What is it?
The Hazard Perception Test (HPT)
became part of the Theory Test in 2002, it makes
up the second half of your theory test and involves
the pupil watching a series of video clips and “clicking” their
mouse when they see a hazard.
What is a Hazard?
A Hazard is anything that would
cause you as a driver to change speed or direction,
as you gain experience through your driving lessons
you will be aware of situations that may develop
in to a hazard i.e. a car pulling up onto the
side of the road, may develop into a hazard if
the driver opens their door. Another example
maybe a bus stopping at a bus stop you have to
be observant for pedestrians trying to cross
the road. Common potential hazards which may
- Hidden Road Junctions
- Vehicles changing/merging lanes
- Pedestrians exiting vehicles, crossing the road
- Weather Conditions
- Meeting oncoming vehicles (country lanes, narrow
When viewing a hazard perception
clip take a moment to familiarise yourself with
the surroundings so you have an idea of what
to expect. I.e. country lanes expect to stop
for on coming vehicles or horse riders.
How is it Scored?
The HPT (Hazard Perception Test)
comprises of 14 video clips, each clip will contain
a hazard you have to identify but one of these
clips will contain two. You are given a score
for each clip depending on how soon you identified
the hazard ranging from 5 through to 0. The current
pass mark is 44 out of 75. The software is designed
so that if it believes you are cheating by clicking
too many times or in a rythmic pattern the score
for that clip will be void (0).
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But why have the HPT?
During the first 12 months of driving
new drivers make up a very high proportion of
people involved in accidents. As a way to reduce
these statistics, the government introduced the
HPT in a bid to improve a new drivers “awareness” of
the road and or potential hazardous situations.
How can I prepare for the
We have a number of clips online
that you can view once you sign up to one of
our packages, these will help you gain vast experience
before taking the HPT. There is also various
pieces of software out on the market that will
help you train for your theory and hazard perception,
for detailed information on these and theorytest.net
reviews please visit our Training
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