How To Drive Like A Driving Instructor | Body Language
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- Do you read the body language of other road users and what they doing with their vehicles to work out what's happening?
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When I was young, I tried to drive like a rally driver, now I prefer to drive like a chauffeur.
One of the best you’ve done. Why? Because it’s packed with lots of small things that when used routinely, make both your driving experience and that of others safer and far less stressful. Top drawer stuff.
Agreed. We need more people promoting patience and maturity, even when other drivers don’t show any. Despite the odd issue with attention, most of my bad experiences on the road have been with men. We need to abandon that territorial masculinity and find kindness.
I have to ask though, why ‘spam vacuum’? 💀
04:00 "why you shouldn't use your hazards (lights) as an excuse for bad parking because people think that they are going to pull out".
I enjoyed this ride immensely, thank you, Ashley
I think the intended meaning of parked hazards is I know I am being a bit of a pratt but sometimes you don't have much choice and I won't be long !
@«tutacat» [red] I remember a queue of five cars at a traffic light in the left hand lane at 9PM which was highly unusual so I went into the next lane as I went past I noticed the first car had nobody in it and when the light changed they couldn't move off because they'd all stopped too close to each other to overtake ! 😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😂😃😃
Something else I use a lot, especially on the bicycle is eye contact, can save a lot of pain and broken bones!
Yeah and when waiting drivers windows are down at junctions so much the better.
I would just like to say thank you for all these videos, taking years and years of experience and compressing it down into these incredibly helpful videos, helped me pass my test first time without any faults :)
Yours and Driving Conquered videos helped me save probably hundreds in driving lessons and especially made driving relaxing instead of stressful, because of the defensive driving style you both teach.
I genuinely enjoy driving now and often go out just to drive and clear my head, since as least me, when I drive I don't think about anything other than the driving itself
Yes Ashley has catalogued in hours endless situations that you might normally take years to personally experience.
I had my first lesson yesterday. I have already experienced the stereotypical BMW driver and managed to avoid a 250k McLaren. I did well
My driving instructor used to say, if you're going to hit a car, hit an expensive one.
@@_______- Mine was relieved that I actually heard them beforehand and knew from their engines where they were coming from. Thankfully there was no must get in front syndrome yesterday and 99% of the traffic we encountered were very accommodating to us. Also, we agreed that hitting a McLaren would've been a bad first lesson.
I'm just finishing my driving form
Well done. As long as you pay as much attention to my red Ford Focus as you did to that McLaren you will be okay. ;-)
@@trevorenever265 I mean it was pretty hard not to see the McLaren or the Beemer but even the instructor was impressed with how I handled it.
Ormskirk is always a nightmare with other drivers, no one ever seems to know which lanes to get in!
Very nearly had my first accident the other night. I had driven some distance and just returning home, there wasnt alot of traffic around but had just come off a dual carriage way into a residential area which was a 30 zone.
A van had done the same and was following me, not too close but i was aware of his presence nonetheless (mainly because he was the only other vehicle). Approached a roundabout only 300 yards or so from the dual carriageway, it was a single lane entry, single lane exit with 4 junctions forming a classical 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock setup. Wanthing to go straight on i safely entered the roundabout keeping close to the left hand most part and began indicating once i passed the first exit.
It was at this point i noticed the van had gathered speed and adopted a position on the inner most lane of the roundabout as though he was turning right. However, instead of turning right he used it to attempt to overtake just as i was coming to my exit - baring in mind this is a single lane exit.
I couldnt take any evasive action because of the width of the exit, the kerb etc prohibiting any lateral movement. Nethertheless he blasted his horn and i had no choice but to accelerate away from the danger.
Im not even sure why he was in such a rush as he took the next junction just off from the roundabout, overtaking in that instance doesnt serve any purpose or make any positive progress. If i hadnt had my wits about me and had stopped or turned into the kerb then its possible an accident could well have occured.
Your videos, as ever highlight the importance of letting people know your intent and dealing with situations before and as they develop. As a new driver i still find them invaluable.
When there’s little traffic I think I tend to make sure that sort of thing can’t happen by encroaching on the right lane to block this kind of thing, not in aggressive way more of an accidental dozy drifting kind of way. The person following probably puts me down as a plonker rather than getting triggered and cross. They can then overtake when that hazardous bit is out the way, even if they then want to do 45 in a 30. Get rid of them!
Glad you came through it OK. My first drive after passing my test (apart from getting the car home) I saw a similar problem at the Upton roundabout on the Wirral, only with the 2 cars ahead of me. The approaches are usually one lane until the last bit where it opens out into two, but all the exits are single lanes.
So I see a car and a van ahead of me, the van tailgating a bit, so I hang back. Car on the left doesn't indicate, so I assume its going straight ahead. Can didn't indicate either, but it took the right lane.
Half way around they draw level and both went for the straight on exit. Queue lots of horns before the car forces its way through. Shortly after they're both sitting right next to each other at the traffic lights having a massive row.
I was glad I was just an observer and not caught up in it!
Difficult to know without seeing it, but one lane in and one lane out, I see no reason to be tucked into the kerb, although they sound like an aggressive drive who did not want to slow, its unfortunately quite common at roundabouts.
@@grahambonner508 yeah I think that's part of reading people around you, if you can see they're driving aggressively, expect them to do something aggressive the moment the get a chance like at a roundabout and act accordingly
It is an opportunity to learn anyhow, as i replay it in my mind i could only think that adopting a position further to the right would have prevented him taking a chance however that goes against roundabout discipline for carrying straight on. It could also be percieved as aggressive. Had he been too close after exiting the dual carriageway then id probably have pulled over and just let him pass before reaching the roundabout but it wasnt until reaching it he sped up.. Obviously, being safe is the primary concern and if someone behaves in the way again then being ready to slow at the point they decide to make progress so they pass on the roundabout might be a more sensible solution, if there were other road users about this itself could cause issues but given the quiet streets at that time it is a possibility. Trying to act too impulsively or causing hesitation that may make the situation worse though is another skill as either can give reason for someone else to act in an unpredictable way.. But then, there are situations whereby no matter what you do it is just being in the wrong place at the wrong time.
I use my speed limiter on twenty-limits, where the road is wide, which can make you feel you are travelling slower than you actually are. However, after having the car in for service, someone moved head-on into my lane at the last second, meaning I had to do a full emergency stop. When I moved off again, the car felt like it had no power and was limping along, and I thought the garage had done something wrong. I realised very quickly (sorry garage) that the prat driving (me) had somehow caught the speed-limiter control, which was set to twenty. Doh!
@@ryszardlorenc7047 Agreed, they do help to stop you from going over the limit...all too easy in a modern car. Mine sadly broke last week, when the ABS / tyre pressure sensor packed up and, it appears the limiter / cruise is linked to the same darn sensor. The garage said it's safe to drive whilst they wait for a sensor to come in, but I do miss my limiter.
The speed limiter on my car is one of my favourite driver-assist features. Especially in urban areas; I find it helps me spend more time looking outside rather than checking my speed. The only issue I've had is when I once forgot to disable it when accelerating onto a fast dual carriageway from a short slip road, but fortunately in my car going 'foot-to-the-floor' actually overrides the limiter so it wasn't too much of an issue. Great video as always Ashley!
thats genius lol what car you got?
Wow, 5:06 The Cricketers Arms was the first pub I worked in ;)
Have just got back from a week in Italy, the driving out there is unlike anything else (don’t think they even know what an indicator is!), it is a different style of driving however one thing I did realise and appreciate after watching recent videos on the channel is that they do the creep to show their intent before pulling out, not that I’d encourage their methods as they literally do just pull out but it does strangely seem work out okay
I don’t rely on other peoples signals, however when drivers are lazy and just don’t use them, it does wind me up. E.G. turning right at any roundabout without indicating. It’s just lazy. I know their position tells me where they are going, however they are being lazy by not using a right turn signal, which in itself is poor driving because they’re not thinking of other road users by doing this.
MY signalling - this has changed on the back of these video’s a while ago. I’ve an S3 which has the ‘3 flash’ indicate option and I used to use this a lot more than I do now. I do now try for the 3-4 second indicate before moving. I have some good reads on people’s driving but miss stuff too. 🙂👍🏻
I've not driven these roads for years but still knew where I was throughout the video. We used to have a competition on the road from 26 minutes until 32:58 but we didn't turn left as it ended with the turn into Walton Hospital. The winner was the one who completed the journey without using their brakes and the vehicles were automatic, I should add that you had to have very good forward vision and planning. Red lights were not an issue, as it was only when running on blues and twos and police escorts didn't count. The last rule was brought in after I did it with four police bikes.
I’m in an extremely rural environment with 1 main road (60 limit). People drive how they want. Tailgating with a foot between cars, drivers regularly speeding, drink driving (without lights on ‘so they don’t get caught’).
There’s several annual fatalities and I don’t want to join that statistic because of someone else’s poor decision making
I’m not a fantastic driver having passed 6 months ago but I’ve learned so much from this channel in the last year and I just wish people would be more considerate of other road users.
Cheers for the content Ashley.
Love these drive about's, this is so useful to be able to just walk through, especially if you're either not wanting to or just don't have the time to go through a set lesson, we can just naturally follow scenarios and situations through, it's so seamlessly flowing.
Like, I can just click through to any bit in the video, and it'll be useful without mattering where.
Half an hour+ well spent watching this. The more of your videos I watch the more I find myself improving my mindset behind the wheel. Thanks Ashley. Liked and now subscribing - can't think why I hadn't already! 😆
Hey, this was fantastic and a brilliant learning curve as a learner driver myself. Thanks alot ashley
Absolutely superb video Ashley. Great commentary and clear explanations. One of - if not the very - best of your videos.
Use of "body language" is a key skill enabling good drivers to make swift but unobtrusive progress, while also enabling traffic flow for those around them. At IAM Roadsmart, drivers are trained to use the Police Roadcraft technique for handling hazards. Phase 1 of the technique is Information (Take, Use, Give) - which actually continues throughout the other phases of Position, Speed, Gear and Acceleration. Drivers can learn so much by reading the behaviour of other road users through their positioning and speed: similarly we give information the same way. Watching other drivers as well as their machines is a great technique to work out what is about to happen and hence plan what you want to do about it. I recommend playing a game when out driving: try to predict what another driver is going to do. Note when you get it right... and when you get it wrong, so you can learn the "body language" hints that you may have missed. It's a great technique to build one's awareness of "body language"!
Wish the majority of car drivers would contivate the same awareness. Drivers often shake their heads and jestate at me for taking the time and using 'body language' to give warning ahead of time.
Awesome video as always! It made me realize how many 'body language' cues I was missing or not using. I've now started implementing these into my driving and it has helped me a lot to feel more confident and understood on the roads.
Regarding cruise control/speed limiter. I never use cruise control because it makes me motion sick. I just start to get woozy because I feel like I am not the one driving (which is also why I'll never have a self-driving car). Speed limiter on the other hand I always use if the speed is at/over 60-70 miles limit on the road. I feel it's the best way for me to maintain a constant speed on the Motorway, whilst allowing me to be flexible if needed, and also removes the motion sickness effect because it's still me pressing on the accelerator.
Another super video Ashley, I have been driving for 50 years without a point on my licence but I still learn from your videos, please keep up the good work. Regarding the question on speed limiters,
my vehicle has both speed limiter and cruise, I have never used cruise but the speed limiter is regularly used especially on smart motorways & extended road works areas. It makes driving much easier as it leave you free to concentrate on what is going on around you without being distracted by watching the speedo.
Great video, I started using my speed limiter when I started my ADI training and it helped me pass my part 2 yesterday. Funny watching others driving habits once you start to eradicate your own
Thanks for the useful content Ashley. I passed in October, but find your tips useful. Recently started using your creep technique.
Another excellent video, thanks Ashley! Will help me be more assertive and confident on the road while helping the other road users too :)
I have a speed limiter on my car and it's really useful in the 50 zones on motorways cos when you have been doing 70 for a while then down to 50 it's easy to accidently go over. It also means you don't have to look at the clock to makesure you're not exceeding the limit and can keep your eyes on the road more
My car doesnt have this, can they be added or is it more effort than it's worth?
Reminds me back from my lessons (way too many, too long ago), but two things that I certainly was taught: 1) never trust a signal, always look at actual driving behaviour; 2) Just because a traffic light is green, doesn't mean you should look before crossing (as if there were no lights). Interesting it also matches with sports (Hockey) where you should look at the ball, not the body of the player as the player can (intentionally) mislead, but the ball can't.
Absolutely, signals are helpful but I want to see you commit by changing the angle of your wheels. Trust, but verify.
Enjoyed it. Thanks. 👍
I fear enforced speed limiters on cars will cause issues. It seems to me _sometimes_ it's safer to slightly break the limit and get out of danger, for example passing lorry on the motorway, if the car takes that option away.. well. I don't know.
Brilliant video. Very useful info especially with the changes to the Highway Code. Totally agree with your view on limiters over cruise control. I use my limiter all the time in my HGV, and my wife’s mini.
This is the first drive like an instructor video I’ve watched, now I need to go back.
one of the best and informative driving channels 👍
I always use my Speed Limiter. I find really good to use... then on some Dual Carriageways or Motorways I use my Cruise Control if it's safe todo so.. but these "How to Drive Like A Driving Instructor" Series have been brilliant, I have really improved my driving, I am now so much more aware. Thanks Ashley..
A remarkable insight into driving 👍
I wish everyone drove like you,
As for signals I was always told mirror, signal, manoeuvre the amount of people who indicate and pull straight out is unbelievable,
As for speed limiters I used to use mine all the time, sadly my car now doesn't have it,
Another great video that should be shown on TV for the world to see on a driving school documentary 👍
Food for thought Ashley.
Great video thanks for sharing. Always interesting watching you drive and hearing your thoughts.
One missed item of road positioning, while M. Neal was talking about something in front: At 09:49 one can tell that the car behind is going to turn right even though it isn't indicating, as it hugs the right-hand line for a good while and starts to slow before the right hand turn lane comes up and it puts an indicator on. It had been in the centre of the lane (except for going past the parked cars) and keeping pace up until then. This is another example of the point being made, that road positioning and speed show intent and it isn't just indicators to look for.
We have a problem here in Reading (Berkshire). We have a LOT of bus lanes. What I'm increasingly seeing is drivers waiting behind cars turning right when an empty bus lane is to their left. They are afraid to enter it (as there are cameras everywhere!). But you CAN briefly enter a bus lane to move around a stationary vehicle (one perhaps turning right). A few weeks ago, in front of me were three cars - all held up by one driver afraid to go around the car turning right, and none of us could be the berk to go around both of them.
I use the speed limiter quite a bit. In Birmingham there are quite a few long roads that are 30mph limit but often feel like the speed limit should be higher (and perhaps was at some point). The limiter helps me maintain the speed limit whilst also allowing the flexibility to slow down when necessary.
I've been telling my partner (who is looking to drive at some point) about how cars have body language, not just their positioning but also how they move and the manner of said moment, which is handy when lane discipline lacking round these parts.
Although I’ve been driving for a long time, I find your videos very informative.
It refreshes many things I knew already, but in some cases a better way of driving.
Thank you. 😎
Wayne
Trying to explain to my missus the very subtle differences to slowing down at a potential hazard ( car emerging from side road) and creating a situation where he WILL emerge as you’ve slowed a touch too much. Road position can also help within your own lane.
Great stuff, and really nice job adding the chapters too 👍
Really good and helpful video, so many tips 😁
Lovin this!
just a reminder that in a double turning lane, it's wise to not be alongside the person in the other lane, just in case they change lanes in the middle of the turn or even drift out of their lane. and with following distances measured in multiples of car lengths, it's not like there's a pressing reason to be alongside. (Ashley did it properly, but didn't articulate it)
really enjoy these types of videos
Anticipation and consideration was my fathers tuition for me many years ago . What can you see ahead and around you? What's the expectation? Is the body language / road position ( speed ) etc aggressive. Then adjust yourself accordingly . No good being in a smash saying " thought that might happen". Still true today . Thanks for the video as usual.
Yes I do, I'm a lifetime motorcyclist and sometimes I swear I know what someone is going to do before they do, or at least while they are thinking about it. It amazes me that so often I'm right, I've tried to analyse what I'm cueing on, conciously I often cant put my finger on it, but obv my subconcious is working, working, working... ;-)
really great video ... I think I do this, but I never before realised that I did. Great to see "body language" used deliberately.
Another superb video from Mr Neal. Thank you. It reminded me to check on best practice as regard to acknowledging good or courteous driving. I have heard 3 opinions which surprise me :
1) Don't raise your hand to say "Thank you".
(a) Hand gestures can get mis-interpreted and actually risk antagonising other road-users AND
(b) Some people are in such a rush to say "Thank you" that they take their hand off the wheel which risks losing some control.
2) "It is OK to indicate a thank-you by flashing my head-lamps" - ( I don't like this suggestion )
3) "It is best to say thank-you by briefly turning on hazard lights and turning them off again"
I know some drivers get triggered by a lack of an obvious "thank-you" signal after they've gone out of their way to be generous. Not sure what expectations should be to be honest. so appreciate anyone's feedback ?
I tend to alternate two gestures quickly to say thanks, which is two fingers raised, replace by thumb, hand down. The brief hazard blink has some negative "sorry I was in the wrong but thanks" connotations so not everyone uses that. I find that you can communicate a lot with headlamps but I must agree with Ashley that not everybody "gets it". An exchange I've had was 3 headlamp flashes from behind, which made me check my headlight switch, found that it was in "off" instead of "auto" (thanks garage service people!), turned it to auto, briefly blinked my hazards to apologise & thank and the car behind then flashed the headlamps once, to say "great, that's what I meant". It was an efficient exchange of information and I was very thankful.
Getting triggered on a lack of thanks or other perceived slights... used to happen to me early on but I got over it. I have changed my approach to more defensive driving (i.e. assume everyone on the road is a blithering idiot, and then the only surprise you get is a positive one).
Even though I'm not driving at the moment, I have found this video helpful as a predestination (wheelchair user) ♿️ on how people are driving when I want to cross the road. I'm rely on drop curbs which are often at junctions and roundabouts, so me looking at what the driver is doing should help me cross the road safety, when they don't use their indicators. I know the Highway Code has changed so that predestination have priority on junctions and roundabouts but I do know of many people who don't know this now or in too much of a hurry to let me cross. With people jumping red lights, I see it loads as wheelchair user, especially on predestination crossings that people don't see the red light for because of the locations. There's at least 3 in my home town down in Dorset. Unfortunately I was hit by a person who didn't see the red light. Thankfully I wasn't hurt and the only damage done was to my foot plates on my wheelchair and a really bad dent to the drivers side of the car. I've lost track on all the near miss I've had over the years and that is why I always look before I cross.
I definitely rely on signals too much and not enough body language. Thanks for this.
Great lesson to us all👍
Im 16 and have my last school Exam in 2 days, on Friday I get my ID next week provisional test then I'll start my lessons, Erin's lessons are gonna be very helpful to me along with the rest of the vids here, thank you
I subscribed to some driving channels that were entertaining but one of the channels that are the biz is Ashleys channel!
In one instance, I was able to avoid a crash with someone at a Stop junction. This driver did slow down near the junction but I had noticed that the bonnet was approaching the Stop line at around 10 miles per hour constant, or 15 kilometres per hour in Melbourne where I live. There was no sign that he was going to stop or at least slow even further to a crawl. So I took it as a sign that he had not seen me and was going to emerge out soon.
I have lived in Panama for 7 years, now, and your channel series has been spot on for driving here. All I have to do is watch the videos in a mirror and I'm good to go! lol
My last car everytime I did a emergency stop for what ever reason my dash would go of and just leave the numbers of my speed, obviously a fault somewhere but got a new car now and previous car has been scrapped.
I particularly find it interesting on road layouts such as as timestamp 4:47. There is a similar layout close to where i live. Where you sat with your right turn signal on can sometimes cause confusion to a car to the right of you which is also turning right if they can’t see the arrow on the floor in front of you. I have seen this happen numerous times near to me where that car will then hold traffic up behind believing they should let the car (in this example your car) in front of them. Usually if they don’t know the road. It can appear the indicating car (yours in this example) has got into the incorrect lane when in fact you are doing everything correctly.
Great Video, I would love to hear more about the Friend or Foe Lessons.
My route to work has a single lane break into 2 lanes going different places, thru lights further up….the road widens before the sign and before the lane division marking…..so local people push by as soon as they can. I’m not bothered now because I know it, i indicate early and take up the relevant pos before the lane markings & sign.
But for people who don’t know this…they have to know which lane to use before they reach the sign!
Always use the zipper system….just in case anyone needs to switch lanes.
Signals can be a benefit to those in front even though they might not be to those behind, including to cyclists and bikers as well as parked cars.
Hi Ashley, THANK YOU that was BRILLIANT 🤗. Would you do more on Body Language. It made me think, do I do this unconsciously or not truly understood the importance of body language. It would be great to see and understand more. If I lived up in your area, I would be booking a lesson with you. I am going to think more about my body language and other road users. Just for your info, I've been driving over 30 years. Thank you Ashley 🤗
thanks for the informative video mate got my driving test next saturday at 8am hopefully the roads are quiet (:
33:30 the red Vauxhall behind’s body language was saying she wasn’t paying attention - perhaps texting someone. I was a bit wary at 34:05 that she could go into the back of you on the left turn.
I keep well to the left inside the lane that can be used to either turn right or continue straight ahead, at traffic lights, if I'm intending to go straight ahead, to help give confidence to those coming up behind that I am indeed going straight ahead.
Never used my speed limiter and rarely use cruise (but then again rarely on the motorways these days). I have an after market HUD unit which is pretty good and plugs into the OBD port. Don't even need any reflective material on the windscreen as all but very bright sunlight the speed can still be read and I've cut the info on the HUD to the minimum so the speed is easy to read too. Last time I used limiter was in a hired Astra diesel and it seemed to munch through the fuel whilst using it but that was a good few years back.
Monday night looks like frost best get winter screenwash topped up and check antifreeze now.
Agree 100% with the position at traffic lights. Just by looking at other car's position often you can tell if they're going to be pushing or lagging when the lights change and plan ahead.
Just an observation, and I'm being completely honest here, from your car's position on the roundabout in 12:24 and the slow drift toward the center, it was not completely obvious what your intentions were there, until the very last moment when you used your left indicator. If I was driving the mondeo on the left, a thought that you're taking the last exit, or that your'e making room for me to emerge would have crossed my mind.
As always thanks for the video 👍
Great video, regarding the limiter vs cruise control it think limiters have their place when you have a lot of information hitting you like in busy town or city driving and don’t want to accidentally break the speed due to concentrating on signs and lights etc. Cruise control is better on motorways especially when you have speed reductions or average speed checks where most people are keeping to the speed.
I use my cruise control in a lot of situations rather than the speed limiter on my car. I can't think of any situation I've ever been in where my cruise control has ever caused me any issues. I have used my speed limiter but I felt if I needed that extra acceleration to get out of a situation it's not there, where as you have more flexibility with cruise control I'm my opinion. Another interesting video Ashley, even after driving for nearly 30 years I still pick up on things that I never thought of watching your videos, so thankyou.
Try driving with the limiter then floor the throttle and see shat happens. I bet you accelerate past the limiter setting?
@@grahambonner508 I did not know that I may try at some point on a quiet road.
I've often thought a speed limiter would be very useful but I have never had a car with one. I will look for one when looking for my next car but if the right car doesn't have one it won't be a deal breaker.
Like a lot of you videos this one has made me aware of good stuff I already do and makes me think how I can be better. Since following this channel I don't think I have flashed my lights to beckon another driver, I just use good positioning and an assertive stop to give the signal. I think I have gone from being a decent driver to being on the journey to being a good driver. Thank you.
A lot isn't about the specific tool, but how you use it... different manufacturers' implementations vary. In the cars I usually drive, once the correct speed is set on the cruise control, "resume" can be used in place of the accelerator when the road becomes clear, and "cancel" in place of lifting off the gas, blending into the level set by the pedal when finer control is required. The goal is then to anticipate traffic well enough that I never need to touch the brake pedal for "normal" traffic conditions - use of the brake being reserved for unexpected large changes in speed.
@@stevel875 all this makes sense but a speed limiter simply prevents the car from going over a preset speed whereas cruise control maintains a preselected speed. Both are equally useful tools but have differing uses
@@Edsbar I'd say that my "cruise control" (which also imposes some additional deceleration when overspeed using low gearing engine braking or similar) does a far better job of limiting speed than many so-called "speed limiters" many of which allow runaway acceleration on downhill slopes for example. Perfectly happy without a function called "speed limiter" when the available functions can be used in a way to avoid ever inadvertently going faster than the intended speed. In my limited experience of hire cars over the years, "cruise control" functionality varies considerably between manufacturers, and so-called "speed limiters" can be even less predictable, often failing in their primary purpose.
Certainly from the point of view of learners (the primary target audience for this channel) and instructors, it's important to know how to do it all with the standard pedals, and incorporating a speed limiter is far less intrusive into that core learning/practice.
Nice drive around Ormskirk 😃
Late to the party as widescreen tv wasn't available for me to use until now 🤔
So many points covered that it is impossible to comment on them.
Suffice to say that it was great to see and hear your commentary.
I have an ongoing issue with one of my friends who, unfortunately, regularly tailgates.......
Had it not been for my vigilance; we would've rear-ended a vehicle on Monday as, for some reason, he was momentarily distracted.
There might be a positive though - my pal is starting to listen more even though I could be perceived as a back seat driver......... which, ironically, had been discussed a few minutes prior to the incident.
Perhaps; by proxy; your influence just might have an effect on his future road use.
Keep posting the content Ash. It does make a difference.
Stay safe everyone 👍
18:18 - I've been told to either take second earlier or hang on to first longer in that sort of stuff. 'Don't take a gear mid steer' if it can be helped is how they put it, or something like that. Iirc the idea is that if you're inputting steering (esp. for a T junction needing quite a lot of steering) it's better to have both hands on the wheel.
I use the limiter on any road 30mph and above, it makes me think and also helps prevent me going over the limit which is very east to do so prevention is better than a fine and helps with road safety which is paramount.
I tend to use my speed limiter on most roads, I got up to the limit and switch it on. I feel I can then focus on everything going on outside and rarely need to look at my speed as I know the car ensures I keep to the limit. - and it’s also easier for long stretches of road to maintain a constant speed (with that flexibility) if safe.
All these little body language tips that you have got and are giving to learners to gain are excellent , yes you’re right not enough licensed drivers of all lengths of experience do not utilise, why ? It’s there it helps , if I had a tool at my disposal that made my life easier and I didn’t use it I would be well let’s say “ two things are infinite the universe and human stupidity “.👍
If you have your window down it gives you an extra chance to give a clear thankyou signal to others you might not otherwise be able to do except by playing a tune on the horn of course lol
Got both a Limiter as well as an Adaptive Cruise Control system. I prefer to use the limiter for most of my driving. A small reason is to prevent me from going over the speed limit by accident, but the main reason is to have a stable constant speed by driving at the set speed.
The adaptive cruise I tend to only use on a single track both ways 80km/h (50 mph) roads. There is no way to go anyway and it is a keeps a safe distance.
I am fully aware that these systems are aiding systems and may fail at any moment, I try to always be aware of the surroundings and I may disable the systems and/or take over at any moment.
Never thought of the concept of using the limiter as a semi cruise control option, it’s like a diy adaptive cruise control and much safer really
When you passed the first bike I would have adopted the same road position as you, but I would also have indicated for the benefit of oncoming vehicles and the following vehicles who may not have noticed the cyclist.
I think reading body language becomes second nature with experience as I often comment on what another vehicle is about to do before any visible signal. I also find that driving with courtesy to others, as you did with the gas truck is rewarded with courtesy from others.
Yeah your suppose to give a sigal before changing your position in the road including position within a lane, which can be relevant to bikers but not necessarily to cars.
Ashley, do you ever drive in London? They seem to be constantly changing which lane you need to take to go straight ahead. You don't find out, until you are virtually at the junction. Then the bolshy Londoners won't let you change lane. It's so frustrating.
Great content again Ashley. Did you notice the two female pedestrians at 16:50? Look what one of them did after you passed them.
On indicators: might be an idea to do a video on how long you use them. I know with my instructor she always said “the faster you go,the longer you signal” sadly I’ve seen a few road users on a fast road signalling for two or three flashes. What’s your thoughts?
I do have a speed limiter and have used it around town / country lanes. The car is for the most part able to read limit signs and set the limiter accordingly. However, the biggest issue I have with it is that the speedo on the car is rather inaccurate and is reading 10-15% more than the actual speed as measured with GPS. It can mean I have a queue behind when I am travelling at the limited speed. I do use the cruise control on longer journeys on a less crowded motorway when I can drive at a constant speed without having to continually disengage it due to people pulling in front into what was a good gap for me and braking to give them a good gap.
Pre watch comment: I hope this will have useful and universal tips. I aim to become an efficient driver, so I hope this video will have the knowledge I seek, and knowledge that I can apply anywhere.
Will be back once I have finished watching!
Having windows down is part of a cars body language especially waiting at junctions, drivers seem to more readily let you out.
The window can be reflective so other drivers may not be able to see the driver clearly. With it down, other drivers can see the driver more clearly for example the way that they’re looking at traffic, and the act of making eye contact increases empathetic connection meaning that if a driver is in a position to do so they’re more likely to let the other driver out
@@1obsessionafteranother794 Yes that's why I do it, it also adds "life" to the car.
I would like to say "Thank you " to yourself for passing on the advice about using the speed limiter instead of the cruise control in normal every day driving.
I have had a car for nearly 4 years with it and never realised how useful it could be.
Having been driving for almost 50 years it takes a change of mind set to get used to modern cars sometimes. So thanks again.
I use my speed limiter quite frequently, driving an EV means I don't have engine noise giving me an indication of my speed so use of the limiter helps stop me creeping above the speed limit.
Nice video that.
Very useful during the day, and very good video, but at night, and to some extent during the day, the vehicles have their own kind of body language. How edged out is the vehicle? Where are the wheels pointing? What speed or heading? Are they jolting with sharp stop/start moves or creeping? Without the body language a bit more caution is needed for that reason alone during the night, as well as the other reasons.
I use the speed limiter usually in average speed check areas, so I'm not having to stare at my speedo. I hate using cruise control. It never feels like you are in full control of your vehicle. I have always argued as well, if you ever did need to do an emergency stop, it will be slower. The thinking behind this is, the first action of breaking would be to take your foot off the accelerator, thus starting the slowing process. Unless you are riding the break when cruise control is on, which I doubt many do, you will miss this first part of slowing down. It may only be a split second, but that may be the difference.
Trouble is there's no creep room at stop line junctions bearing in mind your supposed to stop at the line, like there is at give way junctions.
i would like to see some of these on busy B roads at rush hour times. it can take 20 minutes or more just to get out of some of the junctions going through Heckmondwike at 5pm
I very frequently use cruise when traffic conditions permit it. when they don't, a speed limiter would be redundant, as the traffic where I am won't be reaching the speed limit, anyway.
The black van had his P.L.A.C lights on.
(Thanks to Viz magazine for introducing that to the lexicon )
That’s P for park
I use a speed limiter on my car all the time, it prevents me from exceeding the speed limit and allows me to keep my eyes off the speedometer and on the road ahead. It's imperative in my job that I have a clean licence, and it is important for the safety of everyone around me that I stick to the speed limit. Every 1 mph exceeded reduces the chances of a pedestrian surviving!
Doing a vulnerable road user cpc at work made me stick to thirty as much as possible. As you say, it’s no gain in real time for the speeder but a drastic increase in risk for the less protected human being
You sound boring mate
24:30 that's often the problem with the drivers in other dashcam compilation videos. People encounter a driver they have a problem with and get triggered, so proceed to compete with them, driving faster or trying to get ahead of them. All you end up doing is rushing into more problems with that same driver
Ah, familiar roads; the roundabout on the dual carriageway from Ormskirk heading towards Lydiate is notorious for people straight lining it.....Experience has taught me to stick to the inside lane.
Maybe you should think of a different reason why some people like myself like to drive with a bit of passion at times, not because I am in a rush or late for something but because it gives me a rush in a vehicle that does 0-60 in 3 seconds and capable of 200 mph.
I love my Audi RS6.
I have just been driving in the UK for just more than a year, and I find your videos very educational. Thanks and keep creating contents.
Btw, I onow that you have a VIOFO A129 pro dashcam, do you think it’s necessary to hardwire it?
hi Ashley. please could you do a video on use of speed limiter versus cruise control. and how both can be use to best advantage.
"Dropped one of my lad's girlfriends off" made me think he had multiple girlfriends for a second hahaha
Very often you can correctly guess what a vehicle is going to do, e.g. park left or turn right, long before there are any signals. I guess that's just reading body language.
Body language, I use most of the time, depending the situation I give it as least as much importance as indicators.