Hazard Perception Test. Theory test, Driving theory test

The government is committed to reducing the numbers killed and seriously injured on Britain's roads by 40 per cent by 2010. The hazard perception element was introduced into the driving test in November 2002 as one of the measures that should help achieve this target by encouraging appropriate training in scanning the road, recognising at the first opportunity from the clues that a potentially dangerous situation might arise and adopting a driving plan to reduce the risk.

During the development of this test, the Driving Standards Agency (DSA) worked closely with colleagues from the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) and the road safety division of the Department for Transport, both of whom thought this test suitable for testing the hazard awareness skills of all drivers.

How the test works

The hazard perception part is delivered on a computer and you respond by clicking a button on the mouse. You will be presented with a series of 14 video clips which feature every day road scenes, in each clip there will be at least one developing hazard, but one of the clips will feature two developing hazards.

To achieve a high score you will need to respond to the developing hazard during the early part of its development. The maximum you can score on each hazard is five.

Recognition of available clues and perception of danger are skills that are necessary in all drivers and riders, irrespective of the vehicle used. For this reason, the same version of the hazard perception test is used for all categories of test.

An example of when to respond

As an example, of how to identify and respond to a developing hazard, consider a parked vehicle on the side of the road. When you first see it, it is not doing anything; it is just a parked vehicle. If you were to respond to the vehicle at this point, you would not score any marks, but you would not lose any marks.

However, when you get closer to the vehicle, you notice that the car's right hand indicator starts to flash. The indicator would lead you to believe that the driver of the vehicle has an intention of moving away, therefore the hazard is now developing and a response at this point would score marks. The indicator coming on is a sign that the parked vehicle has changed its status from a potential hazard into a developing hazard.

When you get closer to the vehicle, you will probably see the vehicle start to move away from the side of the road; another response should be made at this point. Different clips in the test will have various signs to indicate that the hazard is changing its status and is now starting to develop.

How hazard perception test is scored

The maximum you can score for each developing hazard is five points. If you respond throughout the developing hazard and score different points you will always score the highest number of points i.e. if you react and score five then three then two points you will be awarded five points.

You will not be able to review your answers to the hazard perception test as on the road, you will only have one chance to respond to the developing hazard, so you will need to concentrate throughout each clip.

If you react inappropriately during the video clip by clicking continuously or in a pattern of responses you will score zero for that clip. At the end of the clip a pop-up box will appear informing you that you have scored zero for that particular clip.
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[CrockettRockett88]

....... i couldnt see the fucking car cuz the stupid circle was in the way... wtf

[demoshredder]

is this the qaulity of thee actual videos? its far too blurry to make that car out as moving until very late on, way after the red circle appears:/

[spartacusvikinga]

The quality of the cllips at the test centre is excellent. The problem with the CD Rom(s) is that the quality is not as good.

[MissPenelopePittstop]

Is the quality of the clips this bad in the real test??

[Fergusforslipknot]

0:15 how the fuck are you going to be able to see that the road that the car is in is even connected to your road with this terrible quality!?

[katakisLives]

The resolution of the videos on the DVD is often so poor that it can be very hard to spot the hazards! also even when you spot the hazard its hard to know when to click to get the maximun points! it can be very vague.

[fullymj]

things that u would expect to be there - lights, static objects round abouts don't count as hazards. 13 in 14 clips have 1 hazard the other has 2.

[fullymj]

just figured it out. basically anything that you would think might cause u to break/swerve unexpectedly is a hazard. so people stepping int road would be an obvious example. a car approaching on a narrow road where there isnt room for both of you to pass, car coming out of a slip road, giving cyclist/ horse riders room, parked car indicating to come out, bus pulling out, car approaching with right of way etc etc. click a couple of times to make sure u get the marks.

[jamiedean83]

This test is rubbish the video quality is so bad you have absolutely no chance of seeing the hazards early enough to score 5, it seems to me that the only way to pass is to learn where to respond but not what to respond to, defeating the object of the hazard perception test. I am currently starting war with DSA to get this test removed or improved to make the scoring fair, please show some support at evilfontster com

[skycaprob]

THAT VID IS CRAP IT HAPPEND TO ME IN TEST>>>> SO I PRESSED BUTTON FOUR FUCKING TIMES AND DIDNT GET ANYTHING sorry its just im going for my test tomoz and i passed 45/50 last time and got low score for this bludy thing im not happy with it because we learn in in real driving... and my dad someone whos been driving for 22 years... doesnt understand this... he cant see wen it becomes a hazard and what they class a hazard to be.... i got 2 point for a bicicle on a path

[sierragalful]

too blurry to see anything and the car was driving too fast

[dravidr007]

got 63/75....!!