Hazard Perception Test: 7 Tips to Score Higher
The hazard perception part has 14 video clips. Each contains at least one developing hazard, and one clip has two. You can score up to 5 on each hazard, and the pass mark is 44 out of 75.
What counts as a developing hazard?
A developing hazard is something that would make you change speed or direction, such as a pedestrian stepping towards the road or a car pulling out. A parked car is not a hazard until something changes.
7 tips
- Click early. Points drop the later you click after the hazard starts to develop.
- Do not click constantly. Clicking again and again triggers a zero for that clip.
- Scan the whole scene. Check side roads, parked cars, pavements and the road ahead.
- Watch for behaviour, not objects. A ball rolling out, a door opening or a cyclist looking over their shoulder are the early signs.
- Click again if it develops further. A short second click after a pause is fine if the situation changes.
- Practise daily. Little and often builds the habit of scanning.
- Stay calm after a miss. Each clip is scored on its own.
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