Free Hazard Perception Test Clips

New drivers are disproportionately involved in accidents, especially in the first months after passing a driving test. It has been proven that drivers who have taken hazard perception test training have much better hazard perception test skills.

Why the hazard perception test element was introduced

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, recognizing 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.
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[omartron]

if i was behind thi guy id be going nuts haha

[bidgwayg]

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Then you see the junction on the left where vision is slightly blocked by the red van where someone could pull out. All these are potential hazards, the clue being in the name "Hazard Perception", or what would you perceve as a hazard. The examiner said to me, "click if you think it's a hazard". I would say if you're not sure click everything that looks like it could turn into a hazard and expect at least one every 5 seconds or so.

[bidgwayg]

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As you go round the long left hand bend there's a car parked on the right which would make an oncoming car be on your side of the road, then you see a car parked on your side of the road meaning that you may need to give way.

Then there's another junction on the road, check no car is coming, and then another car parked on the right.

Another red van on the left which could reverse out in front of you, plus the shopping centre on the right where someone could pull out.

[bidgwayg]

There's a lot more than that, about a doze?.

There's the traffic light junction where a bicycle could be going up the inside of you as you turn left and a car could be coming from the right as you cross the give way line to turn right.

There's the 30 limit sign on the road indicating that you're in a built up area and basically every pedestrian becomes a potectial hazard, even at the 2 bus shelters.

There's a junction on the right where you need to check that a car isn't coming to pull out.

[sarahsarah008]

yeah i think it is them? or it may be just 1 actually, not the post van cos the driver didnt slow down or swerve....

[katakisLives]

Is there two hazards in this video? the post van and the car?