I Was Wrong! 

I like that the ambulance driver just went "fair enough, yeah. That's on me". It's pleasant when people are open to being told that they did something wrong

I can understand why you confronted the ambulance driver but you should have appreciated it when he admitted his fault instead of having the last word. That being said well done for seeing the error of your ways and swallowing your pride by giving an honest reflection of the situation. It's a pity more drivers don't do this.

Totally agree Ashley. It's normal human behaviour but sometimes it's better to rise above our primal social instincts - especially when driving. It's not always easy though.

The ambulance driver was so lucky to survive this shocking road rage incident.

Oh nice! Owning up to being wrong is a super good sign of character!

Back when I was learning, my instructor told me “if you think there’s nothing wrong with how you drive, there’s something wrong with how you drive.”

"No-one's perfect, including me." Spot on. I found it very comforting, when out on an IAM run, to hear my friend (who qualified as a Master, with Distinction) tell me that there was no perfect driver and not even a perfect run. Something also echoed by Reg Local, an ex-Police Driving Instructor, whose channel I follow as well as Ashley. On a presentation course, I learned that, "Practice makes proficient" is a far better adage than "Practice makes perfect" because, as the presenter pointed out, nobody is perfect. I know I learn every day. But leaving down the burden of trying to become perfect actually helps people relax and do better.

Difficult sometimes not to express oneself when these things happen - at least you were trying to be helpful and not just screaming, shouting and causing a panic in the other driver through erratic behaviour, as I've witnessed some people do!

Typical Volkswagen GTI driver xD Much respect for realising you could have handled the situation a little differently. Lot's of people just believe they are right all the time and never make mistakes. Props to you, Ash. One of the many reasons why I love this channel.

It's good you're able to realise your mistakes and learn from them, allowing us to learn from them too. Nobody is perfect, we're all human.

None of us are perfect Ash, fair play for owning it

Occasionally watched your channel as I recently passed my test (actually 1 year ago) and I believe in continuous learning. However it’s this video that made me subscribe. We all live in our own bubbles thinking we are doing the right thing or in the right. But it takes real character to look back at our actions or interactions and judge ourselves honestly. You cannot be a teacher and not realise you still have lessons to learn. The path to enlightenment isn’t a smooth path. Great video and content Ash.

Now the thing that makes you a good driver here, is that you acknowledged the mistake and made us aware. It's not about being perfect, it's about realising what you do wrong and admitting it. Same for the ambulance driver when he admitted he was wrong. Fair play to both.

I admit I have done similar but worse. I am a lorry driver but at the time I was in my car with my disabled wife and son when a coach cut me up on an island, it had been a long, tiring day and I flipped! I overtook the coach and bought it to a stop, I went to the drivers window and said "It's right hand lane to turn right at an Island, you are a professional you should know that!" Then I walked away knowing that I put all of his passengers in danger because I was angry and stupid, luckily nothing came back to bite me and I learned where my anger limit was. Never done that again.

The exact reason I never say anything to anyone unless it was genuinely a life threatening moment is as you said “no one’s perfect”. I mess up from time to time and I’m a professional driver. People make mistakes, people go places they have never been before, drive on road types they have never driven on before, and I’ll be honest 90% of the “idiots” I come across are good motorists that had a lapse in judgment for just a second or made a genuine mistake. The other 10% well they’re not even worth mentioning really, because we all know the types of people they are

Being able to own up to my own mistakes and failings as a driver is what's helped me to improve. The mindset of a good driver is to not always blame others and to understand what you could have done better. While I don't know if I should call myself a good driver, I know that this mindset ensures I will always be improving

rather than say, this is a bad example, turn it around and say it's a good example of what not to do. I spent years with negitive thoughts, since 2016 it changed to what can be learnt from any given situation. I learn somethig new every day now. So make the negatives a learning point and take them forward as positives. Great upload

Thank you for sharing. It's just as important to know what not to do while driving as to know what you should be doing if that all makes sense.

If there's one thing that gets me 'hot under the collar' when I'm driving, It's tailgaters. I could chew barbed wire and spit rivets!

It's a constant battle to stay cool and gracious. Despite watching loads of these, I still find myself getting wound up with completely trivial incidents. I think I would have tried harder to let the ambulance pass (irrespective of my need to turn right) and if that hadn't been possible it would have added to my frustration and increased my temper. I, and the ambulance driver, thought you braked a bit too harshly. It was sudden enough to catch him out. I think he recognised, much to his credit, that you were having a worse day than him, even though he had screwed up and got lost. Well done though for calling yourself out - good example to all.

I’m glad you’ve realised not everyone wants their driving critiqued at every opportunity. We can learn by watching these videos, but getting an aggressive telling off for every mistake is a bit much.

I like how even in this video (primarily about how you reflected that you could have done better) you are giving some great learning points to the viewers on other issues. The being wary of others and being inclined to not trust them, keeping extra distance etc. when they've behaved erratically is something I've always done. Sometimes when my wife is driving I'll say "watch them" if I've spotted something dodgy and she hasn't. A huge part of staying safe on the road is not getting involved in other people's buffoonery.

Good self reflection! That looks like and emergency ambulance rather than just a pick up version. That introduces another element you didn't touch on - what was that driver experiencing a little while before? CPR with a hysterical family around him? An RTA with a broken family to treat and comfort? Someone wife who really didn't deserve the kicking she got? While if that driver was emotionally impaired he should not have been driving, the last person to spot this is the person involved sometimes. Wouldn't an additional valuable learning point here be to use empathy towards other road users in this position?

It's the telling off at the end that probably makes you feel a bit guilty. Especially as it's an ambulance driver, possibly in the middle of a long stressful shift. I try to remember that we're all human. Mistakes don't bother me. It's only selfish and/or incredibly dangerous actions that ever provoke me into communicating my displeasure to any road other user.

I respect that ambulance drivers reaction. Just "alright, my bad" he could have hit back "well yeah you shouldn't have done so and so" but he just left it at that. Good man.

I find it useful just watching you drive around, I think I learn a lot. There's a lot of road situations I don't understand too well because 99% of my driving is quiet and rural and when I get into busier cities I find it very stressful because I'm just not used to it and I'm unsure of what to do at times.

Thank you for your honesty and for your courage in sharing this clip.

Wow thank you so much for your honesty putting this out. I try to remind myself that we all do things wrong on the road - including myself. Remaining humble and always seeking to improve one's own driving should be the goal.

Great learning and reflection afterwards!

I like your videos Ashley as they are well thought through and presented and give very clear walkthroughs of situations. But I really like the fact that you posted this one where you used an example of where you could do better. Too often RU-vidrs only post videos that make themselves look good. Clearly the teaching is more important to you than just looking good on video. Thank you.

Another good honest video, and I guess we’ve all been there and reacted in the wrong way to another road user, so credit for sharing it. I was tailgated by the Police a few weeks ago, and with the privacy glass in my car they wouldn’t have know if it was me or my pupil driving, as it was I was between lessons. The temptation to react was very strong, as I felt intimidated by their aggressive driving, and I’m sure a provisional driver would have been even more so. I describe the 2 car rule at traffic lights as “Two’s company, three’s a crowd”.

Your so right. Brilliant video. Thank you.

This is probably the second-most useful thing I've learned from watching all your videos - I used to wave arms around and do faces and look at people. No need. Just do your driving - anticipate, leave and make room, and get where you're going. Keep things flowing, behave courteously and safely and ensure that you can minimize any dangerous situations as you see them potentially arising. The more you do this, the easier it is to ignore any feelings of rage or injustice or fear that happen to involuntarily appear inside you; those feelings come and go and you can ignore them and concentrate on the road and constantly be updating your ideas of who is going to be doing what, and what you need to do. Put your feelings on auto-pilot, not your driving ! Cheers mate.

Thanks Ashley, it's refreshing to see someone put their hands up and admit they handled something badly. How much better would this world be if everyone could do this? I am just in the process of becoming an internal HGV driving assessor at a large logistics comapany and I'm finding your videos a valuable resource. I think an important part of such a role is to be open to learning from others and showing a bit of humility as all of us fall quite short of perfection. Top marks for publishing this particular example of your own imperfection!

Not many would be happy to show the world their imperfections but we all have them and I think it make you more credible than someone who denies or hides them. Having said no ones perfect, not being perfect isn't an excuse and admitting ones faults and sharing our experiences is a good way to collectively improve. Thanks for another great video.

I still make mistakes after 10 years, and my father made mistakes after 50 years on the road. Like Ashley said nobody is perfect. Good video as always.

Much respect. To both you and the ambulance driver. Those, "ah shit yeah, that was a poor show" moments mean something. Cool to see.

The first thing that was said to me when I first started to train for my Advance Driving test was "Their is no such thing as a perfect drive". We all make mistakes. Well done you for being a good role model for us to own up to our mistakes.

Hats off Sir, spot on driving and road appreciation and refreshing honesty about your interaction.

Good video, good example, as you said, of what not to do. I really respect that you put this video up and the meaning you are getting across by doing so. None of us are perfect, but it doesn't mean we should not strive to do better every day. You are a person putting out positive and encouraging vibes to the world through this channel, and not afraid to show us that you too make mistakes.

Mad respect for posting this. Most people wouldn't even bother to own up 🙌

"Letting it go" well said... Great video !!!

Reflecting on one's own actions after an incident is always a good thing. We all make mistakes or mis-judge the actions of others from time to time.

I've held a full UK licence for over 40 years, and covered many thousands of miles, but I still consider every day a school day when out on the roads. You never stop learning things both about correct driving technique, and equally important, your own attitude. Passing a driving test is only the beginning of actually learning to drive a vehicle. We all make mistakes we regret afterwards, but that's just part of being fallible and human. You have to learn and move on. Keep up the good work.

Well done for posting, good reminder.

Thanks for sharing this - it is important to point out no driver is perfect and we all suffer moments of frustration. Recognising and learning from this is a lesson for all drivers guilty of similar behaviour.

Superb! Great viideo. Humility is important - especially in an expert. 10/10 Ashley!

As always a great video!

Outstanding Mr Neal, great to see you looking at your own driving. THOUGH if this is an example of bad driving I've much to improve about my driving, again many thanks.

I have started following your examples, i avoid aggression in my driving now, in my area people jump out of cars and want to fight over the smallest things. I am a big guy, but i dont want to get out of car and starting engaging in physical combat with someone over simply avoided driving incidents and risk a criminal record. I honestly see so much bad driving on the roads it makes me despair. I dont claim to be the best or most expert of drivers but now i go safety first and try to stay passive in my driving style. Your vids help me in that regard and i always learn something from your content, thank you.

👏🏻 Top Drawer for posting this Ash. Thank you. This is such a big thing, using one of your own faults as a learning point for all of us and just proves how everyone can have a bad day or learn from it. Yes, you intended to educate the professional driver but this was in a negative situation which you realised. Watching you call out other people's mistakes in the name of road safety is great, but there is a clearly a time and a place and a way to do it. What I'm waiting for now is a clip from @Jon C, showing us one of his 'mistakes'! There can't be many.

Great video, it takes a lot to own up to your own mistakes let alone posting it on RU-vid! Your videos have made me a better and more relaxed driver

Good to know that even with your experience and calm approach this can still happen to you. I struggle with this so much as a hyper vulnerable road user on a scooter and thought it was just me.

let yourself down badly there. Fair play for owning and highlighting your faults, we could all do that a lot more whilst driving and in all walks of life.

Good on you, Ashley. Your job is incredibly stressful, and you are a great example of self control. But it is very encouraging for the rest of us to see you make a mistake and then admit to it so humbly. We never stop learning and improving, do we? Respect!👏

Thank for sharing mate.

That's big of you to be so honest with us! 👍🏻 Did you consider trying to contact the local ambulance service to apologise?

This is why Ash is my favourite dash cam content creator! He doesn’t create a god complex trying to put himself in the right all the time, he’s just a strong advocate for self improvement in driving and that means himself aswell. Good on ya Ash for posting this video, keep it up and I’ll keep on watching!

Ashley I have heard you say this before when interacting with a taxi driver in another video, as you say you had it under control there was no reason to interact with the other driver. It just goes to show how hard it is to bite you tongue and say nothing, but good on you to show this and learn from it as you say no one is perfect. 👍😁

this is good advice and it's something i've been doing for a while now with my own driving. when someone else makes a mistake, just back off, give them lots of room, and don't interact with them. if you interact with other drivers, it just increases your own stress levels, so it's actually only hurting yourself. yesterday on the motorway, a BMW moved out in front of me really close and i had to break hard... but i just backed off and gave them space. further down the road, i realised that if i had tried to rage at that BMW driver, then i would have just made myself feel angry. what's the point of getting myself worked up?

Good video, there have been plenty of times as a cyclist when I've taken out my frustration on drivers and regretted it afterwards

Well done for being honest and showing this video. When I'm driving I have a little voice in my head that sometimes says, "you did that badly, you should have done that, instead". However, I have seen emergency vehicles of all types driving badly, along with other professional drivers (including other instructors and examiners, seriously, though, I don't understand instructors who drive way too close to learners) and drivers who have told me they've passed Advanced Driving tests; no one, indeed, is perfect.

Bravo to the ambulance driver for holding his hands up. We've all done messed up. It's hot you react to your mistake that counts.

What’s very common nowadays is acting like a twat and then saying “I’m not perfect” as a way of getting out of behaving like a twat in the first place. Back in the day you’d either apologise or just take the blame without the precursor or excuse that something else and not you, is responsible.

Really glad you highlighted this. Your channel has made me a much better driver. The hardest thing for me is not driving well but stopping myself reacting badly to other's poor driving. I am much better than I used to be but still have a way to go.

Well if that's the worst thing you get up to you're not doing too badly Ashley. And your honesty is as ever exemplary. I've sometimes found myself thinking about someone's poor driving I've just witnessed and then finding myself making a mistake soon afterwards. I'm trying to improve this aspect of my behaviour when driving and it's definitely happened less since I discovered your channel. 👍

Think you knocked the nail on the head with your last comment. None of us are perfect and we ALL need to allow others to make mistakes as some times people maybe unfamiliar with the area they are in and the road lays outs 🤔

We’re not perfect but great video on the lessons to learn, I’m going to try to adopt it a bit more even when I’m not driving

I just fail to understand why people do it, the ambulance here, stuff like that happens and if its just a few seconds you write it off but its the people who are just a few feet off you consistently, I just go slower when people do it

I’ve been watching your videos for some time now, you have certainly made me a better driver, more courteous road user and helped lower my stress level. We can excuse the occasional error, top marks for sharing it.

Ashley the badass! Didnt expect this

I was always taught to keep both hands on the wheel. Something you rarely do.

The ambulance driver owned up to his mistake which honestly gets my respect but I do feel what you said to him after he owned up was unnecessary and a little too passive aggressive in my opinion

You're generous to share this, thank you. We're all human and affected by neurochemistry when encountering stresses on the road.

I think it's also worth thinking about how much an ambulance crew has going on in the cab. You get sent jobs and job changes and details changes whilst on the move constantly. Bashed back and forth between jobs whilst travelling. It's easy occasionally to briefly look down to check where you're meant to be travelling to on the "satnav" and get distracted.

It’s good that you’ve posted other peoples errors in past videos and commented on them too. It’s great to see you post an error on your part in this video. Full respect for not only admitting it but sharing it for everyone to see (and learn). Respect to the ambulance driver too… for correcting the mistake (moment of tailgating and not continuing to tailgate) and not getting into an argument. Keep up the good work.

Respect to you for recognizing there was no need, your interaction was a prelude to a problem if the ambulance driver had been more unreasonable

As soon as he said 'Fair Enough', that should have ended it.

That was very humble of you to show your own mistake. The ambulance driver diffused the situation well.

I got too close to a cyclist this morning after not judging the space id have along side parked vechicals and oncoming traffic. The cyclist caught up with me and gave me a prolonged telling off, all of which I just accepted and replied with a short "i'm sorry about" that and was able to drive off and forget. After watching these videos I realised how pointless it is getting in any altercation and I really appreciate you showing your bad sides as well.. because we're all the same when we get into a vehical.

Thanks for the education.

I love that you posted this, fair play

Fair play for including this. Even the best can improve.. Still think every day's a school day no matter how long you've been driving.

Wow. You on a bad day is me on a good day. I need to chill and let things go. Thanks for the example. 👍

The perfectionist. I respect you Mr Ashley Neal, I believe you are able to be self critical because its safety and the greater good that motivates you not self gratifying ego. An excellent video . Thank you

Great honesty here - it must be hard being a professional driving instructor and resisting giving others advice and criticism on the road!

Nice one Ashley admitting to a mistake takes guts, and I think you deserve a pat on the back for admitting it, we all make them sometimes, well done.

I would only interact with another driver to apologise for my mistake or to communicate how to deal with an unusual obstruction

Good lesson

I needed this video today, believe me!

Another great video Ash. I get where you are coming from, but don't be so hard on yourself, at least you know you do have some triggers, as do we all,. As I say to my drivers, the expert driver knows they aren't perfect, as you can never be perfect. All we can do is strive for perfection and constantly improve. Keep up the great work.

On reflection it's always easy to say just let it go, but in the moment it is difficult. I'm also a professional driver and have been guilty of this, and I always look back and think I need to be better. Great video as always Ashley 👍

Great instructor. Owning up to faults as well. Top bloke.

Good on ya for posting....

Your self analysis is very commendable. Not many people would have been prepared to admit that in private let alone on a public forum. Thanks for your honest approach to driving.

Ashley, driving is difficult, very difficult. Often when nothing bad happens, I still tell myself off, mentally for what I have done wrong. I do try to be good, but driving is very difficult. I'm glad a driving instructor is always self-monitoring as well. I think it's the ones who don't learn any lessons that are the ones to avoid. Perfect as they are.

Probably one of the best lessons you could give anyone. As you said no one is perfect. This includes blue light drivers. It's quite possible he just watched someone pass away and now he's back on the road!

That’s why you have the dash camera, so you can replay the event. I was told during my advanced driving course, if you are criticising yourself that’s a good sign. It always looks different when you see your actions later.

Don’t be to hard on yourself my friend you were man enough to post the video & as far as i could hear the ambulance driver gave as professional a response as he could keeping it civil & to the point . All no harm done compared to some of the drivers in the video you had to re edit 👍 One thing i have learnt from this is i’ll be turning on the sound record facility on my dash cam as i’ve always had it off 👍 On a side note too i’m now finding that repositioning my rear camera so tail gaters can see it recording them really seems to be working (people don’t like their tail gating faces on camera)😁👍

Fairplay, nice interaction. Ngl, people need to be told or they won't learn, he will learn from that because he's been bold enough to agree and reflect.