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Difficulty: HardIn-Car Distractions

You are driving along an unfamiliar rural road with frequent bends and hidden junctions. Your satellite navigation system alerts you that the road ahead is closed and displays a prompt asking you to confirm an alternative diversion route. What is the safest and most appropriate action to take?

  1. A
    Select the diversion prompt immediately while keeping your focus fixed solely on the road surface directly ahead
  2. Find a safe and legal place to pull over and stop before adjusting or confirming the route on the deviceAnswer
  3. C
    Shift into neutral to coast at a reduced speed while reviewing the suggested diversion options on the screen
  4. D
    Slow down and check only the interior mirror before glancing down to accept the diversion route

Answer

Find a safe and legal place to pull over and stop before adjusting or confirming the route on the device
Under the Highway Code, drivers must exercise full control of their vehicle at all times. Operating or reconfiguring a satellite navigation system while moving introduces manual, visual, and cognitive distraction. The only safe course of action is to continue driving until reaching a safe, convenient, and legal location to stop before touching or reviewing the device.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Assess the immediate driving environment and demands on attention
Recognise that navigating complex rural roads with bends and junctions requires complete visual and cognitive concentration.
Dividing attention between complex driving tasks and digital displays significantly increases collision risk.
2
Apply Highway Code rules regarding in-vehicle technology and satellite navigation systems
Determine that drivers must not operate, programme, or adjust navigation devices while the vehicle is in motion.
The Highway Code requires drivers to maintain proper control of their vehicle at all times and pull over safely before modifying routes.
3
Identify the safest procedure to manage the route recalculation
Continue following the road safely until finding an appropriate, legal stopping place to interact with the device.
Stopping completely in an authorized location eliminates both manual and cognitive distraction.

Key Concept

Managing in-vehicle technology and satellite navigation distractions safely in accordance with the Highway Code
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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In-Car Distractions

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