Helping a new driver build good habits, without a league table
Passing the test is the start. Orbily records drives while a new driver shares their location with the family, and shows the route shaded by braking and acceleration, any phone pickups and an indicative score — something to talk about together, not a ranking.
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How it plays out
- Week one
Mia, 17, passes her test. She shares her location with the family orbit when she drives, so her drives are recorded. Her mum has Orbily Plus, so the family can see Mia's drive summaries as well as Mia.
- After each drive
Mia sees the route shaded by braking, two harsh stops pinned where they happened, and one phone pickup at a roundabout.
- After five drives
Her indicative score settles. Braking is her lowest skill, and her speed stayed under 70 mph throughout.
- Sunday
Mia and her dad look at the braking shading together and work out which junction it was.
- Any time
Mia can switch off showing her drives to the orbit in Settings, and change a train journey so it drops out of her score.
What helps
Does Orbily judge whether someone was speeding?
No. Orbily has no speed-limit data, so speed is judged against fixed thresholds, such as time spent above 70 mph. The score is indicative, not evidential: a phone loose in a bag can look like harsh braking.
Who can see a new driver's drives?
The orbits they were sharing their location with when they drove. On the free plan you see your own drives; seeing other people's needs Orbily Plus in the orbit. There is no leaderboard, and members are never ranked.
More questions about new drivers
No. Drives come only from the location someone chose to share. Nothing is recorded while they are not sharing.
No. Orbily does not detect crashes and does not call the emergency services. In an accident, call 999 in the UK, or your local emergency number, first.