I am going to give you the same advice as I give all my driving school clients. Driving is a complex business. MSPSL makes it easier. Get into the habit of using the routine – it may save your life.

The human mind is a very powerful instrument. It is made up of millions of connections. Each of these connections is part of a neural pathway. Every time your mind thinks it uses up one or more of these pathways. Your mind can process millions of neural pathways without you noticing.

Unfortunately, it is not so good at conscious thought. You can only process seven conscious thought actions at any one time. There are more than 20 thought processes involved in making a turn. This is why drivers use a driving routine.

The MSPSL routine is seven easy steps to every hazard.

Imagine that you are on a drive and we are coming up to a junction. I would like you to turn left. How are you going to make that turn safely?

 Here is how. -MSPSL

 See the junction – You need to know where the junction is before you can make your turn. It could be signed; it could be a gap in a fence or houses. It could be a gap in the kerb.

Assess the junction – think traffic and vision. How much can I see and how busy is it? A junction where you can see a lot is an open junction. A junction with little chance to see into the new road is a closed junction.

Mirrors – Check to see what is behind you and to the left.

Signal – left in this case.  This will attract the attention of anyone around the corner and behind you. 

Position - slightly to the left of your normal drving position

 Speed – Redcue your speed and select an appropriate gear before you start to turn.  Make sure that your clutch is up before you turn.  make sure you can stop if……

Look – look into the new road and see what is there.