Same route - but more opportunities

We can now see a total of 7x opportunities to directly use crossroads skills (including the 3x actual crossroads). But if you were a 'big thick lad', you might spot several more - see the next video...

Providing that the learner understands what they are doing, repetition builds skill. This route has the potential to offer almost 40 repetitions in a 30-minute lesson chunk, structured in such a way that the learner is not 'overloaded'. 

You might notice that in the video, I refer to 'counting to three' – this is the 'easy as I, 2,3' method from DriverActive.

Any subject

This 'repetition' principle can be applied to any subject on any route to focus attention. 

For example, when approaching a T-junction to emerge during a pedestrian crossing lesson, you will refer to the MSM routine and a scan for pedestrians who might be crossing – thus maintaining an awareness of the 'pedestrian theme' and using 'pedestrian crossing skills' in a different situation.

If you are meeting vehicles during the same lesson, you would again refer to MSM as used at crossings and scan for pedestrians who might cross from behind any parked vehicles. You could also use the parked vehicles to explain why parking is not permitted at crossings (demonstrating how the parked vehicles block the view).

Both examples above link different situations to the main theme of the lesson - reinforcing the message about pedestrian safety and the approach used at pedestrian crossings.

Use your imagination!

Next: The 'big thick lad'...