I have a friend called Juan Carlos and am constantly stunned that he shortens his name online to Juanca. I really ought to tell him it makes him sound like a Mitusubishi (Pajero).
So many of the 'UK Dash Cam' videos on You Tube contain clips where the dash cam driver is to blame to varying to degrees. This channel is the only one that points out where the faults actually lie.
Its worrying how many people think they're in the right for making dangerous situations even more dangerous! And then proceed to share it online hours after the incident
Watching Ashley's videos has really transformed my driving. Adopting his ethos of "sorting out other people's mistakes" manages to scratch that angry itch that I (and probably others) get when I see absolutely idiotic driving on the road. Not only that, but passengers and some other road users do seem to notice that you're making the journey a better experience for everyone. (Quite a few are completely oblivious that you've just sorted out their problem, but you can't have it all.) What makes it more fun, is anticipating that people like the driver of the Audi in the first clip are almost certain to drive aggressively and selfishly, and pre-empt their stupidity by allowing for it. The only downside of this, is that they think their awful driving isn't a problem, but sooner or later they'll come across someone who drives like they do and reap the whirlwind they have sown.
I actually started to think after i had few raging moments at traffic, that what i can do to Make my journey better. I cant teach anyone to drive better, but If i drive like gentleman. Use blinkers earlier and accelerate smoothly, brake smoothly. People somehow sense that i drive good. And they Respect me More. So traffic is people doing it better for everyone. Makes The journey stress free and thinking is much More creative
It's staggering that the viewer who sent in the final clip, plus the one closing the gap on the van merging lane from the right, were so satisfied with their driving that they exposed the clips for the world to view. What can they be like when they're not submitting clips?
I had to stop sharply yesterday when a car pulled out of a junction on my right. The horn warning meant he stopped before he got into my path and also, as I'd seen him start to creep I was already on my brakes and stopped with plenty of space between us. I got a mouthed apology, a hand up and a flash of the hazards when I let him out front of me. All of which I acknowledged with a wave back. No swearing , no aggression and I'm guessing we both enjoyed the rest of our day. It can, and should, be as easy as that.
It is amazing the amount of driver's (whether in the right or wrong) are prepared to potentially damage their cars &/or put others lives at risk over essentially nothing. It is madness.
It really is. All too often I get overtaken (while cycling) by people that just barely miss the oncoming traffic, and I have to wonder, is it really worth potentially crashing just to save 10 seconds or so?
As a fellow HGV driver I'm embarrassed for the car transporter driver. I understand the bad day in a HGV but we have to think for those that don't understand ( or care ) to stay professional .
We used to have a saying, 'If you want to really know the man, give him a hat'. These days, since jobs that require hats are uncommon, 'If you want to really know the man, give him a bigger vehicle'. That guy is just a jerk who gets off on using the size of his form of transport to make his presence known. I wouldn't dare suggest he was compensating.
Likwise. Typical car transporter driver, they all seem to be cut from the same cloth in my experience. Some tipper drivers also seem to be horrendous some of the time, throttle pedal like a switch!!
I doubt he was having a "bad day", it seemed more like his habitual behaviour. I also doubt he was particularly triggered by the scooter, he likely just drives like that because he's in something big.
Ashley, I see you were recently mentioned on a cycling website. I can only apologise if cyclists give your grief. You have only ever treated other road users with absolute care 👌
I expect those giving Ashley grief are the same as those that are the star of the show in a Driving Fail video like this..... Ashley is doing a fabulous job with this channel, making traffic safer!
As a road user (cyclist at heart, driver second) I usually agree with most of the points Ashley makes, but of course sometimes I'll disagree a bit. lIt's a good channel because it teaches calm and defensive driving, which can only be a good thing for cyclist safety. Nobody can agree with all the content all of the time, but that comes with the territory, if you are a successful youtuber you have to be able to take criticism with the success.
What are the cyclists saying? I swear I’ve only ever seen Ashley defend cyclists when they’re innocent and call out bad cyclists when they’re reckless.
Clip 2: If you are going to move across two or more lanes, it has been said that it's best to break it down so that each lane change is a distinct one and not just one continuous sweep across. In other words, separate observation for each lane change, including a quick over the shoulder blind spot check for each and every lane change. And a signal, cancel signal, reapply signal for each lane change. Also, spacing out a multiple lane change over a greater distance and starting it early by planning ahead helps, so that it's not all rushed over a short distance. As the cam car in Clip 2, I would have also considered sounding the horn at around 0:42, especially as the van driver had their window open.
This incident is my number one complaint about motorway driving and I am seriously fed up of people trying to kill me in this way. Never cross two lanes of a motorway in one go. You are absolutely right - stop, reassess, plan again. From a defensive point of view It’s a good idea to watch everyone manoeuvring to the side of you, but particularly those joining a motorway, as some people will happily skip right across two lanes and they just won’t have seen you. For me the practice is indefensible in high speed situations. It costs nothing to just stop even for a few seconds and re-assess.
Also, why is the cammer in lane 3 if there's clearly nothing to his immediate left? There's plenty of space leading up to the next car in lane 2 that he could easily be in lane 2 still
Ashley, one of your best bits of advice, not sure of the exact wording but, “just because it’s your right of way does not mean you should take it”. The problems I don’t have because of that, many thanks 😊
Clip 13. When I did my Site Traffic Management Supervisor course it was discussed that it often considered the role of the least capable people on the team to operate the stop/go signs, when in fact you need people who are competent and aware of the situation.
Problem is, the late merger is usually carrying so much speed that once they're in front of you, they're so close to the next car that they then have to brake hard. Into you. So you don't win either way.
@@a.nonymouse1291 the cammer had seen the late merger so they could have easily backed off to make the situation safer. There is a spot like this near me that I drive daily. Nearly every time there is someone trying to push through. I just let them. Most of the time I then follow them for 3-4 miles anyway so it doesn't matter to me.
Same, I'm a believer of using all the road space available to you, so I really don't care about "late mergers". I think it's sillier to all cram into a single lane because one's disappearing in a couple miles. Just use the space and zipper merge at the end. That's how I drive (though not with as much aggression perhaps as the truck in the clip) and I pretty much always let people in if I can.
I think it's one of those roadworks where the van has to drive back and forth, flipping the stop/go signs. So those lorries that came through disobeyed the stop sign on the other end
3:18 100% the cammer. Every single time I come up to a merge in turn situation, i know there's going to be "that one" who merges "too late". Opening the space a little isn't going to hurt anyone and it gets the idiot out of your way ASAP.
Agreed. The fella merging imo was a case of poor planning combined with a little bit of cheek. There was no need to make the situation any more than that by trying to play "highway police" and close him off. It's creating a more dangerous situation purely out of pettiness and spite, which I find the worse attitude here.
"Merge in turn" situation....how is this one of those?? "Merge in turn" is mentioned in some weak highway code "advice" ( not a SHOULD ) for queuing traffic.
I very much disagree, i've watched the clip a couple of times (maybe one too many) and in my opinion the pick-up merging at such a high speed was the main cause of the issue. Obviously I can't say with complete certainty but I'm confident the pick-up was 100% aware of the lanes merging and it was pure impatience on his/her behalf. For sure, the actions taken by the cammer didn't help the situation but I would definitely say the pick-up was more at fault as they were. I would however have a very different view on the whole clip had the traffic been moving at a much slower speed.
TBF that final clip is on a notorious roundabout (That pub is where I had my 18th bday party a long time ago, just btw!). Its a tiny roundabout with 6 roads coming on to it. Its always a nightmare and theres been loads of crashes there. Also NWH are a local company and the driver would be well used to this route.
The most satisfying thing from the last clip is, people who obviously subscribe to Ashley's channel , submit clips where they think they're in the right but are clearly in the wrong. Hopefully, with Ashley's analysis they will become better, more tolerant drivers, and help to make our roads a safer place.
That happens all the time when I'm driving a bus. I continue on with the roundabout clear as can be, then some Muppet comes racing out and starts honking like I'm the problem. It happens all too often. I've even had someone scream at me for nearly hitting them when they've jumped Infront. They're daft and have no idea the room we need to brake safely and slowly
I still love viewing your clips Ashley, In this world you not only drive your own vehicles, but you have to virtually drive every other vehicle, just to stay safe !!!
2:08 This is why you always look both ways pulling out of a side road like that, even if you're going left. I know a lot of people that will just take a quick glance to the right and move out assuming it will be clear to their left which is a bad habit. I'm not saying what the focus driver did was great but it happens.
for the last clip, as an HGV driver myself, i can say that we sometimes just have to take the smallest gap in traffic we see and it's not always easy to sus out what others are doing. so in my opinion, the cammer was just being an impatient little prick
I think everyone should attend a CPC type course even if it was from passing a test to five yearly where you'd get an HGV driver explain issues and a biker explain issues. I know and wide eyed for HGV drivers as I know that touch the throttle and it doesn't respond immediately in automatic gearboxes so give them time and space to pull out on roundabouts and junctions. Easy really
@@piciu256 maybe rewatch the clip, he entered the roundabout before the cammer and it's not like he chose to stop in the middle, there's obviously someone stopping or blocking him in front
It's also impossible to say, to whether the cammer was indicating or not, so it's their own fault if they wasn't. As for the HGV stopping, they probably have done it on purpose, just to teach them a lesson for the ridiculous use of the horn. I've done it many a time.
I love watching your driving fails it makes you think about your own driving. But it was strange to see that last clip in Dalkeith Midlothian is were I drove on that roundabout many times. It can be a challenge on many occasions. Thanks for sharing 😁😁
5:37 Poor riding. Filtering way too fast for the conditions with traffic moving in both directions around him. If I was going to filter there I would do it much slower with my head on a swivel. Expect every car to pull out and then you won't be caught off guard when one does.
I swopped my scooter ( a 300 cc so it went over 80 and never held people up) for a large motorcycle and the number of bad overtakes by cars have dropped to near zero. It’s definitely a ‘ can’t have scooter in front ‘ mentality. I still stick to payed limit so it’s not my driving that’s changed.
The junction at 4:48 is a nuisance more often than it should be, usually from someone not following the signs and sending themselves across several lanes to get the right turn to the airport. Just before the traffic lights is a new student accommodation block, built on a main road out of the city, no thought at all as to where people could stop and drop off, cars out blocking traffic all day.
7:20 that’s one of the most spectacular overreactions I’ve seen on this channel! And there’s been a few good ones! The lorry wasn’t even in the cammer’s way when he did the last beep!
Very much enjoy your channel. It has helped me to cultivate a much "cooler" and thoughtful driving style. The one way clip is a very familiar area for me in Glasgow. The council like to re-arrange that area every few years just to keep us on our toes.
After driving a van for work for a few months it did alter my attitude to those in larger slower vehicles when back in my car...they often pull onto busy roundabouts mainly because they have little choice as cars speed onto said roundabout...I just wave and let them go.The old adage of it pays to be nice usually applies to most things,driving included.
Clip 19...that junction I drive frequently and it is a nightmare how many people cut from lane 2 into lane 1 before this part of the road then they just don't read the very clear markings on the road to show which lane to take.
I was taught that a white hatched area bordered by broken white lines is to separate lanes of traffic and you shouldn't enter into it under normal circumstances but if necessary, you can, it isn't an offence. However, a white hatched area bordered by solid white lines is effectively a double white line so you are committing an offence if you cross into it.
Juan more great video,🤣, thank you Ashley for providing us free Spanish lessons as well. Evidently another German brand is attracting a certain type of driver, 😉. 3:18 The 'Lane-Merge Police' on duty again.
@@phoebus007 I like this term "zipping". I've heard of 'merging like a zipper' or 'alternate merging' or, 'merging in turn'. But, this term is just so short and simple.
7:30. This happens all the time and just isn't an issue. Idk why people have to get so annoyed about it. HGVs would be waiting forever if they waited for the perfect gap on busy roundabouts
This cammer would most likely be behind the HGV ramming his horn though the wheel out of frustration if the HGV infront of him would have waited for the perfect gap.
2:13 couldn't agree more, I was behind someone on one of these yesterday on Leeds Street in town. Came up behind me as I was waiting for the lights, then passed me and the car in front on the inside, then set off into the junction with Vauxhall Road before the lights even changed to green. As the lights changed I watched as the car in front set off, guy on the scooter carries straight on, car in front is turning left and nearly hits him.
The viewer who ‘closed the gap’ when he saw someone was intending to cut-in as 2 lanes merged to 1, had me about to rant that he is an idiot! Then, I was most pleased to hear You saying: ‘to be honest, my viewer is as bad as the other driver’. Yes he is! Knobs like that help Cause crashes (no such thing as an accident). He should have dropped back a little, as annoying as it is.
What that Audi does at the start-someone did that to me last week. There’s a rural crossroads near me….I often turn right into the side road….last week someone overtook me as I slowed down with my indicator on.
Ashley, While the Highway code States "The rules in The Highway Code do not give you the right of way in any circumstance, but they advise you when you should give way to others. Always give way if it can help to avoid an incident." Then there will always be those who will rely on others to give way to their erratic driving and those who rely on a third party to avoid an incident: So as an alert 'savvy' driver, if you fail to avoid an incident are 'you' a bad driver or a mug?
fun fact for UK residents who haven't been to the states: those portable traffic signals you have aren't a thing, here, and it's a relatively highly paid job to direct traffic at roadworks. and they still have problems with people doing that.
Dashcam warrior in that last clip. It's all big and clever tooting on your horn until some angry Juan leaps out of the cab all tooled up and smashes the front of your car up (or worse) Then you'll be wishing you'd just muttered under your breath and carried on with your day.
7:29 Dalkeith. As a Sgiathanach friend who lives around there would say about the impatient cammer: "Must be a sassenach - awa wi yi or I'll be throwing ye off the end of the pier".
4:15 Parked within 10 m of a junction; actually within 0 m of a junction. Parked on a double yellow line. 6:33 Another example of parking within 10 m of a junction, demonstrating the problem it causes. Why do people do it?
Indeed. Not long ago I reversed out of my drive and (gently) bumped into another car parked adjacent to the junction of my road and a small cul-de-sac. I somehow missed it in my observations - hands up, that's down to me. I saw the car go past but hadn't appreciated it had then stopped in the seconds I checked all the other angles. One of things that got to me though was the fact that it was a driving school car and the instructor had stopped to wipe her passenger window. So, yes, I was more culpable but they, who (of anyone) should know better, contributed significantly and accepted no blame whatsoever. I am extra extra careful now and I hope they are too.
5:34 that's not "filtering"... that is called "Riding on the wrong side of the road", I ride bicycles, ride motorcycles, drive cars and LGV CE and I will never be convinced it's anything other than "RIDING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE F*CKING ROAD".., why put yourself at risk like that?
I agree - In my book filtering is passing vehicles going in the same direction as yourself on both sides (such as on a dual carriageway). That's overtaking....
That last one was very funny to me 😃. This is like that stereotypical dashcam driver, bibbing to the point where I'm pretty sure he was being the nuisance. I think I would have been confused if I were the lorry driver, looking around to see if there was something I'd missed! And those final little toots as he turns away. Beautiful 👨🍳💋👌
With the last clip, Heavy vehicles can take time to pull out. Sometimes just easier to give way. In heavy traffic, if they had to wait for a big enough gap, they could be there stationary for 10 minutes plus easily.
That last clip of the lorry/commercial vehicle pulling out is a special pet peeve of mine. Happens all the time to me at Childwall Fiveways in Liverpool, i'm sorry but i'm human and i do lean on the horn and utter obscenities out the window. Professional/Commercial Drivers really should no better and when you have to slam on for these absolute bar stools when your trying to navigate a roundabout its so frustrating. I think its because they are of the "i've got a big wagon so ill do what i want" mentality
Couldn't agree more about the last clip. Big things move slowly, have a little patience and understanding and don't grandstand. Nobody believes that you were about to have an accident going 5mph on a roundabout so there's no justification for it. But as for the other clip at 1:59 if you do spot a potentially lethal situation like this developing, I think it's ok if you sound your horn. The dipstick doing the bad driving will think it's directed at him/her in anger but you're really warning other motorists around you of the danger. I may have saved a couple of accidents in my time by doing this, certainly pedestrians on crossings who weren't looking when cars from the other direction were hurtling towards the crossing.
True, it might be one of the hire ones that have an exemption but I believe those require a driving licence upload to use and the rider looks too young to have that.
Many years ago, a friend of mine was on duty in the Peak District when a ghostly motorist came in and said, 'You'll never believe this, I've just hit a kangaroo'. The desk sergeant simply replied, 'I think you'll find that was a wallaby'. There was a thriving wallaby population in the Derbyshire peaks, rumoured to have been released during the war. Not sure if it's still there.
3:10 I think the guy in the pick up was only just wrong. His merge was late but a second or too earlier i would think is fine. The viewer though is an idiot, People make mistakes sometimes (Not that the pickup made a mistake, it was clearly an attempt to try and get ahead and he did it in a dangerous way) but the people who for some reason think it is their job to try and police these guys with their vehicles just shows what kind of drivers they are.
If the moron with the dashcam hadn't have rapidly accelerated from 35mph to 55mph in the space of a few seconds, the pickup would've completed the merge in good time. The cammer's careless, inconsiderate actions made the pickup's (initially sensible) actions more dangerous and reckless.
@@hellomynameisjim don't bother, it's clear you haven't heard of the concept. It's not about where was he in relation to the merging lane, it's about where he was in relation to other cars, he butted into a small gap at relatively high speed, leaving no time for getting let in, or making the gap larger. If the cars in front did an emergency braking, it would have been a sure carambol.
@@piciu256 The cammer is not following the 2 sec rule then makes it worse by closing the gap and trying to undertake, However the pickup should have merged earlier as the traffic was flowing freely. Both wrong. Just an aside are you Piotrek the sim racer? Hi, 🙂
Many drivers need to remind themselves that a good proportion of scooter/moped riders are very young and most are inexperienced. That's someone's kid on that bike and they are very vulnerable. Remember that when driving around them. That transporter driver ought to take a long hard look in the mirror.
I have people's attitudes to merge in turns. As you know Ashley most people in Liverpool don't understand the concept. Had plenty of issues this week with the Formby bypass towards Liverpool.
HGV are heavy ,big and slow to get going . Cut them a bit of slack on roundabout and assume they are going try and find a gap. Can be hard getting a car onto a big,busy roundabout.
Hahaha I drive that road in Glasgow every day and he’s not the only one who goes the wrong way up it. In fairness it’s slightly confusing but there are signs🤣
Damn right. I was negotiating the Paris Peripherique on my motorcycle and ended up on the wrong side of some traffic lights with four lanes of Paris's finest residents coming straight towards me!
That last clip is at a roundabout near me, it’s a really awkward one with 3 very busy roads meeting and 5 different exits. But yeah he needs to chill out and just let the traffic flow
2:50 You should only overtake if your way is clear and safe to do so. There have been 'Lane ending' signs in L2 for some distance, so the overtaker should have been aware of this. Even before the camera car increased speed, the gap between the two vehicles was insufficient for the overtaking vehicle to slot into without causing vehicles to change speed or direction, so the overtake was inappropriate. As a _separate_ issue the camera car driver could have lessened the problem caused by the overtaking vehicle by slowing down rather than speeding up. Whataboutism does not excuse the overtaker's actions.
@@frogandspanner he was overtaking. You are saying that when he saw the lane was ending to move over. But he’s overtaking. Did he judge the space he was moving into incorrectly - yes. Doesn’t mean he’s not allowed to overtake. What the cammer did was exacerbate things. What we don’t know what what was happening behind
Clip 13: The roadside worker was taking their duty of operating the manual Stop / Go board far to casually. A clue that there may still be oncoming traffic is that they didn't appear to check for traffic at all. Was there a second operator at the other end? If so, they didn't seem to be working in unison. Plus the operator at our end was multitasking with other duties and not really focused on traffic at all. Look also at the way they rushed back and forth between their other duties. From the cam cars perspective, I would have stopped further back for a better view of what's ahead as well as a more gradual course over to the right when it's time to move again. This also highlights the importance of always checking even when you get the green for go. Applies just as much to manual Stop / Go boards as with traffic lights.
@@PedroConejo1939 It strikes me as a "do what you can with what you have to work with" scenario, and I'm guessing it was one worker with an unexpected issue, trying to handle the traffic control AND sort whatever the problem is, and the lorry just flat out ignored his own stop, and the vans behind obviously weren't Jon.
@@PedroConejo1939 sometimes something just goes sideways and you have to make do with what you have. I don't know the story there, so I'm not going to judge. I've seen road workers trying to stop people from doing the stupid, before.
For the last clip, 100% the cammer should have been more patient. The truck had an opportunity to go, and he took it accordingly, except a truck takes a bit more time to get up to speed - drivers of both types of vehicles need to be aware of each others characteristics in certain situations. From the truck's point of view, driving in a fast-paced urban environment is hard to keep up with, and delaying for a bigger gap would also delay traffic behind them, if it ever comes. All it takes is an extra second or two for the cars to let the truck get through appropriately.
Clip 10 - I try to let my gap expand coming up to a merge, not close the gap. So what one or two vehicles go into that game? If it delays me I just drive in my car for a few more seconds.
The Audi overtakes to take a right where he has to wait anyway. Thanks. That kangaroo wanted to get as far away from home as he could and still be on the Planet Earth!
The cry baby beeping his horn like a madman in the last clip will be the type of person who is all meek and silent when face-to-face with anyone in any type of confrontation.
In clip 10 the pick-up was late but was reasonably correct in merging at the arrow point, the deceleration was again reasonably and any faster slowing might have unstabilized the pick-up. But the viewers car was wholly wrong in closing the gap and made the situation both dangerous and difficult. The viewers car could so easily have controlled the safety of the situation by backing off to allow the pick-up both space and time to pull into lane 1 at both a safe distance from the car in front and crucially between the pick-up and the viewers car. If the pick-up driver had lost control due to joining such a small space in lane 1 with rapid deceleration the viewer would have caused an accident.
Potentially yes, however, all filtering should be done safely and with reasonable consideration for other road users, which I don't think is the case here.
2:10 shows the importance of also glancing left or the direction you're turning out onto even if in theory it should be all clear, never know what's coming the other way
“Juan Kerr” 😂 brilliant Ash’ 👊🏻
My tea went through my nose 🤧
@Tin John Well it's a close toss up. Should we have a mass debate over it? 😆
I have a friend called Juan Carlos and am constantly stunned that he shortens his name online to Juanca. I really ought to tell him it makes him sound like a Mitusubishi (Pajero).
@@PedroConejo1939 Better than the French guy driving a Toyota MR2...
I prefer “fornicating fatherless self satisfier”! 🤪🤪
So many of the 'UK Dash Cam' videos on You Tube contain clips where the dash cam driver is to blame to varying to degrees. This channel is the only one that points out where the faults actually lie.
Its worrying how many people think they're in the right for making dangerous situations even more dangerous! And then proceed to share it online hours after the incident
Watching Ashley's videos has really transformed my driving. Adopting his ethos of "sorting out other people's mistakes" manages to scratch that angry itch that I (and probably others) get when I see absolutely idiotic driving on the road. Not only that, but passengers and some other road users do seem to notice that you're making the journey a better experience for everyone. (Quite a few are completely oblivious that you've just sorted out their problem, but you can't have it all.)
What makes it more fun, is anticipating that people like the driver of the Audi in the first clip are almost certain to drive aggressively and selfishly, and pre-empt their stupidity by allowing for it. The only downside of this, is that they think their awful driving isn't a problem, but sooner or later they'll come across someone who drives like they do and reap the whirlwind they have sown.
Wonderfully worded and a great attitude.
I'm exactly the same after watching Ashley. We all make mistakes and there's literally no point making things worse.
I actually started to think after i had few raging moments at traffic, that what i can do to Make my journey better. I cant teach anyone to drive better, but If i drive like gentleman. Use blinkers earlier and accelerate smoothly, brake smoothly. People somehow sense that i drive good. And they Respect me More. So traffic is people doing it better for everyone. Makes The journey stress free and thinking is much More creative
It's staggering that the viewer who sent in the final clip, plus the one closing the gap on the van merging lane from the right, were so satisfied with their driving that they exposed the clips for the world to view. What can they be like when they're not submitting clips?
I had to stop sharply yesterday when a car pulled out of a junction on my right. The horn warning meant he stopped before he got into my path and also, as I'd seen him start to creep I was already on my brakes and stopped with plenty of space between us. I got a mouthed apology, a hand up and a flash of the hazards when I let him out front of me. All of which I acknowledged with a wave back. No swearing , no aggression and I'm guessing we both enjoyed the rest of our day. It can, and should, be as easy as that.
I'm pretty patient with HGV drivers at busy roundabouts, the other driver needs to go on a "over reaction " course
It is amazing the amount of driver's (whether in the right or wrong) are prepared to potentially damage their cars &/or put others lives at risk over essentially nothing. It is madness.
It really is. All too often I get overtaken (while cycling) by people that just barely miss the oncoming traffic, and I have to wonder, is it really worth potentially crashing just to save 10 seconds or so?
As a fellow HGV driver I'm embarrassed for the car transporter driver. I understand the bad day in a HGV but we have to think for those that don't understand ( or care ) to stay professional .
That guy doesn't even realise how close he came to a broken pelvis, broken legs, and a quick career ending.
We used to have a saying, 'If you want to really know the man, give him a hat'. These days, since jobs that require hats are uncommon, 'If you want to really know the man, give him a bigger vehicle'. That guy is just a jerk who gets off on using the size of his form of transport to make his presence known. I wouldn't dare suggest he was compensating.
Likwise. Typical car transporter driver, they all seem to be cut from the same cloth in my experience. Some tipper drivers also seem to be horrendous some of the time, throttle pedal like a switch!!
I doubt he was having a "bad day", it seemed more like his habitual behaviour. I also doubt he was particularly triggered by the scooter, he likely just drives like that because he's in something big.
I'm not convinced he's having a bad day, but he's sure trying to make one!
"Two wrongs make a wrong" - love it!
Ashley, I see you were recently mentioned on a cycling website. I can only apologise if cyclists give your grief. You have only ever treated other road users with absolute care 👌
Also had the BlackBeltBarrister defending Ash yesterday.
I expect those giving Ashley grief are the same as those that are the star of the show in a Driving Fail video like this..... Ashley is doing a fabulous job with this channel, making traffic safer!
As a road user (cyclist at heart, driver second) I usually agree with most of the points Ashley makes, but of course sometimes I'll disagree a bit. lIt's a good channel because it teaches calm and defensive driving, which can only be a good thing for cyclist safety. Nobody can agree with all the content all of the time, but that comes with the territory, if you are a successful youtuber you have to be able to take criticism with the success.
What are the cyclists saying? I swear I’ve only ever seen Ashley defend cyclists when they’re innocent and call out bad cyclists when they’re reckless.
@Just Ice I agree. Drivers get mad at cyclists for adding 10 seconds to their journey. Cyclists get mad at drivers for putting their life at risk.
The last one, he should be just more chilled at roundabouts especially with bigger vehicles
Clip 2: If you are going to move across two or more lanes, it has been said that it's best to break it down so that each lane change is a distinct one and not just one continuous sweep across. In other words, separate observation for each lane change, including a quick over the shoulder blind spot check for each and every lane change. And a signal, cancel signal, reapply signal for each lane change. Also, spacing out a multiple lane change over a greater distance and starting it early by planning ahead helps, so that it's not all rushed over a short distance.
As the cam car in Clip 2, I would have also considered sounding the horn at around 0:42, especially as the van driver had their window open.
This incident is my number one complaint about motorway driving and I am seriously fed up of people trying to kill me in this way. Never cross two lanes of a motorway in one go. You are absolutely right - stop, reassess, plan again. From a defensive point of view It’s a good idea to watch everyone manoeuvring to the side of you, but particularly those joining a motorway, as some people will happily skip right across two lanes and they just won’t have seen you. For me the practice is indefensible in high speed situations. It costs nothing to just stop even for a few seconds and re-assess.
Also, why is the cammer in lane 3 if there's clearly nothing to his immediate left? There's plenty of space leading up to the next car in lane 2 that he could easily be in lane 2 still
I have always done this, it feels a bit 'disjointed', but it's absolutely the safest thing to do.
@@tomsixsix Myself too and I'm sure some drivers wonder why I don't just do it all in one continuous swop.
@@pawtrollingThere is not plenty of space leading up to the BMW in lane 2. Look how quickly the cammer is approaching them
Ashley, one of your best bits of advice, not sure of the exact wording but, “just because it’s your right of way does not mean you should take it”. The problems I don’t have because of that, many thanks 😊
Reduce your stress. Anticipate. Be ready to stop, or slow, and just smile 😃
Clip 13. When I did my Site Traffic Management Supervisor course it was discussed that it often considered the role of the least capable people on the team to operate the stop/go signs, when in fact you need people who are competent and aware of the situation.
In Australia, the lollipop signs used at suchc roadworks are STOP (red) and SLOW (yellow). GO is not used, and probably for good reason.
@@b3108 sometimes in NZ it says Slow, but most drivers don't recognise that word.
@2:40 I would have backed off and let the late merger go. Obviously the cam driver tried to block the pickup, making a poor situation worse.
Problem is, the late merger is usually carrying so much speed that once they're in front of you, they're so close to the next car that they then have to brake hard. Into you. So you don't win either way.
@@a.nonymouse1291 the cammer had seen the late merger so they could have easily backed off to make the situation safer. There is a spot like this near me that I drive daily. Nearly every time there is someone trying to push through. I just let them. Most of the time I then follow them for 3-4 miles anyway so it doesn't matter to me.
@@a.nonymouse1291 That's all the more reason not to try and close the gap.
Same, I'm a believer of using all the road space available to you, so I really don't care about "late mergers". I think it's sillier to all cram into a single lane because one's disappearing in a couple miles. Just use the space and zipper merge at the end.
That's how I drive (though not with as much aggression perhaps as the truck in the clip) and I pretty much always let people in if I can.
Both at fault
5:14 Mate… you had one job!
Also love how he just changes it back, like NO SHIT?
I think it's one of those roadworks where the van has to drive back and forth, flipping the stop/go signs. So those lorries that came through disobeyed the stop sign on the other end
3:18 100% the cammer. Every single time I come up to a merge in turn situation, i know there's going to be "that one" who merges "too late". Opening the space a little isn't going to hurt anyone and it gets the idiot out of your way ASAP.
Definitely. Far too many drivers on a hair-trigger for tantrum time.
Agreed. The fella merging imo was a case of poor planning combined with a little bit of cheek. There was no need to make the situation any more than that by trying to play "highway police" and close him off. It's creating a more dangerous situation purely out of pettiness and spite, which I find the worse attitude here.
"Merge in turn" situation....how is this one of those?? "Merge in turn" is mentioned in some weak highway code "advice" ( not a SHOULD ) for queuing traffic.
@@barry-iv8ll The same basic principle applies in that situation.
I very much disagree, i've watched the clip a couple of times (maybe one too many) and in my opinion the pick-up merging at such a high speed was the main cause of the issue. Obviously I can't say with complete certainty but I'm confident the pick-up was 100% aware of the lanes merging and it was pure impatience on his/her behalf. For sure, the actions taken by the cammer didn't help the situation but I would definitely say the pick-up was more at fault as they were. I would however have a very different view on the whole clip had the traffic been moving at a much slower speed.
TBF that final clip is on a notorious roundabout (That pub is where I had my 18th bday party a long time ago, just btw!). Its a tiny roundabout with 6 roads coming on to it. Its always a nightmare and theres been loads of crashes there.
Also NWH are a local company and the driver would be well used to this route.
The most satisfying thing from the last clip is, people who obviously subscribe to Ashley's channel , submit clips where they think they're in the right but are clearly in the wrong. Hopefully, with Ashley's analysis they will become better, more tolerant drivers, and help to make our roads a safer place.
That happens all the time when I'm driving a bus. I continue on with the roundabout clear as can be, then some Muppet comes racing out and starts honking like I'm the problem. It happens all too often. I've even had someone scream at me for nearly hitting them when they've jumped Infront. They're daft and have no idea the room we need to brake safely and slowly
I still love viewing your clips Ashley, In this world you not only drive your own vehicles, but you have to virtually drive every other vehicle, just to stay safe !!!
2:08 This is why you always look both ways pulling out of a side road like that, even if you're going left. I know a lot of people that will just take a quick glance to the right and move out assuming it will be clear to their left which is a bad habit. I'm not saying what the focus driver did was great but it happens.
You should look where you are going before going. That's common sense. So if going left, check right and look left before moving.
Excellent compilation, some truly shocking driving there. Definitely a few Juan Kerrs, lol.
for the last clip, as an HGV driver myself, i can say that we sometimes just have to take the smallest gap in traffic we see and it's not always easy to sus out what others are doing. so in my opinion, the cammer was just being an impatient little prick
I think everyone should attend a CPC type course even if it was from passing a test to five yearly where you'd get an HGV driver explain issues and a biker explain issues. I know and wide eyed for HGV drivers as I know that touch the throttle and it doesn't respond immediately in automatic gearboxes so give them time and space to pull out on roundabouts and junctions. Easy really
Impatient or not, it was rude af of the big guy to butt in like that just to stop in the middle.
@@piciu256 maybe rewatch the clip, he entered the roundabout before the cammer and it's not like he chose to stop in the middle, there's obviously someone stopping or blocking him in front
It's also impossible to say, to whether the cammer was indicating or not, so it's their own fault if they wasn't. As for the HGV stopping, they probably have done it on purpose, just to teach them a lesson for the ridiculous use of the horn. I've done it many a time.
@@piciu256 I'm not sure he didn't stop to figure out what the horn was for. Somebody could have gone under the side of his agon.
Clip 19 happens quite a lot at that junction. Straight ahead takes you into bus lanes, and quite often, those are also ignored.
I love watching your driving fails it makes you think about your own driving. But it was strange to see that last clip in Dalkeith Midlothian is were I drove on that roundabout many times. It can be a challenge on many occasions. Thanks for sharing 😁😁
4:28 always good to see your home city 😂
I've only just got the Juan Kerr play on words, one hour after this video was posted! That was a hard one! 😃
5:37 Poor riding. Filtering way too fast for the conditions with traffic moving in both directions around him. If I was going to filter there I would do it much slower with my head on a swivel. Expect every car to pull out and then you won't be caught off guard when one does.
same here
Wow! !!!! That sign switch is an absolute classic! Great stuff Mr neal...no wonder the black belt barrister is a subscriber......
I swopped my scooter ( a 300 cc so it went over 80 and never held people up) for a large motorcycle and the number of bad overtakes by cars have dropped to near zero. It’s definitely a ‘ can’t have scooter in front ‘ mentality.
I still stick to payed limit so it’s not my driving that’s changed.
The junction at 4:48 is a nuisance more often than it should be, usually from someone not following the signs and sending themselves across several lanes to get the right turn to the airport.
Just before the traffic lights is a new student accommodation block, built on a main road out of the city, no thought at all as to where people could stop and drop off, cars out blocking traffic all day.
1:00 Yeah Ashley you are right. Does not happen often.
7:20 that’s one of the most spectacular overreactions I’ve seen on this channel! And there’s been a few good ones!
The lorry wasn’t even in the cammer’s way when he did the last beep!
Very much enjoy your channel. It has helped me to cultivate a much "cooler" and thoughtful driving style. The one way clip is a very familiar area for me in Glasgow. The council like to re-arrange that area every few years just to keep us on our toes.
I am now inspired use "Spanish John" on a regular basis. It seems that it's not just driving that Ash can teach us
Spanish John 😂😂 god I wish I done my lessons with you Ash
After driving a van for work for a few months it did alter my attitude to those in larger slower vehicles when back in my car...they often pull onto busy roundabouts mainly because they have little choice as cars speed onto said roundabout...I just wave and let them go.The old adage of it pays to be nice usually applies to most things,driving included.
Clip 19...that junction I drive frequently and it is a nightmare how many people cut from lane 2 into lane 1 before this part of the road then they just don't read the very clear markings on the road to show which lane to take.
Funny seeing the Celtic pub in the Gorbals in this vid, walked down the road so many times.
I was taught that a white hatched area bordered by broken white lines is to separate lanes of traffic and you shouldn't enter into it under normal circumstances but if necessary, you can, it isn't an offence. However, a white hatched area bordered by solid white lines is effectively a double white line so you are committing an offence if you cross into it.
We have wallabies in Milton Keynes area tho. So you’re right, not often. But it does happen
Juan more great video,🤣, thank you Ashley for providing us free Spanish lessons as well.
Evidently another German brand is attracting a certain type of driver, 😉.
3:18 The 'Lane-Merge Police' on duty again.
just a pronunciation tip: "juan" is more "wuan" than "hwan"
In Germany, drivers are obliged to permit one vehicle to merge into their lane in such an instance. It's called zipping.
@@phoebus007 I like this term "zipping". I've heard of 'merging like a zipper' or 'alternate merging' or, 'merging in turn'. But, this term is just so short and simple.
@@WaldoBC Where lanes merge on the autobahn, there are frequently large roadside signs with a diagram shaped like a zip to reinforce the principle.
7:30. This happens all the time and just isn't an issue. Idk why people have to get so annoyed about it. HGVs would be waiting forever if they waited for the perfect gap on busy roundabouts
This cammer would most likely be behind the HGV ramming his horn though the wheel out of frustration if the HGV infront of him would have waited for the perfect gap.
I know as a lgv driver myself the auto bxes have a second delay it's very difficult esp with the speed cars take on roundabouts
2:13 couldn't agree more, I was behind someone on one of these yesterday on Leeds Street in town. Came up behind me as I was waiting for the lights, then passed me and the car in front on the inside, then set off into the junction with Vauxhall Road before the lights even changed to green.
As the lights changed I watched as the car in front set off, guy on the scooter carries straight on, car in front is turning left and nearly hits him.
Dammit changed my mind last second on the multiple choice from right to wrong! 😂
Nice to see some clips from Glasgow! (wrong way down the one way street)
The viewer who ‘closed the gap’ when he saw someone was intending to cut-in as 2 lanes merged to 1, had me about to rant that he is an idiot! Then, I was most pleased to hear You saying: ‘to be honest, my viewer is as bad as the other driver’. Yes he is! Knobs like that help Cause crashes (no such thing as an accident). He should have dropped back a little, as annoying as it is.
I recognise that last roundabout. The smallest roundabout with loads of exits. You need watch more than 1 exit to your left when approaching it
Juan Kerr
I'm dead
Lots of Juan's today! I love it!
The biggest problem with the merge in turn clip was egos!
What that Audi does at the start-someone did that to me last week.
There’s a rural crossroads near me….I often turn right into the side road….last week someone overtook me as I slowed down with my indicator on.
Ashley, While the Highway code States "The rules in The Highway Code do not give you the right of way in any circumstance, but they advise you when you should give way to others. Always give way if it can help to avoid an incident." Then there will always be those who will rely on others to give way to their erratic driving and those who rely on a third party to avoid an incident: So as an alert 'savvy' driver, if you fail to avoid an incident are 'you' a bad driver or a mug?
fun fact for UK residents who haven't been to the states: those portable traffic signals you have aren't a thing, here, and it's a relatively highly paid job to direct traffic at roadworks. and they still have problems with people doing that.
Dashcam warrior in that last clip. It's all big and clever tooting on your horn until some angry Juan leaps out of the cab all tooled up and smashes the front of your car up (or worse) Then you'll be wishing you'd just muttered under your breath and carried on with your day.
7:29 Dalkeith. As a Sgiathanach friend who lives around there would say about the impatient cammer: "Must be a sassenach - awa wi yi or I'll be throwing ye off the end of the pier".
4:15 Parked within 10 m of a junction; actually within 0 m of a junction. Parked on a double yellow line.
6:33 Another example of parking within 10 m of a junction, demonstrating the problem it causes. Why do people do it?
Indeed. Not long ago I reversed out of my drive and (gently) bumped into another car parked adjacent to the junction of my road and a small cul-de-sac. I somehow missed it in my observations - hands up, that's down to me. I saw the car go past but hadn't appreciated it had then stopped in the seconds I checked all the other angles. One of things that got to me though was the fact that it was a driving school car and the instructor had stopped to wipe her passenger window. So, yes, I was more culpable but they, who (of anyone) should know better, contributed significantly and accepted no blame whatsoever. I am extra extra careful now and I hope they are too.
5:34 that's not "filtering"... that is called "Riding on the wrong side of the road",
I ride bicycles, ride motorcycles, drive cars and LGV CE and I will never be convinced it's anything other than "RIDING ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE F*CKING ROAD".., why put yourself at risk like that?
I agree - In my book filtering is passing vehicles going in the same direction as yourself on both sides (such as on a dual carriageway). That's overtaking....
I'm ashamed to admit I did laugh at the timing of the radio lyrics but I do also hope that motorcyclist wasn't badly injured!
I didn't laugh. Probably because I'm a motorcyclist myself.
@@EinkOLED me too it hurts mentally and physically don't it let alone your machine getting damaged is heartbreaking 😳
5:06 that surprised me I thought it was going to be the private hire driver cutting across
That last one was very funny to me 😃. This is like that stereotypical dashcam driver, bibbing to the point where I'm pretty sure he was being the nuisance. I think I would have been confused if I were the lorry driver, looking around to see if there was something I'd missed! And those final little toots as he turns away. Beautiful 👨🍳💋👌
With the last clip, Heavy vehicles can take time to pull out. Sometimes just easier to give way. In heavy traffic, if they had to wait for a big enough gap, they could be there stationary for 10 minutes plus easily.
That last clip of the lorry/commercial vehicle pulling out is a special pet peeve of mine. Happens all the time to me at Childwall Fiveways in Liverpool, i'm sorry but i'm human and i do lean on the horn and utter obscenities out the window. Professional/Commercial Drivers really should no better and when you have to slam on for these absolute bar stools when your trying to navigate a roundabout its so frustrating. I think its because they are of the "i've got a big wagon so ill do what i want" mentality
Couldn't agree more about the last clip. Big things move slowly, have a little patience and understanding and don't grandstand. Nobody believes that you were about to have an accident going 5mph on a roundabout so there's no justification for it.
But as for the other clip at 1:59 if you do spot a potentially lethal situation like this developing, I think it's ok if you sound your horn. The dipstick doing the bad driving will think it's directed at him/her in anger but you're really warning other motorists around you of the danger. I may have saved a couple of accidents in my time by doing this, certainly pedestrians on crossings who weren't looking when cars from the other direction were hurtling towards the crossing.
2:15 Apart from the bike going through the red light, the electric scooter should not have been used on a public right of way at all as it is illegal.
True, it might be one of the hire ones that have an exemption but I believe those require a driving licence upload to use and the rider looks too young to have that.
Ive been getting a few of these where I am and they are always one step away from death or serious injury, I'm yet to see one being ridden well
Agreed. They're pretty common near me and always ridden ridiculously by people with no road sense.
There's actually a white wallaby farm near where I live in Suffolk, so an occasional escapee can indeed be a road hazard!
Many years ago, a friend of mine was on duty in the Peak District when a ghostly motorist came in and said, 'You'll never believe this, I've just hit a kangaroo'. The desk sergeant simply replied, 'I think you'll find that was a wallaby'.
There was a thriving wallaby population in the Derbyshire peaks, rumoured to have been released during the war. Not sure if it's still there.
I hadn't heard the commentary initially and my first reaction was "Is that a two-legged deer?" 😂😂
I no longer drive at night in the countryside (here in Western Australia), too dangerous.
3:10 I think the guy in the pick up was only just wrong. His merge was late but a second or too earlier i would think is fine. The viewer though is an idiot, People make mistakes sometimes (Not that the pickup made a mistake, it was clearly an attempt to try and get ahead and he did it in a dangerous way) but the people who for some reason think it is their job to try and police these guys with their vehicles just shows what kind of drivers they are.
If the moron with the dashcam hadn't have rapidly accelerated from 35mph to 55mph in the space of a few seconds, the pickup would've completed the merge in good time. The cammer's careless, inconsiderate actions made the pickup's (initially sensible) actions more dangerous and reckless.
Have you ever heard of safe distance etc.? How could the pickup driver not be in the wrong butting in like that...
@@piciu256 I'll reply after you watch the video.
@@hellomynameisjim don't bother, it's clear you haven't heard of the concept. It's not about where was he in relation to the merging lane, it's about where he was in relation to other cars, he butted into a small gap at relatively high speed, leaving no time for getting let in, or making the gap larger. If the cars in front did an emergency braking, it would have been a sure carambol.
@@piciu256 The cammer is not following the 2 sec rule then makes it worse by closing the gap and trying to undertake, However the pickup should have merged earlier as the traffic was flowing freely. Both wrong. Just an aside are you Piotrek the sim racer? Hi, 🙂
I sit and watch these and im not surprised by any one clip, it's just another day on our roads by dangerous drivers.
Many drivers need to remind themselves that a good proportion of scooter/moped riders are very young and most are inexperienced. That's someone's kid on that bike and they are very vulnerable. Remember that when driving around them. That transporter driver ought to take a long hard look in the mirror.
I have people's attitudes to merge in turns. As you know Ashley most people in Liverpool don't understand the concept. Had plenty of issues this week with the Formby bypass towards Liverpool.
HGV are heavy ,big and slow to get going . Cut them a bit of slack on roundabout and assume they are going try and find a gap. Can be hard getting a car onto a big,busy roundabout.
Oh driving fails exactly how I found this channel in the first place :)
Hahaha I drive that road in Glasgow every day and he’s not the only one who goes the wrong way up it. In fairness it’s slightly confusing but there are signs🤣
The last one was just practicing for "Make some noise day"
"Horn works. Try your lights, mate!"
White SUV on the left will cause the problem. I did pause it Ashley.
I bet most drivers do a one-way street wrongly at some point.
That one looked particularly poorly signed too.
Damn right. I was negotiating the Paris Peripherique on my motorcycle and ended up on the wrong side of some traffic lights with four lanes of Paris's finest residents coming straight towards me!
That last clip is at a roundabout near me, it’s a really awkward one with 3 very busy roads meeting and 5 different exits. But yeah he needs to chill out and just let the traffic flow
Aye, everyone knows how awkward that roundabout can be and usually the locals seem to have plenty of patience there, obviously not this guy 😂
2:50
You should only overtake if your way is clear and safe to do so. There have been 'Lane ending' signs in L2 for some distance, so the overtaker should have been aware of this. Even before the camera car increased speed, the gap between the two vehicles was insufficient for the overtaking vehicle to slot into without causing vehicles to change speed or direction, so the overtake was inappropriate.
As a _separate_ issue the camera car driver could have lessened the problem caused by the overtaking vehicle by slowing down rather than speeding up.
Whataboutism does not excuse the overtaker's actions.
Not at all - use both lanes
And there was a space to complete the overtake
@@problemchild1976 Explain where in the HC or law it says that.
@@frogandspanner he was overtaking. You are saying that when he saw the lane was ending to move over. But he’s overtaking.
Did he judge the space he was moving into incorrectly - yes.
Doesn’t mean he’s not allowed to overtake.
What the cammer did was exacerbate things.
What we don’t know what what was happening behind
@@frogandspanner ps I’m assuming it’s a 70 because I don’t see any signs in the vid saying otherwise - and the cammer is doing 50
Watching at 4:40 reminds me of Mario kart at the starting line. 😂
1:36 Not only cutting infront, but also almost running over a pedestrian. Just immediately take their license away please.
4:57 i hate its number plate being to the side. it makes the car look like part of its missing
the pause thing at 4:41 without watching and just listening I'm going to go BMW. :p
Clip 13: The roadside worker was taking their duty of operating the manual Stop / Go board far to casually. A clue that there may still be oncoming traffic is that they didn't appear to check for traffic at all. Was there a second operator at the other end? If so, they didn't seem to be working in unison. Plus the operator at our end was multitasking with other duties and not really focused on traffic at all. Look also at the way they rushed back and forth between their other duties.
From the cam cars perspective, I would have stopped further back for a better view of what's ahead as well as a more gradual course over to the right when it's time to move again.
This also highlights the importance of always checking even when you get the green for go. Applies just as much to manual Stop / Go boards as with traffic lights.
To be honest, that kind of nonsense should cost them their job, or at least a severe bollocking and retraining.
@@PedroConejo1939 It strikes me as a "do what you can with what you have to work with" scenario, and I'm guessing it was one worker with an unexpected issue, trying to handle the traffic control AND sort whatever the problem is, and the lorry just flat out ignored his own stop, and the vans behind obviously weren't Jon.
@@kenbrown2808 Yeah, that's a possibility, in which case the supervisor/contractor would need to be held to account. It was pretty ropey.
@@PedroConejo1939 sometimes something just goes sideways and you have to make do with what you have. I don't know the story there, so I'm not going to judge. I've seen road workers trying to stop people from doing the stupid, before.
For the last clip, 100% the cammer should have been more patient. The truck had an opportunity to go, and he took it accordingly, except a truck takes a bit more time to get up to speed - drivers of both types of vehicles need to be aware of each others characteristics in certain situations.
From the truck's point of view, driving in a fast-paced urban environment is hard to keep up with, and delaying for a bigger gap would also delay traffic behind them, if it ever comes. All it takes is an extra second or two for the cars to let the truck get through appropriately.
Clip 10 - I try to let my gap expand coming up to a merge, not close the gap. So what one or two vehicles go into that game? If it delays me I just drive in my car for a few more seconds.
The Audi overtakes to take a right where he has to wait anyway. Thanks. That kangaroo wanted to get as far away from home as he could and still be on the Planet Earth!
Half Spanish half Irish, love it 😂
First clip Audi S3 says it all 🤦🏼♂️
Clip 3. Deer are our equivalent and one thing you learn as a rural driver is deer travel in pairs. If a deer runs out in front of you STOP.
The cry baby beeping his horn like a madman in the last clip will be the type of person who is all meek and silent when face-to-face with anyone in any type of confrontation.
1:43
Not gonna lie, the cammer took a while to spot and react to that dreadful overtake!
I think we can safely say we have a lot of people called Juan Kerr on the roads
"Spanish John!" 😆😂🤣
In clip 10 the pick-up was late but was reasonably correct in merging at the arrow point, the deceleration was again reasonably and any faster slowing might have unstabilized the pick-up. But the viewers car was wholly wrong in closing the gap and made the situation both dangerous and difficult. The viewers car could so easily have controlled the safety of the situation by backing off to allow the pick-up both space and time to pull into lane 1 at both a safe distance from the car in front and crucially between the pick-up and the viewers car. If the pick-up driver had lost control due to joining such a small space in lane 1 with rapid deceleration the viewer would have caused an accident.
Is it filtering if you are on the wrong side of the road driving towards oncoming traffic?
Potentially yes, however, all filtering should be done safely and with reasonable consideration for other road users, which I don't think is the case here.
@@stuartking That was my thought. If you are using the oncoming lane to pass vehicles then the highway code rules for overtaking should apply.
@@alanchase7329 I tend to use the principles of overtaking when filtering. I would not have been filtering in that situation.
2:10 shows the importance of also glancing left or the direction you're turning out onto even if in theory it should be all clear, never know what's coming the other way
‘Spanish John’ 🤣🤣🤣