To be fair to the van driver, it is actually a good idea to go to the motorcycle first and hit the kill switch to turn the engine off, when a motorcycle is on its side it can leak petrol that could be ignited by the spark plug and cause an even worse situation. For information the kill switch is a red switch usually on the right hand side of the handlebars and will instantly switch off the engine and all electrics.

To be fair with that van driver right at the end, that crash was at pretty low speed and getting to the bike first is pretty important. If it's still running and on its side like that, there's a fairly decent chance fuel could leak out and catch on fire, which would have made that situation far worse.

Has anyone else watched Ashley’s videos that much that when you see a situation unfold in front of you on the road, you can hear “Be a problem solver not a problem maker”. 😂

Those have to be the best passing places I've ever seen and still someone manages to mess it up.

That second one, I reckon the mobility scooter is set for 8mph instead of the 4mph it should be using for travelling on the pavement. It crossed very quickly. It's another regulation that is not enforced.

Lesson for bikers that I learnt the hard way, it’s vital to keep on practicing emergency stops rather than experiencing them on the road. Practicing the squeeze technique rather than the grab (a natural instinctive response) makes it far safer with great results.

Right off the bat with that very first clip, before anything happened I immediately thought the cammer is driving way too fast down that empty left lane. There could also have been pedestrians crossing between stationary vehicles, rightly or wrongly and it's up to car drivers to take this into consideration. Basic principle: Any time you are merrily cruising down an empty lane and you have an adjacent lane that is much slower or stationary, be very aware and keep your speed down no matter how "chuffed" you feel cruising past everyone. This also applies when the other lane is oncoming slow / stationary and not only traffic in your direction.

Very interesting video. Even after nearly 50 years on the road, I still learn things from your channel.

Last clip: As a biker myself, one thing you never do is panic and pull the front brake hard! Especially in wet conditions. If he'd just let off the front brake he could have easily steered around the van and this would have been a non-event. I know it's easy to say from my armchair but like I say I'm a biker and have actually done this so I'm not just talking out of my arse, it's from 20 years experience. He should have two hands on the handlebars at all times, no matter the weather conditions. You never know when you're going to hit a pot hole or anything that could turn the bars suddenly, always use two hands. Also, when passing parked cars, junctions or anything that can suddenly pull out/door open etc always cover the front brake ready to stop. In this scenario I would have been decreasing speed for two reasons, firstly the car parked on the left with brake lights on, what's it going to do? Secondly the van to the left, is it parked and unloading etc or does it want to pull out and if so, has it seen me? If you're already decreasing speed then braking is made that much easier, a dab of the brake and steer around the van and all is good. Let's hope he's learnt a lesson from this.

I've only got about 2 hours of experience on the road and I've been learning loads from your channel. Your drive like an instructor series is great! Thanks for the help, we all appreciate it! 👍🏻

First clip, a similar thing happened to my brother a couple of months back. He was doing the same as the cammer, and he got t-boned. All people are fine, and cars can be fixed. I told him to start watching your channel, Ashley!

With the final clip, the van driver did the best thing: dealt with the biggest danger, it's the first thing to be done in any first aid situation relating to any vehicle, especially a bike. The killswitch is made easy to access for a reason and he dealt with it. First rule of first aid, make the scene safe. But absolutely, in an urban environment, always both hands on, especially since the risk is a lot higher due to the abundance of hazards. I've done something similar in my 125 days, didn't come off but DEFINITELY nearly did, a pure miracle I saved it

Sometimes, going through a traffic light controlled pedestrian crossing on red occurs because of local familiarity with a crossing that never seems to be used, turning to subconscious, to invisible. Until it is used!

Last clip... Please don't try to help people up, until they are ready and ask for help. The may not realize how badly they are hurt, will be in shock, and you could injure them further. Ask if they are ok and suggest they stay down until they can take stock and are sure they are ok to get up.

It’s all about continuing learning And never trust anyone to do the right thing

Second video: I think the white car stopped braking, because they were trying to avoid the mobility scooter. Nearly worked…

It's clips from viewers and Ash like these that have made me (I think) a safer road user. Risk management is a big factor to the way I ride my bicycle. Safety over speed. I still make the odd error in judgement, missing a pedestrian that is crossing, target fixating etc. But these happen less often than before. As Ash says, "you can read the story" a lot of times tell tale signs happen before an increase in risk which can help you avoid it being an incident.

On the last clip, what van driver did with the bike, was what he should do first. A bike on the ground, with the engine on, is a risk of fire or if it is still on gear, it may start rollind around and injure everybody on the scene. That is what we learned on ADR and first aid courses to do, eliminate other hazards first, before we focus on the injured people. They already have what they have, one or two minutes won't make a differrence. We don't want more injuries.

I feel that the postie was holding back due to the black van waiting to turn off the road To roll forward would also have encouraged those behind to do likewise and result in blocking the crossing. It’s quite possible that he could see more vehicles behind the cammer. If I was the cammer I would also have held back to allow the van to clear the road as I had seen the lights changing and possibly the build up of traffic behind me.

3:17 The lady on the scooter was well before she had a green light (the light was still orange when she started to cross). An unfortunate habit I see also with many pedestrians on a crossing close to work (even parents with children do it). As soon as the vehicle light is red, they cross, before the pedestrian light is actually green (and this seems to be everyone).

These constant reminders make me think more, drive more carefully and reduce risk. I drive slower past a queue of cars, with a touch more gap tending away from them just expecting something to pop out and endeavouring to maximise my reaction time. Keep up the good work, Ash.

Hello. Hope everyone is having a great Sunday. Spring is in the air, at least here in Canterbury.

Another great video Ashley, just goes to show how we need to be switched on at all times to minimise the risk to ourselves and other road users. Thanks for sharing.

I've really got to ask myself in that first clip - would I have slowed? I'm very poor when it comes to right of way - I kinda push through and hope for the best. I think, I would've seen the queue and slowed a little, but not enough. Something to think about. My mantra at the moment is - I'm a gentleman during the day, but why not on the road? Drive like a gentleman would.

At 4:04: It's also very common for pedestrians to start crossing as soon as they see vehicles stopping at a crossing and not wait for their green man pedestrian light. Combined with the fact that such pedestrians also don't bother checking all round for any other traffic that might not be stopping (including filtering two wheelers between the lanes) and you have the recipe for an accident similar to the one with the mobility scooter...or worse. Personally I always look all round and between the lanes even when I'm crossing with the green man signal in my favour. I even check for the possibility of vehicles coming the wrong way on a one way street.

Seeing a few people have a go at the mobility scooter and yeah, he is off the mark quick, but the amber light on the traffic lights comes on well before the driver of the car makes the decision to run the red light. For those needing a brush up on their Highway Code, Amber means “prepare to stop unless it’s unsafe to do so”. The cammer was keeping a safe distance, so upon seeing the amber light, the driver of the car who hit the mobility scooter should have checked his mirrors and prepared to stop; not run the light!

I agree that the postal van in that mobility scooter clip really played a part in that collision. It reminds me a lot of behaviour see on my walk to work where I have to cross at a roundabout. When I'm on the middle island, it's amazing how many people in lane 2 will put themselves into a position where I can't see past them (fair enough, if their intent is to get onto the roundabout quickly) and then wave me across, sometimes even as traffic is whizzing past them to their left! Someone less patient or more susceptible to pressure could easily get killed by this behaviour. Note to drivers: if you want to let a pedestrian across, stay far back enough that they have a view of both/all of the lanes. And if that feels disruptive, carry on to your give way line and DON'T wave them across at all. Stopping 5ft from the give way line, then waving the pedestrian across - particularly if you're in lane 2 - is absurdly dangerous.

love a bit of ashley neal in the morning

I love these videos, they constantly remind me about different aspects of road safety, to the point sometimes I actually remind myself about your advice,whilst I'm driving.

3:23 I have been in this situation before and I would think the car is maybe travelling faster than it looks. I have had lights change on me like that before and pressed brakes and realized I am going a bit fast and would have to essentially do an emergency stop to stop at the lights.

That first one, there's no way I would pass stationary traffic at a pelican crossing at that speed. Could easily have been a kid foolishly trying to cross because the traffic had stopped.

Last clip. Target fixation, lack of control and no idea of risk perception.

Third clip I think the white car might have fixated on the van turning across the road. They might have (incorrectly) changed their mind about stopping to ensure enough space for the van to go while the lights were red. I think that’s also partly why the postie didn’t go as well, they weren’t going to get anywhere with the van waiting to turn.

Last clip has given me PTSD! I've had 2 slides on a bike, fortunately not involving other vehicles, just dodgy conditions and one involving a shattered wrist!

I had a similar thing happen as the first clip many years ago when I was younger and more impatient. I didn't think it was at all my fault but a Magistrate gave me 20% blame for not being more cautious.

That round about was plenty large enough for 2 vehicles but the tractor decided to cut. I agree that the black car should have foreseen the tractor cutting though. However more needs to be done with large vehicles not using roundabouts correctly and they often do so as they are not operating the vehicle at a reasonable speed.

Just wanted to say i passed my test today, while only undergoing tutoring with my father (who is a professional driver as he drives buses, but is not a driving instructor)! But i did want to say that your videos have been a huge help also in contributing to me passing, so thank you a lot for all of the videos and advice you provide to the public, oh, I also passed with only 3 driving faults! 😊

I think one of the biggest things I've learnt from this channel is to never go into a roundabout, or even be on a roundabout, adjacent to someone else, if at all possible. Had that thinking occurred to me several years ago it would likely have saved me from one (fortunately minor) collision where another driver decided to straight-line a roundabout, as well as a couple of near misses where lorries used the left lane when not taking the expected exit and I had not seen either of them indicating that they were going further round than their lane would have suggested.

3:52 I think you've got half of it: yes I agree the lady on the mobility scooter was feeling "invited" to go by the postie slowing down; but I think she also saw the white car was slowing up, and guessed wrongly that the traffic both ways was stopping for her. The white car have misleading "body language" as Ashley sometimes calls it

Re the biker, and sightly ropey footage aside. It looked to me like if he'd have kept his nerve, line, he couldn've gotten around that truck relatively easily. Moreso if he'd have had both hands on the handlebars of course.

biker definitely put himself down in that clip - I've had days like that where I'd be riding with one hand on the handlebars and one on the cylinder head, but as soon as anything odd was visible, I'd have both hands on the bars. a balanced grip is useful on a steering wheel, but essential on handlebars in heavy braking. and considering there was already a person attending to the rider, I won't fault the van driver for seeing to the bike. as long as the bike is running, the incident scene is unstable. and you want the scene stabilized, to manage risk.

I understand the frustration of the black car behind the tractor, that roundabout was wide enough for two vehicles side by side, but additionally a tractor should pull over and let traffic by rather than just hold everyone up. I had a similar situation today, a car driving at 70 in a 100kmph area, holding up a whole lot of traffic, then when it turned onto the motorway slip road, it took a position across both lanes determined to not let anyone pass.

A couple of things to note on the first clip: - That pedestrian crossing and the position of the vehicles in the centre may have confused the viewer, making them think it was a traffic light controlled junction. If that was the case there are other clues that would have helped them work out it was not. - It looks like the queued traffic is changing the priority, letting the two side roads go. Whenever anyone does that we should always be wary. Definitely slow down until passed, and pay more attention when taking the opportunity. - The position of the car on the left might have helped. It’s got it’s nose stuck out. My thoughts would have been “why hasn’t it gone?”

The first one is very similar to the only accident I've ever had. A car pulled out of a car park right into the road i was on, and a row of parked cars blocked his sight of me. I approach situations like this with a lot more caution now, and a few years ago managed to brake in time to prevent a similar issue in a back street with parked cars on both sides.

Mobility scooters are a tricky one, since some are actually road legal or illegal to drive on the pavement depending on capability/settings. If said scooter can do over 4mph then its technically illegal to drive on a pavement unless said scooter is set to limit its top speed to 4mph. If a scooter/chair can do more then 4mph they need to be registered like any other road vehicle (they get givent a reg like a car, but do not need to display it) and the owner should have insurance, most do not and its never made clear to people that it should be taken out when buying these things or where you stand legally when it comes to there use. (insurance is usually about £70 a year and covers liability and your typical motor insurance stuff). by the way the scooter moved, i wouldn't be surpised if its was set above 4mph, meaning she shouldnt have been on the pavement and could be held accounable for the accident and possibly be done for dangerous driving.

If you ever find yourself in the position of the Jaguar driver, remember that you can help by beeping the horn.

The clip of the white car and mobility scooter, I know that road very well. Until recently, that was the standard of driving for a lot of people around that way. Many do still have the "you first after me" mentality but things seem to have improved slightly

it always amazes me how someone who subscribes to Ash and has enough enthusiasm to actually submit footage to him too, would drive as blasé as in Clip 1

With the tractor clip. It is possible to get a tractor license without having to 1st get a car license so you may be dealing with a tractor driver with very little experience of driving on roads. Always good to give space.

Great video, on the first clip, I also wondered whether concetration was lacking a bit too, in any case, good one to keep thinking about when approaching busy intersections like this is C.O.A.S.T. I also particularly liked the point in the second clip about stopping adjacent to a passing place - I see this far too often where people seem to think they need to cross onto the opposite side of the road to enable vehicles to pass. Top draw video!

Opening clip - the Dashcam gave us a slightly different view to the driver as it was positioned further to the left. What we were able to see was, perhaps, at a better angle for us to take note of that White Taxi (?) before the Viewer could see it........ NOT that I'm defending the Cammer here as the Speed was a tad on the high side in this situation. Excellent analysis (all clips) as we've become accustomed to. Stay safe out there.

Some people just drive at one set speed. Not slowing for danger at all. I wonder if those insurance black boxes can pick this out by averaging it all out compared to others drivers. This could then be fed back to the drivers that never slow down much for certain junctions. And they could improve their driving or face higher insurance. This idea would save lives. Get the message out Ash if you approve. I would like to see a video on just how good the black boxes are and what improvements they could have. Such a vid would save lives and help the industry!

When you think a provisional license holder can drive a tractor you have to give them extra space. You never know who’s behind the wheel

Enlightening, as always. Cheers!

I remember that first clip. I was in a wagon behind going up Thompson Road in Sunderland. Its a regular occurrence here. People blame the junction, but I think it's laziness on the drivers part and inpatience

Reason for motorbike off was one handed braking even as he tried to grab the left hand side handlebar. The pressure exerted by slowing quickly would push the right side bar forward hence the bike fell to the left.😊 Handlebars have two sides for a reason

That first clip is my route to work. So yes I seen that happening as it happens all the time. Particularly with those bloody white Sunderland Taxi vans.

That was a great video! Highlighting what both parties could have done better is great!

Thank you Ashley

Breadvan will always get you. Seen it a mile away

the van driver going for the bike first is a risk reduction thing. with the bike on its side it will leak petrol and that can catch fire creating a worse situation possibly requiring the involvement of the Fire Service.

as a x biker, i say just hit the kill switch and leave the bike unless the risk to life, you can hurt yourself eg. boiling oil could pour out onto you, fuel leak or you could do more damage to the bike by picking it up wrong.

With all respect Ashley, you did not mention the dark van in the mobility scooter clip. It played an important part in this incident in my opinion. It's indicating right, giving way to your viewer and the white vehicle in front. I think that is why the postie stopped, to not block the crossing, and not to let the mobility scooter cross. Your thoughts?

Last clip - I don't see any lights on that bike, and it is advised that headlight should be on at all times! Black bike, black gear does NOT stand out in indifferent light.

Even the motorcyclist being winded could be a dangerous sign surely.

First clip, biggest red flag for me was the traffic waiting in the middle was back from the actual turning point. This suggests there is something in their way.

I find especially in city centers you can get away with many maneuvers to reduce traveling time providing you make it clear you're intention by signalling, positioning and direction of front wheels.

6:38 Roundabouts are a pain at the moment, more and more recently I'm spotting people cutting corners on roundabouts and thus, encroaching your lane, crashes like this are from people being stupid, although you do need to drive a bit smarter when the vehicle to your left is pulling a trailer and that big, it needs more room naturally.

I don't know many bikers that ride one handed around town. Maybe OK on wide A roads, duals or motorways, but the place where you want maximum control is around town, especially when it's wet. One panic grab later and the laws of physics decide where you're going and if you're stopping before heading under a wheel.

I was interested in your comments on the tractor clip. I have a clip from a couple of days ago where an artic was approaching a roundabout and the following car was clearly planning to pass on its right at the roundabout. The lorry took up a position straddling the two lanes and blocked the car behind. That same car then moved over to the left clearly trying to get down the inside. I wasn't sure whether this was good practice by the lorry but you have cleared it up in my mind Ashley. Thanks.

Clip 1 I'd have been slowing anyway because of the hazards. The X-type was over the give way line for example and may have been creeping or rolling forward, so be prepared to stop in case it came out further into the path of the cammer

But as always absolutely no change in speed alongside stationary traffic! As soon as traffic stops somebody will try to emerge, it’s human nature.

Larger vehicles need all the roundabout space. It's not a passing place. I drive a HGV and straddle two lanes when necessary . I know I'm annoying you behind but it's for your safety.

4:00 I always try to look to see if anyone is waiting at a pedestrian crossing to see whether the lights are likely to change. If they had done this then even if they chose to continue on the yellow they would have seen the scooter crossing early.

6:16 I see that all the time in my area, except with lorries.

Okay, 3rd clip, mobility scooter time.. Firstly, the grey/black van infront of the Postie had stopped in order to turn right, Postie stops before the crossing to save getting stopped in the crossing if the lights change.. good job Postie. Van however, did not indicate until after he had stopped, tut tut, pointless :) So I don't think it is impatience that causes her to cross, or a wave from the Postie, I think she simply assumed the lights had changed and she could go.. Dumb thing to do, but people do dumb things.. Secondly, that model of scooter is a Kymco on the cusp of Cat 2 and 3, meaning it is small enough to fit in a car (with appropriate back saving hoist lol) but can also do up to 8mph instead of the standard Cat 2s' 6mph.. Odds are, she sped up to the maximum 8mph to cross the road, (which I am also guilty of but I look thoroughly and constantly) in order to lessen the time she was in the danger zone of being on the road. Also that scooter does come with a hand brake, but they don't work well, meaning the Deadmans switch is basically all the braking capabilities you have, which usually kick in between 1.2 and 1.6 seconds after 'throttle' release, with no instant 'emergency' brake to save the user being thrown out of their seat, or jarred forward at 5+mph. In short, braking is a slowing to under 2mph and then a stop.. so there was nothing she could have done to not hit the car, that was inevitable at that moment.. she could have swerved but that could have made issues worse.. but more likely she had tunnel vision fixation on the opposite kerb to ensure she could get onto it safely and quickly.

At around 7:34, I could be wrong but to me that roundabout does actually look wide enough to accommodate both the tractor and the black car. I'm not sure though which exit the tractor was intending to take and hence not sure which lane it should have actually been in. But as Ashley pointed out, the tractors positioning on the approach was very misleading. I also can't tell if the tractor had any indicators and I doubt the tractor driver was in a position to give hand signals whilst controlling such a big machine on a roundabout. However the black car would have been wise to hold back and just see what the tractor did next.

The first clip.....well, a queue could a clue that there's either an obstruction or the driver in front is letting someone out, plus an impatient driver in the queue could suddenly pull out in front of you. This is what happens when you bomb through a green light. Simply put, slow down until it's safe.

Great analysis Ashley. Regarding the postman baiting the lady on the mobility scooter: unnecessary kindness is a very dangerous attitude in traffic. It only confuses matters. He had green, he should have proceeded. But no, he wanted to be police officer, regulate traffic and created a dangerous situation.

Tractors pulling huge trailers are a major issue in the area where I do most of my driving. The trailers are the same size as that of the largest lorry. Most of the encounters I have with them, they are not moving around the farm. These vehicles are being used for haulage. I regularly get stuck behind them for miles with no chance of overtaking. The longest being through four counties. I would rather have a lorry on the road than a farm tractor and trailer. The HMRC should be more proactive in stopping this, farmers get red diesel for use on the farm not running haulage businesses. The motorcyclist in the last clip was fully responsible for what happened after the van pulled out. Speed wasn't the issue because they never slid on the road after coming off. Had they had both hands on the handlebar they wouldn't have fallen over when they stopped, which they may not have had to. The van stopped leaving space for the bike to go around. It was a non-event that their bad riding turned into an incident. They never hit the van, they damaged the bike all by themselves.

Yeah the flat bed truck pulling out in front of the motorcyclist isn't exactly the smallest vehicle in the world, see how the vehicle can seriously blend into its background despite being large and not stand out depending on its colour and it's background especially through a parked vehicle.

Progressive braking on bike for both front and rear is essential.

The first clip is the prime example of an awful driver, just because you have right of way doesn't mean its safe to just plough on, slow down, stop yammering right at a busy junction and you would'nd have had a crash. Its the same as the idiots who think you only need your lights on when you need to see, its about being seen and I can guarantee this driver is exactly like that due to how oblivious you have to be to steam roll through a jammed junction

In the first scenario, the document on the dashboard top, which should never have been there; had white print which reflected off the windscreen and surely distorted the drivers view of the road, and the developing situation.

The tractor with trailer clip. I can’t 100% tell but looks like if he had taken it wide there should have been enough room for all to pass. I sometimes get caught out with my artic whether I can get round in one lane. Strangely I always knew when I was driving long coaches. Your advice isn’t bad and even after all the time I’ve been driving big vehicles if you’re not sure take both lanes.

Dont forget to consider the postion of the dashcam is higher than that of the driver. So what it see may not be seen by the driver even if they are slower and lookignat the right spot at the right time.

The most likely situation to pull into a passing place on the right is when it's too short for the approaching long vehicle to use.

The motorcyclist had half the road to go round the van and should have had both hands on the handlebars.

If you're driving with the state of mind you wish to be helpful to other road users you don't tend to fly into hazards.

That mobility scooter incident could have been lethal if that car had been going faster. Ditto the passing places. The motorcycle at the end…if that had been a car, I think it would have stopped in time.

Motorcyclist was riding dreadfully. 100% his fault, he didn't make himself visible, wasn't in full control of the vehicle due to only one hand on the handlebars and was not driving for the road conditions. Yes technicially the van driver pulled out on him, but he did so cautiously and had little choice with the poor parking of the vehicle on the left. Had the motorcyclist been in full control and driving slower, he may have been able to either stop, or go round the front of the vehicle.

the first clue was that it's in your video, and I immediately thought, too fast!

First clip,Taxi driver, no surprises (at least for me). 3rd clip, both parties could have done better as Ash says, but red lights applies for mob. scooters as well.

in the 1st clip I would be slowing down for the crossing. It’s too easy to be caught out on a crossing.

5:10… Old quote… “the road to hell is paved with good intentions’

It really make you think seeing these

I have learnt from this channel to see through the gaps and even window's for the first clip so hopefully this does not happen to me fingers crossed.

There was a little should I? shouldn't I ? from the car driver there but the white car is mostly through the lights when they turn red. (2.28) The last time that driver could see those lights they were amber. At that point the mobility scooter should still be on the pavement. Preparing to move off. She is not. She is in the centre of the road and hurtling towards the car apparently oblivious to its presence. There doesn't seem to be any attempt to stop by its operator either until she hits the car. I would go as far to suggest that the car was responsible for bringing the scooter to rest rather than the operator. This is not the driver's fault in my opinion.

The tractor looks like it's in the correct lane , but the trailer , cuts up the car . Either way ouch ! I would have held back as lot's of drivers fail , lane discipline . Most cannot even drive at 30mph.

Maybe if the mobility scooter didn't start zipping across as soon as the light was on amber, they wouldn't have got hit. Not saying the Up driver couldn't be more cautious and braked as soon as they saw the amber light, but I'd that's 50/50.