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I'm glad Range Rover is making more city friendly cars, so nice of them to drop weight of their vehicle by 5 tons.

I've been driving since 1973 and I'd say I wasn't a bad driver but the problem I have and always had is, "being grumpy" and that's when I lose concentration and make mistakes. Since watching these videos, I've learned to be a lot calmer and feel better for it.

Good to see Range Rover doing a compact vehicle to save valuable space on our congested roads Also good to see it being driven to the same standard as full size Range Rovers…MGIF

No mention of that Audi driver @5:40 who was so impatient, that he went the wrong way round the mini-roundabout to pass a learner and then turned immediately right into the car park? I know that being the least patient Audi driver is a difficult challenge, but that's a very good effort given that those actions saved maybe 3-4 seconds.

On the topic of impatience, I had a person at university tell me that the times that he's driven there in a rush, he's gotten there slower than when he's driven in a calm and orderly manner. It really shows how being in a rush only complicates things for both you (the driver) and others around you. Keep calm and be patient, God's in no hurry to get another soul.

Back in August, it was forty years since passing my driving test. I still learn, most especially from these excellent videos. I have been a funeral driver in my time, and the impatience shown to us could be epic, and yet it is a journey we will all have to make in time. Keep 'em coming Ashley, thanks.

I must say, Ashley, that your videos have been the most informative for me to improve my driving standards. I still don't think I'm the best road user but I like to think I have improved massively. You have presented so many things that are universal that it can be applied everywhere. Of course, your deadpan presentation and manner of speech is always entertaining.

The “Dangerous Person Driving” delivery driver was most likely holding his electronic delivery pad, showing where the next delivery is, how many items, etc. It is the modern equivalent of the delivery driver shuffling pieces of paper around while driving Not sure if they have a sat nav on there as well or if they have to rely upon local knowledge Either way, it shouldn’t be held while driving but we all know they have more deliveries to complete in the day than is possible if sticking to the rules. Something needs to change in that regard

Well said about being respectful Ashley when driving past the crematorium, really sensitively put. My condolences and heart go out to anybody unfortunate enough to go through a very painful time, I'm sure the people In your clip appreciated the way you drove past,and I for one respected your powerful words of advice in your clip.

Last clip, I’m always looking to see what the pedestrian wants to do at a junction that I wish to turn into. Had some not even bother to look which makes me happy to think I was thinking for them.

Must be not as up to date on cars as you thought Ash, thats part of the new hatchback range.

Another comment for you: vehicles over 7m in length here are allowed to straddle turn, using both lanes to ensure a safe corner. I was trained to be more into the right lane than the lorry at 8:26. The situation outside the crematorium reminded me a funeral I assisted with a number of years ago, where we have a queue 100+ vehicles going from the church to the cemetery, and kind people stopping to let us all past before proceeding.

Ive been watching your videos for a few months now to prepare for my test. and im glad to say that i have now passed!

thank-you Ashley for confirming my interpretation of the highway code, as I thought it is classed as failing on both parties if an accident had accured, the range rover for not allowing enough time/distance before pulling out, and yours for not giving way to traffic already using the round-about even if the Range Rover had allowed plenty of time before you getting to the round-about before pulling onto the round-about for your approach. glad we cleared that up.

The Range Rover shrunk in the car wash 😂

Learning more with your great videos, assessment of your surroundings is so important.if you are not sure slow down or hold back.

Loved the voice over in the crematorium clip. Fantastic from yourself, Ashley.

Hi Ashley, for many years I have been becoming more and more familiar with drivers just following the car in front when the lights have changed, sometimes I can get in the way of one!, but only when I keep still until my light is actually green, going on the amber would be a bit too much!. I only do this when there really is room for them to stop and it is only to pass the message I can't be bothered to get cross about it, I have always thought it to be simple sheep-ness, following the car in front because that is easier than trying to work out what is going on. Now I see more of what you show here, that car was not following anyone!, maybe it is just the habit they are in or is it just bad training and lack of consideration?. That good point you make about seeing more than just the other car's indicators reminds me of the first bad car crash I had, it involved the car coming the other way turning right into an entrance as I came along and doing so without room for me to stop!, because there were six or seven men at the road side on a picket line the driver of the car waiting to cross was too busy looking at them to see me, I was able to hit the brakes quite quickly because as we approached I saw his right hand go over the steering wheel to start turning it as he moved!, this was enough to make me think he was going to get in my way!. Luckily although both vehicles were written off no-one was really hurt, I still remember the incredible noise of the crash!. Oh and only one of the bystanders actually witnessed the event!, he said that the first thing he heard was my tyres screeching before the car even moved!. Cheers, Richard.

That comment about the taxi reminds me of when I was having lessons. I was just coming up to a junction and slowed to a stop. My instructor says "it's okay to go", because the rest of the road is clear with the exception of a taxi letting out a passenger. I then pointed at the taxi (Audis, BMWs, Teslas, and taxis being the Fantastic Four) stopped at a corner and said "if I go, this areshole is going to take off and cut me off straight away", and sure enough he did a U-turn at a junction right in front of me without even looking. I tell friends you can't go wrong having low expectations of the Fantastic Four.

7:30 The blue device may have been the custom tablet DPD uses to organise deliveries at the sharp end. It can, for example, accept recipients scribbling a signature on them, so it's a lot more robust than a typical phone or consumer tablet, and of course it'll be locked to the company apps. In all probability he was looking up the next address to go to - but that should be done before moving off, not while negotiating the junction!

9:38 Thanks for commenting on the use of hazards. I have never liked them for this exact reason, and remember commenting to my instructor 20+ years ago, if you can only see half the car, how do you tell whether indicating, or hazards? They're even worse when using them while moving around an area likely to have pedestrians (open parking areas in fields, etc), as it hides what you're actually going to do!

Thank you ashley..i am always learning from your channel.

Some junctions have lights that as soon as one turns red the others go orange, some of them I need to use regularly and constantly see folk going through on reds across traffic already started moving.

It happens a lot to me where the pedestrian just looks straight ahead, whilst crossing the junction in the end of the video. You just know they are going to do it when they walk in a trance like state approaching the junction. Get into the habit of looking all around when setting off at traffic lights, as people go through red lights all the time, especially e-scooters.

I once had to assess a taxi driver, who was applying for the post as a minibus driver. He drove all the way round the assessment route at 30mph (in a 20mph zone). With one hand on his knee. 😊

10:40 I’m thinking the Funeral Cars may have got split at a junction, pulled over & the Bus driver had gone for an overtake when the hearse started to want to move off ? Only guesswork, but it looked a lot of vehicles. Good shout regarding being cautious around those locations, there is a similar situation in the area where I teach and people, quite understandably, are not always 100% switched on around that location.

Man I really wish you were in an instructor here in London - you're a great teacher :)

When I find myself in a situation where I expect there to be pedestrians but I don't see any I'll be extra cautious. Are there really no pedestrians, or are they just not visible to me right now? Also, good to see you are teaching your students how driving too _slowly_ can also create a situation

I mentioned it yesterday, but it fits better on this compilation, I saw a german badged car sitting parked up with its park anywhere lights active. which would be unremarkable except it was properly parked in a valid parking stall.

Strange Rover

Well done Ashley, even at 80 I'm still learning from your uploads!

11.32. Brilliant, 👍👏👏👏 see the hazard, assess what’s is going to happen and slow down accordingly ready to react if the hazard situation changes

Things like that at 1:42 happen all the time when I'm in my lorry. People trying to get in front to exit onto a slip road instead of sitting behind. I had a guy risk it when the road went from two lanes to one only to then sit in front of me and barely made any progress at all.

Nice video ash. I’m glad you’ve highlighted the point at 5:06 a so many people seem to think whoever gets to the roundabout first has priority. Some very unique situations.

5:55 I used to get confused about this because from your pov they are also on the right

What ive noticed happens is people still use hazard lights if they've got a car parked behind them especially if theres a row of parked cars. All i can see from behind is a right indicator, so naturally i think there pulling out. Worse if they're parked on a road when only 1 car can pass from both directions.

Hi Ashley, The clip where you held back for the HGV turning Left and rightly so. Do you think it’s possible the Red Car that overtook was not necessarily being impatient, but not very observant as regards the situation ahead.

Love the micro Range Rover ... and I thought the point about how your pupil drove having an impact on how the guy behind drove, and how frustration leads to poor choices. Bit like the cyclist going through the red light going across the junction and onto the pavement the other side...not a glance sideways. Had the lights changed a little earlier...they could easily have been caught out. No point in providing advanced stop lines at red lights unless the cyclists actually stop at them as they are required to do. Look at more than the amber lights ...hell yes. I ride a motorcycle daily in London..and I watch for wheels steering, look at driver head direction in their mirrors, I watch parked cars for occupants. Cars road positioning...many things give clues as to what the driver is thinking well before they do it, and before they signal. It's easy to flick the indicator as you turn the wheel...and have the accident before the first blink of the amber light. .

1:07 "people will do anything not to walk". Yes, like doing driving lessons and tests.

That first clip hardly even counts as going through late anymore. I've now had an instance of my light going green at a crossroads with a stream of cars still coming through on red from the other direction. The cars from the opposite direction were still coming through their red 8-10 seconds later when the light went back to amber in my direction, finally a bike came through behind them as it went red in my direction.

I would guess at 10:30 the bus was ahead of the cortège and pulled to the middle of the road to allow it to pass out of respect, instead of their big bus leading the cortège into the funeral home. You can see at the end of the clip in the reverse camera the bus had their 4 way flashers on. I seriously doubt a double decker bus would try overtake a funeral cortège.

Thank you Ashley another great video. I'd love a comment, or perhaps some clips if you have any, in relation to the new rules of giving way to pedestrians at junctions and the A-Pillar on cars. I would consider myself someone who doesn't sit still in their seat, and does lean backwards and forwards to see around A-Pillars, however twice now I have had a moment driving where a pedestrian was hidden behind my A-Pillar because of the narrow, horse-and-cart style roads in my town and the plentiful tight, blind bends because of it being such an old area. I feel that a pedestrian has FAR more visibility (in most cases) than a driver, especially in these situations, so the onus being on us drivers is a bit silly in some cases. Not all. It seems the people that came up with the rule probably live in an area where roads are nice and easy and clear, not in some olde-worlde village in the sticks.

Ashley you know when you get a song and cannot get it out your head well thats your voice when I am driving and its a good thing love your uploads I have been driving for 58 years and there is always more to learn .

I've spoke to that Range Rover Micra owner, I have the same car and its the same colour, I parked next to him once and he got confused thinking my car was his, he was wondering why it wouldnt open 😂 (I've also done this in same carpark with another blue micra 😂) x

I think that one at the crematorium is a very complex situation I've looked on Google Maps and the only thing I could possibly think of with that bus driver is that your half road of the road is very wide so maybe the bus driver positioned that way to stop someone trying to overtake in that very busy area, maybe not I don't know it's very odd situation well handled.

Hi Ashley, I would like some advise here on a road that is in your area that I drove down last month. The road from formby to Southport is a duel carriageway road with a normal speed limit of 60 mph. When I was driving to Southport last month (the weekend of the air show) there was a temporary speed limit of 20mph. Yes some of the road was being resurfaced but other parts were not but the limit was in force for the full length. I would like to know your view as to me 20mph on a duel carriageway is dangerous regardless of roadworks. I stuck to the limit not knowing the area and not sure if there was any speed cameras but a lot of people were not sticking to the limit and make me feel like I was a hazard on the road. What do you think?

Regarding the roundabout clips, the Highway Code gives the following rules, "Look right well in advance and give priority to traffic approaching from the right", and "Be vigilant of other road users already on the roundabout." If a vehicle is already on the roundabout as you approach the roundabout markings in your approach lane, should you give way to that vehicle that has entered the roundabout from your left, or should they have waited for your arrival?

On the topic of not looking before reversing. I dont know if in the UK the problem is the same but here in the Netherlands a lot of people start reversing without looking and get pissed if I start using the horn because they almost hit my car…

Hahaha I noticed the little thumbs up graphic was in the negative. Good touch Ashley.

11:10 what I do in this situation is assume they are walking straight across the junction. I will reduce my speed to a walking pace and keep well back. This allows any vehicles waiting to pull out and crucially, it avoids that moment if the pedestrian does look where they're unsure if I'm stopping for them, because I'm well back and it's obvious they have time to cross. It also means I don't have to beckon/wave them across as I really never want to do that. It should always be the pedestrian's decision to cross without any encouragement/pressure from a driver.

6:38 You clearly sped up and changed lanes to make it more of an issue there, contradicts what you usually say about making it a “non-event”

Thank you

Hi Ashley. In Australia priority at round-a-bouts is for people already in the round-a-bout, so the driver of the Land Rover would have been correct, though I agree with you that an approaching driver can avoid the problem with some anticipation and speed reduction.

What gets me is that at pedestrian crossings, where drivers must stop for pedestrians, pedestrians MUST also check that vehicles are stopping or have stopped for them before they cross the road but when they are crossing a junction and traffic is behind their shoulder, far too many don't even bother to look when crossing the road! Half the time they are looking at their phone...

The Range Rover micra is funny, me and the Mrs always have a laugh when we see fake badges on a car 😂

Your point about the white Landrover at 5:02 would, unfortunately, be denied by a significant percentage of drivers who would claim that the Landrover was there first and so had priority. They will claim that it was on the roundabout, so the requirement to give way to vehicles on the roundabout would apply.

The lorry turning left could have been more obvious about wanting the additional space by being further over and taking a more prominent position.

5:05 Ashley! That's not a white Land Rover, that's a Nissan Micra Defender! The fact that you couldn't make out the distinct shape is apalling!

1:44 range rover lmao the micra is more reliable than the entire fleet of range rover

Yes, I'd have waited for the walker to cross - but it's a common scenario that I'd probably have paid no attention towards, prior to the Highway Code changes.

6:57 So we have content corner and content crossroad! Its rare to have an issue from this direction tho.

5:11 the thing with the "give way to the right" really only works if it's for people at the junction already. The highway code needs updating for the amount of users on the road these days, and to account for these mini roundabouts where in busy times, you could be stuck for some time. He pulled out before you were at the junction and thus your right of way didn't exist as you aren't on the roundabout yet. Interpreting the high way code actually intends you to give way to people on the roundabout to the right, which again is why it's muddy with mini roundabouts and why people need to approach them at a reasonable speed. The other issue is, they accelerated slower than a dumper truck, and made that even more unnecessarily inconvenient for you. But in a classic sense of the code, they were on the roundabout before you and thus, now had a right of way for you to consider.

RE the clip at 5.10. The highway code states you give way to vehicles on the roundabout. You enetered and had to brake but they were there first. I think you wre in the wrong here as you were carrying more speed. It's why big roundabout are almost lethal as a cyclist as they expect right of way when you entered far earlier

regarding the last clip, I always expect a pedestrian to step into the road without doing a shoulder check. it's much less trouble to err on the side of safety.

In the clip at 8:57 you stopped to let the lorry out but behind you it was clear. Do you see any pros/cons to stopping to let someone out or is it better to continue driving so they pull out behind you given it's clear?

Hmmm 05:14 you were still pretty quick and got pretty close to the white range rover. So may not have been a non-event if the range rover needed to stop abruptly.

"Using the internet without PIA is like leaving your phone unattended, everyone can sneak a peek at your notifications." Utter fiction, no different to "Using the road without Tinted Windows is like being naked in public, everyone can see what you had for breakfast." No, having or not having a final layer of encryption/tinting does not change the fact that people can't see into your stomach, it's encrypted/tinted by default... Much like how your notifications aren't just sitting there for people to see unless you're using PIA. PIA don't even include a qualification like 'a VPN service like PIA', you have to use PIA specifically or your notifications are just there in plaintext going over the internet with everyone that wants to watching?

the Micra with Range Rover on the back 🤣😂 does look like that bus may have tried to overtake the funeral

I'm appalled at the state of the roads in your area, but this is true all over the UK, massive potholes which can be dangerous and expensive

The bus driver was clearly attempting to pass the five or so vehicles waiting to attend the next service who couldn't enter the site until the previous ones had exited, and since the first vehicle (hearse) was holding up the following vehicles the bus had a lot to pass, so when the hearse moved forward and the convoy followed, the bus could then move in to the correct lane all rather smoothly...

I take the same approach as you on the last incident with the pedestrian, but I wonder at their lack of self respect concerning their own safety. As you say too many just keep driving. I make eye contact as a pedestrian. I want to know which other side I am likely to get to.

Ashley the DPD clip, why do you indicate when no other vehicle is behind or in front of you.

Would love tips for not checking my speedo constantly, my instructor never really pulled me up on this and now i constantly check 😬 i dont know if its too much cus i see everything and have good concentration i just wish i could feel it more instead of checking 😭

In the last clip you mentioned that good road users pick up all the little signals even though the pedestrian didn't look over his shoulder. I met a driver the other day who might have taken that a bit too far. As I, the pedestrian, was approaching a junction, I heard a horn blaring through my headphones, then a car turns in and suddenly stops in front of me, guy rolls down their window and starts angrily shouting at me about paying more attention before I cross, as I didn't even check over my shoulder! I just told him to relax, and then continued around the corner as planned (not crossing the road). I wonder what signal I gave off that I was about to cross? Edit: also, on your point about drivers being distracted because they're grieving. Sometimes when a driver around me is behaving bizarrely, I'll tell myself not to get annoyed by it, and one of the things I'll tell myself is "maybe they've just come from a funeral".

The white land rover on the roundabout incident. I always thought that you only had to give way to vehicles actually on the roundabout not speeding up to roundabout from another direction. You should have slowed a bit in anticipation of the land rover being on the roundabout first.

Can you report all those ace holes that you meet on a regular basis? I suppose it’s a lot of extra work to do that after a long day etc.

Re the DPD local driver, he had a set of cards in his hand, the person more that likely was not in and he’s left a card the person where the parcel is

1:46 hard to identify the vehicle not sure if it’s a Range Rover or Nissan Micra. 😅. The driving looked very close to Range Rover standards. 😅.

What are the rules/guidance regarding passing on the left, for example 0:37?

at 10:30 I actually think the bus driver saw the hearse behind and moved over to let the convoy through due to there being a bus stop just 50 meters ahead. They probably wanted to show respect by not being a nuisance. You can also see for a split second the bus had its right signal on before moving back into the correct lane.

Traffic lights aren't always timed correctly.

11:02 do you need to indicate to go straight on?

Big turn out at the funeral must of been popular. I think there was 2 reasons to hold back in the final left turn the pedestrian and the range rover turning right could of possibly cut through your path. 2 birds 1 stone situation.

Was the red car turning right?

Nice video

That Audi at 5:40 is shocking. Doing that regardless is a bad move, but to a learner! And dangerous driving like that, just so you can get to, and then stop at, the next right turn. Mental.

Please do more motorcycle content. 😊😊😊😊😊

I'm not sure people know that they're not meant to stop in the cycle area.

I thought parking even partly on a pavement meant a fine or even towing? What does Highway Code say Ashley?

Range Rovers look a lot smaller in video huh

11:26 honestly I would have assumed he was crossing and just moving to the narrowest part of the road. Also I got to be honest and say I don't think the pedestrian did much wrong fi at all. they was going to cross and looking last second to make sure if it was safe. if you carried on they would likely have stopped. I think a lot of people do ten to do this when it is quiet. they assume it is safe to cross but are still ready to stop with the last second look.

Not sure if the laws are the same in the UK but I'm fairly sure it's illegal to break up a funeral procession in the US. It can make things a bit dicey in busier traffic if there are 5-10 cars that are all trying to move together

I loved the line, "This is not a near death experience". Many, many KZfaq videos are posted by people who believe that being forced to break slightly is basically the same as nearly being killed. A certain cyclist and radio presenter is particularly guilty here.

I'm not sure if that Micra's driving is worse or wearing a RR badge.

Your right mate .must be in taxi test dont use indicated 😊

Becky: "People will do anything not to walk" That's so ironic it's funny.

The last clip is all the time around here, people walking out without looking and vehicles carrying on regardless

5:05 no problem with that emerge onto the mini-roundabout, they absolutely had priority to pull onto the roundabout as you had yet to reach the carriageway of the roundabout. If your approach speed towards the mini-roundabout is too fast (because you have very good visibility to your right), then that is your failure, not theirs.

In the last clip, the pedestrian appeared not to look what happened to stop look and listen?