Preparing for the Hazard Perception test

The Hazard Perception test lasts for about 20 minutes. Before you start you will be given some instructions explaining how the test works. Next you will see 14 clips of real street scenes with traffic such as cars, pedestrians, cyclists etc.

The scenes are shot from the point of view of a driver in a car. You have to notice potential hazards that are developing on the road ahead - that is problems that could lead to an accident. As soon as you noitce a hazard developing, click the mouse. You will have plenty of time to see the hazard - but the sooner you notice it, the more marks you will score. Each clip has at least at least one hazard in it - some clips may have more than hazard. You currently have to score a minimum off 44 out of 75 to pass, but the pass mark may change.

Hazard Perception

Who do you think have the most accidents - new or experienced drivers? New drivers have just had lessons, so they should remember how to drive safetly, but in fact new drivers have the most accidents. Learner drivers need training in how how to spot hazards because they are often so busy thinking about the cars controls that they forget to watch the road and traffic.

Losing concentration for even a second could prove fatal to you or another road user. Proper training can help you to recognise more of the hazards earlier so you are less likely to have an accident. Your driving instructor can give you plenty of practice in what to look for when driving, how to anticipate hazards, and what action to take to deal with hazards of all kind.

 

 

 
   
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In the example above (supplied by the DSA) you will notice a very young child riding a bike on the pavement.  This alone may be classified as a potential hazard, particularly as the child is unsupervised.

However, the scoring window on this clip doesn’t open until the child starts to turn towards the road to cross it as shown below and highlighted by the red circle. This is the point at which the potential hazard becomes a developing hazard and the scoring window opens.

 

 

 

 

Therefore if you had only clicked your mouse button once as you saw the child riding her bike along the pavement you would have scored zero. Therefore, remember to click the button a couple of times as the hazard develops to avoid this problem.