The information in this video is good but is only really applicable for novices to performance driving. There are many circumstances where you can safely push further than what was stated in this video, as long as you have the correct vehicle/conditions/experience/tyres/drivetrain
@@KayMac1but the rule of can stop where you can see keeps you safe on the unpredictable nature of public roads. You won't see a horse and carriage or tractor round the next bend on a track day!! Plus things like powering through third in an 80 horsepower car creates a negligible grip load compared to something with a bit more poke so should be safe to do in a corner!
One more small but important note. If you have to apply throttle, then always *only* apply it as you exit a corner *only* when your steering wheel is straightening towards middle (centerline) and *never* when you are moving the steering wheel away from the centerline and into the turn. If you apply throttle when you do the latter, you will overwhelm your grip into the turn and bad things will come. The more the steering wheel moves into the centerline, the more throttle you can apply, progressively.
and as you said, apply throttle progressively, not just slam it immediately, especially if you got a RWD car. in a AWD you can get away with it but ultimately safety is always first. id never "unleash" my car unless im on a racetrack and even then it depends on the car. with stock brakes that arent made for the racetrack, i wouldnt maximize my braking with those brakes
I almost had a deadly situation when driving in Greece. I went over a small elevation change in to a slight right turn. I turned slowly not thinking anything although then it happened the combination of worn tires + 80% humidity so damp roads had me going slightly to the right I corrected quickly to the left as my tires griped again launching me to the other side of the road correcting again to the right afterwards to stay in my lane and then straightening the car out. All this while going 78 km/h happening in 1.5 seconds I can call my self lucky I am still writing this message. Be careful guys losing grip and stupid driving can end your life in an instant I was lucky that day. So I wrote this to warn everybody please drive safe you can’t imagine how quickly things can change. This video is the perfect explanation of how to drive safely please use it wisely❤🎉.
Hi Mick. I never used to care about “risk management” and appropriate speeds when I was young, now that I have 3 kids I think about it all the time (even when driving alone). Its all about the mind set and ultimately the responsibility is ours to enjoy driving but to do so in a safe manner.
It's a bit ironic to now have to consider, that there is likely a "younger you" behind every other corner out there today, not caring about risk management, isn't it? I was lucky I had an instructor, who was of a similar mindset to the UA-camr here. You have to get people thinking, not just teaching them how to switch gears.
Hopefully there aren't too many like the younger versions of you. Good that you care now that you have your own kids. They matter way more than other people's kids that reckless drivers could have killed
Can you please teach us how to drive in rural areas at midnight? Last time I drove back to my hometown from Alton Towers at midnight, the road was completely dark, with uphill sections, and it felt very dangerous and difficult to drive. Could you record a video to show us how to drive more easily and safely?
Ah damn it, people are noticing I'm not uploading as often! Look at the conditions in this video... it's so hard to get good footage. The weekend before was snow!
@oldbuddy4136 I drive to emona often, a rural area in SA I think knowing the road makes a massive difference, but since you're in a rural area don't be shy to use your brights and use the higher ends of your gears, so you're always ready to get away have anything dangerous come up
@@MickDrivesCarsI would love a snow driving video
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One of the dominant fast driving methodologies is Rob Wilson's approach: be smooth and gentle with your control inputs, and drive as much as possible in straight lines. Going sideways is always fun, until you've entered so oversped that the car runs away from you into a tree or off a cliff.
Guys please keep in mind to ALWAYS go down to 70%-80% automatically on roads youve never driven on.. AND be aware of unexpected dangers (CYCLIST>WILDLIFE>POTHOLES) can be anywhere and no matter how skilled you are, when you wreck you will regret it.
Really enjoyed that video Mick. You are describing in your own style the approach set out in Roadcraft, the manual for emergency response drivers. And those guys go VERY fast. When considering corners, you have an open corner (when you can see all the way around the corner and even beyond) or a blind corner (you can't see all the corner). If you have an open corner and zero hazards, happy days you can make good progress. But if a corner is blind you have to assume there is a hazard just beyond your view and plan accordingly. Of course, 95% of the time no such hazard exists, which is why inexperienced or untrained drivers take corners too fast and don't always crash. Thing is, on that 5% of the time they have a near miss or, even worse, a collision. That can really spoil your day.9 I'd use the term "Limit Point" myself, so: Limit point "static" - means as I approach the bend, the limit point is not moving. I need to be careful to reduce speed so that I can safely stop within the distance I can reasonably expect to be clear. (Example: one time I took a blind uphill left hander only to discover a jogger running hard downhill towards me! I quickly realised I needed to be going slower!) As I get closer to the corner, if the limit point remains static, that tells me it's a tight corner and I need to slow down even more. As I get further into the corner, the limit point is "creeping". That means the limit point is going forward but not as fast as the car. I still need to consider reducing speed. At a certain point, the limit point will be "matched". That means the limit point is travelling at the same speed as the car. I can maintain speed. When the limit point is "running" it is stretching away from me. I can then accelerate smoothly. All subject to the limits of the weather, road surface, other hazards and my car's capabilities. As I say, very nice video. Only, please, for the love of Mick, keep your hands more on the steering wheel! 😅 Worth saying that keeping movements smooth really helps. So progressive, rather than jerky, steering, braking and accelerating. Have you done a video on use of the gears as well? That would be worth watching!
9:00 All of this is so true. I've been driving around roads like this and passengers (ie family) have commented that I drive fast, insinuating its unsafe. I don't. I drive appropriately. I may reach 60 by accelerating in a straight line, but slow to 20 when nearing a blind bend or crest. Others will do a 40 in a 60 limit think they are driving safe, but do 40 no matter what, round long corners, sharp corners, near hikers. Reading the road is everything.
It really depends on the countrty. In my country every dangerous corner is marked and there are corner speed limits everywhere. Also road designers design roads to limit curves. This road in wales got me crazy just to watch, no corner speed limit signs and corners all the time, as those roads are very old. As a result I am totally spoiled waiting indications of 20, 40 to 60 km/h limit and by that I already know what will be the curve, not using vanishing points or GPS.
Another great video mate! It took me a long time to appreciate some of these things like risk management. Once I got to a certain level of car I noticed driving my local country lanes that I was often doing the same speed round some corners even when I jumped into a faster better handling car. I then realised that I had reached the limit of risk if there's a blind corner or crest or camber etc and I was instinctively doing the same speed in every car because the road/visibility etc was the limiting factor rather than the car. Annoying when you level up into a faster car but there's a time and place to exploit the extra performance - the kind of roads you're driving in the video is not one of them as you've demonstrated. Keep these awesome videos coming, I'm sure you're preventing a lot of crashes!
This the first video of yours that I have watched and not found myself disagreeing with some of your advice. However, I do think that quite a lot of your viewers would be helped if you were to tell them that the question one must constantly ask of oneself is 'can I stop well within the distance I can see to be clear?' with the vanishing point being the limit of one's vision.
@@jpldriverwhy wouldn’t it, the terrain is much more exxagurated than a usual road so it makes it much more obvious and clear when you can’t see much of the road in order to break or when you can see a lot of it in order to accelerate. Combined with the soft rally suspension I wouldn’t be surprised if it does in fact explain the concept pretty clearly
This technique and mindset applies with motorcycle riding as well: braking and accelerating in a straight line, set up the entry speed and gear selection before entering the turn, smoothly applying throttle after the apex. Having two wheels instead of four really highlights the critical importance of managing grip.
I took delivery of my 94 Viper RT-10 at 50 y/o am now 55.5 y/o & so far still alive. You'd think this all comes intuitively....in a Viper it doesn't! Mick thank you for a SUPERB real life & possibly LIFE SAVING tutorial 👌
Really enjoyed the video! As someone who likes to drive, and do it safely, learning from others who are more experienced is great so I can continue to enjoy driving. Thank you!!
Bmer business. The brand. Nice bunch of drivers loved and worshipped by other Uk drivers for being courteous. Kind. Full of empathy. They will always stop and help if you break down in a queue of traffic. Nicest of all 1 series and X5 drivers. The pick of the bunch M5 M4 M3 and M2 drivers. Beautiful!
He thinks he's a lot better driver than he actually is, a fair few dangerous moments in this video where he is going too fast to be able to respond effectively to something unforseen like a car pulling out unexpectedly.
I thought the exact same thing! Also the video can be summarized in 5 seconds: don't accelerate or break in curves, go slow when you can't see far. Which can be again summarized as: have common sense while driving. :P
@@vrandomserious So what do you expect him to do? Cook through a deep puddle? 🤣 There's nobody coming head on and he avoided a potential hazard SAFELY.
Love the way you explain things! Super entertaining somehow. And yeah, “miserable” seems like the appropriate word for November weather. 😂cheers from India
This should be included in driving school 😂 damn. It helps a lot in avoiding unnecessary accident. Be safe. Drive fast when the situation permitted not when you wanted to. Nice video!
People underestimate how important it is to always be able to stop in the distance you see to be clear. I took a corner at about 40mph once, suddenly realised there was a car turning out of a junction and had to go pretty much full brakes to not hit them - if I was going 60 or 70 I definitely would've hit them and probably at about 30mph too which is not a nice day for you, them or either of your insurance companies
Thank you for this video Mick. It can be an eye-opener for many new or young drivers, seeking fun and pleasure when driving car. Very important Basics of driving. Mindest chapter is I think the most crucial I think - because without it, when you lose focus , even fundamental operations can be fatal when performed badly. Its actually very pleasant to drive a car (or motorcycle ) with full concentration, reading road , not riding too fast for conditions and just enjoy the moments. Now when I drive I set myself a long-term goal - to always ride in such a manner, to never experience "near-misses" or "bad judging" situations. Maybe Im getting old, but it really is a lot of Fun to ride safely and slow if necessary. Knowing that if I can - I have enought powet under my foot (or right wrist) to ride a liitle bit more faster :) Cheers!
As the other guy replying said, it's about experience. There's no one size fits all. It will depend on your car (chassis/suspension layout/design, condition of the components/maintenance), the tyres and your level of skill. All of these factors have limits. The more you can explore those limits, the better you'll be at judging thresholds in various situations. Experience will also help you react positively when limits are exceeded. If you're fortunate enough to have access to a large area to practice safely, put the time in and test out various driving techniques. Always remember that open roads are dynamic (as opposed to, say a large parking with consistent surface and no other road users and hazards to account for = controlled environment). Allow yourself generous margins to minimize risk for everyone. You never know what's waiting around a blind corner.
That an interesting vision. My vision is you should preliad your car, before start turning. Because you lose grip when change the balance during the corner, not because you actually accelerating and turning in the same moment. It you red and start the corner on mild acceleration, you can keep going with acceleration or even accelerate more, until the tires holds. The losing grip point will be very obvious and you can catch the car easily. But if you start decelerating fast, shifting the car balance -a fight with the car is unavoidable. So going into corner on the same speed you make the fight unavoidable for both directions - deceleration and acceleration. For FWD cars you haveonly trail breaking option left during it's construction. But trail breaking is the safest option available on the road. You always can decelerate more in the corner. You can lose grip, but that will be a mild sliding that easy to correct.
Have you picked up a copy of Road Craft lately Mick? You are describing the a lot of the system the emergency services and advanced drivers use (for example, vanishing point is technically referred to as the limit point). Glad to see you are focusing on safety more now. I know the roads you are on well, both around Shropshire/Telford and Powys. In that first section you are on I’ve seen many people crash there, and end at the bottom of the valley. So many new drivers have no concept of how to drive properly, let alone safely.
Hi I love your videos. You are very humble and give very practical tips. Thank you for creating such wonderful content Request: Can you please produce a video on how to drive very fast on a motorway and max out your car in a safe and controlled way? Thank you once again once again, much appreciated.
@@EvoraGT430 What if you misjudge a corner and it's a tightening corkscrew? You can't really straighten the wheel while the road is too narrow and the tarmac is essentially running away from you. Braking too hard will induce understeer in this situation. I'd say, best thing you can do is not put yourself in it lol
ease off the throttle gently this will put more weight over the front wheels and turn in can also brake gently to scrub off speed but all inputs need to be smooth is key, you don't want to unbalance the car, countersteer if the rear breaks away, once settled; in rwd you can accelerate to push the car round a corner , in fwd you can accelerate to pull you round a corner .
it's not about taking a corner fast, it's about ensuring that your speed is appropriate, you can stop within the distance seen to be clear on your own side of the road. Public roads aren't race tracks, you don't know what's around the corner, as you have suggested your speed must be matched to the limit/vanishing point in old money being mindful that a crest is a limit point too! (keep the car heavy on the top to maintain control) Remember....Slow in, fast out......Fast in, sh*t out!
Very good, despite the intentionally clumsy power in the corner, I do understand the point you are making....I think that you are probably able to be a little more subtle with the right pedal 😅. Perhaps for the youngsters a lesson in why you dont drive on the electronics would be helpful.
Great video. I find myself doing a lot of what’s described instinctively. I do wonder if driving gets a tad more distracting and challenging if one overthinks things too much.
I have a Vauxhall corsa d 1.2 and had it tuned up. When I bought it the guy says it's pushing out 595 hp at the wheels because of its 5 inch big bore exhaust and sports air filter , it's to powerful for the roads, but great on tracks.
Great video! If you ever were out of ideas what to put out, I'd be interested in the differences between either petrol and diesel cars or RWD and FWD cars and how they should be driven/handled differently. I've got an E87 123d, so that's why I'm asking!
I drive a w205 c350e. Despite the weight (1.7 ton since it's a PHEV), I love taking corners fast and being on the edge of traction. However, my wife gets sick quickly and I always feel guilty for not driving smoothly when there are passengers in the car. I wish I had more reasons to drive alone, hahaha
Talking about slipping on wet ground, just to put into context how easy it is, I've very easily spun out my 68 hp toyota aygo by driving a little too spirited
Lol, you know what isn't boring, having a car that isn't totalled, and having a heartbeat. I'll never understand how people don't constantly consider everything that can go wrong while driving.
You only live once my friend and in my opinion living a boring old life is not worth it cuz I’ll die a boring death I would rather drive like hell, do activities that could risk my life, do dumb shit instead of being an ordinary Joe…. Think about it some people are adrenaline junkies you can’t stop us
Fast but safe driving is an elite skill. People bend their cars around trees and get stuck in ditches because they run out of talent very quickly, or their car is too much car for them. Reason fast driving is equated with death, injury and crashes is because of these very people who hoon without knowing limits of physics or etiquette on the road. Yes even fast driving has etiquette. I have been driving like a maniac ever since I could afford a fast car 4 years ago and have never gotten into trouble, not with physics, nor with police. Thank God. Track days, back roads and spirited scenic roadtrips, drag racing randoms on the street. Common sense will go a long way.
Hi, happy new year!🎉 It is called spirited driving, tbh I like how Jubbal and Cars drives, I recommand you to watch his car reviews in canyons, he is also one of the safest youtubers and the safest imo cz he has pretty well driving skills and car choices too.
Accelerating whilst turning to lose the balance might be more applicable to a rear wheel drive. I take corners very quickly on my GTI and rarely do I skid. Obviously not doing it to the point where it's dangerous, but I would say I manoeuvre much more swiftly than most drivers
Hi, happy new year!🎉 This is called spirited driving, tbh I like how Jubbal and Cars drives, I recommand you to watch his car reviews in canyons, he is also one of the safest youtubers and the safest imo cz he has pretty well driving skills and car choices too.
Yo Mick what do you think is easier to drive for new drivers, for those who just got their license, and have control over the car and be safe overall, SUVs or Sedans? could u possibly make a video of u driving a 7 seater SUV and showing all the tips for it like steering, control, etc.?
Amazing content and videos are always top-notch tho i wonder what about Fron wheel drive cars ? Do you still apply these tips ? Maybe some other tweaks to consider?
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Turning and accelerating at the same time initiates an overwhelming feature called drifting
by powerslide
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Or understeer
either over or understeer, depends on your drivetrain
@@yxngvrs and suspension and how the driver executes their inputs
This is the channel that every performance car owner should watch. Trust me, you'll get more time to enjoy your car than those who don't.
Thank you sir!
Mat Armstrong would be a good student! xD
If you've played any Motorsport Simulator application for >100hrs you don't need this channel
The information in this video is good but is only really applicable for novices to performance driving. There are many circumstances where you can safely push further than what was stated in this video, as long as you have the correct vehicle/conditions/experience/tyres/drivetrain
@@KayMac1but the rule of can stop where you can see keeps you safe on the unpredictable nature of public roads. You won't see a horse and carriage or tractor round the next bend on a track day!!
Plus things like powering through third in an 80 horsepower car creates a negligible grip load compared to something with a bit more poke so should be safe to do in a corner!
One more small but important note. If you have to apply throttle, then always *only* apply it as you exit a corner *only* when your steering wheel is straightening towards middle (centerline) and *never* when you are moving the steering wheel away from the centerline and into the turn. If you apply throttle when you do the latter, you will overwhelm your grip into the turn and bad things will come. The more the steering wheel moves into the centerline, the more throttle you can apply, progressively.
Yeah, big no, unless you want the car to drift I guess 😆😆
Exactly, there’s like a string linking your steering wheel and the throttle pedal. As you straighten the wheel you press more the pedal
and as you said, apply throttle progressively, not just slam it immediately, especially if you got a RWD car. in a AWD you can get away with it but ultimately safety is always first. id never "unleash" my car unless im on a racetrack and even then it depends on the car. with stock brakes that arent made for the racetrack, i wouldnt maximize my braking with those brakes
noted👏🏼
@@Xzibitfreeklift off oversteer as well
I almost had a deadly situation when driving in Greece. I went over a small elevation change in to a slight right turn. I turned slowly not thinking anything although then it happened the combination of worn tires + 80% humidity so damp roads had me going slightly to the right I corrected quickly to the left as my tires griped again launching me to the other side of the road correcting again to the right afterwards to stay in my lane and then straightening the car out. All this while going 78 km/h happening in 1.5 seconds I can call my self lucky I am still writing this message. Be careful guys losing grip and stupid driving can end your life in an instant I was lucky that day. So I wrote this to warn everybody please drive safe you can’t imagine how quickly things can change. This video is the perfect explanation of how to drive safely please use it wisely❤🎉.
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Hi Mick. I never used to care about “risk management” and appropriate speeds when I was young, now that I have 3 kids I think about it all the time (even when driving alone). Its all about the mind set and ultimately the responsibility is ours to enjoy driving but to do so in a safe manner.
There's a direct correlation between the two, funnily enough.
It's a bit ironic to now have to consider, that there is likely a "younger you" behind every other corner out there today, not caring about risk management, isn't it?
I was lucky I had an instructor, who was of a similar mindset to the UA-camr here. You have to get people thinking, not just teaching them how to switch gears.
Hopefully there aren't too many like the younger versions of you. Good that you care now that you have your own kids. They matter way more than other people's kids that reckless drivers could have killed
Babe wake up! MickDrivesCars uploaded for the first time in weeks.
Can you please teach us how to drive in rural areas at midnight? Last time I drove back to my hometown from Alton Towers at midnight, the road was completely dark, with uphill sections, and it felt very dangerous and difficult to drive. Could you record a video to show us how to drive more easily and safely?
Ah damn it, people are noticing I'm not uploading as often!
Look at the conditions in this video... it's so hard to get good footage. The weekend before was snow!
I am Groot! 😂😂
@oldbuddy4136 I drive to emona often, a rural area in SA I think knowing the road makes a massive difference, but since you're in a rural area don't be shy to use your brights and use the higher ends of your gears, so you're always ready to get away have anything dangerous come up
@@MickDrivesCarsI would love a snow driving video
One of the dominant fast driving methodologies is Rob Wilson's approach: be smooth and gentle with your control inputs, and drive as much as possible in straight lines. Going sideways is always fun, until you've entered so oversped that the car runs away from you into a tree or off a cliff.
Guys please keep in mind to ALWAYS go down to 70%-80% automatically on roads youve never driven on.. AND be aware of unexpected dangers (CYCLIST>WILDLIFE>POTHOLES) can be anywhere and no matter how skilled you are, when you wreck you will regret it.
Absolutely. Driving on new roads is not the time to be testing your vehicles performance.
Can't drive a totaled car fast. Can't drive at all if you're injured bad enough. Every single spirited driver should know these things ^^
absolutely
I'm soon getting a car and watching your videos has taught me lots of gems, I can't wait to put them into practice
I’ve been driving for 12 years. I still learn something new from your videos every time!
just imagine that behind every corner there is a cyclist on your lane, and truck on other lane... and you will never ever get in to trouble
Really enjoyed that video Mick.
You are describing in your own style the approach set out in Roadcraft, the manual for emergency response drivers. And those guys go VERY fast.
When considering corners, you have an open corner (when you can see all the way around the corner and even beyond) or a blind corner (you can't see all the corner). If you have an open corner and zero hazards, happy days you can make good progress. But if a corner is blind you have to assume there is a hazard just beyond your view and plan accordingly. Of course, 95% of the time no such hazard exists, which is why inexperienced or untrained drivers take corners too fast and don't always crash. Thing is, on that 5% of the time they have a near miss or, even worse, a collision. That can really spoil your day.9
I'd use the term "Limit Point" myself, so:
Limit point "static" - means as I approach the bend, the limit point is not moving. I need to be careful to reduce speed so that I can safely stop within the distance I can reasonably expect to be clear. (Example: one time I took a blind uphill left hander only to discover a jogger running hard downhill towards me! I quickly realised I needed to be going slower!)
As I get closer to the corner, if the limit point remains static, that tells me it's a tight corner and I need to slow down even more.
As I get further into the corner, the limit point is "creeping". That means the limit point is going forward but not as fast as the car. I still need to consider reducing speed.
At a certain point, the limit point will be "matched". That means the limit point is travelling at the same speed as the car. I can maintain speed.
When the limit point is "running" it is stretching away from me. I can then accelerate smoothly.
All subject to the limits of the weather, road surface, other hazards and my car's capabilities.
As I say, very nice video. Only, please, for the love of Mick, keep your hands more on the steering wheel! 😅
Worth saying that keeping movements smooth really helps. So progressive, rather than jerky, steering, braking and accelerating.
Have you done a video on use of the gears as well? That would be worth watching!
Thank you bro, you saved my life for sure. I am a dumb kid who likes to drive fast, and this video showed me where the safety limits are 🤙
9:00 All of this is so true. I've been driving around roads like this and passengers (ie family) have commented that I drive fast, insinuating its unsafe. I don't. I drive appropriately. I may reach 60 by accelerating in a straight line, but slow to 20 when nearing a blind bend or crest. Others will do a 40 in a 60 limit think they are driving safe, but do 40 no matter what, round long corners, sharp corners, near hikers. Reading the road is everything.
100% yes.
Fast when safe is OK, the problem is drivers too often don't know how to assess risk properly. This video is great at teaching that.
It really depends on the countrty. In my country every dangerous corner is marked and there are corner speed limits everywhere. Also road designers design roads to limit curves. This road in wales got me crazy just to watch, no corner speed limit signs and corners all the time, as those roads are very old. As a result I am totally spoiled waiting indications of 20, 40 to 60 km/h limit and by that I already know what will be the curve, not using vanishing points or GPS.
Another great video mate! It took me a long time to appreciate some of these things like risk management.
Once I got to a certain level of car I noticed driving my local country lanes that I was often doing the same speed round some corners even when I jumped into a faster better handling car. I then realised that I had reached the limit of risk if there's a blind corner or crest or camber etc and I was instinctively doing the same speed in every car because the road/visibility etc was the limiting factor rather than the car.
Annoying when you level up into a faster car but there's a time and place to exploit the extra performance - the kind of roads you're driving in the video is not one of them as you've demonstrated. Keep these awesome videos coming, I'm sure you're preventing a lot of crashes!
This the first video of yours that I have watched and not found myself disagreeing with some of your advice. However, I do think that quite a lot of your viewers would be helped if you were to tell them that the question one must constantly ask of oneself is 'can I stop well within the distance I can see to be clear?' with the vanishing point being the limit of one's vision.
dirt rally really helps you learn weight transfer and vanishing point
dirt rally is the goat
No it doesn't?
I presumed you are being sarcastic!
@@jpldriverwhy wouldn’t it, the terrain is much more exxagurated than a usual road so it makes it much more obvious and clear when you can’t see much of the road in order to break or when you can see a lot of it in order to accelerate. Combined with the soft rally suspension I wouldn’t be surprised if it does in fact explain the concept pretty clearly
@@impactedbinkie5418 Are you a child?
Have you driven a car on a forest special stage?
@@jpldriverur more immature than anyone here. Sim racing definitely helps make you a better driver and dirt rally is an excellent rally game.
The best tips that any youtuber had said to their audience, greetings from Mexico bro!!
Thank you for taking the time to explain to drive safe for not only us but the people around us
Thanks so helpful!! massive reminders!! Wish you guys the best of luck on these cold roads!!
This technique and mindset applies with motorcycle riding as well: braking and accelerating in a straight line, set up the entry speed and gear selection before entering the turn, smoothly applying throttle after the apex. Having two wheels instead of four really highlights the critical importance of managing grip.
Well put! Felt like I was practising the same techniques but could not have verbalised it so clearly. Good to hear some positive reinforcement.
I took delivery of my 94 Viper RT-10 at 50 y/o am now 55.5 y/o & so far still alive. You'd think this all comes intuitively....in a Viper it doesn't! Mick thank you for a SUPERB real life & possibly LIFE SAVING tutorial 👌
Just got a Giulia Q4 as a new driver, this is perfect for me. Thank you Mick.
For your first car?!! You won't last long, my friend.
You surprised me with the clear explanation and logical thinking
I like your driving mindset and style
You gained a subscriber❤
Excellent post, Mick. Good information.
You are a proper teacher man
Really enjoyed the video! As someone who likes to drive, and do it safely, learning from others who are more experienced is great so I can continue to enjoy driving. Thank you!!
I'm a newbie in driving and got some useful information. Love from Bangladesh.
excellent tips, advice. good work.
good point about the grip of tyres
Bmer business. The brand. Nice bunch of drivers loved and worshipped by other Uk drivers for being courteous. Kind. Full of empathy. They will always stop and help if you break down in a queue of traffic. Nicest of all 1 series and X5 drivers. The pick of the bunch M5 M4 M3 and M2 drivers. Beautiful!
8:35 amazing how he follows up his claim to be the safest driver immediately with driving on the wrong side of the road before a blind corner
He thinks he's a lot better driver than he actually is, a fair few dangerous moments in this video where he is going too fast to be able to respond effectively to something unforseen like a car pulling out unexpectedly.
I thought the exact same thing!
Also the video can be summarized in 5 seconds: don't accelerate or break in curves, go slow when you can't see far.
Which can be again summarized as: have common sense while driving. :P
Did we just not notice the huge puddle that was coming up in his lane? 8:44
@@demxnsnipezz oh we did
@@vrandomserious So what do you expect him to do? Cook through a deep puddle? 🤣 There's nobody coming head on and he avoided a potential hazard SAFELY.
Love the way you explain things! Super entertaining somehow. And yeah, “miserable” seems like the appropriate word for November weather. 😂cheers from India
These advices applies also riding a motorcycle. Have fun
Thank you for this excellent video and tutorial 💙
This should be included in driving school 😂 damn. It helps a lot in avoiding unnecessary accident. Be safe. Drive fast when the situation permitted not when you wanted to. Nice video!
amazing video, thank you so much for this explanation
subscribed! i love your approach to drive safe to be fast
Great and very sensible tips!!! Well done
Ohhhhh I’ve been waiting a long time for this one!
Same
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People underestimate how important it is to always be able to stop in the distance you see to be clear. I took a corner at about 40mph once, suddenly realised there was a car turning out of a junction and had to go pretty much full brakes to not hit them - if I was going 60 or 70 I definitely would've hit them and probably at about 30mph too which is not a nice day for you, them or either of your insurance companies
Thank you for this video Mick. It can be an eye-opener for many new or young drivers, seeking fun and pleasure when driving car. Very important Basics of driving. Mindest chapter is I think the most crucial I think - because without it, when you lose focus , even fundamental operations can be fatal when performed badly.
Its actually very pleasant to drive a car (or motorcycle ) with full concentration, reading road , not riding too fast for conditions and just enjoy the moments. Now when I drive I set myself a long-term goal - to always ride in such a manner, to never experience "near-misses" or "bad judging" situations. Maybe Im getting old, but it really is a lot of Fun to ride safely and slow if necessary. Knowing that if I can - I have enought powet under my foot (or right wrist) to ride a liitle bit more faster :) Cheers!
Definitely explains why I lost grip flooring it into a U turn after a rain. Only slipped a couple feet though and kept going straight.
This should be like one of the first lessons anyone learns with a driving instructor.
4:42 near miss score +10
As the best driver in the world , i practically invented driving,
I can honestly say that the advice in this video is legit.
Excellent video, so useful!
We need a video teaching us how to know the speed to enter the corner, that's what im struggling with
Comes with experience, but "slow in, fast out" is always a good place to start.
As the other guy replying said, it's about experience. There's no one size fits all. It will depend on your car (chassis/suspension layout/design, condition of the components/maintenance), the tyres and your level of skill. All of these factors have limits. The more you can explore those limits, the better you'll be at judging thresholds in various situations. Experience will also help you react positively when limits are exceeded. If you're fortunate enough to have access to a large area to practice safely, put the time in and test out various driving techniques. Always remember that open roads are dynamic (as opposed to, say a large parking with consistent surface and no other road users and hazards to account for = controlled environment). Allow yourself generous margins to minimize risk for everyone. You never know what's waiting around a blind corner.
That an interesting vision. My vision is you should preliad your car, before start turning. Because you lose grip when change the balance during the corner, not because you actually accelerating and turning in the same moment. It you red and start the corner on mild acceleration, you can keep going with acceleration or even accelerate more, until the tires holds. The losing grip point will be very obvious and you can catch the car easily. But if you start decelerating fast, shifting the car balance -a fight with the car is unavoidable. So going into corner on the same speed you make the fight unavoidable for both directions - deceleration and acceleration. For FWD cars you haveonly trail breaking option left during it's construction. But trail breaking is the safest option available on the road. You always can decelerate more in the corner. You can lose grip, but that will be a mild sliding that easy to correct.
I love how the only fault your car had was a sound amplifier fault, probably not major at all, and one no-one would ever have even noticed.
Have you picked up a copy of Road Craft lately Mick? You are describing the a lot of the system the emergency services and advanced drivers use (for example, vanishing point is technically referred to as the limit point). Glad to see you are focusing on safety more now. I know the roads you are on well, both around Shropshire/Telford and Powys. In that first section you are on I’ve seen many people crash there, and end at the bottom of the valley. So many new drivers have no concept of how to drive properly, let alone safely.
Great video!
Great content here mate thx
I like your second definition of vanishing point. Ie how to judge a corner. Not it way down at the end of the road.
Good to see examples of the car misbehaving at certain points of the video tutorial.
Hi I love your videos. You are very humble and give very practical tips. Thank you for creating such wonderful content
Request: Can you please produce a video on how to drive very fast on a motorway and max out your car in a safe and controlled way? Thank you once again once again, much appreciated.
makes sense that you shouldn’t accelerate or deaccelerate during a turn. but what’s the best course of action if you go into a turn too fast?
Straighten the wheel slightly and brake. Once slowed, you can take the turn again.
@@EvoraGT430 What if you misjudge a corner and it's a tightening corkscrew? You can't really straighten the wheel while the road is too narrow and the tarmac is essentially running away from you. Braking too hard will induce understeer in this situation. I'd say, best thing you can do is not put yourself in it lol
The best course of action is not go into a bend too fast!
Iinvariably you have no time to correct it!
Close your eyes!
ease off the throttle gently this will put more weight over the front wheels and turn in can also brake gently to scrub off speed but all inputs need to be smooth is key, you don't want to unbalance the car, countersteer if the rear breaks away, once settled; in rwd you can accelerate to push the car round a corner , in fwd you can accelerate to pull you round a corner .
@@patrolmostwanted on off on off the brakes (like pumping the brakes)
the driving instructor everyone should have
Bearing in mind this advice is for front-engine, rear-wheel drive cars. Things change when you go front-wheel drive or mid/rear-engine.
thank you man ive become a better racer watching your videos😎
I like the way you drive.
it's not about taking a corner fast, it's about ensuring that your speed is appropriate, you can stop within the distance seen to be clear on your own side of the road. Public roads aren't race tracks, you don't know what's around the corner, as you have suggested your speed must be matched to the limit/vanishing point in old money being mindful that a crest is a limit point too! (keep the car heavy on the top to maintain control) Remember....Slow in, fast out......Fast in, sh*t out!
Amazing - awesome countryside and flair of the region- greets from germany
As an electrician this make sense with 3 phase power, you always want to balance the load.
It reminded me of my dad today..😊
Hey Mick, you have got your mojo back. Great video buddy
That road❤
He's back
Very informative, thanks
Very good, despite the intentionally clumsy power in the corner, I do understand the point you are making....I think that you are probably able to be a little more subtle with the right pedal 😅. Perhaps for the youngsters a lesson in why you dont drive on the electronics would be helpful.
Great video. I find myself doing a lot of what’s described instinctively. I do wonder if driving gets a tad more distracting and challenging if one overthinks things too much.
you are clearly a really good driver, have you ever been pulled over because i cant imagine a police officer pulling you over :)
I have a Vauxhall corsa d 1.2 and had it tuned up. When I bought it the guy says it's pushing out 595 hp at the wheels because of its 5 inch big bore exhaust and sports air filter , it's to powerful for the roads, but great on tracks.
Great video! If you ever were out of ideas what to put out, I'd be interested in the differences between either petrol and diesel cars or RWD and FWD cars and how they should be driven/handled differently. I've got an E87 123d, so that's why I'm asking!
I drive a w205 c350e. Despite the weight (1.7 ton since it's a PHEV), I love taking corners fast and being on the edge of traction. However, my wife gets sick quickly and I always feel guilty for not driving smoothly when there are passengers in the car. I wish I had more reasons to drive alone, hahaha
Talking about slipping on wet ground, just to put into context how easy it is, I've very easily spun out my 68 hp toyota aygo by driving a little too spirited
Lol, you know what isn't boring, having a car that isn't totalled, and having a heartbeat. I'll never understand how people don't constantly consider everything that can go wrong while driving.
YOLO
Taken to the extreme, it is much better to be paralysed by fear by everything, and so to never do anything.
@@KellerLeonard YODO
You only live once my friend and in my opinion living a boring old life is not worth it cuz I’ll die a boring death I would rather drive like hell, do activities that could risk my life, do dumb shit instead of being an ordinary Joe…. Think about it some people are adrenaline junkies you can’t stop us
Fast but safe driving is an elite skill. People bend their cars around trees and get stuck in ditches because they run out of talent very quickly, or their car is too much car for them. Reason fast driving is equated with death, injury and crashes is because of these very people who hoon without knowing limits of physics or etiquette on the road. Yes even fast driving has etiquette. I have been driving like a maniac ever since I could afford a fast car 4 years ago and have never gotten into trouble, not with physics, nor with police. Thank God. Track days, back roads and spirited scenic roadtrips, drag racing randoms on the street. Common sense will go a long way.
Hi, happy new year!🎉
It is called spirited driving, tbh I like how Jubbal and Cars drives, I recommand you to watch his car reviews in canyons, he is also one of the safest youtubers and the safest imo cz he has pretty well driving skills and car choices too.
Damn, you`ve got some really nice curvy roads in Wales, I gotta visit and drive those myself one day.
Accelerating whilst turning to lose the balance might be more applicable to a rear wheel drive. I take corners very quickly on my GTI and rarely do I skid. Obviously not doing it to the point where it's dangerous, but I would say I manoeuvre much more swiftly than most drivers
Hi, happy new year!🎉
This is called spirited driving, tbh I like how Jubbal and Cars drives, I recommand you to watch his car reviews in canyons, he is also one of the safest youtubers and the safest imo cz he has pretty well driving skills and car choices too.
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Also don’t drive through deep water or large puddles as you never know what is beneath the water ( could be a big pothole for instance).
It’s what I tell my son; it’s ok to drive fast, but never recklessly. Respect others a respect the road conditions.
North wales the best 🏴
Yes, but technically he was in Mid Wales ;)
Excellent video. Riding a motorbike makes you a better car driver as you only have two credit card sized patches to manage your inputs to the road 😅
amzing, obd also
The Tire's Quality comes right after with the technique I think
how to take corners like a gentleman
The road was wet and there was a corner I was driving like 70km and I tried to turn the car and press the brake but the car didn’t stop or turn
Yo Mick what do you think is easier to drive for new drivers, for those who just got their license, and have control over the car and be safe overall, SUVs or Sedans? could u possibly make a video of u driving a 7 seater SUV and showing all the tips for it like steering, control, etc.?
Amazing.
That road looks so narrow. I hope it's just the wide angle of the camera because otherwise I would be STRESSED.
no one knows the answer for this better than Trent Alexander Arnold
Amazing content and videos are always top-notch tho i wonder what about Fron wheel drive cars ? Do you still apply these tips ? Maybe some other tweaks to consider?
Great tips. What camera setup are you using ?