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Hazard Perception Test Help

Posted on 13. Apr, 2009 by Uncle Gav in Life Issues, Personal Problems

I’ve talked and offered advice on how there is no need to panic or worry about your driving test. Your driving test is one of the most poignant times in your life, it provides a sense of freedom like you’ve never had before. When it comes down to it, your nerves tremble and no matter how much you try and calm down the nervousness can sometimes get the better of you. Before you even get to your practical test you need to complete and pass the driving theory and hazard perception test. The theory test is simple enough, a range of questions which you have to answer correctly.

Tip for passing the driving theory test

Get a hold of the driving theory test CD, install it onto the computer and work through test after test after test. Do this for 2 or 3 hours a day for around a week and you’ll pass your test first time (probably), I’ve not known someone fail by doing it this way yet.

The tricky bit

When the Hazard Perception test was added to the driving theory test it was supposed to make the test harder in many ways and hopefully over time decrease the amount of people who weren’t meant to pass. Revision for this part of the test was difficult as revising for something that is going to be completely random is a no hoper at best.

This is what the DVLA have to say about the test;

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 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.

The DVLA website attempts to give you tips on when to click during the test however its not very helpful so I’ll provide a solid tip to take heed of and you’ll be enlightened as to how easy the test actually is.

Click when something is going to cause you to speed up, slow down or change direction.

That’s it, no long and complicated explanation just another one liner which will help you out a lot.

In summary the tips to passing your driving theory test are;

1. Get a hold of the driving theory test CD, install it and work through the test for 2 or 3 hours a day for about a week prior to your test. You will begin to recognise the answers to the questions. Even if you think you know them all, keep at it. Prior preparation prevents a piss poor performance after-all.
2. During the Hazard Perception phase of your driving theory test remember to click when something causes you to speed up, slow down or change direction and don’t be too trigger happy.

I’d love to hear from people who have used this advice/tips and passed.

These tips are from my own point of view only and MAY help you pass, so I take no responsibility for what happens I can only say they have worked for myself and others over the years.

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