I always take comfort in thinking how stressful every single journey must be for people like that and probably have issues in many areas of their lives as a whole. I think the way people drive is like a portal into peoples mindset.
No need for that. Takes a good amount of discipline not to rise to it, especially when you are not used to it. Thanks to these videos I certainly have become a lot calmer driver.
The four I’ve taught, have all been told, you cant control the space behind you so control it in front. If they’re an aggressive arse, keep calm & just let them have a stroke through Their high blood pressure.
I am not advocating brake-checking in any form but you can see why some drivers get so flustered that they feel it is their only option. Thanks to Ash, we can see that there are other ways to at least mitigate tail-gating, but very few drivers actually get the message that you've doubled your following distance as a direct result of their tail-gating.
@@PedroConejo1939 I agree about the pressure and I have succumbed to it before but it has never ever helped and can be dangerous. One thing I just got from one of Ashley's earlier videos on this is to talk out loud about what is happening and use it to calm yourself. If it is that bad, turn off or stop wherever safe to do so.
Oh yeah yeah calmly calmly dose it right... Except Ashely was obviously feeling stressed however well he handles it... People like that project their stress as hard as they can and I for one find myself grinding my teeth more and more and feeling more and more bloody minded about it tbh, Just with the nonsense you find just walking round a few streets even having ruddy great machines brandished at you noisily... People who live within ear shot of noisy hectic roads have way higher issues with blood pressure and pre mature death. WHY ARE THEY NOT PENALISED JUST FROM VIDEOS SUCH AS THIS, WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO KEEP DRIVING AT ALL IF THEY CAN'T SORT THEMSELVES OUT?!?!
LET ME THROUGH! I NEED TO SIT IN TRAFFIC FASTER! Is what I imagine was going through this guy's head. Love to see the zen in response to such a pushy driver.
Had someone do this to me yesterday, I had to pull onto the central grass in crash related traffic on the A19 as an ambulance was pushing through. Then someone decided to tailgate the ambulance with everyone trying to return to their lanes. Then he had the audacity to try and hurry me along, meanwhile there was less than a car length in front of me to the next car.
"SIT IN TRAFFIC FASTER!" as if that person wouldn't probably have passed by a line by using the Buslane/bikelane/sidewalk at some point so he wouldn't have to wait to make a left turn.
I come across loads of these type of drivers as a cyclist, just the other day was indicating right to turn into a junction and car comes fast behind starts beeping and once no more cars approaching and safe to turn right into the junction the car behind overtakes at speed and drives down the road on the right hand side. For mini roundabouts drivers will drive through the island just just cut me off to get in front
The way he initially took off after the blue car in front turned off, I bet he didn't even see you indicating to lane change, which you did in good time, slowly with plenty of warning. He's simply a danger to himself and others; hate people like that. Well handled though.
He saw it alright. The signal was on for a good few seconds. He ACCELERATED towards him in an attempt to cut him off. His frustration was in failing to succeed. These people should take up a sport rather than treating driving as such.
Anyone with half a brain cell would have saw the van 10 metres in front and realised they where not getting anywhere regardless of the overtake. Dude is likely spending more on his car each month than his mortgage.
This is a perfect example if why I watch your channel. I would get so triggered by people like this, respond, then angry, stressed & miserable that I was seriously concidering giving up driving altogether (not practice with children etc). A friend suggested looking for driver training on UA-cam & I discovered you a while back. I am working on many of the improvements you suggest to remain calm & unaffected by people like this, in the way you just demonstrated, so that I can continue my drive smoothly & safely & content. Keep up the great work!
I used to be the same. Very defensive and get stressed when people push me to drive the way they want not the way we should. Since watching I have become a more relaxed driver. The only down side is I’ve realised how poor a lot of peoples driving now is and how poor mine was. All some people want to do is get from point A to B as fast as possible with no consideration for other road users or in some cases the law.
Classic example of a driver who creates problems for themselves and everyone else around them 🙄 Nicely dealt with Ash, I have a hard time keeping the rest mist away in situations like that.
Me too, if I pulled up alongside him further up in the traffic I'd probably try to goad him out of his car to come and have a go. Wromg attitude I know but these turds really need putting in their place sometimes.
Probably a regular supplier of dashcam footage of idiots pulling onto roundabouts in front of them (when they’re still 20+yds away from said roundabout & accelerate into it just to get the footage)
Hi , Ashley. I passed my test way back in 1988 when there were far less vehicle on the roads . These days , you need extra eyes . lol . I remember what my instructor told me when I passed ; Driving is a privilege , not a right . Keep these superb videos coming . It is never too late for an old dog to learn new tricks .
My favourite tailgating story happened many years ago on the M3. Was travelling at 70 and overtaking in the fast lane, when a black Lexus approached me rapidly, got very close and flashed his lights. I pulled into middle lane when safe to do so. Few milers down the road, same Lexus, pulled over by unmarked police car (for probably trying the same stunt).
I love a bit of Karma. I saw that happen to a couple of motorcycles once. They were terrorizing a line of cars driving at the speed limit. Tailgating and overtaking dangerously. The last overtake they did was just before the brow of a hill. Just as they crested the hill on the wrong side of the road , they could see the Gendarmes waiting for them. Love it.
I used to do that but I don't anymore. I now leave a larger gap in front of me, I'll let out more traffic than I normally would, I slow down further from the lights and so on. I may also set off slightly slower when the lights change as well :-)
Scouse You can get a sticker with that written on it,my neighbour has one on his car. I have one on mine that says i brake when assholes tailgate me. Either way,they can't say they weren't warned.
When someone is tailgating you, it is extremely distracting and you can loose concentration over what’s ahead, so you need more time to see and plan, and you are correct to slow down and leave more space in front because you will need this extra time and distance to think and react.
@@composimmonite3918 it makes the situation safer, with a bigger gap in front you reduce the chances of being rear ended should you need to suddenly come to a stop.
The perfect example of someone who creates situations and then gets angry at others' as if it's their fault. Good on you Ashley for not engaging. I'm sure it took a bit of self restraint not to gesture or say something to him. As you said in the past, that's something you want to work on. Handled very well. As a side note, can anyone work out what Mr Important in the Audi said?
Literally just had the same thing happen to me on the way home! An impatient driver behind me who then decided to overtake on a pedestrian crossing! Thank god no one was crossing (opposite a nursery as well)! It’s drivers like these who are in massive rush and don’t like sharing the road, but somehow find time to stop and give you loads of grief! My clip is going straight to the police!
It's especially stupid when you realise they get 1 car ahead of you, then you're right behind them again further down the road. Wow, look at all that time that was saved! Same thing with passing cyclists, people do stupid near passes, you wait for a safe place to pass, then you're back behind them down the road anyway. They didn't gain any distance at all.
@@VoxelLoop couldn’t agree more! Patience has died of death, and this ‘I must get ahead’ culture is picking up too much pace in my opinion. Gone are the days when everyone thought “let’s all be patient, leave space, be aware of our surroundings and other peoples safety, and that way we all get to where we need to be in one piece”!
@@VoxelLoopthat's the funniest, I just start laughing at that point when I realise the guy is in front of me, saving him... seconds only to overtake me
Really good on you Ash for the way you handled that and not allow the other driver to bully you. So in this video it was an Audi driver causing issues by being aggressive and in your previous video it was a BMW driver. And they say we shouldn't stereotype!
I'm going to say that you had the correct response to this situation. When dealing with this myself I too just hold my speed and let them wait, but in built up areas I even go slower because of the increased risks.
@@DisleyDavid Good luck David. Best thing is to look at the macro picture and only invest what you really dont need. But you know that already by the sounds. Top man. 👍
@Lancashirelad .....in doing so you'd be contributing to road rage as antagonising others doesn't actually contribute to safe driving practice. You would be better off driving normally within the law and simply ignoring those around you who are unable to do the same. Drive safe , stay happy 👍
As Ash demonstrates it is important to increase the space in front when someone is too close behind. There are times I find this really hard as I worry the tailgaiter might see it as me 'being difficlt' and start getting more aggressive.
I'm 53 and a full licence holder and have been for 30 years ,Ive noticed a massive increase in road rage and bullying of other drivers using there cars as a intimidation device,the lack of respect on the roads ,drivers willing to cause a accident just to prove a point aswell ,no indication it's starting to put me off driving now ,I guess all we can do is hope it gets better but from experience it's not going to .
I'm 57 and I've been driving since I was 17. I've also noticed an increase in aggression. No one seems to want to slow down these days. You come to a pinch point between cars and cars coming the other way make no attempt to slow down. Even when the obstruction is on their side of the road, slowing down or giving way is a last resort. It seems a lot of the time to be people in newer cars. I wonder if it has something to do with leased cars. Perhaps people who lease (i.e. rent their cars) don't have the same respect for their car as someone who owns it. If they bend it they just get the lease company to sort it out. If something doesn't belong to you, you don't have the same concern for it. Just a thought.
It's really bad these days and common courtesy is out the window. I've only been on the roads for 10 years and already I've seen an increase in road rage. Even a 20 minute trip you've got at least one driver fair up your arse or cutting you off in a merging lane or driving erratically. It's all 100% on purpose. I can only hope there will be a massive police prosecution campaign and huge fines for road rage and aggressive driving behavior, or it will just keep getting worse. Otherwise we'll need to start carrying weapons for self protection.
I am 100% sure it's down to the performance level of vehicles typified by manufacturers like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. The power and braking nowadays is off the chart compared to back in say the 80's when everyone had drum rear brakes, naturally aspirated carburettor cars, and probably (no evidence to support this) an average engine size 25% less than now. Driving one of these vehicles makes you forget how others may have to drive, or choose to drive, given their vehicle; it makes everything seem like a race when handling and performance is so good.
@@carlos777ukCouldn't agree more with your comment. Even a "family" car now has effortless performance. I have an Austin 1300 for sunny weekends and there's no way you're bullying anybody with that. Back to basics driving but fun all the same.
Hi Ashley. I've been driving for 45 years and thought you handled it very well. The guy probably thinks he's a very good driver and everyone else is an idiot. Accelerating to manufacture an incident is one of my pet hates.
That seemed mild compared to what I've had from HGV drivers when there's 40 mph temporary limit on the motorway. I'm doing 40 on the dot, every body passing me at 70 + and HGV millimetres from my tail, leaning on his horn and flashing lights. It was dark and p***ing down. It scared the bejaysus out of me.
I've had that so many times. Recently had a HGV driver do the same if a temp 40 zone. They then passed me and braked, send the footage into the police, will see what they do.
I have had the same and often wonder Is it because my speedo is slightly out by say 3mph (least compared to GPS), plus the supposed tolerance of 10% + 2mph say...so if I'm doing 40 in theory I may actually be doing 37mph, meanwhile HGV may be doing equivalent to 50mph as shown on your speedo
@@TheVanderfulLife Truck speedos are calibrated and tell you the correct speed you are doing, car speedos are not, and will tell you slightly more than the speed you are doing
Just one of those drivers who drives up everyone's backside regardless of how fast you are going - you could almost see the smoke coming out of his ears when he was behind you. There definitely seems to be an increase in aggresive, short tempered drivers like this guy.
I try and feel sorry for them. Imagine how stressed they are and how much extra fuel they use when driving so aggressively. I sometimes react and thats a failing on my part. Ashley's videos have helped reduce the times I respond.
@Bodzioslav I think it's typically the mid to high end price tag cars that end up with these drivers! High end expensive car drivers usually drive fine. Performance car drivers usually drive fine. (Ironic, but they are usually 'driving enthusiasts') Just the mid to high range. Audi, BMW, Tesla, Merc, etc. - Sales reps in a company car driving it like they sold it.
That up Lancs? Ash quite correct it what he did legally, Audi was still behind the car turning right. My assumption he wanted to give it sum for enjoyment and was stopped unecessarily by Ash pulling out 30 odd seconds too soon. Simple as that right or wrong but dont excuse tailgating. Audi could also have got over before lights but chose sit behind and wait, then move left then immediately in to lane 2 with no regard for how fast the lane 1 driver would have been doing.
Situations like that are the most infuriating. I don't particularly care if someone wants to take the risk and break the speed limit, I get annoyed but can just about understand someone tailgating when there's a single lane, but when there's a clear opportunity for a long time to overtake and you decide to just tailgate and sit like a prick right behind me while I'm in the left most lane... I won't ever get it...
I was expecting an undertake in the early part of the clip so was surprised when he didn’t! But yeh, clearly trying to push you along to help you save on fuel 😉
The classic pose of someone wishing to transmit that they're getting mightily frustrated and planning to do stupid: elbow against window, head well to the right, leaning on the hand and fidgeting while trying to look round you at why you're impinging on his divine right to progress at his chosen velocity. It's a real red flag when I see that.
I'm too long in the tooth to let that bother me !! Very apt Ashley and very well handled - Its very hard not to rise to it - I had the same scenario some years ago - but I had 3 friends on board and heavily tinted windows - the other driver started kicking off at us until we all stepped out of the car - Driver panicked hit reverse and in his panic reversed into the car behind !! We then laughed and left !! Never tailgate- You never know who or whats in another vehicle !
I drive a large delivery van and my motto is, if someone wants to push me to go faster, I will make sure I push them to go slower, works both ways and slower is safer when a vehicle is so close behind. As an old friend once said to me, if they are in such a hurry to get some where then they can always overtake, but of course that would be there own choice and at their own risk.
Had a tailgater the other day driving home from work, he seemed to want me to go faster even though i was driving at 30 at the time. only been driving about 5 months and it was quite scary for me, thanks for putting this video out so i know how to deal with it better if it happens again
Yes, when you're new to driving these situations can be really scary. I had one like that, who followed me at half a metre distance while I was doing 50 km/hour on a 50 km/hour road.
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I love it, so focused on the bumper in front that he forgot he needs to be in the left lane actually
Pal of mine used to drive 30k miles a year as a field engineer. whilst cleaning his car one day (and freeing up the water-jets) he accidentally moved one of them to shoot water over the top of his car. he never moved it back because he discovered if someone was tailgating him he could give his windscreen a "quick wash" and suddenly the tailgater would back off. while i'm not saying anyone should do this, it did seem to work for him.
@Just Ice Why would me asking a question and you failing to answer it mean you hope I don't have a driving licence? Kudos on the correct spelling of licence by the way. Most Internet numpties get that wrong.
Nice work Ash, red mist at bay. Had a few on my drive to and from Devon over the weekend, most of my time is in lane 1 at 60 mph, Toyota Auris estate hybrid, 500 miles, overall mpg 74.1. 3 in car plus bags, plus aircon there and back!
Soon as it came up behind, you could see it's impatience boiling up. Arm went out of the window, hand goes up to it's head. Driving way to close and accelerating towards the car in front. All completely pointless unless it wants a heart attack sooner rather than later!
Well demonstrated, Ashley, on the absolutely correct way to deal with that kind of person performing that kind of threatening behaviour! Cheers from Canada!
These videos are the reason Im now set on writing dash camera (front and back really) on my Wish list for Christmas. I always keep the speed limit, always keep 3seconds distance, its what my driving instructor taught me- one second to see whats going on, one second to act, and one second to give the car time react (to your instructions). Oar, observe act react. On the roads I drive every day to and from work, I always get shit for it!
Ashley I love your videos it really helped me pass my driving test. There’s so many dangerous drivers on the road it worries you that we have to share the road with them
If you look at the rear view footage around 1:15 you can see that the Audi driver is already irate with the Ford car, when the Ford moves into a turn right lane it frees up the road for the Audi to punch the throttle only to see Ash already pulling in to what was a large gap. So Audi man is already foaming at the mouth before the encounter with Ash. One to watch out for - "NG21 MUU" is a 3.1 tonne weapon driven by a knuckle dragging Neanderthal.
Here in France the other day I saw a BMW that indicated to turn into the supermarket car park. I wanted to go there too, so I followed and parked close to the BMW and approached the driver with my hand out-stretched. He took my hand and with a confused look on his face I congratulated him, and informed him that was the first BMW I had seen indicate in my 15 years here! The guy actually hugged me and we went our separate ways laughing. Truly, I had no idea up until then, that BMW's were ever fitted with indicators here! Best wishes from an Englishman in a French forest. 🇬🇧👍
Thanks for showing this, it's refreshing to see someone leave proper distances and drive calmly in the face of aggressive driving which seems to be the norm nowadays.
I've gone through different phases in how I've reacted to these people When I was new to driving, I would attempt to speed up to widen the gap but seeing how that doesn't help (they just stay glued to you) I then went to slowing down to almost a stop (providing that it was safe to do so/no other cars around) but now I do just carry on as normal (but still remembering they are close behind me so brake slower etc.), their temper tantrums just give me a laugh.
My brother had one up his arse down a single track country lane, he's no slouch of a driver. So he stopped and opened his boot. The woman driving was going mad screaming at him what are you doing. He replied with "Oh I thought you wanted to see what was in my boot" Hilarious, but even better in 50m she turned off into a driveway. I would suggest nobody do this, it is far too risky, my brother is a big bloke.
Ive been driving for about 5 years now (passed when I was 30) and this sort of thing used to get me so angry... I've simmered now in my old age and genuinely just feel sorry for these people. It's become their life, it's all they have going on and it's become hugely important to them. I have 439 things on my plate to handle around my life that come way way WAY before gaining 3.52 seconds on a journey to Aldi ever could. My job, my plans and aspirations, my wife, my family, all of it make driving with this aggression seem incredibly sad.
To an extent I feel sorry for people like this. They've got so little going on in their lives that they're willing to put themselves and other people in danger (by accelerating the way he did and by being right up behind people) just because they want to get literally a few seconds ahead of other traffic. Mind blowing.
I don't feel sorry for them - civility and manners cost nothing...patience costs nothing either. If someone is annoyed by something minor, count to three and take a few deep breaths. The Americans have a wonderful expression that I've lived by for about 8 years - "don't sweat the small stuff.." This isn't just an example of poor driving - he's trying to bully and intimate a learner driver - for all he knows it could be a nervous 17 year old in the car.
It can be wanting to get those few seconds ahead, sure. But it can also, in my analysis, sometimes be that the other driver enjoys making everything they do into a competition, not so much for the saved time (which is minimal) but simply to "keep score". Whichever motive, I totally agree that it's very bad driving: the road is not a racetrack
It baffles me also how someone in a new car who probably paid ££££ for it can drive it in that manner. I find people like that arrogant and just asking to get themselves in an accident
Perfect example of how to handle this situation. I have to admit, I used to get wound up, dab the brakes etc because I'm a lump and can handle myself but since watching this channel I've learnt it's just not worth it. Now I just do as you did, I ignore them, carry on at my own speed and don't get pressured. It's a much more pleasurable driving experience not getting wound up all the time, it's just not healthy for you.
People talk about drink drivers, mobile phone users on the road and speeders too but rarely ever tailgaters bar the occasional advert. It really is for me the most aggressive form of driving. Love the channel by the way.
Many issues on the road are caused by drivers who know the layout and drive that way regularly. They forget that some drivers are there for perhaps the first time and the change of lanes can be very confusing
It winds them up more when they tailgate due to the driver increasing there distance from the vehicle Infront, and quite frankly I love it. Always make a point when being tailgated to hold back as I know it’s the correct way although they assume you’ve slowed down to piss them off
If anyone decides to tailgate me I always make sure I am ON the speed limit if its safe to do so and not 1 mph over if its on a dual carriageway and I'm in the outside lane I will only pull to the left lane if its safe to do so. I never let anyone intimidate me to the side of the road or to make me speed up, I tend to drive the speed that I consider safe for the conditions and within the speed limit and NO driving bully will scare me off the road.
Of course there was no need for it, he's in a rush and is trying to bully you out the way. The only thing I would say is did you have to move over as early as you did for the roundabout? When you checked the mirror and seen him approaching quickly, perhaps it would have been better to change lanes after he had gone past.
@@itsagoal182 That's true, but watching the video twice, Ashley was still looking in the mirror whilst the Audi was approaching quickly. Obviously it's easy to make observations watching a video and different when you're actually driving, but I felt Ashley could have moved back into the left before completing the lane change.
You’ve certainly helped educate me with my driving Ashley and I thank you for that. Sadly it’s all to common this type of behaviour but I’ve learned how to better deal with it. Who knows what’s going on in his life to make him behave like that. Some might even just say “Audi driver, nuff said”
It's pointless saying anything back to these type of drivers they are of little intelligence and full of aggression. They are weak in character and wouldn't in a million years understand the futility of what they do.
Had a van just like this on my way from work today. See I'm changing lane, with reason, but still decide to accelerate to god knows what speed only to close the space and sit a few metres behind me at 70mph. Unsurprisingly a highway maintenance vehicle...often amongst the worst drivers on the road in my exp...surprising really considering how experienced they are at "traveling" if you know what I mean... Tailgated, so I slowed then pulled across when possible to only get abuse, pointed to my head and then they threw something out of the window... Beggars belief at times really. I WANT THIS NOW! AND YOU ARE CLEARLY HERE TO SERVE ME. Thanks for that but I can assure I'm not!
I had a similar experience just last Sunday. Taking my 93 y/o grandmother back home from a family Sunday roast. This guy comes speeding up behind me, while stationary, in his Range Rover flashing his lights. telling me to move while waiting for the lights to change to green... where was i going to go? And where was he going to go? Starts beeping and more flashing. So once the left lane starts moving he cuts in and as he goes past he shouts something which i didn't hear, because my grandmother shouts "pr*ck!" and sticks her finger up at him out the window. He sees this and just drives off having been royally told. 😂
I live in one of the trial 20mph speed limit areas in Wales and that sort of thing happens to me quite regularly now. Many drivers don't obey the 20mph limit, and whilst I believe the limit is excessively low when we're talking about main roads, it is the law that it has to be followed, and I sometimes rattle people's cages when I do so on a road where it's difficult to overtake safely. The only good thing about it is that when I get people tailgating me, it's usually the case that there's a great deal of space in front. I feel that the roads are less safe because of people not being able to manage their emotions behind the wheel, and I have invested in a dashcam as I think the risk of accidents has increased.
The new 20mph limit in Newington Kent , for the first few weeks I had cars tailgating and even blowing their horns, but it seems to have settled down now, probably helped by the fact that I have a notice above the rear camera saying" warning, protected by next base cameras" or words to that effect!
Robyn Thomas.If it was the Liverpool Road from Ewloe section I used it once,was sick of every car up my chuff.Thanks to that moron Drakeford a potential road rage incident around every corner in Buckley.Yes correct if used in the appropriate areas but not a total blanket on the whole place.Ridiculous.
Call me a soft touch, but aggressive driving like that should be more strongly penalised than it currently is. He has absolutely no business tailgating and kicking off at someone because they dared go in front of his Audi when there was a clear gap
Drivers like that should definitely be penalized for that, the unfortunate thing is that it's not them that cause most of the danger on the road, though for sure they cause danger all the time.
in the states, the biggest penalty is, unless there is proof the driver in front did something deliberately to cause it, any crash that happened would be the fault of the person following too close. which means an automatic fine and points, and their insurance pays for all damages.
@@thesilentgametestr he didn't pull in front of the speeder, he changed lanes just as the other guy put his foot down, since the car in front moved away.
It's hard not to feel pressured with somebody tailgating you, even as an instructor so well done. Ease off the gas and let them drop speed if you need to - but don't brake check. Definitely don't break the limit just to appease these. If they had any balls, they'd call you out face to face instead of shouting something half-assed out the window before speeding off before you get a chance to respond. Nicely done mate.
I can't even understand the mentality of what they think they will gain or what they think they are losing. Driving safely would have put that driver in exactly the same position at exactly the same time when their route diverged from Ash's because of the van in front. Top level emotional control though Ash. Something for us all to aim for in these situations.
It's tempting in that situation to decrease the gap in front of you, to try and increase the distance between you and the tailgater and show you're trying to make progress, but in reality you end up being closer to the vehicle in front and, if they brake suddenly and you have to too, you run the risk of having the car behind crash into you because their stopping distance is basically zero. So good job in actually increasing the gap. As mentioned in another comment, it's a shame this aggressive behaviour isn't punished as much as it should be. I'm not condoning breaking the speed limit - and there is a point at which driving at a certain speed, for example 100mph, can cause you to be less in control of your car - but there is actual infrastructure in place to catch speeders, and travelling at 75mph could get you a fine and points on your licence. But unless you cause an accident because of aggressive driving, or happen to be seen by a traffic officer, you get away with it - there are no cameras looking for that type of behaviour. In my opinion travelling at 80 with a good distance to the vehicle in front is much, much safer than tailgating at 70.
It's sad that this happens but it is also nice to know I'm not the only one that experiences this day in and day out on driving lessons with my students in Australia. This was handled very well, as always when you watch an Ashley Neal video. 🙏
Although we cannot see a speed reading on this footage, I believe that the "Audiot" was travelling in excess of the posted 40(?) limit - at least; that's what I believe was posted on a "repeater" sign but I am viewing this on a phone. That driver's actions were out of order here. Some people would've felt intimidated by this. Not so easy to rise above such shenanigans. On this occasion you obviously decided NOT to slow down but I totally understand that "one size doesn't fit all" scenarios. Clearly a decent amount of space to the vehicle in front which indicated your thought process. Obviously - if I'm wrong - you will correct me. Stay safe everyone 👍.
@@richiebtime489 I'm amazed you haven't heard that description b4. Thought it was widespread lol. Once upon a time: Audi cars and owners were respected...... Oh; how times have changed..... At times like this, almost glad to own a 50 year old 🇬🇧 Classic V8. Fuel costs, however.... crippling!
@@grahamnutt8958 no new one on me haha! Would that be triumph stag, mgbgt or someat else? I used to have an old Audi A3 but glad to say I have a Honda civic now :)
I agree no need for that to happen. I spent 4 days in Surrey at the end of May and had similar behaviour both in urban areas and on motorways at speed. Your recent video on space makers/space takers is also an appropriate lesson in these circumstances. We will never change the behaviour of some but we should learn to be aware of the dangers they present.
You went in the right hand lane a bit soon for me (also an Audi driver 🤣) but his response was out of order. Just recently found this channel and I have a lot more respect for learner drivers. keep doing what your doing 👍
A friend of mine told me a trick to tailgaters: If you slow down by 1 or 2 mph, wait for them to just start to brake then you accelerate by 2-3 mph and repeat. Because they will always be reacting slightly behind your change of speed, they’ll get tired of constantly breaking and just fall back. Not guaranteed to work, but I have had this work on a few occasions. Just be careful you always maintain a safe distance infront.
Impatient Road users need to remember that their actions will often cause others to have to 'manage' their impatience and as a result it slows the flow of traffic. Another common example of impatience making things slower, is when people are parked in at the kerb with their indicator on ready to pull out when their is no space in traffic. It causes drivers to slow down and be more cautious when passing and will take longer for the gap to appear because traffic flow has been disrupted. Give people space, don't try and pressure people, help each other out and we can all get to our destination quicker and safer. On another note, I do find it funny that Impatient people who feel they have been held up will always have the time to slow next to you and shout comments 😆
eh, if there is no space, it's best to put an indicator on, because someone may want to park up and will happily trade your parking spot for their place in line. if you simply need to wait for space, then I've found waiting to put the indicator on does help stop the people you are waiting on from slowing because they are worried you may leap in front of them.
@@kenbrown2808 Depends. If it's flowing traffic you're trying to pull out into, wait for a suitable gap and *then* indicate. If it's queueing or very slow moving traffic then put your indicator on as an "ask" to see if someone will stop and let you out.
@@kenbrown2808 OK, I just went back and re-read what you said and I think we agree, but perhaps you weren't as clear as you might have been, or perhaps I'm a numpty and just need to put my other glasses on.
You can see at the start of the clip that they are pressuring the blue focus. Before you pointed out which car was going to be the trouble maker I suspected it to be them. Didn't disappoint.
I was always taught, just drive normally and safely when this happens. If the idiot wants to get too close, or honk and flash, let them. As long as they don't cause you any immediate danger, then there is no need to follow them home and knock on their door. I wouldn't want to have to do that again.
Safely yes, normally no, you should increase the gap in front so you can appropriately brake if you need to, last thing you want is to be rear ended by 2 tons of German car.
@@HDScorpio That's sort of what I meant. Drive like you normally would in these circumstances. I wouldn't need to increase the gap in front of me as I always follow the two second rule, no matter what speed. Good point though.
@@bp6329 yes? I mean what Ashley did was increase the distance from the car in front when risk increases behind, and start braking early to prevent sharp braking, decrease in overall speed etc.. all of which are the correct things to do when someone is very close behind
I'm sure this was just a momentary lapse of concentration and usually his driving is impeccable. Yeah, right. I really wish seemingly minor stuff like this was easier to prosecute. If he could be landed with a small fine of £50 or so, then he might think twice about driving like this. Trouble is, this behaviour goes completely unpunished until the worst happens.
Driving is a privilege. Not saying that this one incident would be sufficient grounds but it should be a lot easier for unsafe and aggressive drivers to lose their right to own and use motor vehicles, absolutely.
The thing is you would need the police around to spot it before any action would be taken, same with most traffic offences but sadly we are seeing less and less police patrols out these days.
@@derekdelboytrotter8881 I don't think there's a need to involve police nowadays as there are so many people running cameras. If the government could pass legislation (as they have done for councils to prosecute moving traffic offences recently), then a national civil organisation could issue penalty notice charges (PCN's) based on publicly submitted video footage.
@@derekdelboytrotter8881 But there are enough people running dash cams (and willing to upload video!), that the risk of getting caught would be significantly higher than it is at present. It's the perceived risk of getting caught that changes behaviour.
There should probably be a driving campaign for drivers to slow down and maintain a larger gap in front (when being tailgated). Something along the lines of the "Speed Kills" or "Think Bike" campaigns. If everyone did it, it might be less triggering and perhaps encourage better driving. I.e. Tailgaters would learn quickly that tailgating will only slow them down.
Most motorists sporting their flash cars don't actually own them, it's just an elaborate rental scheme. Scraping by whilst most of their monthly income goes towards paying off someone else's car. Just wait for the energy cap raise in Oct when they'll have to switch out to a 15 year old Saxo.
Selfish, entitled driving. Was tailgating another car from the very first second we saw him. I dislike drivers like that so much. Definitely not worth getting involved with them though.
I used to get pretty upset over drivers like that when I had just got my license but now many years later I just laugh at the fact that they have the audacity to be that stupid. I find that the best thing you can do when encountering lunatics like that is to remember that you set the speed/pace not them. They want to intimidate and control how fast you go which is why by giving them zero reaction and driving however you feel safe/comfortable they will become frustrated and go around you eventually. If you speed up or slow way down you are giving them exactly what they are truly after which is a reaction.
This is what I tell my wife, but one night in the early hours of a Friday night we’re driving down an unfamiliar country lane in Devon with a car sat behind which tailgated us for several minutes. She gets upset with this. I tell her to just drive and don’t worry, but when the road opens up she floors it (Our car was a Porsche with V8), just as the tailgater turns his blue lights on. Apparently it was a shortcut used by drink drivers. Not sure what the tailgating was all about.
It’s great how you dealt with that so calmly and safely Ashley. I might have been tempted to move to the left and back again just to get rid of them, do you think that would be the wrong way to deal with it?
I would do that personally. If possible, like here, it would only take a few seconds because you can guarantee Audi driver would zoom away as soon as you pulled in, allowing you to get back out again before anyone else creeps up in that lane. My philosophy is to have nutty drivers in front of me rather than behind - that is, let them get past if possible (and hound someone else). You can then control how far you hang back if they misbehave in front of you.
Plenty of opportunity for the audi to undertake if he was in that much of a rush. Loads of empty lane to the left. Just felt the need to try and force someone to move over cos they're more important with an expensive fast car
It happened to me this morning, when emerging from a traffic island I seemed to be towing a BMW that wasn’t there when I entered. Wrong I know particularly from an ex professional driver but I turned the rear view mirror around and carried on using what after years on the big stuff are now unfortunately my default mirrors. I convince myself into thinking I just don’t want to see his ugly mug first thing in the morning, but who am I kidding the message I am sending is I really don’t want to engage and I am telling you so. Note to self - stop it don’t bite on , even in the smallest way, it not professional not safe , and it’s not best practice.
This type of road can be bad for this sort of behaviour. They expect everyone to move left do they can overtake regardless of lane selection being driven by what exit you need on the roundabout.
interesting one Ash, just a quick one, is this not a similar situation to Jack's that he asked you analyse? As you checked your mirror and coming clearly way too fast, would it have been beneficial to let him pass you and then go in behind him? love all your videos mate!
To do that he would have had to move back to the left lane as he had already started to move across before the Audi was even behind him, so in this case I think Ashley did the right thing. There may be situations where your suggestion would be advisable, but in this case I think it would have caused more problems than it solved.
Go back and watch again. Watch what's happening @1:19 and forwards (and remember to do it without the hindsight and without the camera rear view, just thinking what can be seen from Ashley's driving position) when Ash takes a right mirror observation, centre mirror, right mirror again, indicates, observes again and commits to the lane change. At that point @1:24 the Audi is behind another car (blue, 36 metres behind Ash's rear bumper based on the road markings) and hasn't even started the aggressive acceleration that closed the gap. There was no way, except possibly prejudice against Audi SUV drivers, that Ash could know what the Audi would do next. In the next 6 seconds the Audi closes a 40 metre gap, requiring a speed 15 mph in excess of what the rest of the traffic is doing (It's a 40 mph limit, so the Audi is probably doing an average 55 while he closes the gap) - that's aggressive acceleration by anybody's standards. By the time that is evident Ash is already half way through a perfectly legitimate lane change. Diving unpredictably out of the Audi's way would (1) destabilise the car, (2) put other road users at risk.
Same thing happened to me on my driving test many years ago, last junction before getting back to the test centre. The examiner gave me three majors because they weren't paying enough attention themselves and said the van behind was so close because I must have pulled out in front of them. Would have passed if it wasn't for that.
Tailgaters and aggressive drivers don't seem to realise the only reason they're frustrated, angry and impatient all the time is purely down to the way they drive and no one else. They're literally creating the problem themselves and thus put themselves in a bad mood. If they left a good 2 second gap to the car in front, aren't constantly tapping their brakes cuz they're following too close, kept to the speed limits and didn't try to over/undertake at every single opportunity cuz they're desperate to get ahead, then they'll soon realise their driving experience would be much less stressful and frustrating. But sure... it's everyone else holding u up and causing the problem. Just blame everyone else but urself 🙄
Sadly, this is just everyday driving now. I'm trying to think of the last day when I didn't get tailgated....particularly in 30mph zones. And no, I'm not Driving Miss Daisy.
I would have moved over and just let him go - in fact, you could see him approaching quickly; so the initial move out although in your right was misjudged in my opinion. Why antagonise? I know these people are unhinged, but what does trying to punish them gain you? I see only losing in this situation.
I do not condone the reaction of the Audi driver, but I thought the move into what is an overtaking lane was too early and for a period of time they became outside lane hoggers.
Watching again it does look like Ash was indicating before the Audi surged forward in Lane 2. I think the move to the right was too early and I would have closed the gap to the car in front before moving out - although I don’t know the area. Then increasing the gap to the car in lane 2 then makes it look like Ash was moving out to obstruct, that and the fact no ground was gained on the car in lane 1 after the move and I can see how it would come across as obstructive. Doesn’t excuse the Audi drivers behaviour. I’m sure the crawl round the roundabout didn’t help his blood pressure either; and demonstrated by his outburst. In my opinion this all could have been avoided - I would have moved back to lane 1 as soon as I saw the Audi. Again: let him get on with it. No skin off your nose.
I always give a learner driver loads of space. I like to think I'm being complimented by the instructor 😆 Also I imagine they've been harassed by every other driver so I like to give them a break. I like positivity.
As a coach driver, getting out of lane 1 into lane 2 is one of the hardest things to do, because as soon as my right signal is on, everybody in lane 2 accelerates to close the space... God forbid I manage to get out & perform my passing maneuver, as soon as I pull back to lane one, they move over and regularly drive slower than I'm going, causing me to move out and pass again. It's ridiculous.
Yes, happens a lot. I indeed always keep enough space in front of me and break gently when traffic slows in front. And if someone is tailgating me while there is enough space to overtake me I drop my speed just a little by taking back on the accelerator and most of the times that triggers them to overtake me and speed off in the distance. Not too long ago, one who was doing so, was shortly after pulled over by police. Jiggle moment for me!
@@t6y78, footage or it never happens… 😂😂😂 It’s often the more elite German cars do this but not exclusive. & cops I’ve spoken to chuckle when I suggest such types of cars being driven correctly must surely be suspicious lol
Audi image and marketing definitely seems to attract a certain type of person to the brand. Keep a count of incidents of bad driving behaviour you see, I always find them at the top of the list by a long way. There’s a horrible stigma about being an Audi driver, I would need a disguise if I ever had to travel in one.
Even though increasing the gap in front is the correct thing to do, I can't help but think that usually it just annoys the person behind even more because they think you're slowing down on purpose, to wind them up.
The acceleration on that Audi! He *really* didn't want to let you in. Well done for not rising to it. A lot of people would've brake checked him and some might say he deserved it 😞
What an absolute weapon (literally)! DVLA says NG21MUU is an electric car, which I thought was meant to be more conducive to a laid-back driving style. Tailgating like that should mean instant disqualification. At least you have the satisfaction of being able to make these idiots famous. This recent piece by Peter Hitchens sums up what goes through my mind when being tailgated: "Have these people no imagination, I wonder, as they drive at seventy miles an hour two feet from the vehicle in front? The answer has to be that they have none..."
Just a slightly unrelated question, I was told not to indicate when on a multiple lane roundabout like the one at the end, as people might think you are trying to change lane. What are everyone's thoughts on this.
Assuming you're in the correct lane, you're merely indicating the exit you wish to take - not of your intention to change to another lane because you failed to enter the roundabout in the appropriate lane to begin with. But, the latter of course always happens, which is probably why you were told to avoid indicating throughout the roundabout and perhaps only when you intended on taking the exit. This would cause problems at roundabouts where traffic to the left that only wants to travel to the next exit could theoretically enter the inside lane while you travel around the middle/outside lanes, if you were signaling your intent to carry on to the right. It happens a lot to me and is one of the things that quickly wind me up - drivers who do not indicate around a roundabout.
That's a true issue I think. But personally I do indicate, because I think it is safer to do so (wether indicating that you are staying on the roundabout or exiting). I avoid doing it too early before entering it though (when there are multiple lanes entering the roundabout), because that could be taken as a will to change lane in this scenario.
@@Manu-Official What if your exit is the fourth or fifth around a very large roundabout? You have then passed several exits where oncoming vehicles can't assess the action you want to take and thus cannot proceed. In this case you should be indicating to the right, and then change to the left indicator prior to the exit you are taking, and after the exit before it.
I always take comfort in thinking how stressful every single journey must be for people like that and probably have issues in many areas of their lives as a whole. I think the way people drive is like a portal into peoples mindset.
No need for that. Takes a good amount of discipline not to rise to it, especially when you are not used to it. Thanks to these videos I certainly have become a lot calmer driver.
The four I’ve taught, have all been told, you cant control the space behind you so control it in front. If they’re an aggressive arse, keep calm & just let them have a stroke through Their high blood pressure.
I am not advocating brake-checking in any form but you can see why some drivers get so flustered that they feel it is their only option. Thanks to Ash, we can see that there are other ways to at least mitigate tail-gating, but very few drivers actually get the message that you've doubled your following distance as a direct result of their tail-gating.
All the money in the world to buy that fancy EV, not enough brains to know how to drive it properly
@@PedroConejo1939 I agree about the pressure and I have succumbed to it before but it has never ever helped and can be dangerous. One thing I just got from one of Ashley's earlier videos on this is to talk out loud about what is happening and use it to calm yourself. If it is that bad, turn off or stop wherever safe to do so.
Oh yeah yeah calmly calmly dose it right... Except Ashely was obviously feeling stressed however well he handles it... People like that project their stress as hard as they can and I for one find myself grinding my teeth more and more and feeling more and more bloody minded about it tbh, Just with the nonsense you find just walking round a few streets even having ruddy great machines brandished at you noisily... People who live within ear shot of noisy hectic roads have way higher issues with blood pressure and pre mature death. WHY ARE THEY NOT PENALISED JUST FROM VIDEOS SUCH AS THIS, WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO KEEP DRIVING AT ALL IF THEY CAN'T SORT THEMSELVES OUT?!?!
LET ME THROUGH! I NEED TO SIT IN TRAFFIC FASTER! Is what I imagine was going through this guy's head. Love to see the zen in response to such a pushy driver.
Had someone do this to me yesterday, I had to pull onto the central grass in crash related traffic on the A19 as an ambulance was pushing through. Then someone decided to tailgate the ambulance with everyone trying to return to their lanes. Then he had the audacity to try and hurry me along, meanwhile there was less than a car length in front of me to the next car.
"SIT IN TRAFFIC FASTER!" as if that person wouldn't probably have passed by a line by using the Buslane/bikelane/sidewalk at some point so he wouldn't have to wait to make a left turn.
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I come across loads of these type of drivers as a cyclist, just the other day was indicating right to turn into a junction and car comes fast behind starts beeping and once no more cars approaching and safe to turn right into the junction the car behind overtakes at speed and drives down the road on the right hand side.
For mini roundabouts drivers will drive through the island just just cut me off to get in front
Waiting faster......
The way he initially took off after the blue car in front turned off, I bet he didn't even see you indicating to lane change, which you did in good time, slowly with plenty of warning. He's simply a danger to himself and others; hate people like that. Well handled though.
You're right!
@@tosspot1305 not right at all.
He saw it alright. The signal was on for a good few seconds. He ACCELERATED towards him in an attempt to cut him off. His frustration was in failing to succeed. These people should take up a sport rather than treating driving as such.
Anyone with half a brain cell would have saw the van 10 metres in front and realised they where not getting anywhere regardless of the overtake. Dude is likely spending more on his car each month than his mortgage.
This is a perfect example if why I watch your channel. I would get so triggered by people like this, respond, then angry, stressed & miserable that I was seriously concidering giving up driving altogether (not practice with children etc). A friend suggested looking for driver training on UA-cam & I discovered you a while back. I am working on many of the improvements you suggest to remain calm & unaffected by people like this, in the way you just demonstrated, so that I can continue my drive smoothly & safely & content. Keep up the great work!
I used to be the same. Very defensive and get stressed when people push me to drive the way they want not the way we should. Since watching I have become a more relaxed driver. The only down side is I’ve realised how poor a lot of peoples driving now is and how poor mine was. All some people want to do is get from point A to B as fast as possible with no consideration for other road users or in some cases the law.
Classic example of a driver who creates problems for themselves and everyone else around them 🙄 Nicely dealt with Ash, I have a hard time keeping the rest mist away in situations like that.
Me too, if I pulled up alongside him further up in the traffic I'd probably try to goad him out of his car to come and have a go. Wromg attitude I know but these turds really need putting in their place sometimes.
Probably a regular supplier of dashcam footage of idiots pulling onto roundabouts in front of them (when they’re still 20+yds away from said roundabout & accelerate into it just to get the footage)
Creates problems for himself and everyone else and blames others for it.
@@paulcollyer801 There's a Czech UA-camr who constantly does that, didn't know it's an international problem.
Drama Queen AKA Audi driver
Hi , Ashley. I passed my test way back in 1988 when there were far less vehicle on the roads . These days , you need extra eyes . lol . I remember what my instructor told me when I passed ; Driving is a privilege , not a right . Keep these superb videos coming . It is never too late for an old dog to learn new tricks .
As recently as that ? Some of us have been around much longer
My favourite tailgating story happened many years ago on the M3. Was travelling at 70 and overtaking in the fast lane, when a black Lexus approached me rapidly, got very close and flashed his lights. I pulled into middle lane when safe to do so.
Few milers down the road, same Lexus, pulled over by unmarked police car (for probably trying the same stunt).
Hahahahaha that's amazing 🤣🤣🤣 did you go wheeeeeyyyyyy at him as you passed?
Seen that before as well, on several motorways. And it's always a case of someone messing with an undercover car. Whoops.
I’d have pulled in and spoken with the cop(s) offering dashcam footage! I carry a spare card so…. Hehehe
I love a bit of Karma. I saw that happen to a couple of motorcycles once. They were terrorizing a line of cars driving at the speed limit. Tailgating and overtaking dangerously. The last overtake they did was just before the brow of a hill. Just as they crested the hill on the wrong side of the road , they could see the Gendarmes waiting for them. Love it.
No such thing as a “fast lane” there is an inside lane and x number of overtaking lanes!
I have this phrase in my head that I use with drivers such as the Audi driver…and that is “the closer you get, the slower I go”.
I used to do that but I don't anymore. I now leave a larger gap in front of me, I'll let out more traffic than I normally would, I slow down further from the lights and so on.
I may also set off slightly slower when the lights change as well :-)
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You can get a sticker with that written on it,my neighbour has one on his car.
I have one on mine that says i brake when assholes tailgate me.
Either way,they can't say they weren't warned.
How about "If you can read this, you're driving an Audi".
When someone is tailgating you, it is extremely distracting and you can loose concentration over what’s ahead,
so you need more time to see and plan, and you are correct to slow down and leave more space in front because you will need this extra time and distance to think and react.
@@composimmonite3918 it makes the situation safer, with a bigger gap in front you reduce the chances of being rear ended should you need to suddenly come to a stop.
The perfect example of someone who creates situations and then gets angry at others' as if it's their fault.
Good on you Ashley for not engaging. I'm sure it took a bit of self restraint not to gesture or say something to him. As you said in the past, that's something you want to work on. Handled very well.
As a side note, can anyone work out what Mr Important in the Audi said?
I think he said: "I have a tiny pee-pee".
Why am I not surprised its an Audi driver! 😏
@@paddyjoe1884 you are very surprised.
@@bp6329 That comment makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.
@@craigdgriffiths6206 yes it does.
Literally just had the same thing happen to me on the way home! An impatient driver behind me who then decided to overtake on a pedestrian crossing! Thank god no one was crossing (opposite a nursery as well)! It’s drivers like these who are in massive rush and don’t like sharing the road, but somehow find time to stop and give you loads of grief! My clip is going straight to the police!
It's especially stupid when you realise they get 1 car ahead of you, then you're right behind them again further down the road. Wow, look at all that time that was saved!
Same thing with passing cyclists, people do stupid near passes, you wait for a safe place to pass, then you're back behind them down the road anyway. They didn't gain any distance at all.
@@VoxelLoop couldn’t agree more! Patience has died of death, and this ‘I must get ahead’ culture is picking up too much pace in my opinion. Gone are the days when everyone thought “let’s all be patient, leave space, be aware of our surroundings and other peoples safety, and that way we all get to where we need to be in one piece”!
@@VoxelLoopthat's the funniest, I just start laughing at that point when I realise the guy is in front of me, saving him... seconds only to overtake me
Police won’t do nothing. They’ll file it then bin it.
Really good on you Ash for the way you handled that and not allow the other driver to bully you. So in this video it was an Audi driver causing issues by being aggressive and in your previous video it was a BMW driver. And they say we shouldn't stereotype!
I'm going to say that you had the correct response to this situation.
When dealing with this myself I too just hold my speed and let them wait, but in built up areas I even go slower because of the increased risks.
@Lancashirelad you can buy these online. Thinking of getting one myself.
I have actually stopped on occasions. The message still doesn't get through.
@@DisleyDavid Good luck David. Best thing is to look at the macro picture and only invest what you really dont need. But you know that already by the sounds. Top man. 👍
@Lancashirelad .....in doing so you'd be contributing to road rage as antagonising others doesn't actually contribute to safe driving practice.
You would be better off driving normally within the law and simply ignoring those around you who are unable to do the same.
Drive safe , stay happy 👍
But that leaves you getting rear ended
As Ash demonstrates it is important to increase the space in front when someone is too close behind. There are times I find this really hard as I worry the tailgaiter might see it as me 'being difficlt' and start getting more aggressive.
I'm 53 and a full licence holder and have been for 30 years ,Ive noticed a massive increase in road rage and bullying of other drivers using there cars as a intimidation device,the lack of respect on the roads ,drivers willing to cause a accident just to prove a point aswell ,no indication it's starting to put me off driving now ,I guess all we can do is hope it gets better but from experience it's not going to .
I'm 57 and I've been driving since I was 17. I've also noticed an increase in aggression. No one seems to want to slow down these days. You come to a pinch point between cars and cars coming the other way make no attempt to slow down. Even when the obstruction is on their side of the road, slowing down or giving way is a last resort. It seems a lot of the time to be people in newer cars. I wonder if it has something to do with leased cars. Perhaps people who lease (i.e. rent their cars) don't have the same respect for their car as someone who owns it. If they bend it they just get the lease company to sort it out. If something doesn't belong to you, you don't have the same concern for it. Just a thought.
It's really bad these days and common courtesy is out the window. I've only been on the roads for 10 years and already I've seen an increase in road rage. Even a 20 minute trip you've got at least one driver fair up your arse or cutting you off in a merging lane or driving erratically. It's all 100% on purpose. I can only hope there will be a massive police prosecution campaign and huge fines for road rage and aggressive driving behavior, or it will just keep getting worse. Otherwise we'll need to start carrying weapons for self protection.
I am 100% sure it's down to the performance level of vehicles typified by manufacturers like Audi, BMW, and Mercedes. The power and braking nowadays is off the chart compared to back in say the 80's when everyone had drum rear brakes, naturally aspirated carburettor cars, and probably (no evidence to support this) an average engine size 25% less than now. Driving one of these vehicles makes you forget how others may have to drive, or choose to drive, given their vehicle; it makes everything seem like a race when handling and performance is so good.
@@carlos777ukCouldn't agree more with your comment. Even a "family" car now has effortless performance. I have an Austin 1300 for sunny weekends and there's no way you're bullying anybody with that. Back to basics driving but fun all the same.
@@carlos777ukthats too true wdym by 25 percent like its 25 p bigger now
Hi Ashley. I've been driving for 45 years and thought you handled it very well. The guy probably thinks he's a very good driver and everyone else is an idiot. Accelerating to manufacture an incident is one of my pet hates.
Just passed my driving test 1st time thanks for your videos they helped out massively
Great job!
That seemed mild compared to what I've had from HGV drivers when there's 40 mph temporary limit on the motorway. I'm doing 40 on the dot, every body passing me at 70 + and HGV millimetres from my tail, leaning on his horn and flashing lights. It was dark and p***ing down. It scared the bejaysus out of me.
I've had that so many times. Recently had a HGV driver do the same if a temp 40 zone. They then passed me and braked, send the footage into the police, will see what they do.
Happens all the time for me. What worries me is if we had to slow down quickly for stopped traffic ahead they would have no chance
I have had the same and often wonder Is it because my speedo is slightly out by say 3mph (least compared to GPS), plus the supposed tolerance of 10% + 2mph say...so if I'm doing 40 in theory I may actually be doing 37mph, meanwhile HGV may be doing equivalent to 50mph as shown on your speedo
I'd like a flashing text writer on my back window that can flash things like ''It's a 40 limit here mate!'' 🤣
@@TheVanderfulLife Truck speedos are calibrated and tell you the correct speed you are doing, car speedos are not, and will tell you slightly more than the speed you are doing
Just one of those drivers who drives up everyone's backside regardless of how fast you are going - you could almost see the smoke coming out of his ears when he was behind you. There definitely seems to be an increase in aggresive, short tempered drivers like this guy.
I try and feel sorry for them. Imagine how stressed they are and how much extra fuel they use when driving so aggressively. I sometimes react and thats a failing on my part. Ashley's videos have helped reduce the times I respond.
Yep - there stressed as they are struggling to keep up the monthly finance payments on a car they can’t afford
Too important to be held up.
@@outoftownr3906 Brilliant.
@Bodzioslav I think it's typically the mid to high end price tag cars that end up with these drivers!
High end expensive car drivers usually drive fine.
Performance car drivers usually drive fine. (Ironic, but they are usually 'driving enthusiasts')
Just the mid to high range. Audi, BMW, Tesla, Merc, etc. - Sales reps in a company car driving it like they sold it.
Tailgating seems to getting more common. I get it when I’m in lane one on the M6 with three clear lanes to my right.
That up Lancs?
Ash quite correct it what he did legally, Audi was still behind the car turning right. My assumption he wanted to give it sum for enjoyment and was stopped unecessarily by Ash pulling out 30 odd seconds too soon. Simple as that right or wrong but dont excuse tailgating. Audi could also have got over before lights but chose sit behind and wait, then move left then immediately in to lane 2 with no regard for how fast the lane 1 driver would have been doing.
Situations like that are the most infuriating. I don't particularly care if someone wants to take the risk and break the speed limit, I get annoyed but can just about understand someone tailgating when there's a single lane, but when there's a clear opportunity for a long time to overtake and you decide to just tailgate and sit like a prick right behind me while I'm in the left most lane... I won't ever get it...
I was expecting an undertake in the early part of the clip so was surprised when he didn’t! But yeh, clearly trying to push you along to help you save on fuel 😉
He was definitely thinking about it at 1:32 but for whatever reason didn't.
The classic pose of someone wishing to transmit that they're getting mightily frustrated and planning to do stupid: elbow against window, head well to the right, leaning on the hand and fidgeting while trying to look round you at why you're impinging on his divine right to progress at his chosen velocity. It's a real red flag when I see that.
I'm too long in the tooth to let that bother me !! Very apt Ashley and very well handled - Its very hard not to rise to it - I had the same scenario some years ago - but I had 3 friends on board and heavily tinted windows - the other driver started kicking off at us until we all stepped out of the car - Driver panicked hit reverse and in his panic reversed into the car behind !! We then laughed and left !!
Never tailgate- You never know who or whats in another vehicle !
Such a calm demeanour throughout. Made me chuckle the little smirk by Ashley at the end.
It's all i do, it helps to keep you calm by just pitying them type of people.
I drive a large delivery van and my motto is, if someone wants to push me to go faster, I will make sure I push them to go slower, works both ways and slower is safer when a vehicle is so close behind. As an old friend once said to me, if they are in such a hurry to get some where then they can always overtake, but of course that would be there own choice and at their own risk.
Had a tailgater the other day driving home from work, he seemed to want me to go faster even though i was driving at 30 at the time. only been driving about 5 months and it was quite scary for me, thanks for putting this video out so i know how to deal with it better if it happens again
Yes, when you're new to driving these situations can be really scary. I had one like that, who followed me at half a metre distance while I was doing 50 km/hour on a 50 km/hour road.
I love it, so focused on the bumper in front that he forgot he needs to be in the left lane actually
Pal of mine used to drive 30k miles a year as a field engineer. whilst cleaning his car one day (and freeing up the water-jets) he accidentally moved one of them to shoot water over the top of his car. he never moved it back because he discovered if someone was tailgating him he could give his windscreen a "quick wash" and suddenly the tailgater would back off. while i'm not saying anyone should do this, it did seem to work for him.
In fairness, with some people's water jets you can get be 5-6 car lenghts back on a motorway and still get hit. :)
@gemma........ Why would this make your car illegal?
Ashley’s video is about not lowering yourself and reacting like this. Read the room.
@Just Ice Why would me asking a question and you failing to answer it mean you hope I don't have a driving licence? Kudos on the correct spelling of licence by the way. Most Internet numpties get that wrong.
As long as your windscreen can still be cleaned effectively there is nothing illegal
Nice work Ash, red mist at bay. Had a few on my drive to and from Devon over the weekend, most of my time is in lane 1 at 60 mph, Toyota Auris estate hybrid, 500 miles, overall mpg 74.1. 3 in car plus bags, plus aircon there and back!
That’s ridiculous driving. Nicely handled as always there Ash
"The full AUDI", as Top Gear would call it.
Ahh yes the four letter word that can commonly be used to describe drivers of this type!
Good to see the stereotypes alive and well . Love the " too long in the tooth " quote Ash.
Soon as it came up behind, you could see it's impatience boiling up. Arm went out of the window, hand goes up to it's head. Driving way to close and accelerating towards the car in front. All completely pointless unless it wants a heart attack sooner rather than later!
Hopefully🤣
@@GG-ml3vr Hopefully not behind a wheel.
"It" 🤣🤣🤣
Well demonstrated, Ashley, on the absolutely correct way to deal with that kind of person performing that kind of threatening behaviour! Cheers from Canada!
It was that you were leaving a suitable amount of space from the car in front of you. Whereas he wanted you to be right up their bumper.
These videos are the reason Im now set on writing dash camera (front and back really) on my Wish list for Christmas. I always keep the speed limit, always keep 3seconds distance, its what my driving instructor taught me- one second to see whats going on, one second to act, and one second to give the car time react (to your instructions). Oar, observe act react. On the roads I drive every day to and from work, I always get shit for it!
Ashley I love your videos it really helped me pass my driving test. There’s so many dangerous drivers on the road it worries you that we have to share the road with them
They great aren't they so many little and not so little points.
If you look at the rear view footage around 1:15 you can see that the Audi driver is already irate with the Ford car, when the Ford moves into a turn right lane it frees up the road for the Audi to punch the throttle only to see Ash already pulling in to what was a large gap. So Audi man is already foaming at the mouth before the encounter with Ash.
One to watch out for - "NG21 MUU" is a 3.1 tonne weapon driven by a knuckle dragging Neanderthal.
Unfair to Neanderthals.
3.1 tonne - is that really what these big cars weigh nowadays?!
Here in France the other day I saw a BMW that indicated to turn into the supermarket car park.
I wanted to go there too, so I followed and parked close to the BMW and approached the driver with my hand out-stretched.
He took my hand and with a confused look on his face I congratulated him, and informed him that was the first BMW I had seen indicate in my 15 years here!
The guy actually hugged me and we went our separate ways laughing.
Truly, I had no idea up until then, that BMW's were ever fitted with indicators here!
Best wishes from an Englishman in a French forest. 🇬🇧👍
Love that story!
Thanks for showing this, it's refreshing to see someone leave proper distances and drive calmly in the face of aggressive driving which seems to be the norm nowadays.
yes, only the other day it happened to me, nice lesson on self control from you
I've gone through different phases in how I've reacted to these people
When I was new to driving, I would attempt to speed up to widen the gap but seeing how that doesn't help (they just stay glued to you) I then went to slowing down to almost a stop (providing that it was safe to do so/no other cars around) but now I do just carry on as normal (but still remembering they are close behind me so brake slower etc.), their temper tantrums just give me a laugh.
My brother had one up his arse down a single track country lane, he's no slouch of a driver. So he stopped and opened his boot. The woman driving was going mad screaming at him what are you doing. He replied with "Oh I thought you wanted to see what was in my boot" Hilarious, but even better in 50m she turned off into a driveway. I would suggest nobody do this, it is far too risky, my brother is a big bloke.
@@taichpaul Best idea 💡 Fucking hilarious!
Ive been driving for about 5 years now (passed when I was 30) and this sort of thing used to get me so angry... I've simmered now in my old age and genuinely just feel sorry for these people. It's become their life, it's all they have going on and it's become hugely important to them. I have 439 things on my plate to handle around my life that come way way WAY before gaining 3.52 seconds on a journey to Aldi ever could. My job, my plans and aspirations, my wife, my family, all of it make driving with this aggression seem incredibly sad.
35 is old? I'm sure you still have some spring in your step!
To an extent I feel sorry for people like this. They've got so little going on in their lives that they're willing to put themselves and other people in danger (by accelerating the way he did and by being right up behind people) just because they want to get literally a few seconds ahead of other traffic. Mind blowing.
Yes, after all I'm kinda sad when I see someone like that.
I don't feel sorry for them - civility and manners cost nothing...patience costs nothing either.
If someone is annoyed by something minor, count to three and take a few deep breaths.
The Americans have a wonderful expression that I've lived by for about 8 years - "don't sweat the small stuff.."
This isn't just an example of poor driving - he's trying to bully and intimate a learner driver - for all he knows it could be a nervous 17 year old in the car.
It can be wanting to get those few seconds ahead, sure.
But it can also, in my analysis, sometimes be that the other driver enjoys making everything they do into a competition, not so much for the saved time (which is minimal) but simply to "keep score".
Whichever motive, I totally agree that it's very bad driving: the road is not a racetrack
@@ianmacfarlane1241 Well said Ian. 👍
It baffles me also how someone in a new car who probably paid ££££ for it can drive it in that manner. I find people like that arrogant and just asking to get themselves in an accident
Perfect example of how to handle this situation. I have to admit, I used to get wound up, dab the brakes etc because I'm a lump and can handle myself but since watching this channel I've learnt it's just not worth it. Now I just do as you did, I ignore them, carry on at my own speed and don't get pressured. It's a much more pleasurable driving experience not getting wound up all the time, it's just not healthy for you.
People talk about drink drivers, mobile phone users on the road and speeders too but rarely ever tailgaters bar the occasional advert.
It really is for me the most aggressive form of driving. Love the channel by the way.
More RTA's are caused by people not on the phone or drinking or tailgating!
Just crap drivers!
Many issues on the road are caused by drivers who know the layout and drive that way regularly. They forget that some drivers are there for perhaps the first time and the change of lanes can be very confusing
Nice. I wish I could handle situations like that.
It winds them up more when they tailgate due to the driver increasing there distance from the vehicle Infront, and quite frankly I love it. Always make a point when being tailgated to hold back as I know it’s the correct way although they assume you’ve slowed down to piss them off
Can also be a good time to clean your windscreen, I love it when I see their wipers come on .
@@derekheeps1244 haha brilliant 😂
Well done Ash, perfect response. This type of driving would only intimidate me and lead me to make more mistakes. 100% Ash top job once again Sir 👌🏻❤️
If anyone decides to tailgate me I always make sure I am ON the speed limit if its safe to do so and not 1 mph over if its on a dual carriageway and I'm in the outside lane I will only pull to the left lane if its safe to do so. I never let anyone intimidate me to the side of the road or to make me speed up, I tend to drive the speed that I consider safe for the conditions and within the speed limit and NO driving bully will scare me off the road.
Come across this guy many times in many towns in many different cars !
Of course there was no need for it, he's in a rush and is trying to bully you out the way. The only thing I would say is did you have to move over as early as you did for the roundabout? When you checked the mirror and seen him approaching quickly, perhaps it would have been better to change lanes after he had gone past.
That's probably what I would have done as well. Let the idiot past so he is well out of my way.
He had started his manoeuvre before Mr Prick had decided he was going to be an arse.
@@itsagoal182 Then Ashley made it worse by pretending he was on a two-way road and not a dual carridgeway lol
Yes, we would do that as experienced drivers but with learners you tend to move early, to give them more time.
@@itsagoal182 That's true, but watching the video twice, Ashley was still looking in the mirror whilst the Audi was approaching quickly. Obviously it's easy to make observations watching a video and different when you're actually driving, but I felt Ashley could have moved back into the left before completing the lane change.
You’ve certainly helped educate me with my driving Ashley and I thank you for that.
Sadly it’s all to common this type of behaviour but I’ve learned how to better deal with it.
Who knows what’s going on in his life to make him behave like that.
Some might even just say “Audi driver, nuff said”
It's pointless saying anything back to these type of drivers they are of little intelligence and full of aggression. They are weak in character and wouldn't in a million years understand the futility of what they do.
Had a van just like this on my way from work today. See I'm changing lane, with reason, but still decide to accelerate to god knows what speed only to close the space and sit a few metres behind me at 70mph. Unsurprisingly a highway maintenance vehicle...often amongst the worst drivers on the road in my exp...surprising really considering how experienced they are at "traveling" if you know what I mean... Tailgated, so I slowed then pulled across when possible to only get abuse, pointed to my head and then they threw something out of the window... Beggars belief at times really. I WANT THIS NOW! AND YOU ARE CLEARLY HERE TO SERVE ME. Thanks for that but I can assure I'm not!
I had a similar experience just last Sunday. Taking my 93 y/o grandmother back home from a family Sunday roast. This guy comes speeding up behind me, while stationary, in his Range Rover flashing his lights. telling me to move while waiting for the lights to change to green... where was i going to go? And where was he going to go? Starts beeping and more flashing. So once the left lane starts moving he cuts in and as he goes past he shouts something which i didn't hear, because my grandmother shouts "pr*ck!" and sticks her finger up at him out the window. He sees this and just drives off having been royally told. 😂
Gotta be one of my favourite UA-cam stories! Haha!
Good on you Ash, sometimes I don't know how you keep your cool!
I live in one of the trial 20mph speed limit areas in Wales and that sort of thing happens to me quite regularly now. Many drivers don't obey the 20mph limit, and whilst I believe the limit is excessively low when we're talking about main roads, it is the law that it has to be followed, and I sometimes rattle people's cages when I do so on a road where it's difficult to overtake safely. The only good thing about it is that when I get people tailgating me, it's usually the case that there's a great deal of space in front. I feel that the roads are less safe because of people not being able to manage their emotions behind the wheel, and I have invested in a dashcam as I think the risk of accidents has increased.
The new 20mph limit in Newington Kent , for the first few weeks I had cars tailgating and even blowing their horns, but it seems to have settled down now, probably helped by the fact that I have a notice above the rear camera saying" warning, protected by next base cameras" or words to that effect!
Robyn Thomas.If it was the Liverpool Road from Ewloe section I used it once,was sick of every car up my chuff.Thanks to that moron Drakeford a potential road rage incident around every corner in Buckley.Yes correct if used in the appropriate areas but not a total blanket on the whole place.Ridiculous.
Drivers are getting worse and worse. Most have this horrible attitude and don’t even know when they’re at fault.
Call me a soft touch, but aggressive driving like that should be more strongly penalised than it currently is. He has absolutely no business tailgating and kicking off at someone because they dared go in front of his Audi when there was a clear gap
Drivers like that should definitely be penalized for that, the unfortunate thing is that it's not them that cause most of the danger on the road, though for sure they cause danger all the time.
in the states, the biggest penalty is, unless there is proof the driver in front did something deliberately to cause it, any crash that happened would be the fault of the person following too close. which means an automatic fine and points, and their insurance pays for all damages.
This guy didn't need to pull in front of the speeder. He had a long way to go before the needed to be in that lane.
@@thesilentgametestr the speeder apparently didn't need to be in that lane at all.
@@thesilentgametestr he didn't pull in front of the speeder, he changed lanes just as the other guy put his foot down, since the car in front moved away.
After years of driving Fiestas I bought a Mk1 Seat Leon, and the number of Tailgate Tims I encountered fell noticeably...
Did he say "learn to drive"?
It's hard not to feel pressured with somebody tailgating you, even as an instructor so well done. Ease off the gas and let them drop speed if you need to - but don't brake check. Definitely don't break the limit just to appease these. If they had any balls, they'd call you out face to face instead of shouting something half-assed out the window before speeding off before you get a chance to respond.
Nicely done mate.
I tell both of my sons. " you never know who is sharing the road with you and you have no idea of what they are capable of"
I know what they are not capable of; Driving
Well handled - especially the management of space in front.
I can't even understand the mentality of what they think they will gain or what they think they are losing. Driving safely would have put that driver in exactly the same position at exactly the same time when their route diverged from Ash's because of the van in front.
Top level emotional control though Ash. Something for us all to aim for in these situations.
They can’t see it. If they just checked their rear mirrors at the next queue they’d see how little they gained.
@RoseTintedWindscreen Fair point.
It's tempting in that situation to decrease the gap in front of you, to try and increase the distance between you and the tailgater and show you're trying to make progress, but in reality you end up being closer to the vehicle in front and, if they brake suddenly and you have to too, you run the risk of having the car behind crash into you because their stopping distance is basically zero. So good job in actually increasing the gap.
As mentioned in another comment, it's a shame this aggressive behaviour isn't punished as much as it should be. I'm not condoning breaking the speed limit - and there is a point at which driving at a certain speed, for example 100mph, can cause you to be less in control of your car - but there is actual infrastructure in place to catch speeders, and travelling at 75mph could get you a fine and points on your licence. But unless you cause an accident because of aggressive driving, or happen to be seen by a traffic officer, you get away with it - there are no cameras looking for that type of behaviour. In my opinion travelling at 80 with a good distance to the vehicle in front is much, much safer than tailgating at 70.
I understand that in Germany they have cameras which detect tailgating on the autobahn. Drivers get banned for the offence on photographic evidence.
@@DisleyDavid should do that here, I wish
@@deniseoxland151 not really.
@@bp6329 maybe it doesn’t bother you being tailgated but it does me
@@deniseoxland151 i bet it doesn't.
You held up the Rep driving the Audi, he’s probably rushing to a new lead at a print finishers that are interested in buying some a4 paper.
Ah! That's why they started calling their models after paper sizes, A4, A3, A2, A1...
It's sad that this happens but it is also nice to know I'm not the only one that experiences this day in and day out on driving lessons with my students in Australia. This was handled very well, as always when you watch an Ashley Neal video. 🙏
Although we cannot see a speed reading on this footage, I believe that the "Audiot" was travelling in excess of the posted 40(?) limit - at least; that's what I believe was posted on a "repeater" sign but I am viewing this on a phone. That driver's actions were out of order here. Some people would've felt intimidated by this. Not so easy to rise above such shenanigans.
On this occasion you obviously decided NOT to slow down but I totally understand that "one size doesn't fit all" scenarios. Clearly a decent amount of space to the vehicle in front which indicated your thought process.
Obviously - if I'm wrong - you will correct me.
Stay safe everyone 👍.
Audiot - I like that :)
@@richiebtime489 I'm amazed you haven't heard that description b4.
Thought it was widespread lol.
Once upon a time: Audi cars and owners were respected......
Oh; how times have changed.....
At times like this, almost glad to own a 50 year old 🇬🇧 Classic V8.
Fuel costs, however.... crippling!
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@@grahamnutt8958 no new one on me haha!
Would that be triumph stag, mgbgt or someat else? I used to have an old Audi A3 but glad to say I have a Honda civic now :)
@@richiebtime489 Rover P5B.....
Rare specification which; once it runs properly again; will be taken out for a drive by our host.
I agree no need for that to happen. I spent 4 days in Surrey at the end of May and had similar behaviour both in urban areas and on motorways at speed. Your recent video on space makers/space takers is also an appropriate lesson in these circumstances.
We will never change the behaviour of some but we should learn to be aware of the dangers they present.
You went in the right hand lane a bit soon for me (also an Audi driver 🤣) but his response was out of order. Just recently found this channel and I have a lot more respect for learner drivers. keep doing what your doing 👍
Guy doesn't own the outside lane tho does he.
A friend of mine told me a trick to tailgaters:
If you slow down by 1 or 2 mph, wait for them to just start to brake then you accelerate by 2-3 mph and repeat. Because they will always be reacting slightly behind your change of speed, they’ll get tired of constantly breaking and just fall back.
Not guaranteed to work, but I have had this work on a few occasions. Just be careful you always maintain a safe distance infront.
Impatient Road users need to remember that their actions will often cause others to have to 'manage' their impatience and as a result it slows the flow of traffic. Another common example of impatience making things slower, is when people are parked in at the kerb with their indicator on ready to pull out when their is no space in traffic. It causes drivers to slow down and be more cautious when passing and will take longer for the gap to appear because traffic flow has been disrupted. Give people space, don't try and pressure people, help each other out and we can all get to our destination quicker and safer. On another note, I do find it funny that Impatient people who feel they have been held up will always have the time to slow next to you and shout comments 😆
eh, if there is no space, it's best to put an indicator on, because someone may want to park up and will happily trade your parking spot for their place in line. if you simply need to wait for space, then I've found waiting to put the indicator on does help stop the people you are waiting on from slowing because they are worried you may leap in front of them.
@@kenbrown2808 Depends. If it's flowing traffic you're trying to pull out into, wait for a suitable gap and *then* indicate. If it's queueing or very slow moving traffic then put your indicator on as an "ask" to see if someone will stop and let you out.
@@ianmason. isn't that what I said?
"two great nations separated by a common language..."
@@kenbrown2808 OK, I just went back and re-read what you said and I think we agree, but perhaps you weren't as clear as you might have been, or perhaps I'm a numpty and just need to put my other glasses on.
@@ianmason. we said essentially the same thing, but in the opposite order.
You can see at the start of the clip that they are pressuring the blue focus. Before you pointed out which car was going to be the trouble maker I suspected it to be them. Didn't disappoint.
I was always taught, just drive normally and safely when this happens. If the idiot wants to get too close, or honk and flash, let them. As long as they don't cause you any immediate danger, then there is no need to follow them home and knock on their door. I wouldn't want to have to do that again.
Safely yes, normally no, you should increase the gap in front so you can appropriately brake if you need to, last thing you want is to be rear ended by 2 tons of German car.
It would be their funeral as I drive 3 tonnes of German car
@@HDScorpio That's sort of what I meant. Drive like you normally would in these circumstances. I wouldn't need to increase the gap in front of me as I always follow the two second rule, no matter what speed. Good point though.
I like how doing the right thing annoys them even more
but it's not the right thing is it?
@@bp6329 yes? I mean what Ashley did was increase the distance from the car in front when risk increases behind, and start braking early to prevent sharp braking, decrease in overall speed etc.. all of which are the correct things to do when someone is very close behind
@@WavScorn259 you're wrong.
@@bp6329 no sir/madam, I'm not wrong, you simply do not understand.
@@WavScorn259 oh i understand all right, that you're talking out of your arse.
I'm sure this was just a momentary lapse of concentration and usually his driving is impeccable.
Yeah, right. I really wish seemingly minor stuff like this was easier to prosecute. If he could be landed with a small fine of £50 or so, then he might think twice about driving like this. Trouble is, this behaviour goes completely unpunished until the worst happens.
Driving is a privilege. Not saying that this one incident would be sufficient grounds but it should be a lot easier for unsafe and aggressive drivers to lose their right to own and use motor vehicles, absolutely.
The thing is you would need the police around to spot it before any action would be taken, same with most traffic offences but sadly we are seeing less and less police patrols out these days.
@@derekdelboytrotter8881 I don't think there's a need to involve police nowadays as there are so many people running cameras. If the government could pass legislation (as they have done for councils to prosecute moving traffic offences recently), then a national civil organisation could issue penalty notice charges (PCN's) based on publicly submitted video footage.
@@shm5547 Not everyone has dash cams though, so a lot of offences will still go unpunished
@@derekdelboytrotter8881 But there are enough people running dash cams (and willing to upload video!), that the risk of getting caught would be significantly higher than it is at present.
It's the perceived risk of getting caught that changes behaviour.
Never had anyone stood up to him......YET
Really shocking to see this behaviour from an Audi SUV too, the're usually such considerate kind drivers.
There should probably be a driving campaign for drivers to slow down and maintain a larger gap in front (when being tailgated). Something along the lines of the "Speed Kills" or "Think Bike" campaigns. If everyone did it, it might be less triggering and perhaps encourage better driving. I.e. Tailgaters would learn quickly that tailgating will only slow them down.
I think theres already one.
The space invader one.
@@davidty2006 - ah yes, I remember now. Well again, maybe one directed towards the space invaded! :)
What is it with Audi SUV drivers. They are nice cars, but I would never want to own one due to the typical driver they represent.
Don't worry he doesn't own that car anyway, like the rest of his life it's based on BS.
Most motorists sporting their flash cars don't actually own them, it's just an elaborate rental scheme. Scraping by whilst most of their monthly income goes towards paying off someone else's car. Just wait for the energy cap raise in Oct when they'll have to switch out to a 15 year old Saxo.
Selfish, entitled driving. Was tailgating another car from the very first second we saw him. I dislike drivers like that so much. Definitely not worth getting involved with them though.
I used to get pretty upset over drivers like that when I had just got my license but now many years later I just laugh at the fact that they have the audacity to be that stupid. I find that the best thing you can do when encountering lunatics like that is to remember that you set the speed/pace not them. They want to intimidate and control how fast you go which is why by giving them zero reaction and driving however you feel safe/comfortable they will become frustrated and go around you eventually. If you speed up or slow way down you are giving them exactly what they are truly after which is a reaction.
This is what I tell my wife, but one night in the early hours of a Friday night we’re driving down an unfamiliar country lane in Devon with a car sat behind which tailgated us for several minutes.
She gets upset with this. I tell her to just drive and don’t worry, but when the road opens up she floors it (Our car was a Porsche with V8), just as the tailgater turns his blue lights on. Apparently it was a shortcut used by drink drivers. Not sure what the tailgating was all about.
It’s great how you dealt with that so calmly and safely Ashley. I might have been tempted to move to the left and back again just to get rid of them, do you think that would be the wrong way to deal with it?
I would do that personally. If possible, like here, it would only take a few seconds because you can guarantee Audi driver would zoom away as soon as you pulled in, allowing you to get back out again before anyone else creeps up in that lane. My philosophy is to have nutty drivers in front of me rather than behind - that is, let them get past if possible (and hound someone else). You can then control how far you hang back if they misbehave in front of you.
Plenty of opportunity for the audi to undertake if he was in that much of a rush. Loads of empty lane to the left. Just felt the need to try and force someone to move over cos they're more important with an expensive fast car
It happened to me this morning, when emerging from a traffic island I seemed to be towing a BMW that wasn’t there when I entered. Wrong I know particularly from an ex professional driver but I turned the rear view mirror around and carried on using what after years on the big stuff are now unfortunately my default mirrors. I convince myself into thinking I just don’t want to see his ugly mug first thing in the morning, but who am I kidding the message I am sending is I really don’t want to engage and I am telling you so.
Note to self - stop it don’t bite on , even in the smallest way, it not professional not safe , and it’s not best practice.
I find 9 times out of 10 a quick flash of the hazards and pointing to the camera usually gets them to back off
This type of road can be bad for this sort of behaviour. They expect everyone to move left do they can overtake regardless of lane selection being driven by what exit you need on the roundabout.
interesting one Ash, just a quick one, is this not a similar situation to Jack's that he asked you analyse? As you checked your mirror and coming clearly way too fast, would it have been beneficial to let him pass you and then go in behind him? love all your videos mate!
To do that he would have had to move back to the left lane as he had already started to move across before the Audi was even behind him, so in this case I think Ashley did the right thing. There may be situations where your suggestion would be advisable, but in this case I think it would have caused more problems than it solved.
Go back and watch again. Watch what's happening @1:19 and forwards (and remember to do it without the hindsight and without the camera rear view, just thinking what can be seen from Ashley's driving position) when Ash takes a right mirror observation, centre mirror, right mirror again, indicates, observes again and commits to the lane change. At that point @1:24 the Audi is behind another car (blue, 36 metres behind Ash's rear bumper based on the road markings) and hasn't even started the aggressive acceleration that closed the gap.
There was no way, except possibly prejudice against Audi SUV drivers, that Ash could know what the Audi would do next. In the next 6 seconds the Audi closes a 40 metre gap, requiring a speed 15 mph in excess of what the rest of the traffic is doing (It's a 40 mph limit, so the Audi is probably doing an average 55 while he closes the gap) - that's aggressive acceleration by anybody's standards. By the time that is evident Ash is already half way through a perfectly legitimate lane change. Diving unpredictably out of the Audi's way would (1) destabilise the car, (2) put other road users at risk.
Same thing happened to me on my driving test many years ago, last junction before getting back to the test centre. The examiner gave me three majors because they weren't paying enough attention themselves and said the van behind was so close because I must have pulled out in front of them. Would have passed if it wasn't for that.
Tailgaters and aggressive drivers don't seem to realise the only reason they're frustrated, angry and impatient all the time is purely down to the way they drive and no one else. They're literally creating the problem themselves and thus put themselves in a bad mood. If they left a good 2 second gap to the car in front, aren't constantly tapping their brakes cuz they're following too close, kept to the speed limits and didn't try to over/undertake at every single opportunity cuz they're desperate to get ahead, then they'll soon realise their driving experience would be much less stressful and frustrating. But sure... it's everyone else holding u up and causing the problem. Just blame everyone else but urself 🙄
Guys like this want to be seen and they want respect, that's why they drive like idiots, to get noticed.
Sadly, this is just everyday driving now. I'm trying to think of the last day when I didn't get tailgated....particularly in 30mph zones. And no, I'm not Driving Miss Daisy.
I would have moved over and just let him go - in fact, you could see him approaching quickly; so the initial move out although in your right was misjudged in my opinion. Why antagonise? I know these people are unhinged, but what does trying to punish them gain you? I see only losing in this situation.
I do not condone the reaction of the Audi driver, but I thought the move into what is an overtaking lane was too early and for a period of time they became outside lane hoggers.
Watching again it does look like Ash was indicating before the Audi surged forward in Lane 2. I think the move to the right was too early and I would have closed the gap to the car in front before moving out - although I don’t know the area.
Then increasing the gap to the car in lane 2 then makes it look like Ash was moving out to obstruct, that and the fact no ground was gained on the car in lane 1 after the move and I can see how it would come across as obstructive.
Doesn’t excuse the Audi drivers behaviour. I’m sure the crawl round the roundabout didn’t help his blood pressure either; and demonstrated by his outburst.
In my opinion this all could have been avoided - I would have moved back to lane 1 as soon as I saw the Audi. Again: let him get on with it. No skin off your nose.
I always give a learner driver loads of space. I like to think I'm being complimented by the instructor 😆 Also I imagine they've been harassed by every other driver so I like to give them a break. I like positivity.
As a coach driver, getting out of lane 1 into lane 2 is one of the hardest things to do, because as soon as my right signal is on, everybody in lane 2 accelerates to close the space... God forbid I manage to get out & perform my passing maneuver, as soon as I pull back to lane one, they move over and regularly drive slower than I'm going, causing me to move out and pass again. It's ridiculous.
Yes, happens a lot. I indeed always keep enough space in front of me and break gently when traffic slows in front. And if someone is tailgating me while there is enough space to overtake me I drop my speed just a little by taking back on the accelerator and most of the times that triggers them to overtake me and speed off in the distance. Not too long ago, one who was doing so, was shortly after pulled over by police. Jiggle moment for me!
I always feel the need to keep even more safety distance when an Audi is "doing it's thing" behind me :-)
I drive an Audi and i am a courteous driver so don’t assume all Audi drivers are the same !!
@@t6y78 it's always an audi driver though. All audi drivers are like this.
@@t6y78, footage or it never happens… 😂😂😂
It’s often the more elite German cars do this but not exclusive. & cops I’ve spoken to chuckle when I suggest such types of cars being driven correctly must surely be suspicious lol
@@jinyuichi6460 generalisations are fun!
Audi image and marketing definitely seems to attract a certain type of person to the brand. Keep a count of incidents of bad driving behaviour you see, I always find them at the top of the list by a long way. There’s a horrible stigma about being an Audi driver, I would need a disguise if I ever had to travel in one.
Even though increasing the gap in front is the correct thing to do, I can't help but think that usually it just annoys the person behind even more because they think you're slowing down on purpose, to wind them up.
You ARE deliberately slowing down!
The acceleration on that Audi! He *really* didn't want to let you in. Well done for not rising to it. A lot of people would've brake checked him and some might say he deserved it 😞
What an absolute weapon (literally)! DVLA says NG21MUU is an electric car, which I thought was meant to be more conducive to a laid-back driving style. Tailgating like that should mean instant disqualification. At least you have the satisfaction of being able to make these idiots famous. This recent piece by Peter Hitchens sums up what goes through my mind when being tailgated:
"Have these people no imagination, I wonder, as they drive at seventy miles an hour two feet from the vehicle in front? The answer has to be that they have none..."
I say tailgating should sentence you to being forced to ride a bicycle or a speed restricted motorcycle, can bet they probably won't do it again 😂
Just a slightly unrelated question, I was told not to indicate when on a multiple lane roundabout like the one at the end, as people might think you are trying to change lane. What are everyone's thoughts on this.
Assuming you're in the correct lane, you're merely indicating the exit you wish to take - not of your intention to change to another lane because you failed to enter the roundabout in the appropriate lane to begin with.
But, the latter of course always happens, which is probably why you were told to avoid indicating throughout the roundabout and perhaps only when you intended on taking the exit.
This would cause problems at roundabouts where traffic to the left that only wants to travel to the next exit could theoretically enter the inside lane while you travel around the middle/outside lanes, if you were signaling your intent to carry on to the right. It happens a lot to me and is one of the things that quickly wind me up - drivers who do not indicate around a roundabout.
That's a true issue I think. But personally I do indicate, because I think it is safer to do so (wether indicating that you are staying on the roundabout or exiting).
I avoid doing it too early before entering it though (when there are multiple lanes entering the roundabout), because that could be taken as a will to change lane in this scenario.
I was taught the same. In my experience it seems like a situational thing. Use whatever signal you deem necessary for the situation.
Indicate just before the exit.
@@Manu-Official What if your exit is the fourth or fifth around a very large roundabout? You have then passed several exits where oncoming vehicles can't assess the action you want to take and thus cannot proceed.
In this case you should be indicating to the right, and then change to the left indicator prior to the exit you are taking, and after the exit before it.
1:00 kept it rolling nicely 👍🏼