Car navigation
Main skills in this section:
- Using a sat nav
- Driving using instructions from a passenger
- Planning and navigating a route
Using a sat nav
What this skill covers
Setting up a sat nav and driving using instructions from a sat nav
What you must know and understand:
How to fit the sat nav in a position that minimises distraction
That they need to programme a sat nav before they start their journey
That sat navs can sometimes fail, and how to prepare for that happening
Driving using instructions from a passenger
What this skill covers
Following route instructions from a passenger in a way that is safe.
What you must know and understand:
The importance of forward planning
Lane discipline
How to read traffic signs and signals and follow road markings
How to anticipate the actions of other road users
Your pupil must use the MSM and PSL routine.
Planning and navigating a route
What this skill covers
Planning and following their own route as part of the driving lesson.
What you must know and understand:
The importance of forward planning
Lane discipline
How to read traffic signs and signals and follow road markings
How to anticipate the actions of other road users
How to ask for your help in plenty of time when they need it
Your pupil must use the MSM and PSL routine.