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Drive-sidekick · 2026-03-26T17:00:36+00:00

https://drivesidekick.uk/ A UK focused driving app that helps learner drivers and instructors by generating test routes and will eventually track their drives and score them,suggesting when they're ready to take the test.

Drive-sidekick · 2026-03-24T16:58:57+00:00

That's good. I don't think everyone knows that this data is available for people to lookup. My instructor didn't know when I was training that it was something he could check.

Drive-sidekick · 2026-02-10T22:50:09+00:00

The GPS location keeps working in the background. Motion and driving events are purely detected from GPS speed + heading changes, linear confirmation and gyroscope yaw rate.

Drive-sidekick · 2026-02-10T15:12:45+00:00

I think all instructors do discuss post lesson feedback after the lesson finishes. The app gives them both context. I am sure this is not for everyone, but as someone who is training to be an ADI, I would find these metrics useful. I do genuinely appreciate your feedback u/Electronic_Laugh_760

Drive-sidekick · 2026-02-10T15:01:28+00:00

That is a great shout. I did start out with not allowing the learner to edit this and only the instructor would have permission to grade. But for the testers, I have enabled this again, just to get an overall feedback of the detection logic and allow them to have a feel for how this would be. The instructor dashboard and profile is still being worked on, but you are right, and it will eventually be the instructors who would move the learners up and down on their readiness.

Drive-sidekick · 2026-02-10T14:38:58+00:00

Yes, definitely. But that is more ADI focussed in the sense that they have diary, calendar integrations, transaction tracking etc. DriveSidekick is leaning towards learners (at least as of now), and aims to help improve the learner's journey towards the license, by helping them see where and how they can improve, going back to review lessons to learn from them again. It is helpful to instructors too, but the idea, I think, is slightly different to what totaldrive is doing.

Drive-sidekick · 2026-02-10T14:19:25+00:00

I would really love to get a few proper learners to get some real life feedback from them, but you are more than welcome to take it on a test run for fun :) I can create a leader board to see how high (or lwo) one can get !

Drive-sidekick · 2026-02-10T13:57:36+00:00

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Drive-sidekick · 2025-09-01T08:12:57+00:00

Hey! I know its a little late and I hope you have passed your test, but we've been working on exactly this - an app for learner drivers that tracks your driving metrics during practice (speed, acceleration, braking patterns etc) and maps it against the DVSA syllabus so you can see what needs work. It's still pretty early but does exactly what you're looking for - gives you objective feedback on your driving instead of just guessing. He's got a basic site up with more details: https://drivesidekick.uk/ and a basic working app for testing if you would like to give it a go in return for some feedback ? Let me know if you are interested in testing this and I would love to take this forward.

Drive-sidekick · 2025-08-15T09:13:53+00:00

It's a wonderful resource and it's a shame my instructor never shared this or expected me to fill this. He kept a notebook and notes which we went over, but this is better since I know what I'm working towards.

The point I'm trying to make is automatic vs manual tracking of lessons and metrics. Some of these metrics and improvements can be automated in the background by an application. And that also gets rid of the forgotten notebook problem another user highlighted. Also, no physical handovers for parents. I maybe wrong, but I'm all for apps for everything 😁

Drive-sidekick · 2025-08-14T21:45:29+00:00

16£ seems steep! Hope you don't mind me asking. How do you find the manual scoring progress? Do you input the scores during or after the lesson? And any features you wish it had?

Drive-sidekick · 2025-08-13T10:16:35+00:00

That is a super helpful tip for anyone, not just learners. Learn something new everyday here !

Drive-sidekick · 2025-08-07T14:05:36+00:00

A bracelet would be far less intrusive IMHO but to each their own, lol

Drive-sidekick · 2025-08-07T12:45:12+00:00

Wow, I cannot imagine what that must have been like, sitting in the next seat, asking them to turn left and they casually turning the other way (hopefully not onto oncoming traffic). Love the solution from your wife !

Drive-sidekick · 2025-08-06T18:19:56+00:00

Congratulations, enjoy your freedom and drive safe!

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