Motopilot Rider Coaching has launched its Driving Instructor app for the iPhone. The company says the app provides a complete solution for driving instructors, using the iPhone’s built-in accelerometer and GPS to provide a repeatable method of giving instant and accurate feedback to students when performing controlled emergency stops and eco driving tasks. The app also gives the instructor an easy way of recording changes in students’ competency levels as their driving lessons progress. A simple road sign quiz is included as an additional educational tool.

At the end of each lesson, an email that comprises details of the route taken, brake training tests performed, and any eco driving exceedances is automatically sent to the student. A list of all the changes in competency level is included in the email so that the student has a permanent record of their progress. Competencies can be changed as the student progresses from lesson to lesson, and all Driving Standards Agency (DSA) competencies are included.

Although the Highway Code gives a clear table of the expected performance for controlled stops, until now there has been no way of relating this data to real world situations. The app gives both the instructor and the learner driver real time and accurate information on the student’s use of the brakes.

The app is the brainchild of Motopilot Rider Coaching’s principal, Duncan Mackillop. He says: “The idea was first conceived because of the profound lack of ability of most drivers to use the brakes properly. I reasoned that if learner drivers had a way of really understanding how good or bad their braking performance was at the early stages of their training, then this would remain with them throughout their driving career.” 

Three student record slots are pre-loaded so that instructors can get started straight away. Additional student driver record slots are available via in-app purchasing for under £3 each.