| Why hazard perception test was introduced? | | | | out for following hazards, as these are the likely |
| New drivers are disproportionately involved in | | | | situations where developing hazard may turn in to |
| accidents, especially in the first months after passing a | | | | actual hazard. |
| driving test. It has been proven that drivers who have | | | | - pedestrians or cyclists crossing the road |
| taken hazard perception training have much better | | | | - vehicles emerging from side roads, parking places or |
| hazard perception skills. | | | | driveways |
| About hazard perception test - | | | | - large vehicles moving over to your side of the road |
| The hazard perception test is an online | | | | - meeting oncoming vehicles on narrow roads or |
| computer-based test, which measures a driver's ability | | | | where other obstructions or slow moving |
| to anticipate and appropriately respond to potentially | | | | - vehicles make the road narrow |
| dangerous situations while driving. | | | | - loose pets and farmyard animals |
| In hazard perception test, you will see video clips of | | | | - Changes in the traffic movement and volume |
| genuine, traffic scenes filmed from the driver's | | | | - junctions and roundabouts |
| perspective. When you watch the clips, you need to | | | | - horse riders |
| imagine that you are the driver. | | | | - weather conditions of the day |
| In each clip there will be at least one developing | | | | How to score in hazard perception test - |
| hazard, but one of the clips will feature two developing | | | | Each scoring window is divided into five equal |
| hazards. | | | | segments and a score of five through to one allocated |
| You will need to watch the clip carefully and try to | | | | to each. Those responding in the first segment of the |
| predict the traffic hazard as early as you can. As | | | | scoring window will score 5 and those in last segment |
| soon as you predict that a traffic hazard is likely to | | | | a score of 1. Responses outside the window will score |
| happen, you need to respond straight away. A traffic | | | | zero. |
| hazard is something that would require the driver to | | | | Scoring in hazard perception test is not difficult at all. |
| take some action, for example: slow down, overtake | | | | But you need to understand the test and practice |
| or change course. The hazard perception test is | | | | variety of clips. |
| designed to get the candidate to identify 'Developing | | | | You can practice over 70 interactive hazard |
| Hazards' rather the potential hazards. | | | | perception clips on our website. Visit our website for |
| E.g School sign is not a developing hazard, but if you | | | | detailed information on how to pass in hazard |
| see school children about to cross the road, then it | | | | perception part of the test. We have graphical |
| becomes a developing hazard and needs to be | | | | illustrations of the scoring windows on our website. |
| identified. | | | | You can access entire DSA theory test question bank |
| While appearing for the hazard perception test, watch | | | | with interactive hazard perception clips for just £1. |