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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[pfeds]

The real hazard is that freaky red UFO thing. Scared the sh*t out of me.

[SamBlackmore]

I really hope the actual video is clearer than this because that lollipop lady gets circled when she's just a tiny yellow smudge at 0:01

[eyechubcunt]

The lolly pop lady still keeps the stop children sign in stop position. If you drove on past her during a test. You would fail. She suppose to invert it according to the government. Nice bit of joined up thinking.

[katakisLives]

The resolution is awful! its virtually impossible to see whats going on until the last minute! what a con this test is!

[obiwansteve]

@BigDoggTheDon you would have to score 44 out of 75. there are 14 clips with one having a maximum of 10 potential the remaining having 5 each. the thing is you will not know which has the 10 so concentrate throughout the test.

[BigDoggTheDon]

@CharlieBee100 you have to get over 40 in the hazard section, i did my test today got 55 on the hazard, 48 on the multiple choice, the maximum on the hazards is 75

[CharlieBee100]

what percentage of the hazard perception test do you have to get to pass

Help i wanna no if i am ready to take my theory/hazard test i really dont want to fail i have both the dics for the theory and the hazard test but it doesnt tell you how much you have to get to pass and it doesnt tell you if you fail its so silly

[surfdude1st]

i am really confused about all the information i have been given, when you see something that may be a hazard coming up you click, but do you have to click again when it actually does turn into a hazard? Would be great if i could have a response tonight please, have the theory test tomorrow morning :\

[mickthegodofallevil]

dont worry about it mate just click when you see pepole doing stuff if a predtrian is walking on the pavement still click it because you get extra marks for it dont worry about it the hazardtest is the easyst