Excellent video. I want to be in the Traffic Police myself and although this video is a little old now it has given me an an excellent indication as to what will be expected of me when I take the course. Can I ask, what vehicle was being driven in this video? It sounded like a Vauxhall but I am unsure as to what type. I'm guessing a Vectra or an Omega. Although this video might of been taken before the Omega was released.
@UltDrivingCraft Can I ask why Police never deal with motorists who sit in lane 2 or 3 without moving back over when they should? Further more why is it the motorists which undertake them, that get dealt with for committing an offence? Although both acts are wrong, it’s also true to say that if the person who is ‘being undertaken’ wasn’t in the wrong lane to begin with, then they COULDN’T have been undertaken anyway! Good video by the way.
@UltDrivingCraft Can I ask why Police never deal with motorists who sit in lane 2 or 3 without moving back over when they should? Further more why is it the motorists which undertake them, that get dealt with for committing an offence? Although both acts are wrong, it’s also true to say that if the person who is ‘being undertaken’ wasn’t in the wrong lane to begin with, then they COULDN’T have been undertaken anyway!
i remember doing my blue light training (1992,Military Police),,,my instructor, stayed virtualy silent, i had to do the commentary, from every gear change to every brake action, every look in the mirror and also i had to give a reason for every move i made,,in fact i had to justify every single tihng i did in that vehicle from getting in it at the start to getting out of it at the end,,my instructor had no sense of humour,because i though i would be funny and told him when i farted as well..
These police still have interference from oncoming traffic, in the states we have to pull over to the right and stop if we can safely when we hear sirens or see flashing lights on any emergency vehicle. Why don't they have that in the U.K. ?
"Third gear left, decreasing radius, hump at apex, slippy at outside edge, puddle in the inside corner, mirror, rutty road, mirror, groove in gravel, watch for tramlinning, mirror, spectator moving off to the side, road straightening out,..... now we can make a little progress through here" :) :) --mirror--
as a driving instructor part of "Proactive Driver Training" lessons involves a "commentary drive" to both help with confidence and observations and also helps with rising above test day nerves as an IAM registered ADI I agree with I.P.S.G.A however I use another system for learners or those not used to a commentary drive based similarly called
Hi, thanks for the upload. Can you tell me what the reasoning behind changing the siren (other than when in traffic or at junctions) periodically? Is it for the sake of the driver, or just to draw a little more attention to the vehicle.
@mikeandsouth There are three reasons to change the sound. One, is to give the crew's ears a rest, Second, tests have shown the 'yelp' sound carries less distance and finally, personal preferrence. At the time of filming there were only two sound settings now there are quite few more. Each sound pattern will carry more or less distance.
As a youngster with an interest in cars and modifying them and friends that did likewise we were subject to a few lectures from the police in the area covered by the video. Ironically we drove much slower as our cars got faster. The police were generally polite and I think we were too, none of us were real "scallies" Just youngsters that needed a gentle reminder every so often... 30yrs later I would urge young drivers to go on trackdays, racing is not for the roads!
Edgware road, into Uxbridge Road, Marsh Lane,Honeypot Lane, into Kingsbury Road and back to the Edgware road. Commentary driving is impressive although most of us do the visual checks anyway. In my younger days the police were saddled with P6 V8 Rovers, it would be interesting to see the new police recruits struggling with the roly poly handling and poor brakes. Very quick progress, and a little courtesey thrown in.
i have found this really helpful, i have started driving exactly like this because i copy everything i watch on you tube, i bought a siren and some flashing lights, my mates love coming out in the car with me they keep shouting progress. I think he should of done some handbrake turns Comment Pending Approval!
I recently started my blue light training and this compared to what we have to do as extra's is easy enough, but the problem is that the vehicle I'll be given is unmarked and I'm rather nervous about driving it on a call.
As a Police advanced response drive this dvd is an essential tool for all emergency service personal who are engaged on response duties. I also believe that it an excellent tool for young and old drivers alike. By watching the dvd’s I don’t think the general public will be encouraged to drive beyond the speed limits or to drive outside of the public’s scope. The DVD is a tool and used be used to encourage safer driving and awareness, which I believe this dvd does
This is exactly the type of test the 'Good' driver should take, learn to drive first, three years later when you have actually learnt to drive, take an advanced Driving test, failure to pass or take, will restrict your license to A roads and daylight hours, having passed my car licence first time.
Hahaha. A proper police officer, even at high speeds doing an educational video, he automatically notes that the driver of the blue car at 2:53 isn't wearing his seat belt. Bet if he wasn't doing this video that driver would be £60 out of pocket now lol
I still can't understand the fastidious adherence to the principle of checking mirrors in situations like this. It's worse in some of the other videos but at 2:09 for example. "mirror" in repsonse to the car emerging - think it's got to be a billion to one there's anything overtaking him or driving very close behind. Think in many situations the increased chances of a collision through taking your eyes off the road dramatically outweigh the incredibly slim chance of anything being there.
I'm not sure how they do it in England but in Scotland we say which actual mirror we're looking at, for example; nearside mirror.
The simple thing is you have to check you're mirror when changing position or slowing down. When driving to Roadcraft, you'll have seen that vehicle at the junction possible before he actually says it on the video, it's just difficult to actually speak that quick.
You're always aware and still planning that the vehicle actually will pull out.
Isn't all this encouraging the public to drive like policemen and without the benefit of blue lights and sirens and months of training? How about just keeping within the speed limits and approaching bends a little slower instead of moving to the middle on a left hand bend?! - I think a little knowledge of this type can be a dangerous thing! Leave this style of driving to the professionals who may require to drive faster to save a life, but to the rest of us just drive sensibly.
@bagggs007 I am happy to approve your comments for publication as everyone is entitled to their opinion. I will leave it for others to comment upon. Thanks for your input anyway.
@bagggs007 Have you actually done any advanced road driver training? Have you heard of 'Roadcraft' and the uk police system of car control? From your comments I'd guess not. You would be wise to investigate a little further, as you'll find the Roadcraft method of cornering to be the safest of any. If you look at Mr Gilbert's professioinal credentials you might also alter your views.
@gromit37 I appreciate your comments but I hardly think driving on the opposite side of the road on the approach to a left hand bend can be considered the safest method, except perhaps in the hands of an advanced police driver. I stand by my views on a little knowledge being dangerous. I appreciate Roadcraft is 'the Bible' and if you have a crash you have failed it, rather it has failed you. However, nothing is perfect in this world and Roadcraft is no exception. Look forward to hearing from you
This video isn't encouraging the public to drive like policemen at all. I very much doubt that Mr Gilbert filmed it around 5 years ago (judging by the traffic) with the intention of uploading it to youtube to show the public how to drive like officers. The idea is to offer an insight into police training using Roadcraft.
For civvies, this leads on to Roadcraft techniques for normal driving, as adopted by RoSPA and IAM (the other videos on this channel adopt these techniques at road speed)
@bagggs007 I think the point of this is not to show the general public how to drive like police, but rather for information purposes. I, for one, find it very interesting and informative to see this sort of thing. Any "civilian" who attempts these maneuvers without the proper training is only asking for trouble!
@bagggs007 You need to watch the full DVD. This is only a very small clip, the DVD is very educational, Chris is very good at teaching commentary driving.
@bagggs007 To me, this doesn't encourage me (the public) to drive like a policeman. It shows what the police drivers are up against and just how highly trained they are. Using the middle of the road on a left hand bend gives better visibility resulting in a limit point which is increased allowing for a higher road speed to be used, but safely. Knowledge of this kind of driving (good driving) is not a bad thing at all. It is a system and when you know how to apply it correctly it is very safe.
@bagggs007 Maybe but I think it shows what is going through the drivers head on emergency calls. These days Police get a lot of criticism and people think they are simply driving as fast as they can not caring about others on the road. This video shows that the driver is well aware of everything going on around him and he is taking safety measures.
@bagggs007 These videos are superb for the general public to learn from. These techniques should NOT only be used by emergency services; because in all, these methods are teaching the public to drive safer, be more aware of their vehicles and surroundings, positions and following distances. The list goes on. This method is doing NOTHING that will endanger the public. We know we cannot speed, or pass on solids and we that don’t have emergency lights. Thank you for the video, please keep posting!
@bagggs007 I think you're completely wrong in the statement you just made. This shows exactly how experienced and advanced police drivers deal with responding to an emergency while having to take into consideration the arrogance and idiocy of normal road users. Aside from the fact that this will help new recruits drive sensibly whilst responding to an emergency call it also shows that the police do in fact know what they are doing. If you needed the police it would be a different story, right?
@bagggs007 This is not encouraging Joe Public to speed. If you buy the actual DVD it is about safe and accurate driving and doesn't break any speed limits. It is about a driving style when nothing is a surprise and learning that nothing suddenly happens on the road. If you watch this video though you will see nobody was in any danger.
@bagggs007 if you anyone with a driving license is seriously considering driving like this, and actually thinking they can get away with it they will be sorely mistaken.
most of the manoeuvres carried out in this clip wouldn't be possible without flashing blues anyway so no need to sorry.
@harrier554 Thanks for your comments. I am pleased to tell you that the new DVD Ultimate Driving Craft 2 Day & Night is now available. Please visit my site. It includes a 'friendly follow' which is a precursor to police pursuit training. You will like it!
Chris Gilbert is the driving equivalent of David Gilmour: effortless; patient; occasional bursts of speed.
This is a true artist at work. The most remarkable thing is that he doesn't lose his temper with the myriad idiots who get in his way, pull out, slam on their brakes, and generally drive as though they are playing Grand Theft Auto.
Bloody hell, how can you look out for all of this and not fuck up, sorry about my swearing. I like driving, have been for over 25 years and have had no crashes, but what you where doing................wow.
I have to say that was pretty tidy. To hit the 60/70 mph legs in the areas of housing and shopping pedestrian activity does require a little lean on the laws of probability/statistics re. people not stepping or running out, but hey, sometimes, you have to balance the risks and actually GET somwhere.
As a British expat living in the USA I agree with the person who said American police could learn a great deal from this about how to conduct themselves on the roads in emergency situations. I am in no doubt that the UK police are the finest response drivers in the world, putting the American "wild west" tactics to shame. With top class training like this it's not hard to see why.
Great video and nice and careful driving, but if you ever get the chance to watch Sky One's Road Wars and see how the police on that programme hack it through towns and residential areas with no regard to other road users and peopels safety, kinda makes you wonder where all the training went?
All police driver training in the UK is based on Roadcraft, updated in 2008
Response cars under 2.0 - 2 weeks training. Advanced/pursuit in cars above 2.0 another six weeks of training. All courses are pass or fail situation.
The pursuit driver will have 2 X 1 hour driving test each with a full running commentary throughout. Advanced drivers would be expected to use the full performance of the car - allowed by an Act of Parliament.
@UltDrivingCraft Thats MET course times... Most other forces have a 3 week standard response course with a 1 week pursuit managemnet course for vehicles under 2.0 Petrol and 2.4 deisel. Advanced as you correctly state is 6 weeks...
i agree with Paddy this guy didn't seem to breathe. it's very hard work comentating whilst driving under blues, last time i rode my blood bike with blues i was giving commentary and that was exhausting! nice drive and good to see courtesy, it goes a long way
Awesome, just purchased chris's ultimate driving dvd. I'm an ex pat, CDL truck driving instructor in the Tulsa, Oklahoma and use commentary drive techniques to increase awareness of student truck drivers.
As an advanced driver (3 x RoSPA gold) I know what hard work it is to do a commentary whilst driving as well as possible. Even "blues and twos" don't solve the problems that other motorists can cause.
Very much a textbook (Road Craft) commentary and drive.
Best advanced vid (cars) i've seen. Love your style. Thanking of the public is so important. Not always practical but do it wherever possible. And the commentary was brilliant.
ho-ly... fark.. I have an even bigger respect for what these guys do... the driving i could do, but to do it WHILE giving a detailed commentry... dam... nice work!
wow police cars go through some strain... see everyone because our government is tight we have to look after our cars thats why our police take pride in there driving :D even wave thankyou
It's always important to thank the other motorists, remember, every time one yields for your police car when you are responding, throw lots of money at it.
have to say your dvd is brilliant Chris,helped me to to get my IAM test last year and RoSPA test recently.Enjoyed all your talks too at IAM and RoSPA group nights..Big thank you.Have to also say thoroughly enjoyed the long run drive you showed last night in maidstone !!
Most of my mileage is motorway, astonishing to see how many drivers sit in the lane nearest the central reservation closely followed by fully marked plod displaying every light in various modes. is a foghorn permitted in this situation?
Making way for marked plod approaching at speed requires a modicum of skill, so that excludes 95% of UK drivers then.
Interest video to watch, thanks for putting this on youtube for us all to see. I am impressed by the driving skills you show here. Do you prefer to drive Autos or Manuals for this type of driving? Would you rev match if driving a manual? Are the cars mechanically modifed in any way, for example, with upgraded brakes?
I love how near the beggining he says people pulling out from the right not a problem. WHen i was in the fire brgade fast response car i was nowhere near that calm. Its was more like, get out the fucking way you tosser.
THIS DOES NOT HELP THE SITUATION AND CASES PROBLEMS! Idiots! Pisses me right off! Like those cars that just STOP by the island and make the car have to slow down! Fuck sake... You shouldn't be driving! Get off the roads!
for starters, you talking bullshit mate, ALL police vehicles can respond in a chase, and the car he is driving i the subaru! i know because i have bought his dvd
actually thats incorrect. only a police driver who has completed the pursuit management driving module may take part in a CHASE. "Normal" police drivers may only respond i.e. use lights and sirens to get to the scene of a crime in progress quickly. This video demonstrates Roadcraft, which is for advanced driving (response). There is no pursuit management training material here!
You right this is a Subaru and yes all police vehicles can pursuit. I am a trained to standard response level and level 1 pursuit, which basically means that i can initialise a pursuit in the first stages and when traffic/arv arrive i would become a support vehicle and let the advance drivers lead.
Suprised he doesn't change the tone more, especially approaching junctions and roundabouts
Actually gentlemen, the car is a 3 Litre Vauxhall Omega Automatic.. The advanced driver will change the sound system dependant upon how other road users are reacting. It does not necessarily follow that the sound system should be changed just because of the approach to RABs ATS and junctions. I know some are trained to do what you say - but that tends to be a robotic routine for Std Response drivers. The advanced driver will change the sound whenever there is a positive advantage to be gained.
The guy who did this is not your average UK cop...he will be the instructor for the "traffic cops". Here in the UK we have cops who are trained to do this stuff. Your average UK cop in the smaller cars cannot respond in a chase "situation".
All "armed response vehicles" are driven by these qualified drivers. The cars they drive are mostly over 200hp and rear wheel drive, BMWs, MBenz, Volvo. Diff ball game to USA.
Traffic officers are the only drivers who are trained to drive in high speed situations.
ARV drivers, "beat bobbies", dog units etc are all put on driving courses, but not the same as the traffic units. Im a responce unit for the ambulance service on a motorcycle, and do the same course.
That is not quite right. Within the Metropolitan Police Service Crime car (also known the area car), drivers, Armed Response Vehicles, Flying Squad and others, are trained to exactly the same standards as traffic officers. The advanced course they all attend is identical in every way.
That police officer could have a second career as a horse race commentator.
Interesting that he waved to motorists who pulled over as to thank them. What a difference between the UK and here in the US. Here, the cops would be cussing 'em out for not pulling over fast enough!
It is totally amazing how polite this police officer is toward other drivers. It would be a different video if filmed while riding with a US police officer trying to drive threw rush hour traffic in a major city. Glad to see UK has switched to electronic sirens but miss those Martin Horns....
I enjoyed watching this driving footage. If only some of the police in my area (Central London) had the same experience that you have. I constantly see bad driving by police where I live. You will not believe this when I tell you. Some police in their Transit vans on their emergency calls have not been wearing seat belt's. I have lost count of the number of times I have witness this. It's only a matter of time before someone get's killed.
Chris, can I just say how I admire you taking the time to reply to people on here, and I am looking forward to your DVD which I have just ordered! You're commentary looks pretty special, hopefully I can get a lot out of it.. would you say that it is tailored more towards 'police driving' rather than 'civvie courses' ? Thanks in advance.
Everyone has a point of view and I like to reply to valid comments when time permits. The DVD is aimed at drivers of any age and experience level. Even my grand daughter who is learning to drive has found it useful. It is also helpful to police officers preparing for police driver training. I hope you find the DVD helpful too. Thanks for the order and your comments.
Pedestrian at 1:10 isn't crossing against the signals. It is a zebra crossing with the addition of traffic lights that are usually used in school times to give children and crossing patrol extra protection.
Chris has my utmost admoration. One of the most skillful instructors in the UK and very, very knowledgable.
you are very polite sir thanking all of the motorists for pulling over for you. not like me when i was working for the NYPD i did care about the other drivers in that maner i did`nt hit them. good comms and driveing
Here in the UK some police cars are fitted with LED boards in the back window which can display anything typed into it. They often use "POLICE STOP", or "FOLLOW ME", etc.
They are very useful and I hope they fit them to more emergency vehicles over here.
I agree, there is little point giving a 'thank you' if it cannot be seen. Using the PA is always an option of course. I am sure you use a 'thank you' as we do; to encourage drivers to assist again in the future. The 999 call was to an RTA - Road Traffic Accident. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
A good idea! Some UK police depts use a scrolling dot matrix sign at the bottom of the back window for such purpose. I relate to what you said about the guy in the blizzard - a sign in the back window would have helped placate him. But I am sure he understood the situation though.
"Thank those people" You have to love how polite the Brits are.
One thing I don't get though, you are driving with a siren, which automatically alerts other drivers but in case of an emergency you won't have a siren on your car, so the drivers will react differently.
You are quite correct, the emergency driver has to drive accordingly. However, in the UK it is very unlikely that an officer would be responding to a 999 (991) call in a vehicle not equipped with a siren etc. In 1986 I visited Sgt Bill Smith Jr at the LAPD Driver Training unit in Pamona CA to compare training methods. I discovered they are quite different. Bill and I are now good friends and communicate regularly. Thanks for your comments.
Great video, top notch commentary. I had just passed my police advanced driving course when this was posted.(came 1st on a course of 6, originally it was 8 but 2unfortunately didnt make the grade)
I mainly drive unmarked vehicles and I find one has to take extra care when responding through built up areas as other road users dont always see you so easily. Thanks for posting, will definately view prior to my advanced refresher course ! All the best Chris Gilbert.
I would of run out of breath i can't talk that fast :D lol, nah thats very good driving, most police cars i see tend to shoot accross junctions were i live its a wonder noone gets hit.. very impressive safe driving :)
I can drive like this but the words I use would be totally different. I ride motorbikes and you need observations like this constantly at any speed. I would like to see him comentate whilst riding a motorbike fast. In my opinion every driver should be trained to this standard for their test. There are so many people who are taut to drive slowly and they don't observe much past the front of there noses, let alone see hazards occuring. When I see an emergency vechile I let them know ive seen them
Thanks and congratulations on passing your IAM test. Consider joining your local IAM group to continue your motoring enjoyment. I am a regular guest speaker to IAM groups around the UK. Best regards
i reconise this as stanmore middlesex, i find the commentry about other vehicles is good but theres not alot on pedistrians, road signs, junctions bollards etc...
Because some potential hazards are not mentioned do not assume they have not been identified and considered in the driving plans. Everything but everything IS CONSIDERED, however, it is not possible to put into words everything the eyes can see. It is a matter of being selective, based upon priority and threat factor. Otherwise a commentary would become historic and sound like a radio/TV commentary of the last 200m of the Grand National.
sorry do not get me wrong your commentary is excellent, and i agree with you everything is considered but it is hard to spit it all out at once, i just thought some variation would have been good to demonstrate your lifted vision to other things which im sure your spotting long before most people!
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.I did not view your remarks at all in a negative way, you make some very valid observations. By the way, you are correct it is Stanmore, Kinsbury and Colindale NW London Thanks again for your input.
Just bought your DVD, got my IRV comming up soon so bought it mainly just to get some phrases, the problem I have is I spot things miles away but I take time thinking about how to say it and my brain wastes time doing this, so get some of the key phrases in and that should smooth it out!
No one is born with the gift to commentate and drive at the same time. The problems you mention are quite common, lots of practice will over come this. You will also find the Roadcraft DVD very helpful for your IRV course. We made it at Hendon in 1996, but it is still valid stuff. If you are in the Met. you will be expected to commentate for at least 45 minutes at a time. Have a good course. Best regards.
Pay attention USA Police . Use signals and say thank you !
SirTimEaston 3 weeks ago
Excellent video. I want to be in the Traffic Police myself and although this video is a little old now it has given me an an excellent indication as to what will be expected of me when I take the course. Can I ask, what vehicle was being driven in this video? It sounded like a Vauxhall but I am unsure as to what type. I'm guessing a Vectra or an Omega. Although this video might of been taken before the Omega was released.
jonny2k100 1 month ago
@jonny2k100 Yes, you are quite correct the vehicle is a Vauxhall. It is an Omega 3.0 automatic. It was filmed in 1999 in north west London.
UltDrivingCraft 4 weeks ago
@UltDrivingCraft Can I ask why Police never deal with motorists who sit in lane 2 or 3 without moving back over when they should? Further more why is it the motorists which undertake them, that get dealt with for committing an offence? Although both acts are wrong, it’s also true to say that if the person who is ‘being undertaken’ wasn’t in the wrong lane to begin with, then they COULDN’T have been undertaken anyway! Good video by the way.
TopTap09 1 month ago
@UltDrivingCraft Can I ask why Police never deal with motorists who sit in lane 2 or 3 without moving back over when they should? Further more why is it the motorists which undertake them, that get dealt with for committing an offence? Although both acts are wrong, it’s also true to say that if the person who is ‘being undertaken’ wasn’t in the wrong lane to begin with, then they COULDN’T have been undertaken anyway!
TopTap09 1 month ago
4.25 I still can't see the dual carriageway :-) Good drive and commentary
D1MCV 1 month ago
What car are you driving in?
bafoiiii 2 months ago 2
@bafoiiii A Vauxhall Omega 3.0 Auto
UltDrivingCraft 4 weeks ago
My idol
millsy1804 3 months ago
I am looking at the ULTIMATE DRIVING CRAFT video on Amazon, does it have subtitles cos I am deaf? thanks
Phil.
Bluecray 5 months ago
@Bluecray
I am sorry Phil there are no subtitles.
UltDrivingCraft 5 months ago
As a matter of interest, being an automatic vehicle driven at speed - what foot do you use on the brake?
RobertVTR 5 months ago
@RobertVTR I would always use my right foot and never use left foot braking.
UltDrivingCraft 5 months ago
i remember doing my blue light training (1992,Military Police),,,my instructor, stayed virtualy silent, i had to do the commentary, from every gear change to every brake action, every look in the mirror and also i had to give a reason for every move i made,,in fact i had to justify every single tihng i did in that vehicle from getting in it at the start to getting out of it at the end,,my instructor had no sense of humour,because i though i would be funny and told him when i farted as well..
mortgagewizard40 6 months ago 3
1:07 on the right you see the reason they are using the siren. They need food.
sunstarfire 7 months ago
These police still have interference from oncoming traffic, in the states we have to pull over to the right and stop if we can safely when we hear sirens or see flashing lights on any emergency vehicle. Why don't they have that in the U.K. ?
joeyalbergo 7 months ago
I want this guy to be a WRC rally navigator.
"Third gear left, decreasing radius, hump at apex, slippy at outside edge, puddle in the inside corner, mirror, rutty road, mirror, groove in gravel, watch for tramlinning, mirror, spectator moving off to the side, road straightening out,..... now we can make a little progress through here" :) :) --mirror--
Poler777 8 months ago 2
as a driving instructor part of "Proactive Driver Training" lessons involves a "commentary drive" to both help with confidence and observations and also helps with rising above test day nerves as an IAM registered ADI I agree with I.P.S.G.A however I use another system for learners or those not used to a commentary drive based similarly called
" The 5 Habits "
1, Look well ahead
2,Spot the problem
3, Use your eye's and mirrors
4, make space
5, Be seen
Be Observant Be Safe
Leadplayer 8 months ago
Good driving and nice vid thanks
Sensi5446 9 months ago
Having that website on your window screen isn't very safe to be honest.
Jscotty2090 10 months ago 16
I think my Grandma could do that job, she never stops talking as well. Ha Ha Ha
daniel121212121212 11 months ago 4
Wow, this looks old! It's amazing how quickly some people react to EMS and Police - they pull over way before the car even gets near them!
carocarotho 11 months ago
Hi, thanks for the upload. Can you tell me what the reasoning behind changing the siren (other than when in traffic or at junctions) periodically? Is it for the sake of the driver, or just to draw a little more attention to the vehicle.
Cheers
mikeandsouth 1 year ago
@mikeandsouth There are three reasons to change the sound. One, is to give the crew's ears a rest, Second, tests have shown the 'yelp' sound carries less distance and finally, personal preferrence. At the time of filming there were only two sound settings now there are quite few more. Each sound pattern will carry more or less distance.
UltDrivingCraft 1 year ago 2
the day a policeman thanks me, i'll eat my hat
viperz888 1 year ago
Simply brilliant x
garyuk17 1 year ago 2
Nice driving and good commentary. What car is this and what blue lighting does it have?
billyjoel747 1 year ago
As a youngster with an interest in cars and modifying them and friends that did likewise we were subject to a few lectures from the police in the area covered by the video. Ironically we drove much slower as our cars got faster. The police were generally polite and I think we were too, none of us were real "scallies" Just youngsters that needed a gentle reminder every so often... 30yrs later I would urge young drivers to go on trackdays, racing is not for the roads!
g0fvt 1 year ago 4
Edgware road, into Uxbridge Road, Marsh Lane,Honeypot Lane, into Kingsbury Road and back to the Edgware road. Commentary driving is impressive although most of us do the visual checks anyway. In my younger days the police were saddled with P6 V8 Rovers, it would be interesting to see the new police recruits struggling with the roly poly handling and poor brakes. Very quick progress, and a little courtesey thrown in.
g0fvt 1 year ago 2
i have found this really helpful, i have started driving exactly like this because i copy everything i watch on you tube, i bought a siren and some flashing lights, my mates love coming out in the car with me they keep shouting progress. I think he should of done some handbrake turns Comment Pending Approval!
jellytree1 1 year ago
I recently started my blue light training and this compared to what we have to do as extra's is easy enough, but the problem is that the vehicle I'll be given is unmarked and I'm rather nervous about driving it on a call.
chriskiller67 1 year ago 2
I love how he "thanks" the motorists.
glassbrain 1 year ago 2
As a Police advanced response drive this dvd is an essential tool for all emergency service personal who are engaged on response duties. I also believe that it an excellent tool for young and old drivers alike. By watching the dvd’s I don’t think the general public will be encouraged to drive beyond the speed limits or to drive outside of the public’s scope. The DVD is a tool and used be used to encourage safer driving and awareness, which I believe this dvd does
Philiprreeves 1 year ago
they still carnt cache stolen vehicle's not that good are they
stuartpatto1976 1 year ago
This is exactly the type of test the 'Good' driver should take, learn to drive first, three years later when you have actually learnt to drive, take an advanced Driving test, failure to pass or take, will restrict your license to A roads and daylight hours, having passed my car licence first time.
skimmers73 1 year ago 3
Hahaha. A proper police officer, even at high speeds doing an educational video, he automatically notes that the driver of the blue car at 2:53 isn't wearing his seat belt. Bet if he wasn't doing this video that driver would be £60 out of pocket now lol
mc4566 1 year ago 5
Approach like a what? Exocet missile? Brilliant!
delcsp429 1 year ago
I still can't understand the fastidious adherence to the principle of checking mirrors in situations like this. It's worse in some of the other videos but at 2:09 for example. "mirror" in repsonse to the car emerging - think it's got to be a billion to one there's anything overtaking him or driving very close behind. Think in many situations the increased chances of a collision through taking your eyes off the road dramatically outweigh the incredibly slim chance of anything being there.
barry865 1 year ago
@barry865
I'm not sure how they do it in England but in Scotland we say which actual mirror we're looking at, for example; nearside mirror.
The simple thing is you have to check you're mirror when changing position or slowing down. When driving to Roadcraft, you'll have seen that vehicle at the junction possible before he actually says it on the video, it's just difficult to actually speak that quick.
You're always aware and still planning that the vehicle actually will pull out.
delcsp429 1 year ago
Isn't all this encouraging the public to drive like policemen and without the benefit of blue lights and sirens and months of training? How about just keeping within the speed limits and approaching bends a little slower instead of moving to the middle on a left hand bend?! - I think a little knowledge of this type can be a dangerous thing! Leave this style of driving to the professionals who may require to drive faster to save a life, but to the rest of us just drive sensibly.
bagggs007 1 year ago
@bagggs007 I am happy to approve your comments for publication as everyone is entitled to their opinion. I will leave it for others to comment upon. Thanks for your input anyway.
UltDrivingCraft 1 year ago
@bagggs007 Have you actually done any advanced road driver training? Have you heard of 'Roadcraft' and the uk police system of car control? From your comments I'd guess not. You would be wise to investigate a little further, as you'll find the Roadcraft method of cornering to be the safest of any. If you look at Mr Gilbert's professioinal credentials you might also alter your views.
gromit37 1 year ago 3
@gromit37 I appreciate your comments but I hardly think driving on the opposite side of the road on the approach to a left hand bend can be considered the safest method, except perhaps in the hands of an advanced police driver. I stand by my views on a little knowledge being dangerous. I appreciate Roadcraft is 'the Bible' and if you have a crash you have failed it, rather it has failed you. However, nothing is perfect in this world and Roadcraft is no exception. Look forward to hearing from you
bagggs007 1 year ago
This video isn't encouraging the public to drive like policemen at all. I very much doubt that Mr Gilbert filmed it around 5 years ago (judging by the traffic) with the intention of uploading it to youtube to show the public how to drive like officers. The idea is to offer an insight into police training using Roadcraft.
For civvies, this leads on to Roadcraft techniques for normal driving, as adopted by RoSPA and IAM (the other videos on this channel adopt these techniques at road speed)
TheDirector17 1 year ago 2
@bagggs007 I think the point of this is not to show the general public how to drive like police, but rather for information purposes. I, for one, find it very interesting and informative to see this sort of thing. Any "civilian" who attempts these maneuvers without the proper training is only asking for trouble!
seawind0721 1 year ago
@bagggs007 You need to watch the full DVD. This is only a very small clip, the DVD is very educational, Chris is very good at teaching commentary driving.
rapterman55 1 year ago 2
@bagggs007 To me, this doesn't encourage me (the public) to drive like a policeman. It shows what the police drivers are up against and just how highly trained they are. Using the middle of the road on a left hand bend gives better visibility resulting in a limit point which is increased allowing for a higher road speed to be used, but safely. Knowledge of this kind of driving (good driving) is not a bad thing at all. It is a system and when you know how to apply it correctly it is very safe.
mikeh2006 1 year ago 3
@bagggs007 What a silly comment. This is an illustration of how emergency response driving is conducted.
It is NOT an instructional video.
paulanderson79 1 year ago 2
@bagggs007 Maybe but I think it shows what is going through the drivers head on emergency calls. These days Police get a lot of criticism and people think they are simply driving as fast as they can not caring about others on the road. This video shows that the driver is well aware of everything going on around him and he is taking safety measures.
mrkmclachlan06 1 year ago
@bagggs007 What? That makes as little sense as possible. Can you not hear the siren?
DoTheShuffaloShake 1 year ago
@bagggs007 These videos are superb for the general public to learn from. These techniques should NOT only be used by emergency services; because in all, these methods are teaching the public to drive safer, be more aware of their vehicles and surroundings, positions and following distances. The list goes on. This method is doing NOTHING that will endanger the public. We know we cannot speed, or pass on solids and we that don’t have emergency lights. Thank you for the video, please keep posting!
DC08SI 1 year ago
@bagggs007 it is only driving commentary - they are clearly not trying to teach people how to drive but showing what police training is like.
ococircusboy 1 year ago
@bagggs007 I think you're completely wrong in the statement you just made. This shows exactly how experienced and advanced police drivers deal with responding to an emergency while having to take into consideration the arrogance and idiocy of normal road users. Aside from the fact that this will help new recruits drive sensibly whilst responding to an emergency call it also shows that the police do in fact know what they are doing. If you needed the police it would be a different story, right?
Darkololz 11 months ago
@bagggs007 This is not encouraging Joe Public to speed. If you buy the actual DVD it is about safe and accurate driving and doesn't break any speed limits. It is about a driving style when nothing is a surprise and learning that nothing suddenly happens on the road. If you watch this video though you will see nobody was in any danger.
wetbivybag 10 months ago 2
@bagggs007 You'd need a whole different driving style to make this sort of progress without the blue lights!
elkrobber 7 months ago
@bagggs007 if you anyone with a driving license is seriously considering driving like this, and actually thinking they can get away with it they will be sorely mistaken.
most of the manoeuvres carried out in this clip wouldn't be possible without flashing blues anyway so no need to sorry.
bigbobabc123 5 months ago
I have the first video Ultimate Driving Craft and found it very good.Looking forward to the next video coming out shortly.
harrier554 1 year ago 2
@harrier554 Thanks for your comments. I am pleased to tell you that the new DVD Ultimate Driving Craft 2 Day & Night is now available. Please visit my site. It includes a 'friendly follow' which is a precursor to police pursuit training. You will like it!
UltDrivingCraft 1 year ago
fluid and effortless!
kieran1818 1 year ago
impressive
guerillacity 1 year ago
How he talks, drives and see's everything at the same time is amazing
webly17 1 year ago 4
Chris Gilbert is the driving equivalent of David Gilmour: effortless; patient; occasional bursts of speed.
This is a true artist at work. The most remarkable thing is that he doesn't lose his temper with the myriad idiots who get in his way, pull out, slam on their brakes, and generally drive as though they are playing Grand Theft Auto.
Note to self: learn some patience...
leesomerset 1 year ago 4
its quite interesting and helpfull to watch this with the commentaries, to understand what emergency and police are thinking when they are behind you
Lindholmer5k 1 year ago 3
fantastic commentary
ThePetrolMan 1 year ago 14
Bloody hell, how can you look out for all of this and not fuck up, sorry about my swearing. I like driving, have been for over 25 years and have had no crashes, but what you where doing................wow.
robotracking 1 year ago 5
hey i know this area..? Stanmore right?? 2:30 restraunt called Jonathans
Prak06 1 year ago
he talks to much xD
ambulansekim 1 year ago
I have to say that was pretty tidy. To hit the 60/70 mph legs in the areas of housing and shopping pedestrian activity does require a little lean on the laws of probability/statistics re. people not stepping or running out, but hey, sometimes, you have to balance the risks and actually GET somwhere.
CodeTwo2 1 year ago 3
are the police cars in uk manual or automatic
gta4proASZ 1 year ago
this kinda reminds me of what i have to think when I'm biking. Of course its a lot easier though, than what this guy is having to do...
shorerydr10 1 year ago 3
As a British expat living in the USA I agree with the person who said American police could learn a great deal from this about how to conduct themselves on the roads in emergency situations. I am in no doubt that the UK police are the finest response drivers in the world, putting the American "wild west" tactics to shame. With top class training like this it's not hard to see why.
OldMrGrace 1 year ago 4
@OldMrGrace From another expat in the USA (23yrs), I couldn't agree more.
Taff1967SC 1 year ago
Good video! You really do have to do a thousand things at once!
Chris180Z 1 year ago 4
Excellent driving. and courteous. Don't see that anymore...great job
suprdav403 1 year ago 2
Another great lesson, Chris. I like the way you elaborate thoroughly on your instincts as a professional driver, and best of all - you make it stick.
DrewGK 1 year ago
Another great lesson, Chris. I like the way you elaborate thoroughly on your instincts as a professional driver, and best of all - you make it stick.
DrewGK 1 year ago
A brilliant video, Chris. It elaborates your instincts as a professional driver very well and best of all makes it stick.
DrewGK 1 year ago
Excellent coaching.
yhinz17 1 year ago
Great video and nice and careful driving, but if you ever get the chance to watch Sky One's Road Wars and see how the police on that programme hack it through towns and residential areas with no regard to other road users and peopels safety, kinda makes you wonder where all the training went?
Love the old school Omega, what a tank!
ClawHammer5000 1 year ago 2
Excellent comms and vision up........class 1 at its best
Booky16v 1 year ago 3
Hear he was the fastest talking Englishman in the world when he recorded the videos!!!
Excellent commentary & excellent work!!!
1nm1 1 year ago 2
this should be demonstrated to the american police!
Im about to start response driving in the next year, so will be buying the dvd and doing some practice well in advance, and perfect my own technique.
Excellent response driving Chris!
lightningpete 2 years ago 2
really interesting to see that. The traffic cops really know their stuff. good to know they're on our side! :P
kevinmorum 2 years ago 4
do you have different procedures depending on what car your in? like whether your in panda/hatchback or volvo t5/pro active car/evo interceptors?
2otalH4VOC 2 years ago 5
All police driver training in the UK is based on Roadcraft, updated in 2008
Response cars under 2.0 - 2 weeks training. Advanced/pursuit in cars above 2.0 another six weeks of training. All courses are pass or fail situation.
The pursuit driver will have 2 X 1 hour driving test each with a full running commentary throughout. Advanced drivers would be expected to use the full performance of the car - allowed by an Act of Parliament.
UltDrivingCraft 2 years ago
@UltDrivingCraft Thats MET course times... Most other forces have a 3 week standard response course with a 1 week pursuit managemnet course for vehicles under 2.0 Petrol and 2.4 deisel. Advanced as you correctly state is 6 weeks...
jstbiel 1 year ago
Really interesting. What sort of car is it and is it automatic?
RobertVTR 2 years ago 5
The car is a Vauxhall 3.0 litre Omega and it is an automatic
UltDrivingCraft 2 years ago
i agree with Paddy this guy didn't seem to breathe. it's very hard work comentating whilst driving under blues, last time i rode my blood bike with blues i was giving commentary and that was exhausting! nice drive and good to see courtesy, it goes a long way
mattbiker78 2 years ago 5
Awesome, just purchased chris's ultimate driving dvd. I'm an ex pat, CDL truck driving instructor in the Tulsa, Oklahoma and use commentary drive techniques to increase awareness of student truck drivers.
wnortham 2 years ago 6
As an advanced driver (3 x RoSPA gold) I know what hard work it is to do a commentary whilst driving as well as possible. Even "blues and twos" don't solve the problems that other motorists can cause.
Very much a textbook (Road Craft) commentary and drive.
R0680 2 years ago 5
absolutely awesome.
NetworkMGR 2 years ago 16
Amazing. Must be exhausting to keep up that level of commentary!
benji2495 2 years ago 7
UK Police have an excellent emergency vehicle operations program. Probably one of the best in the world.
belleisleloyalist 2 years ago 29
SOMEBOY!!!
MegaBrawny 2 years ago 6
good to see you can still have some fun whilst on a call. like the "cross over all the lanes"
2otalH4VOC 2 years ago 4
Does he ever breathe in? :P
Paddy260991 2 years ago 6
wow!!! wer you on a call? didnt know you could use the lights etc. if not?
richad3091 2 years ago 5
Best advanced vid (cars) i've seen. Love your style. Thanking of the public is so important. Not always practical but do it wherever possible. And the commentary was brilliant.
Well done!
TrefyJot 2 years ago 5
ho-ly... fark.. I have an even bigger respect for what these guys do... the driving i could do, but to do it WHILE giving a detailed commentry... dam... nice work!
jamesnuutinen 2 years ago 6
bloody hell its like WRC
beandick3 2 years ago 3
wow police cars go through some strain... see everyone because our government is tight we have to look after our cars thats why our police take pride in there driving :D even wave thankyou
leeky1988 2 years ago 2
Good vid Chris, just using it as a refresher. I'm doing my police advanced at the end of this month.
Which reminds me, must dig out my copy of roadcraft !
Tigger137 2 years ago 4
Absolutely awesome commentary .... Im gonna buy the DVD for my next course!
newmanator900 2 years ago 4
this is fab!
josephiles 2 years ago 4
It's always important to thank the other motorists, remember, every time one yields for your police car when you are responding, throw lots of money at it.
KooKas2oo8 2 years ago 4
DEADLY!!!
karlnolan123 2 years ago 3
It must take great skill to talk and concentrate on driving at the same time! absolutely sensational!
Coltonwarwickpleass1 2 years ago 4
have to say your dvd is brilliant Chris,helped me to to get my IAM test last year and RoSPA test recently.Enjoyed all your talks too at IAM and RoSPA group nights..Big thank you.Have to also say thoroughly enjoyed the long run drive you showed last night in maidstone !!
savinggrace102013 2 years ago 3
Thanks for all your comments I am delighted Ultimate Driving Craft DVD has been helpful to you.
UltDrivingCraft 2 years ago
Most of my mileage is motorway, astonishing to see how many drivers sit in the lane nearest the central reservation closely followed by fully marked plod displaying every light in various modes. is a foghorn permitted in this situation?
Making way for marked plod approaching at speed requires a modicum of skill, so that excludes 95% of UK drivers then.
mickyredmire 2 years ago
Absolutely sensational! Chris Gilbert FTW.
tomski3 2 years ago 3
Interest video to watch, thanks for putting this on youtube for us all to see. I am impressed by the driving skills you show here. Do you prefer to drive Autos or Manuals for this type of driving? Would you rev match if driving a manual? Are the cars mechanically modifed in any way, for example, with upgraded brakes?
Inspired to take an advanced driving course...
Thanks, Patrick
London
paddygranger 2 years ago 3
I love how near the beggining he says people pulling out from the right not a problem. WHen i was in the fire brgade fast response car i was nowhere near that calm. Its was more like, get out the fucking way you tosser.
Respect to the guy!
Plainmark 2 years ago 3
Excellent video. very informative. Many Thanks for Posting.
007vauxhall 2 years ago 3
ALL COMMON SENSE REALLY
billybingo2006 2 years ago 3
Why do so many dick heads just stop!?
THIS DOES NOT HELP THE SITUATION AND CASES PROBLEMS! Idiots! Pisses me right off! Like those cars that just STOP by the island and make the car have to slow down! Fuck sake... You shouldn't be driving! Get off the roads!
RobertReedMusic 2 years ago 3
gr8 video again mate.
billyblooddrop 2 years ago 2
how much do these drivers earn a year? they deserve at least 25k same with all emergancy service drivers
ferrariairwolf 2 years ago 2
for starters, you talking bullshit mate, ALL police vehicles can respond in a chase, and the car he is driving i the subaru! i know because i have bought his dvd
205cbecks 2 years ago
actually thats incorrect. only a police driver who has completed the pursuit management driving module may take part in a CHASE. "Normal" police drivers may only respond i.e. use lights and sirens to get to the scene of a crime in progress quickly. This video demonstrates Roadcraft, which is for advanced driving (response). There is no pursuit management training material here!
dontevenstartme 2 years ago
You right this is a Subaru and yes all police vehicles can pursuit. I am a trained to standard response level and level 1 pursuit, which basically means that i can initialise a pursuit in the first stages and when traffic/arv arrive i would become a support vehicle and let the advance drivers lead.
Suprised he doesn't change the tone more, especially approaching junctions and roundabouts
johnuk4 2 years ago 2
Actually gentlemen, the car is a 3 Litre Vauxhall Omega Automatic.. The advanced driver will change the sound system dependant upon how other road users are reacting. It does not necessarily follow that the sound system should be changed just because of the approach to RABs ATS and junctions. I know some are trained to do what you say - but that tends to be a robotic routine for Std Response drivers. The advanced driver will change the sound whenever there is a positive advantage to be gained.
UltDrivingCraft 2 years ago
this is edgware lol my skool was just behind Mcdz haha goo on son!!!
kishz 2 years ago
He is driving an auto box
dergrossen 2 years ago 3
The guy who did this is not your average UK cop...he will be the instructor for the "traffic cops". Here in the UK we have cops who are trained to do this stuff. Your average UK cop in the smaller cars cannot respond in a chase "situation".
All "armed response vehicles" are driven by these qualified drivers. The cars they drive are mostly over 200hp and rear wheel drive, BMWs, MBenz, Volvo. Diff ball game to USA.
dergrossen 2 years ago 2
Traffic officers are the only drivers who are trained to drive in high speed situations.
ARV drivers, "beat bobbies", dog units etc are all put on driving courses, but not the same as the traffic units. Im a responce unit for the ambulance service on a motorcycle, and do the same course.
E421UGE 2 years ago
That is not quite right. Within the Metropolitan Police Service Crime car (also known the area car), drivers, Armed Response Vehicles, Flying Squad and others, are trained to exactly the same standards as traffic officers. The advanced course they all attend is identical in every way.
UltDrivingCraft 2 years ago
how the hell can you remember to think about all that wen your on a 999 call i wud be panicking and forgettin everythin lol
teztec2008 2 years ago 2
The police driver is so cool !!! I like how is he to drive a car, and what the car called ?
he drive very good !!! I love it !!
RichardNYPD 2 years ago 2
Vauxhall Omega/Opel Omega, possibly 3.2 v6 auto
Soulvex 2 years ago
That police officer could have a second career as a horse race commentator.
Interesting that he waved to motorists who pulled over as to thank them. What a difference between the UK and here in the US. Here, the cops would be cussing 'em out for not pulling over fast enough!
safari55 2 years ago 5
Good drive, Chris. Swift progress at its very best. Purposeful and attentive.
Sadly so many drivers think that they have the same skills. And, err, they don't.
Thanks for posting this.
paulanderson79 2 years ago 2
It is totally amazing how polite this police officer is toward other drivers. It would be a different video if filmed while riding with a US police officer trying to drive threw rush hour traffic in a major city. Glad to see UK has switched to electronic sirens but miss those Martin Horns....
copper2150 2 years ago 7
I couldn't agree more!
sirpal 2 years ago 2
mainly because the us cops ram everything they possibly can lol they dont wait for people to move lol
teztec2008 2 years ago 5
love the commentary lol
bloo96 2 years ago 3
I enjoyed watching this driving footage. If only some of the police in my area (Central London) had the same experience that you have. I constantly see bad driving by police where I live. You will not believe this when I tell you. Some police in their Transit vans on their emergency calls have not been wearing seat belt's. I have lost count of the number of times I have witness this. It's only a matter of time before someone get's killed.
TermDave86 2 years ago 2
In all though, this is a good insight for drivers and other road users and quite possibly is very worthy as a PR exercise for the police in general.
What is very evident is the courtesy shown to all other road users. And that is something that is all too rare.
Perhaps such consideration and courtesy as seen here might just be the ticket to safer road usage in general.
paulanderson79 2 years ago 2
Chris, can I just say how I admire you taking the time to reply to people on here, and I am looking forward to your DVD which I have just ordered! You're commentary looks pretty special, hopefully I can get a lot out of it.. would you say that it is tailored more towards 'police driving' rather than 'civvie courses' ? Thanks in advance.
damig104 2 years ago 3
Everyone has a point of view and I like to reply to valid comments when time permits. The DVD is aimed at drivers of any age and experience level. Even my grand daughter who is learning to drive has found it useful. It is also helpful to police officers preparing for police driver training. I hope you find the DVD helpful too. Thanks for the order and your comments.
UltDrivingCraft 2 years ago
Just noticed the IDIOT at 1:10.
Crossing AGAINST the signal, plus, EV may have chosen to pass the slower vehicles on their right by going to the right around the island.
Often I have passed slowed or stopped traffic by going around a median into opposing lanes.
Certainly, I would have looked and been ready for such idiots.
We have few "islands" and have many multi-laned streets.
robertgift 3 years ago 3
Pedestrian at 1:10 isn't crossing against the signals. It is a zebra crossing with the addition of traffic lights that are usually used in school times to give children and crossing patrol extra protection.
Chris has my utmost admoration. One of the most skillful instructors in the UK and very, very knowledgable.
JinglemasterUK 2 years ago 5
you are very polite sir thanking all of the motorists for pulling over for you. not like me when i was working for the NYPD i did care about the other drivers in that maner i did`nt hit them. good comms and driveing
becky334 3 years ago 2
Thank you for taking the time to comment.
I am sure you will agree the reason for thanking drivers who have helped you, is to encourage them and others to help again in the future.
UltDrivingCraft 3 years ago
I have considered stringing LEDs across the back window which could flash a huge "Thank you!".
On thin wires, they would not obstruct vision at all.
Also it could display "Please move RIGHT" or "45 MPH" -in a 45 mph zone where people often speed.
During a blizzard one guy pulled over for us into the snow. Returning with patient, he was STILL stuck.
Wish we could have gotten out and thanked and unstuck him.
My gestures have been acknowledged when my hand was against the windshield.
robertgift 3 years ago 2
Here in the UK some police cars are fitted with LED boards in the back window which can display anything typed into it. They often use "POLICE STOP", or "FOLLOW ME", etc.
They are very useful and I hope they fit them to more emergency vehicles over here.
Zildjian285 3 years ago 3
I also frequently thank drivers. But I do it with the P.A. (Public Address) feature of the electronic siren.
I doubt anyone will see my thank you hand gesture unless the window is down.
Is this a response to an actual emergency?
What was it?
Thank you.
RWG Denver, Colorado, USA
robertgift 3 years ago 2
I agree, there is little point giving a 'thank you' if it cannot be seen. Using the PA is always an option of course. I am sure you use a 'thank you' as we do; to encourage drivers to assist again in the future. The 999 call was to an RTA - Road Traffic Accident. Thanks for taking the time to comment.
UltDrivingCraft 3 years ago
A good idea! Some UK police depts use a scrolling dot matrix sign at the bottom of the back window for such purpose. I relate to what you said about the guy in the blizzard - a sign in the back window would have helped placate him. But I am sure he understood the situation though.
Good luck & sucessful, safe progressive driving.
UltDrivingCraft 3 years ago
"Thank those people" You have to love how polite the Brits are.
One thing I don't get though, you are driving with a siren, which automatically alerts other drivers but in case of an emergency you won't have a siren on your car, so the drivers will react differently.
ThatEvilGuy 3 years ago 3
You are quite correct, the emergency driver has to drive accordingly. However, in the UK it is very unlikely that an officer would be responding to a 999 (991) call in a vehicle not equipped with a siren etc. In 1986 I visited Sgt Bill Smith Jr at the LAPD Driver Training unit in Pamona CA to compare training methods. I discovered they are quite different. Bill and I are now good friends and communicate regularly. Thanks for your comments.
UltDrivingCraft 3 years ago
Cool, Thanks for the info.
ThatEvilGuy 3 years ago 2
Great video, top notch commentary. I had just passed my police advanced driving course when this was posted.(came 1st on a course of 6, originally it was 8 but 2unfortunately didnt make the grade)
I mainly drive unmarked vehicles and I find one has to take extra care when responding through built up areas as other road users dont always see you so easily. Thanks for posting, will definately view prior to my advanced refresher course ! All the best Chris Gilbert.
anpr1984 3 years ago 3
Congratulations on your result. I am delighted to hear that standards are being maintained and thanks for your comments.
UltDrivingCraft 3 years ago
I would of run out of breath i can't talk that fast :D lol, nah thats very good driving, most police cars i see tend to shoot accross junctions were i live its a wonder noone gets hit.. very impressive safe driving :)
daggertom1 3 years ago 3
I can drive like this but the words I use would be totally different. I ride motorbikes and you need observations like this constantly at any speed. I would like to see him comentate whilst riding a motorbike fast. In my opinion every driver should be trained to this standard for their test. There are so many people who are taut to drive slowly and they don't observe much past the front of there noses, let alone see hazards occuring. When I see an emergency vechile I let them know ive seen them
benjyboba 3 years ago 3
Thats how good I want to be when I'm Driving!!!
jordeboy 3 years ago 5
really aint that fast tho is it
beerbum83 3 years ago
I know this road well, A5 past edgware into stanmore
Kenworth1986 3 years ago 3
Top rate. Excellent (without hesitation) commentary. The Roadcraft DVD helped get me through the IAM Advanced Driving Test.
Doubledig 3 years ago 5
Thanks and congratulations on passing your IAM test. Consider joining your local IAM group to continue your motoring enjoyment. I am a regular guest speaker to IAM groups around the UK. Best regards
UltDrivingCraft 3 years ago
Yes,I am a member of my local IAM Group. Very worthwhile in promoting safety and getting the best from driving. Hope to hear you speak at our Group.
Doubledig 3 years ago 5
i reconise this as stanmore middlesex, i find the commentry about other vehicles is good but theres not alot on pedistrians, road signs, junctions bollards etc...
internetprotected123 3 years ago 2
Because some potential hazards are not mentioned do not assume they have not been identified and considered in the driving plans. Everything but everything IS CONSIDERED, however, it is not possible to put into words everything the eyes can see. It is a matter of being selective, based upon priority and threat factor. Otherwise a commentary would become historic and sound like a radio/TV commentary of the last 200m of the Grand National.
UltDrivingCraft 3 years ago
sorry do not get me wrong your commentary is excellent, and i agree with you everything is considered but it is hard to spit it all out at once, i just thought some variation would have been good to demonstrate your lifted vision to other things which im sure your spotting long before most people!
internetprotected123 3 years ago 2
I really appreciate you taking the time to comment.I did not view your remarks at all in a negative way, you make some very valid observations. By the way, you are correct it is Stanmore, Kinsbury and Colindale NW London Thanks again for your input.
Best regards.
UltDrivingCraft 3 years ago
Just bought your DVD, got my IRV comming up soon so bought it mainly just to get some phrases, the problem I have is I spot things miles away but I take time thinking about how to say it and my brain wastes time doing this, so get some of the key phrases in and that should smooth it out!
internetprotected123 3 years ago 2
No one is born with the gift to commentate and drive at the same time. The problems you mention are quite common, lots of practice will over come this. You will also find the Roadcraft DVD very helpful for your IRV course. We made it at Hendon in 1996, but it is still valid stuff. If you are in the Met. you will be expected to commentate for at least 45 minutes at a time. Have a good course. Best regards.
UltDrivingCraft 3 years ago