Test readiness
Following a sat nav instruction to turn right at traffic lights
The sat nav tells you to turn right - checking that against the actual lane, signal, and traffic is what makes the instruction useful.
Core skill
Step-by-step lesson
Common mistakes
This video has no narration. Follow the written steps below.
Practical test
Why it matters
Independent driving assesses whether you can keep making your own decisions from a sat nav prompt, not whether you follow it blindly.
Key steps
- 1 Take the sat nav instruction as a heads-up, not a command to act on immediately.
- 2 Check the road itself: lane markings, signs, and the traffic light signal for your turn.
- 3 Get into the correct lane in good time, matching what you can see rather than reacting late to the prompt.
- 4 Complete the turn only once the road genuinely allows it, regardless of what the sat nav assumed.
Common mistakes
Reacting to the sat nav instead of the road
Use the sat nav for direction only - the lane you need and the moment to turn come from what you can actually see.
Highway Code
This lesson is a revision aid, not a replacement for The Highway Code.
Rule 150
Do not be distracted by maps or screen-based information (such as a sat nav) while driving. If necessary, find a safe place to stop.
Read Rule 150 on GOV.UK