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Recently a viewer of mine sent me dozens of clips of him riding his motorcycle. I think they're perfect for a new series, where we have a quick fire look at general riding.
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@12crepello Год назад

As a motorcyclist of over 50 years I can see this person has quite a bit to learn yet. I hope it's not the hard way! Some good points but many bad. Highly recommend taking a training course for all motorcyclists.

@richardgiles2484 Год назад

100% agree with you, mate 😢 I'm also coming upto 50years of ridding and often see new bikers with a death wish. I've always ridden with the attitude everyone is out to kill me 😂😂😂

@StevieOnHisBike Год назад

I'm not a motorcyclists but, it wasn't long into the video that I was thinking - this chap is very new biking.

@JoesWebPresence Год назад

Certainly not a seasoned veteran, but @4:40 with those couple of clips of that delivery scooter, and he suddenly goes up a few notches in my estimation, given the competition. Shocking driving. Whoever hires them ought to be prosecuted, and whoever uses their delivery service ought to be ashamed of themselves. This rider is a saint in comparison.

@bikerchrisukk Год назад

I agree, though I only have half the experience you have 🙂

@kenbrown2808 Год назад

he was a bit more enthusiastic in choosing to filter than I would have been in those situations. and then the learner on the delivery scooter shows the extreme.

@brantnuttall Год назад

4:32 can we have a sincere round of applause for the recovery vehicle here?

@joespittle1 Год назад

Was just having a look through the comments to see if anyone had mentioned that

@TheTomco11 Год назад

It's the sort of consideration you often get from professional drivers but rarely from car drivers

@lily46rose Год назад

I do the same all the time especially as I'm driving a coach im sure most of it goes unnoticed as an effort to make their journey a little bit easier and safer and more just assumption I'm slow.. but I can keep up with most things off the line (up until second gear change then most cars pull away from me 😅)

@RikAindow Год назад

I'm not a biker but really enjoy seeing these clips from their perspective as at times, it feels the media overlooks the dangers they face.. Thanks to the cammer for sending this in.

@kiradotee 11 месяцев назад

As a motorcyclist, I can say some of the dangers are created by bikers themselves. 😂

@harveycraig26 Год назад

Great video! Thanks to the viewer who sent those in. Really good mix of stuff, lots of comments about how you could improve, which may be the case, but hopefully you see it as constructive criticism rather than finger pointing. Nobody is perfect all the time and everyone can improve. Driving on the roads is about accommodating and making allowances for everyone's mistakes including our own.

@Sol_VI Год назад

Nice that you show both the good and the bad from these clips. The viewer seems to be a pretty competent and thoughtful rider. Definitely a lot of room for improvement!

@iainamurray Год назад

Was thinking the same, especially for a rider in London!

@Gopher31 Год назад

Was nice to see a variety of situations. It sounds like a 125cc bike so probably with an L plate. Would explain the first car trying to pass him. A 125cc is far faster to 30mph than most cars though so it made little sense.

@nitroneal4998 Год назад

Thank you

@b3108 Год назад

For some reason, in spite of some adrenaline-induced moments, I actually thought I saw a lot of positive lessons to learn. Maybe it's because we could better understand what he was looking out for, what he was doing, and why.

@Aaron-sl9ov Год назад

The one that stands out most is letting the RR in and then closing down the gap (where you can even see a cyclist yikes!). It's interesting how some pattern recognition is there but it is not generalised enough yet.

@baltvdb Год назад

Competent & ego-free biking. Very good upload.

@Grim_Nerd Год назад

The clip with the indicators reminds me of the first time I drove a Mini, they have the BMW style indicators that are different to basically every other car and I legitimately could not get them to cancel for the life of me. People probably thought I was drunk 🤣

@bp19870 Год назад

That’s why they hardly use them, because they’re a faff to turn back off 😂

@mrblablablabla Год назад

Yeah they are super annoying. I don't understand why they had to depart from the tried and tested system.

@monishbiswas1966 Год назад

Yeah - they don't have detents, so you cancel them by pushing them in the same direction, which is not that intuitive. It looks like this viewer was trying to cancel them by (reasonably) pushing them in the oppiste direction, which just puts the opposite indicator on.

@gordy4459 Год назад

I can definitely relate to that with the few times I've driven the wife's Mini Clubman!..😂😂....

@TillyOrifice Год назад

@@monishbiswas1966 Thank you for this item of information, which I will test next chance I get.

@Codey1111 Год назад

I've been watching your videos for a long while now and find them very helpful. I dont drive a car but I have just passed my CBT and would find the motorcycling clips very helpful to make sure I'm doing the best I can to keep out of problems.

@robp9129 Год назад

BMW : "At least they're having a go" 😂😂😂

@ibs5080 Год назад

At 3:43 with the cellphone driver with no brake lights. Cycling Mikey would have had a field day with that.

@neiltill Год назад

I love the quick fire nature of these clips, and as for the bus gate we have one in Hull where cars ain't allowed except taxis.

@thedandyp Год назад

4:12 Those are white diagonal lines with a broken border, according to The Highway Code: 'You should not enter the area unless it is necessary and you can see that it is safe to do so'. From the position the motorcyclist starts the clip in, they absolutely cannot see if it's safe to do so...and I'm pretty sure filtering is not a neccessity in the first place.

@OpinionsRUs Год назад

This is a chin-mounted camera, and the point of view is probably slightly below chin height. The rider's eyes are at a higher level. I do not agree that we can determine that he "absolutely" cannot see. Even as it is, for me, it was safe to proceed as slowly as he did. If I was being super-picky, I would point to the Police Rider's Handbook and say he probably did not work out in advance where he could merge back into the lane. As for necessity, in my experience people who use that word cannot, or do not want to, do the thing in question, and just want to prevent others doing it. Imagine the glee on the faces of JSO protestors if the government said "you do not _need_ to go out on a Sunday drive, so you are not allowed to". UK law, in principle, does not limit us to what is necessary, or what is allowed. It only sets out what is proscribed. This is one of the fundamentals of our civil rights. I asked the police rider who taught the BikeSafe course I attended what "necessary" means in this rule, and he couldn't tell me. Because the Highway code doesn't tell us. So what gives me, or anyone, the authority to define it for someone else? Rule 88 specifically gives filtering advice, and the tone implies it is a perfectly normal thing for a motorcycle to do. The rider in question seems to have followed the advice given. And, in my opinion, it was necessary in order to make sufficient progress.

@londonglide Год назад

I have literally just driven through the width restriction shown in the first clip (Wealdstone/Hatch End, in Harrow). As a resident of the area, and a biker too, I am totally unsurprised at the Mercedes drivers behaviour, or indeed any other brand of car. I'm pretty sure they just wanted to get ahead of the bus, and had no regard for other road users. The quality of driving in NW London is appalling. I have a family member, who is blue light trained, and says that he knows when is in the area, as the driving behaviour is noticeably worse. Stay safe fellow Biker.

@iainamurray Год назад

I’d love to see you filming a BikeSafe course. They focus on most of the things that you refer to in your vids. Information, Speed and Position feature highly!

@David_Trowbridge Год назад

Lots of these feature around Harrow and Ruislip in Greater London right near where I live. Look forward to seeing more from this viewer

@RedSailor1701 11 месяцев назад

Motorbiker and Truck Driver here o/ Your viewer still has A LOT to learn but some of their riding was pretty good. In some clips you can just about make out the L plate on the front and hear the classic thump of a single cylinder 125, so I'm going to assume this is a beginner who has passed their CBT but been riding for a little while. Just a couple instances where the bike rider needs to be conciencous of how **invisible** they are and make a better effort to stay far out of the corners and sides of vehicles, particularly on junctions, intersections, queues etc, where the other drivers are most definitely distracted by another task and not looking in their mirrors or blind spots. Otherwise, kudos for sending the footage in. I feel inspired to stick a camera on my helmet and go get some footage now!

@alfred7350 Год назад

This style of riding results in one thing and it’s accidents. On a bike you need to make yourself known and control your space, this fella done the complete opposite and was a passenger in some circumstances.

@alfred7350 Год назад

Yeah I appreciate the fella has the right attitude in wanting to receive comments. I think he is too emotional, bibbing his horn, shaking his head... as Ash said, just let it happen... The roundabout scenario for instance, he got himself away from that collision with throttle, that reaction either bites him on a bigger bike or he has to brake, he'd have had to of seen it a lot earlier for it to have been no issue... Guy has got a lot of learning to do@@ts757arse

@nitroneal4998 Год назад

I submitted them for feedback. I know that some incidents were my fault which is why I shared them for feedback or to help others@@ts757arse

@andrewnorris5415 Год назад

Motorbike usually are pretty nippy. This can get you into and out of trouble. Not bad riding and I hope the rider agrees he has a trigger point if people get past him. Best to let them go as Ash says. I make mistakes too and try my best to learn. Thanks for sending them it to be scrutinised.

@mickman0073 Год назад

There was a bus gate of the type shown when I lived in Enfield, it's basically a width restriction allowing cars through either side and buses through the middle, it stops vehicles like lorries from passing beyond that point.. There are now new types of bus gates that are effectively LTN blocks.. It's a short length of bus lane(6 feet or so) across the entirety of the road that cars aren't allowed to pass, cyclists are allowed through.. Bus gates are being used in conjunction with cameras and if you cross the white line into a "gate" it's an automatic fine.

@rickconstant6106 Год назад

We have a bus gate where I live, Gravesend, in Kent, alongside the railway station. It is supposed to be solely for the use of buses, taxis and bicycles, to restrict traffic through the transport hub, where all the bus stops are, but a huge number of car and van drivers ignore it and just drive through it as a shortcut, apparently with impunity.

@ibs5080 Год назад

Rather appropriately, I'm just about to go on the stationary bike for a workout whilst watching this with great interest. Even as a non motorcycling car driver, it's good to get a perspective from another category of road user and see things from their point of view.

@thomaselliot2257 Год назад

Happy cycling🙂

@ibs5080 Год назад

@@thomaselliot2257Ah Hello there Thomas. Thank You. How are you?

@laceandwhisky Год назад

It should be a two or three yearly four hour attendance course for every road user to update on highway code and as you say other views of other road using vehicle's. HGV drivers have to do it so why not everyone else. 😊

@simonc2929 Год назад

Enjoyed those clips and commentary. It's all about staying safe, even if you're in the right there's no point in making a situation worse.

@PedroConejo1939 Год назад

Testify Ashley; say it out loud: SPEEDING ROUND ROUNDABOUTS CAN CATCH PEOPLE OUT! How many times do we see people driving like that end up using the horn to have a go at those who got caught out? A couple of sharp intakes of breath watching the rest of that and not always due to the other traffic. The rider could do worse than take an advanced riding course - I assume, though I may be wrong - that they already possess a bike licence. Just one point: avoid manhole covers on bends, especially those that have been polished by years of traffic. They can be lethal, especially if you lose your front wheel with a car coming onto the roundabout the way some do. And remember Audi spells danger.

@smilerbob Год назад

Bus Gate…I used to drive by one occasionally if I was heading towards the Blackwall Tunnel coming off the A20. I don’t know if it is still there. We do have one where I live now, or at least they call it a Bus Gate. It is in fact an entire road that is restricted to buses and cycles only and then taxis and deliveries for a few hours. Not sure if it is a true gate or just a restricted road and the local authority jumped on the gate-wagon

@laceandwhisky Год назад

As a biker nearly 49 years on the bike, not bad riding but needs to watch and decifer what is going on around him. Wait watch plan will keep you alive 😊

@SpeccyMan Год назад

And you need to learn to spell a word like decipher if you're going to use it in a comment. 😉

@laceandwhisky Год назад

@@SpeccyManshould of seen the first five attempts and spell checker still didn't pick it up and I have a cold as well😂

@mjr2567 Год назад

@SpeccyMan it looks like you usredtonod ti repftcely.

@robg521 Год назад

I passed my full bike test in 1981, then when I passed my full car test in 1984 I quit riding on 2 wheels and haven’t been on a bike since. So after 40 years last month I bought a new motor bike to join up with my old biker friends. having passed the advanced RAC ACU biker test in 1981 i was amazed how much I had forgotten about riding a Bike. 1st outing I was all over the road, learning how the steer again properly, [it was the slow manoeuvre city street cornering where I struggled]. So for the 1st 2weeks I was going around like I was riding on egg shells paranoid about every vehicle coming anywhere near me. It’s a large bike 900 triumph so am not going to be zooming in and out filtering like the guy in this vid, [it is suited to slow speed cruising] Having been an accomplished professional car driver for 40 years it has been a wake up call to revisit riding a Bike again. I will say watching a lot of these helmet cam biker videos makes me cringe with the danger that they put themselves in.

@gordon861 Год назад

The real killer is coming off an old 500cc from the 80's onto a modern 600cc, the performance difference is insane.

@get_to_the_lunchbox Год назад

I wonder if he is a learner, he is definitely riding a 125 so maybe. The reason I say is that I find that many drivers see the L plate as an invitation to overtake/undertake at inappropriate times. I see a lot of drivers creep out as well on roundabouts.

@richardbristow1500 Год назад

His front L plate is just about visible on his front fairing in some of the clips, see 5.27. Looks like a learner knows more about driving than most BMW (car)drivers

@nitroneal4998 Год назад

I'm a learner and the bike is a Yamaha xt125x/r (varying in clips)

@get_to_the_lunchbox Год назад

@@nitroneal4998 I have similar experiences as a learner in London. So I feel your pain with some of the driving I encounter.

@goon_eg1089 Год назад

@@get_to_the_lunchboxI swapped out my 125 for a 140 after I had to go backwards on the bypass, I had no issues with tailgaters after that, unfortunately blew at 950ish miles. I'm on a two stroke now, i'v only had 2 sorta close calls cos I left my blinker on.

@MetalCooking666 7 месяцев назад

“He’s just found out he’s got indicators and he needs time to get to grips with them” 😂

@zxbzxbzxb1 Год назад

Second clip is definitely one to send to the World Bollard Association 😁

@getmetothegeek4066 Год назад

This was great fun! I'll be watching out for more of these!

@PhillipParr Год назад

I have a bus gate on my road (in a relatively quiet suburban area) - everyone hates it. There's an hourly bus that goes through it (8 - 6 and not Sundays) and it's always empty. Pain in the backside! To make matters worse all the street furniture is wrong and despite all my complaints about it, 2 years later and it still doesn't meet the requirements of the legislation!

@davidhowe6905 Год назад

Regarding letting a tailgater pass, I can see the logic if they are just impatient; but I'd be concerned, on a quiet road, that they might be planning to block you and hijack/mug you.

@davidhowe6905 Год назад

That's scary, I should've clarified that I was thinking from a car driver's point of view. I guess that you are more vulnerable on a bike - in this respect as in others.@@ts757arse

@RHauto Год назад

I'd rather have them in front of me where I can keep an eye on them and increase following distance rather than running the risk of getting rammed off from behind!

@davidhowe6905 Год назад

I see your point - as long as you have room to turn round quickly if necessary.@@RHauto

@TheOmniscientAtheist Год назад

All these "riding veterans" of 20+ years in the comments criticizing the cammer, when he new and actively trying to improve. The irony is, these are the same "real riders" I see everyday, sat in traffic on their R1 with their arms stretched out and back arched, too scared to even filter. Or Grandad on his £30,000 Harley who thinks that riding to Matlok bath 1/week in August every year gives him the right to look down on other riders on smaller bikes. Good footage, thanks for submitting it mate👍

@highdownmartin Год назад

Wrong. Most of critical comments are supportive as everyone is saying get trained ffs. Yes we all need a bit of luck starting out , and for the rest of your riding days also, but people aren’t sneering they genuinely feel concerned for this blokes prognosis! I found it a hard watch, been riding forty years, will nod or wave to anyone on two wheels and still learn through my mistakes. Which I try to keep to an absolute minimum.

@TheOmniscientAtheist Год назад

@@highdownmartin The guys riding wasn't perfect, but I didn't see him in any mortal danger - he's new, and seems to have his head screwed on right. Also, I know guys who have been playing Snooker for forty years and can't make a 20 break so that really doesn't mean a lot. On a side note, if you nod to anyone on 2 wheels, ride really cautiously, and are over 55..,. I'm guessing your a BMW1200GS owner (or the like?)

@kingkong81icloud Год назад

Had had 4 Yamaha DT125R growing up, they were best bikes 2 strokes an I had a MTX and a KMX 200

@grahamnutt8958 Год назад

It is quite difficult to judge how experienced this Rider is. Some good awareness/competency & a few "howlers" thrown in. No need for me to give a clip by clip analysis as our expert Host has already done so. Stay safe out there.

@matt821 Год назад

Your BMW indicators comment made me properly laugh out loud.

@alexflowers5730 Год назад

the comment about the bmw indicators had me rolling. 😀

@frogsplorer Год назад

Bollards that are much shorter than car window sill height are dangerous obviously because they’re harder to spot. I’ve been a passenger in a car that grazed a low bollard on a turn

@PalladinPoker Год назад

This bike clearly has a small engine, likely a 125 which implies the rider is probably a learner with just a CBT. I wouldn't expect an experienced rider to make these mistakes which are mostly impatience and observation based, but are very similar to close calls I had on my own 125.

@nitroneal4998 Год назад

Some clips are a Yamaha xt125x and some are an xt125r and I am a learner and will try to get my A2 before christmas

@steve5772 Год назад

I've always seen it as a bit of a problem that without getting on and doing a big bike test (which ain't cheap), there's no real way for L-plate riders to access any higher training, be it advanced, roadsafe, or any of that sort of thing. It's a shame, when a 125 and a perpetual CBT can give someone all the riding they want or need.... or for that matter can afford. All the best with the A2 @nitroneal4998 if you're good on a 125, A2's are easy (I still have a couple of 125's in amongst the bigger stuff).

@Igbon5 Год назад

This guy might consider either doing an advanced course or at least reading a book about it. There are some basics that should be learned and implemented from day one. Good luck with your riding whoever you are.

@KevinWMoor Год назад

If the driver of the 3rd Beemer is using the indicators, the car's probably stolen 😂

@Wehttamman Год назад

Got L plates so clearly still a novice, but his riding isn't bad at all. A lot better than most bikes I see on L plates

@jefflerner7526 Год назад

His mirrors are mounted low, below the grips.

@Connor8ness 11 месяцев назад

I love how viewers send in clips and then get grilled by Ashley on their own driving 😂

@SurgeDashcam Год назад

1:04 I once saw a police car do the same thing on those small bollards whilst they were trying to turn around. Im sure his colleague's at the station didnt live that down.

@theaikidoka Год назад

Thank you to the rider for sending in these clips. You know when to use your brakes and when to use your accelerator to solve problems, but from my perspective, you are weaving WAY too much through traffic and staying WAY too close to cars, especially staying in their blind spots (e.g. at 2.14 and 2:49). I have no problem with bikers and bikes, I think they can be a great way to reduce traffic congestion, but as a driver I'm concerned that riders like you pop up unexpectedly and in places I can't see you. You make some good judgement calls in these clips, and it would be a shame if you get hurt by being too eager to filter. Anyway, best of luck.

@ibs5080 Год назад

Very valid and balanced comments

@jakebrennan7685 Год назад

Nothing wrong with 2:49, he's right in the centre of the road and visible in the mirrors of both lanes of traffic, looks to be in London where filtering is absolutely essential on a bike and for the most part he was doing it very sensibly. The clip after that could do with improvement with the vans blindspot and closing the space to that car.

@theaikidoka Год назад

@@jakebrennan7685 I'm not going to argue it with you, you may be right but my overall point stands that there's nothing wrong with filtering as long as you are visible and predictable. In my opinion this rider occasionally puts themselves at risk for the sake of gaining a few seconds and I don't want to be involved in a collision, no matter who is at fault.

@nitroneal4998 Год назад

greatly appreciate the feedback

@theaikidoka Год назад

@@nitroneal4998Mate I wish you the best. Submitting clips for strangers to comment on is tough, so it seems to me like you have the right attitude and I'm sure you'll be fine. I'm doing an IAM course at the moment and I want to get a bike licence too. Just got to save the pennies lol.

@tin2001 Год назад

I laughed more than I probably should have at the BMW driver doscovering rhey have indicators... not sure what its like in the UK, but in Australia BMW drivers ofteb save the indicators for special occasions because the indicator fluid they use is quite expensive.

@Brothy Год назад

It's important to note this guy seems to be on his L Plates. CBTs are literally just a day of training! He also seems to be on a 50cc

@pengujedi4559 8 месяцев назад

as a new ish motorcyclist switching from motorcycle none canceling signals to car canceling signals, i end up signalling left right left right trying to turn off the signals

@michaelmiller641 Год назад

We have in Medway what, I suppose, could be called bus gates, but they exist

@ibs5080 Год назад

In my other homeland of Vancouver Canada (yes, again!) we have "bus hopper / queue jumper" lanes. The best example is at the northern end of the Lion's Gate Bridge heading south. At the bridge slip road entrance, the slip road itself has a short busses only "queue jumper" lane whereby buses can bypass the traffic queuing to get onto the bridge deck. Traffic there can be particularly bad. Especially as the bridge deck is only three lanes with the centre lane a reversible lane. And the slip road itself is four lanes merging into one, plus that short bus queue jumper lane.

@stefansoder6903 Год назад

Looks like the rider is trying well to become a good driver but he is constantly caught up in his testosterone fuelled young guy attitude. Will need a few more close calls and perhaps an accident before he realises...

@darrencampbell1974 Год назад

I know some of these roads, they are near me in West London. The standard of driving here is pretty low, most of these clips are normal day to day standard

@JediCore 7 месяцев назад

5:40 that's what indicators are for. I don't see an indicator light on the dash, so the other drivers shouldn't be assuming the motorcyclist is turning right.

@welshfurrygaming69 Год назад

Cardiff has some now for when or if the new bus station opens

@Paws4thot Год назад

I can't comment on anything else, but I'd never even seen video of a bus gate before!!

@issigonis975 Год назад

Convinced me if ever I needed it that life is to short to go about on a motorbike. It was one of those where it made me feel queesey him squeezing in those gaps. The roundabout one is a good reminder, dont shoot around them unless you want to meet someone coming across your path. There is a three lane one near me which on paper is easy but the turn on it makes it perefect to go around at stupid speeds. It is the learners roundabout of fear for this very reason.

@frogsplorer Год назад

At 3:07 I feel he was conscious he was undertaking the white van and didn’t want to sit along side it. I think that’s why he was trying to press on and not give way to the car undertaking him

@jonathanlawson5717 Год назад

1:20 had me howling. I've been there. 🤣

@ToddNZMTB Год назад

Insult of the week: _you flaming wheelbarrow_ 😂

@w.o.o.d.y Год назад

This guy needs a refresher course on safe riding. No "lifesaver" look behinds, road position is all over the place, wrong gear half the time and the overtaking leaves a lot to be desired. Fair play to Him sending in these clips though .

@scottevans8186 Год назад

Hi Ashley how do I sign up for the members only on your channel

@ashley_neal Год назад

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@elliottsw Год назад

Your viewer doesn't seem to like doing shoulder checks which - especially for someone who has removed both of their mirrors - are absolutely vital in order to survive riding in London.

@Dreddingbath Год назад

Great to see some MC clips, thanks Ashley/viewer. As a relatively new (but mature) motorcyclist one point i've noticed is that i tend to ride a little closer when following than when driving, not tailgating exactly but definitely closer. This puts me in a better position to overtake but i also do it even when happy to just follow. Mentioning as sometimes i can tell this cam make drivers a bit nervous, or they pull right into the gutter to help me pass (helpful but i don't always want to)... of course will back off if I feel this... just saying this as I realise I do this as i'm using the vehicle as a kind of shield, particularly when passing side roads when someone might emerge after the car has passed and not seen me following.. i want to be past that junction before they've had a chance to emerge! Treat others with respect, be sensible, accept that you and others might make poor decisions at times and don't be a complete dick. Stay safe everyone.

@Denali1600 Год назад

Only you know the distances you're talking about, so you may be totally fine, so please ignore if so as i'm not being critical! But for other new motorcyclists make sure you don't get too close / tailgate as 1. cars can generally brake / stop alot faster than bikes; 2. being further back allows you to see hazards that have passed under cars in front (like potholes, gravel, road debris) and thus allowing you time/space to react and go around them; 3. being further back is less stressful as you're giving yourself more time to assess the bigger picture of all hazards, reducing your stress means less fatigue especially on longer journeys; 4. it puts less stress on the driver in front, so they're less likely to make a mistakes / get distracted; 5. passing junctions and using the car in front as a 'shield'... that 'shield' may have obscured you altogether and so emerging cars pull out on you. Better to be further back and move/weave slightly (0.5m or so) within your lane so the emerging drivers eyes can pick up this lateral movement.

@goon_eg1089 Год назад

Stand up if you can't see.

@ibs5080 Год назад

Just heard on the news there's been a major school bus crash on the M53 in Merseyside. Major emergency declared and motorway closed in both directions. This is Ashley's general part of the country. Truly hope everyone is Ok.

@1066gaz Год назад

Your mileage is your experience, not the years you have riden your bike. Born again bikers etc.

@steve5772 Год назад

Did anyone catch what the lad with no brake lights said?

@SuburbanDon Год назад

In my opinion motorcyclists are on their own. Some of the certainly drive like it.

@ThatGoth 6 месяцев назад

If I was a cop I'd stop EVERY LAST DELIVERY DRIVER, Bike or E-Bike to check if they had the required licence, bike spec and Business Insurance because I doubt most of them should even be on the road.

@KXXULADavidOC Год назад

Nice Ferrari and also nice gold alloys on the Audi that pulled out in the last clip that bus gate thing in the beginning seems strange, bit of a silly and pointless road design if you ask me, never seen one before this video. Interesting to see a motorcyclist video and nice to see a mix of good and bad from the same person, seem a very decent rider/driver but like everyone always some room for improvement and no one is perfect all the time.

@gordon861 Год назад

Well Feltham, Heathrow Eastcote and Ruislip at first view, probably recognize more later. Newish (I assume) rider doing a lot better than some of the idiots I see locally. The closing the door to idiots and knowing where to sit to stop people passing when letting someone out is just something you pick up over time, and still people will try to squeeze past.

@nitroneal4998 Год назад

I will send some more in!

@ashley_neal Год назад

Thanks for sending in. The clips that we have seen in this episode are indicative of many road users. Some things are good, but some things need a little work! This is a great series for learning for many!!!

@nitroneal4998 Год назад

@@ashley_neal Thank you for featuring them, I look forward to the next one and will work hard to become a better road user

@smilerbob Год назад

@@nitroneal4998I’m not a rider but one thing I have learned over the years being on the road (push bike and car) is to not put yourself in a position where you will conflict with another road user. The second thing is to always have an escape route for anything you do, even if it is being able to stop in time. Keep those two things in your mind and everything else will come naturally 👍 Oh…and try to keep an eye in front of you 😉 (don’t worry, I have rear ended someone in my car due to looking in my mirror and not in front…lesson learnt)

@nitroneal4998 Год назад

@@smilerbob thank you

@AsahelFrost Год назад

"Have you got anything like this [bus gate] where you live?" Yes, I drive down that road regularly! It's a bit of a rat run, hence the width restriction and bus gate.

@andrewgilbertson5356 Год назад

Thanks for great content

@ibs5080 Год назад

The pre- intro clip of the two way bus gate was a suprise. Never seen anything like that. The fact that it's shared by buses in both directions and also includes a regular right turn lane for other traffic seems to be quite an unnecessarily complex setup. Whats the advantage here?

@jellyphant104 Год назад

Heya Ashley, Have you seen James May has a theory test app now? Wondered your thoughts on it

@7driftwood274 Год назад

First thing I noticed was that viewer has no rear view mirrors ...although not illegal , I would consider it unwise riding in a city ...

@hegotaspare Год назад

I just embarrassed myself laughing out loud at the indicating bmw in my work van.

@ibs5080 Год назад

At around 4:00 I felt the viewer did well on TWO counts. 1. At around 4:02 by accelerating relatively briskly onto the roundabout when safe, in order to leave behind the waiting bus, hence not entering the roundabout at the same time. Of course it was also to the rider's advantage that the bus needs a longer break in the traffic. 2. At around 4:08 which I guess was the main point of this clip, to clear the path of the incoming white van. This clip is also a good illustration of how sometimes, relatively brisk acceleration (within reason) can get you out of a hazardous situation. It's not always a case of going "slowly". Again, all within reason.

@nitroneal4998 Год назад

thank you

@ibs5080 Год назад

@@nitroneal4998 You're welcome. And kudos to you for submitting those clips.

@ibs5080 Год назад

At around 5:23, I wonder how much faster the tailgating /overtaking SUV was doing over the 20 mph limit. With these 20 mph limits, we've heard many objections from car drivers. This video highlights another issue. Two wheelers obeying the limit will also get tailgated... and they are far more vulnerable than a motorist getting tailgated.

@ibs5080 Год назад

That final clip. Yes a little bit of work needed with positioning. The problem is, had the biker kept more to the left (taking up primary for example), they are at greater risk of getting rear ended for their courtesy. Perhaps best in this clip if the cammer just carried along and let the emerging car sort itself out.

@tooslow125cc3 Год назад

The picture isn't in great quality

@sparkymark68 Год назад

I've been riding for over 30 years. I'm really tired. I'll get me coat. 😮

@ibs5080 Год назад

At around 4:22 thats also a good reason why as a pedestrian, you need to check for filtering traffic BETWEEN the lanes and on cross hatchings etc.

@bevq2246 11 месяцев назад

1:24 that made me laugh out loud

@71calex Год назад

No mirrors in most of those clips and the rider who seems to have a helmet mounted cam rarely if ever looks over the shoulder????

@ianmason. Год назад

Those City of London cast iron bell shaped bollards have caught many a driver out. If you're in the City of London you'd better make sure that you don't cut corners, literally, or you're getting dented cills like that BMW, or worse.

@TehJumpingJawa Год назад

Never have, and never will, ride a motorbike. These clips demonstrate perfectly why! They're a death trap! So many potential incidents spawned from filtering, lower visibility, and inferior breaking capability. This is not a criticism of bikers, rather just the nature of bikes, road design & their use.

@Nicknofish Год назад

Six out of ten, room for improvement on the riders part. 😮

@JulianShagworthy Год назад

3:26 What's your viewer on about? That car's 100% got working brake lights - you can see them turning on and off at the start of the clip.

@Denali1600 Год назад

Top middle works, but while the left hand side light comes on the lens cover must be missing as it shines white. Right hand side looks damaged / missing cover and no light comes on at all. Driver says something about his car being bricked. So 1 of 3 work, so the cammer wasn't quite right.

@FFVoyager Год назад

Last clip, it's not 'fine' to let people out. He would have failed his bike test had he done that when I was a bike instructor.

@frankhooper7871 Год назад

1:35 - can we also point out the other motorcyclist with L-plates pulling into the advanced stop box, which is for cyclists, not motor vehicles.

@GodmanchesterGoblin Год назад

Maybe they think they're in Taiwan... (boxes at many junctions for motor scooters in front of other vehicles)

@facelessvaper Год назад

You know you've made it when you can sport gold alloys on your Audi✌

@tea2thebagel58 Год назад

Motorcycle instructor here. I was gritting my teeth at most of these clips. Far too aggressive and most of the mistakes could have been avoided with better positioning and a little patience. This rider has a lot to learn.

@peterkeleher Год назад

this was what i was going to say - too quick to change direction/start stop. motorbiking in all about patiently making your move clear, and then being decisive, not the other way around!

@blazortheepic0384 11 месяцев назад

The biker needs to choose to ride either more aggressively or less aggressively. They’re in the middle and its not great. Also the last clip is one of my biggest gripes with people on the road. Don’t be nice. Be predictable. Slamming your brakes on to let someone out from a side road is not safe.

@Mr.M1STER Год назад

A bus gate? Thankfully I have nothing like that where I live. What an absolute atrocity.

@Neds_Severed_Head Год назад

Do we know what level of training the rider's had? It's a fairly good standard of riding, but definitely some areas for improvement. Hopefully they continue to send videos in so we can see them improve.

@highdownmartin Год назад

Disagree. It’s a very very basic level of riding, with almost all area showing massive room for improvement. Slightly better than a pizza delivery moped. But only just.

@georgebarnes8163 Год назад

The biker has to have the mandatory CBT training at least

@paulwarner5674 Год назад

Bloody hell Ashley ,my heart is in my mouth. That is not how we teach motorcyclists to behave. Plenty of organ donors around .Now all we need are the doctors.

@ibs5080 Год назад

At around 2:55, its always a good idea to make note of the condition of other vehicles side mirrors because obviously it will have a bearing on the drivers rear view. Additionally, as a result of another of Ashley's recent videos, I've also learned to watch out for HGV's that have those tiny electronic side mirrors. Namely, from that viewer clip whereby the cammer pulled into an A road lay-by and got hit by the HGV driver opening their door.

@kenbrown2808 Год назад

it's always a good idea to be aware of any damage to a car, because they probably haven't changed their driving habits.

@chrispop99 Год назад

Those 'tiny electronic side mirrors' are actually cameras. HGV driving pal warned me about them a while back. He hates them, because you can't move your head around to change the view, like you can with a mirror.

@ibs5080 Год назад

@@chrispop99 Yes that's exactly what I meant re that they are cameras.

@ricequackers Год назад

"You think they've really got a license?" is a question one should ask oneself when in London. I'm willing to bet a significant minority of road users in the city (and a majority of food delivery riders) don't actually have a full UK license.

@georgebarnes8163 Год назад

why would food delivery riders ned a full UK driving licence?