5 Tips For Driving Fast, Safely

In this video I give 5 simple tips for keeping safe if you choose to drive quickly on the road.

For a more detailed look at some of the principles in this video, have a look at some of my instructional videos:

[LAMAconnesionato]

just one more thing, dont drive fast in roads you dont know

[inquiry]

Bro my mans was flying through these roads. I wasn’t expecting that

[tobypayton]

I started watching your videos after I took a corner way to fast and tapped the brake and the car lost control.. didn’t crash I kept it together and got the grip back and recovered the steering wheel but thank you for being someone that acknowledges everyone will drive fast at some point so it’s important to know how to do it safely and not just say “slow down”

[malcolmroberts]

I have a Mercedes SLK and a 16 year old Grandson who would love to drive it After almost 60 years of driving, I have pretty much learned all the tips you give but you do explain them very well. The one I really think every driver needs to learn and remember is your advice on cornering - what is around that bend ? You can't see around a corner, you do not know what's around that corner - is there an idiot coming towards you at high speed and who is more in your lane than he / she should be ?? Yes driving fast is a lot of fun, but just do it safely.

[andrewlittle]

The attitude in particular I am noticing more lately, modern cars are becoming more capable but that seems to give a lot of people a false sense of ability. You know fine well most of the time that the idiot ahead is being saved by modern electronics...thank goodness for them.

[nukkohuits]

You should discuss the *circle of grip.* If you want to drive safely, the driver needs to understand the circle of grip. It also explains why smoothness is so important in lateral movement and accelerations.

[DjNikGnashers]

Good video, and you drive a similar car to myself.
I love having an enthusiastic drive, out in the countryside, in my remapped M140i, it's one of the few pleasures in life left.
Unfortunately, 99% of people on the roads just assume anyone who wants to actually enjoy driving a performance car as it should be driven, is automatically an idiot, a thug, and careless.

[lambofGod]

Great video Reg! I love how you say, in your book, to always ask the question in your head 'What's next?', so you can constantly plan.

[brickhead]

All of these things, after watching your vids and reading the book, have made me into a much better and safer driver. I've still got an absolute hooligan car which can be thrashed to 8600rpm, but i no longer drive it like a moron, and its so much more satisfying. I certainly wouldn't class myself as an advanced driver and i still have lots to learn, but i'd have probably been banned or in a hedge bottom without your vids and book, so thanks Reg!

[meathook]

Great video! I just made my son watch it. Safety and courtesy to others on the road is so key, thanks for making this!

[chestermy]

Principle number six, always put indicator light whenever you are making a move(turn, over take…)

[spencerclark]

I feel like I do all these things naturally, but it's always good to hear them again. Taking delivery of my m4 next spring, don't want to end up on a crash compilation :)

[juicybchillin]

I can't say how much I love that I found this video this gentleman has done such A fantastic job explaining in a mature manner with a mature state of mind. These points that he makes are some that would know from hours and years of driving experience. Some that even so simple are way too often learned for the first time fatally or after the trial-error, hormones, Showin off and realizing that those britches aren't as big as you thought they were so decide to step back and realize that driving is more than just jumping in a machine, pushing buttons, hanging on. So fragile and so minimal are the tolerances that hold the entire future of you and everyone around you every single moment you are mobile. Bravo to you sir and thank you. I hope respect is present, more so prior, to new drivers rather than the latter.

[MrPeace]

very very good video!!!
I needed to learn a lot of the things you mention the hard waay, as i started my driving with a very aggressive fast style. Had an accident 1 year after driving (obviously lol), luckily no one was injured even though I rolled myself 2 times. Thank you for sharing these tips, going to watch all ur videos right now haha.

[jumpspace]

I recommend everyone purchasing the Police Roadcraft handbook.

That's a great start point for learning advanced maneuvers.

[adamlee]

Smooth inputs are important but at @4:13 one of those cars in the layby could have rolled/been driven out onto the road; the red car would steer across towards you either:
1. causing a collision
2. forcing your sustained presence on the wrong side of the road
3. forcing you to slam the breaks on.
Best attitude is that everything/everyone is a potential hazard; disregard other road users indications (would you put your life on whether they hit the indicator stalk by accident or not?) look both ways when crossing a single carriageway (who says there won't be a foreign driver or police chase coming the wrong way?)

[_saifr]

Every driver should watch this to better themselves. Thanks for sharing your wisdom, I resonate with a lot of stuff you taught, and I learned those things by working on my driving on my own and learning from my mistakes. People like yourself and me who just like the joy of driving tend to enjoy the little things like taking the best line, making a perfect corner exit. Going fast isn't everything.

[MINROKS]

Genuine great advice! Thank you for the video's.

[Jack_]

Great video, Reg!
I drive this road weekly, then through rishaw, denshaw and newhey. Brilliant strip of tarmac isn’t it!

[hartleydall]

Very good. When one gets used to looking ahead and learns what that feels like, it tends to be quite easy to notice when others are not. This becomes even more obvious when riding with someone who isn't as talented as yourself. This looking forward also allows you to feel more of what the vehicle is doing, especially while driving quickly.