 as a cyclist, albeit one in London where the overall level of driving is much less patient, I'd actually be quite happy for a car to keep rolling slowly at this sort of situation. We are a different kind of road user, so I don't think the approach has to be "exactly the same as if they were a car" but this was obviously just somebody being very nice, which is always appreciated!
I would not be happy with this as a driver and regularly let cyclists by in streets like this in London. If I'm on a road like this ill take a centre position. For starters we're supposed to give cyclist 1.5m - that wont happen here. There would also be hazards from the parked cars or pedestrians around them. Its just an easier, safer bet to allow a cyclist through for the expense of 5 seconds
@@joncurtis199 yeah I do very occasionally meet drivers who wait for me in that situation (I commute via a little 500m side-road off Edgware Road just like the one in the vid daily) but meeting drivers who'd wait in that situation is incredibly rare, to the point where it can actually feel a bit embarrassing 😅 I 100% agree you're doing the safest and correct thing but it's not really the reality on London roads as you'll be well aware I'm sure!
The slightly subtler point I was thinking about is this "treat them like any other car" which I don't know if I agree with. The 1.5m example you gave is a good, if again largely unobserved, rule in that vein: cyclists are given a specific rule about passing meterage because of the more "vulnerable" position we're in.
And while I appreciate this 1.5m acknowledgement, I think it should come hand-in-hand with the liberties like filtering etc. that are an active advantage especially in city traffic.
We're a different kind of road user and I think ultimately separating us as much from cars (or pedestrians for that matter) will help the cause overall.
Waffly but hope it makes sense! Not arguing, just discussing an interesting point.
The lorry driver not spotting that blue car! Oh my God! 100% correct Ashley, an accident was avoided. The lorry driver even thanked him, job and life saved.
The last clip was lovely. Does make you wonder where they're going though.
Reminded me of a few years ago, sitting at the side of a road with a learner, ahead a female pheasant appeared from the long grass, and set off across the road, followed by three babies. All the way across, quite a wide road, and across the grass the other side, probably a similar distance, and into the trees. Just as she entered the trees, male pheasant appeared from the left, from where female and babies had emerged. So the male was quite a long way behind, leaving childcare entirely to the female. We watched, amused, then my female learner said, "typical male".
"I'd also rather have someone like that in front of me, where I can see them". My usual driving philosophy when I encounter bad drivers. It should be in the Highway Code.
At around 5:26, yes, I would have driven in a staggered formation to the blue car in Lane 2. Another reason to do this is in case a pedestrian or car emerges from the right to left and the blue car suddenly takes evasive action.
2:33.... big wave from the truck driver.... I reckon he knows the cammer saved him.
You got to love the goslings crossing the road with their mum. There's probably no driver in the world that would deliberately run them down.
You must be new to planet earth. There's shed-loads of people who would deliberately run them over, and laugh doing it.
@@PedroConejo1939 Actually I was being a mite cynical!
@@telemachus53 Cool. Doesn't always come across in comments.
I wouldn't say that the lorry driver at 3:50 does a "brilliant job", even though he was trying to be considerate to oncoming traffic.
That's a description that I would only consider appropriate if he hadn't been stopped on the "Keep Clear" markings - if the cam car had been intending to take the road on the right the lorry would have been obstructing the entrance.
My thoughts exactly and I made a similar comment re the Keep Clear.
Being in the wrong lane at a round about is challenging for a poorly skilled motorist, but it isnt always due to poor planning; I was on holiday in North Wales last week, in an area I have never visited before, and approaching a roundabout; none of the listed destinations were what I was looking for; the satnav was telling me to take the 2nd exit (straight across), so I moved to that lane, only for the satnav display to suddenly show the 3rd exit (taking the r/h exit)
Now a poor driver might have swerved into the correct lane, possibly causing an issue for other vehicles, I took the exit I was committed to, then did a U turn when it was safe, and re-entered the roundabout.
Yeah I’d agree on this. I am from north wales myself but was heading up to Runcorn area for work and had trouble with a roundabout for the a557 I think it was.
Sometimes if you don’t know the area it can be tricky.
In that example it is pretty poor tbf since it’s first exit but ah well.
The other issue is that, due to endless funding cutbacks, nobody ever seems to trim back bushes where the roadsigns have become overgrown. I even know of motorway exit signs which are almost completely obscured because routine maintenance just doesn't happen anymore.
@@davidjones332 Yeah, I see a lot of issues, especially approaching junctions on smaller A roads and many B roads; often you have to stop in the road to be able to read the signposts when you are almost past them, due to tree branches blocking them - I see it with speed changes as well, and have driven into 30/40 zones unaware until spotting a repeater, as BOTH gateway signposts were obscured.
It isnt always trees/bushes though, on the A40 between Cheltenham and Oxford, approaching a particular roundabout, IMPORTANT signs are obscured by a plethora of OTHER road signs; and I do mean plethora - I think the last time I took the road, I counted about 20 signs of various sizes, colours and shapes in the 200m approaching the roundabout.
Not all heroes wear capes, some anticipate the road ahead to prevent accidents! Theres no way that swerving lorry driver on the dual carriageway was watching the road!! Round of applause for that car driver 👏 I agree with Ashley, this could have so easily been fatal!
At around 3:12, yes I may very well have done the same as the cam car to accommodate the oncoming bus. I realise another option may have been to drive into the mouth of the side street to the left, that is, if you are sure via local knowledge that the oncoming bus would not itself be turning into that side street. In which case, stopping in the side street would indeed have been an option and once the bus passed the cars in front, they could have then started to move ahead.
You had me on the last clip Ashley! Great compilation 👍🏻
2:22… that had serious accident written all over it, well done camer 👍👏👏. he was unsighted until the last minute then reacted instantly to give way to solve the problem.
[because this happened so quick it shows the camer’s true nature.. excellent attitude]
At 1:35, the emerge from the right hand side road from "the well known German brand". Interestingly, in Canada and the USA, with that type of scenerio of having to emerge onto a high speed main road, they will typically have a merge lane in the centre for vehicles to be able to tackle by first yielding to each direction seperately and secondly, to build up speed in the centre merge lane. I've experienced such a setup over there many times and it really does make things much easier. Perhaps this is what the emerging driver was sort of trying to do here, although acknowledged that in this UK example, there is centre cross hatching.
Full marks for your multiple intelligent comments!
@@jefflerner7526 Well now, Thank You so kindly Jeff. I do try and I also fully recognise I'm not always correct. Anyhow, I've now gone through the whole video and commented. Wishing you and family a pleasant Bank Holiday weekend and of course, Safe Driving!
in Oregon, according to the letter of the law, it is illegal to use our continuous left turn lane (AKA suicide lane) for doing that maneuver; but police will not enforce it as long as the driver is using it to do a safe emerge, and not to try to overtake.
@@kenbrown2808 Yes there are similar laws in BC to not use a central two way left turn lane as a four way left turn lane! My comment was more regarding actual center merge lanes that are purpose built for the kind of emerge that we see in this clip, albeit with left and right reversed for North America. Those merge lanes have a solid white line for some distance on their right to prevent emergrers from trying to merge too early with main road traffic coming along on their right hand side on the main roadway. Thereafter, the central merge lane has a dotted white line to it's right to denote the proper merge area and eventually tapers down as it blends into the main driving lane. Sometimes these arrangements even have a raised curb to their right to prevent any illegal attempt to merge over to the right too early. I have no doubt you've seen these arrangements and again, they are different and distinct from those two way left turn lanes.
@@ibs5080 yes, if there is an acceleration lane for people to use in that sort of emerge, it often has a raised curb to try to prevent people from using it as a passing lane.
Just the other day , I had a similar experience with birds on the road in East Kilbride . Crows had gathered in all directions to eat some thing edible on the road past a small roundabout and were reluctant to move. I tried to go slow and round them , worried I might squash them, but of course being so nice gave me a disadvantage and instead of flying off they stood their ground , so to speak,so I was stuck for a bit, with other drivers behind me getting impatient. Of course when I eventually got past, and the other cars flew, so to speak , toward them, that's what they did. 🙄
I had a day that I happened to see a police car escorting a family of ducks along a high speed motorway.
First clip: Have to wonder why the red car stopped there in the first place. Doesn't seem to be any buildings near by and no apparent hiking path etc. either.
Looked like they were picking someone up or maybe asking for directions 🤷🏻♂️
Mechanical issues?🤷♂️
my old warning, "when someone in front of you stops for no reason, there's usually a reason."
truck driver take a bow for stopping in the keep clear section of the road, how nice of him.
The last clip reminds of 1 day a few years ago while I was riding down the canal. I saw a female duck in the middle of the tow path, and she wouldn't move. I slowed, rang the bell and she wouldn't budge. It was only when I stopped that I saw why: several fluffy chicks waddling across the path before dropping into the water. Only when all had crossed did she follow. Mum seeing her kids across the road, made my day.
I wish i had the know how to down load the clips i get when out in the car and motorbike and pushbike. Your hair would stand to attention seeing what i have to put up with 😊
At around 4:27 re "greatly appreciated by the bus driver". Any thoughts on the bus driver giving a "Thank You" flash whilst approaching a side road to the left of the cam car as well as potentially pedestrians around, as opposed to a brief "Thank You" raised hand.
I know the location to that second to last clip really well the a6135 heading towards northern general. Shocking piece of driving and well handled by the rider. Knowing that area makes it worse as I have just checked on Google Maps and yep if he had turned left or gone straight on, he could have turned around quickly and safely and probably only taken a minute or two. I am not going to make any stereotypical comments about it being a car with a certain four rings as always I blame the driver, not the brand and that confirmation bias has a big impact. Drivers like this is a big reason I started driving and stopped riding as after COVID-19 the roads started to feel unsafe daily commuting on a motorbike compared to riding for 8+ hours a day during COVID as a home carer.
That lorry driver who let the viewer pass the bus, you said he did a "brilliant job" and should "take a bow". However, he was stopped in the keep clear box of the junction! 🤣
But he was at least clear to move on afterwards, rather than stuck in a queue and unable to clear it.
At around 6:39, perhaps an earlier opportunity to go up on the pavement then, before reaching the pedestrian. Having said that, given where the cammer had got to, I feel the HGV driver should have recognised the situation with the pedestrian on the pavement and waited for them to walk past the cam car to give the cammer more time to go up on the pavement. I felt the HGV driver was rushing things a bit there. And what a great mention of Ashley Neal in that clip, who indeed has stated that although going up on the pavement is illegal, it's sometimes the only choice.
2:53 No need to drive up on the pavement, plenty of room to tuck in to the side junction and let the bus through.
Those geese have clearly read rule 8 of the Highway Code!
Good to see some motorcycle footage for a change, we don't see it very often
Do I hear a 'Biker Special' coming!!!!
01:30 I have to be honest when I’m at a junction waiting to pull onto a major dual carriageway into the far lane, if there’s a central turning lane and the traffic is heavy I will emerge into the centre lane if traffic is clear on my right. Often waiting for both directions to be clear is inconvenient to others behind you waiting to turn left and you can be there for a very long time. The A483 in Wales is a perfect example. You just can’t wait for both directions of traffic to be clear. I understand from an instructor standpoint that you should wait for both directions to be clear however everyday scenarios if you’re a decent driver with good observation then I don’t see a huge issue if you give way to traffic on the far lane once you’ve cleared your first
just commented to Ibs that such a maneuver is illegal by the highway code where I live, but police say they would rather see people do that than attempt a high risk emerge into traffic.
Remonstrating is such a civilized word lol
re: the first oncoming bus
I would have been tempted to pull in on the junction but if the bus was turning that way it would have been blocked. I think the driver made the best available choice.
Hi Ashley just wanted to say thank for the nice driver series. It’s so easy to high light the bad drivers but the nice guy gets nothing, As a Liverpool driver I see you and your school about a lot. I work on the Knowsley business site. Keep up the good work.
#8:35 Geese can relate to humans and appreciate human understanding and kindness. They are clever little creatures.
Cracking video and so nice to see footage of considerat drivers and not the normal selfish/stupid drivers 😂😂
Re the last clip and "Unfortunately one of the little goslings gets left behind". For a moment I thought you were referring to a German car driver that was about to appear on scene and loses out to the cam car in some way!
4:33 that looks like a US imported pickup, "My Goodness" wow that was such a calm reaction, that last clip was so cute 😍
2:32 The lorry drivers hand gesture, open hand with palm facing towards themselves and fingers all pointing upwards. I'd interpret that hand gesture as "What the hell was that all about!" Like it was the stopped blue car fault they hadn't see it. Alternatively if the hand gesture had been the same but with the palm facing towards the cammer I'd interpret that as saying "Thank you." to the cammer for making space.
Make me wonder what driver sign language is used, recognised and any regional or international variations. Well, just the helpful informative ones, I'm sure many offensive hand gestures don't need documenting on this driver education channel. Thank you again Ashley for all your educational content for all road users.
generally all fingers extended is "thank you for not making my life difficult" regardless of which direction the palm faces.
Good riding is always shown in cornering. This was very good riding skills. As a car driver I try and adopt roadcraft road positions on corners to improve my visibility and to improve visibility of other road users sooner. But in a bike it is so much more important. As a car driver I have to say that a bikes choice of position on the road is so important. A rider taking an offside position close to the centre can improve a cars view of them sooner. I always like to see good skill of riding and in driving as a RoSPA associate currently in training and close to my test and a DIAmond advanced motorist already. Poor riding is easy to spot mostly on corners, inexperienced riders with L plates I spotted the other day taking a nearside position when the corner needed an offside and I had positioned close to the nearside as per roadcraft so a driver not doing that would probably not have seen them until very late. The buildings completely blocked my view of them until I turned that bend on the opposite side. I said to my passengers that is an example of poor riding and why corner positions are so important. I don't know how much of positions is taught in standard riding but I know from RoSPA that they teach it a lot to riders. As a car driver I am not too sure but I always appreciate high level riding.
7:40 I think the driver got lucky those horses were pretty relaxed, I wouldn't recommend beeping a horn at a horse on the road even if it sounds friendly. Horses are flight animals and anything they perceive as a threat can cause a situation to escalate quite drastically. Since the driver was approaching from the shadows and the horses were in the sun the horses probably weren't able to see the car that easily and the sudden noise could have caused a reaction. Even if the horses are well trained it only takes one small thing to set them off, it doesn't seem worth the risk to make any sudden loud noises
At around 3:38, what is it with drivers who like to drive fast...but can't do anything skillfully. All they know is how to drive fast but nothing else. Well, we all know what makes a car go fast, it's the accelerator pedal. As the saying goes, any fool can drive fast enough to be dangerous. And yes, it would just have to be a well known German brand!
At around 2:01, exactly how it should be when encountering oncoming cyclists in a narrow space...and the exact opposite of what we saw in yesterdays video on Ashley's cycling channel.
Not all things are what they seem. @1:29 the emerge was something that is done at this junction by locals If you did not you could be there for hours. A constant stream of traffic in both directions with hardly a break at times on a 60 limit. This can be the safest option if the is a break in the traffic from the right, but not the left. Sometimes it can be easier to turn left and turn around but it is quite away to go. This is the A1 and just about the only few miles there are without duel carriageway. Its notorious for accidents with signage to say how many accidents there have been. It used to be one of the three lane jobs where you could use it to overtake in both directions.
At 1:25 wasn’t there a video featuring the same junction and there was a motorbike?
There are many more like those Devon roads in the east of England too, though those bushes could do with lowering a lot to help visibility!
Gozlings have priority at junctions as vulnerable road users.
Oh wow! The clip of the family of geese is one for the album! How often do you see a family of geese like this actually using a man made crossing like this! 😂😮What a charming way to end this little compilation . 👏👏🐤🐥🐤🐦🐤🐥👍
That lorry clip was crazy!!! Goes to show that you can never take your eyes off of the road!
Love these kinds of videos
A nice video, reminding us that not all drivers are desperate to get ahead of everyone else. They should run TV adverts with driving like this.
I think a lot of the issue here is forward planning, and it's the lack of it that causes many problems. I've seen so many cases where someone's lack of forward planning has held them up as much as others. The classic example is ploughing on through into a meet situation that then requires either one or both to carefully manoeuvre for a tight pass, or one to back up.
The bus clip at about 4:30 is a great example. Not only does it help the bus out by stopping where they did, but had they carried on until they met the obstruction on their side, the chances are the bus would have had to take it far slower and more carefully to fit between them and the parked car, therefor the camera car would have actually been held up longer.
Small vehicles are to use those mini roundabouts correctly NOT touching any white areas,large vehicles are permitted to cross over mini roundabouts only,what can happen is a person from the right might be taking the correct route/use and maybe at speed which can cause an accident,this happens to my self if I'm riding my large scooter or push bike.
The clip starting at 4:33 is the Sainsbury's in Taunton near the M5 junction. I'd say about half the time I go through this area, I see poor planning and questionable choices at this set of roundabouts, particularly the behaviour seen in this clip. It must be something about the road layout.
The fact that there was a full-sized roundabout coming up one block after the mini-roundabout, and the fact that the red car did the left turn it was initially positioned to do on the mini roundabout led me to this theory: Maybe one or more brands of navigation systems treat this mini-roundabout as a curving road with a side street from the left (and not a roundabout); which makes these drivers think that the instruction "turn left at the roundabout" refers to that mini-roundabout, when the navigation system meant the following junction.
1:35 I wonder if the emerge was from a tourist from Germany. I've noticed that there is a common pattern over there of building a kind of 'turning lane' that allows vehicles making a left (for them, so right for UK) turn onto a main road to stop in the middle and wait for a good time to merge
It's not just Germany. We had lots of turns like that in Spain. I'm fairly certain I've seen it in France too. It was so common that you didn't remark on it.
Not a doubt in my mind the cammer at 2:20 saved not only the blue cars drivers life, but their own as well. The truck would have swerved straight into the cammer had they not held back. Brilliant driving 👏
8:25 I know this area, by this point these geese are common in this general area now. Seems they've been disturbed by a nearby building site. Good sense by the cammer to stay put!
"Apparently all roads in Devon are like this."
No, only the main roads.
The approach that I instil in my Advanced Driving Associates is that an advanced driver focuses on ‘doing right, not being right.’
4:09 Haha, lorry driver helps by stopping on a "keep clear"
Ironic. But you can't argue that it helped, and that they left just about enough space for a car to enter that side street.
5m 30s into video. A6 heading out of Stockport in Hazel Grove. Loads of people get xaight out there as there are always cars turning right towards the station and beyond. I often see bus drivers in the wrong lane too