If you fail the test you can take it again straight away if a spot is available. Be realistic about your hazard awareness skills. If you're not sure what your skills are like, you will be able to test them by practising the Hazard Perception Test. You need to be aware of hazards in time to react to them. There's a lot to think about when you're learning to drive. If you fail, you can re-sit the test immediately provided a vacancy is available.
A fee will be charged each time you attempt the test. You may need to get more on-road practise before attempting the test again. The test instructions explain that the HPT is made up of 15 test items or questions. These are 15 film clips of real traffic situations that you will be asked to respond to. These situations are based on the most common crash types in which provisional drivers are involved.
In the film clips you see what the driver would see. You are told what the driver wants to do eg turn or go straight ahead and you touch the screen if and when you think it would be safe to do it. At the beginning of each film clip you will be told about the situation. For example, you may be given the following information:. You wish to keep driving straight ahead. Touch the screen when you would slow down. To help you understand the situation, you will be shown a still picture for three seconds before the film clip starts moving.
In each film clip the dashboard shows the speed at which you are travelling and if the indicators are operating. During the film clip you will need to touch the screen if and when you think an action is required. Actions may include such things as slowing down, overtaking or crossing an intersection. If you think it would be unsafe to take any action you should not touch the screen.
Just like when you are driving on a real road, the HPT may show you situations where it would be unsafe to take an action such as turning or overtaking. Therefore, you need to be able to decide when you can take an action and when it would be safer to do nothing.
If you touch the screen during a practice item or actual HPT item, the picture will flash. This indicates that the computer has recorded your response. The film clip may run for another few seconds, but once you have seen the flash there is no need to touch the screen again. If you did not touch the screen the clip will continue to play to the end and you will not see the screen flash.
After each film clip, two buttons appear on the screen. These let you confirm whether you did or did not touch the screen during the HPT item. During the actual test, once you have confirmed your response, a new test item will appear. This process will continue until you have completed the test. At the end of the test a message on the screen will tell you when you have finished. The practice questions are just like the actual test questions.
However, after each practice question you will get feedback about your response and the chance to repeat the question. You will be told if your response was good, could have been better or was unsafe.
If your response was unsafe or in need of improvement you can try that practice item again. Once you have completed the two practice questions,you will be asked to touch the screen to show that you want to start the actual test. Once you move on to the actual HPT, you will be presented with 15 test items. These are randomly selected from a larger pool of questions. A visibly intoxicated driver in a car travelling in the same direction as you may not be an immediate hazard, but if they are forced to react to something then you will in turn be required to respond to their unpredictable behaviour.
Likewise in wet weather you may be aware of the immediate hazard of reduced traction on the road and the increased stopping distance of your car, but you should also be aware of potential flooding or large puddles. Sometimes doing nothing at all is in fact the best reaction, such as when reacting to one hazard could create a new, greater hazard as a result. It will take practice, but as you get more experienced driving on the road with the guidance of a good driving instructor or parent, you will learn how to identify what is an immediate hazard and what is a potential hazard, and how to prioritize them.
A small bird or a mouse is not likely to be an immediate threat to your vehicle or safety and will usually move themselves to safety in time, and reacting with a sudden movement can cause you to lose control of your vehicle or put other vehicles in a dangerous position.
Pedestrians and large animals or objects such as vehicles and structures that stray into your path however, do require you to respond as soon as reasonably and safely possible to do so. Building on from the last point is the need to stay calm and in control. When taking the hazard perception test you should remember to be alert for hazards, but don't be too hasty to jump on the button and react to it.
Reacting to a hazard too late is dangerous, but being too reactive to hazards can be equally dangerous. While driving this could be as minor as blocking traffic entering and exiting a premises, or as serious as stopping in front of oncoming traffic, and in the HPT you will be penalized if you react incorrectly to a hazard.
Make sure you study thoroughly in advance, and then on the day of the test let yourself relax beforehand so you go in feeling mentally fresh and alert. Aim to have absolutely no trace of intoxicating substances such as alcohol, drugs, or medication in your system while you are sitting the hazard perception test.
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