Book a hazard perception test now. About the Hazard Perception Test. The HPT is a computer-based touch screen test. It measures your ability to recognise potentially dangerous situations on the road and respond appropriately. It aims to ensure you have enough hazard perception skills to prepare you for solo driving and progress to a P1 licence. Your state hazard perception handbook gives you the basic guidelines to study for the test. But reading alone won't give you the test prep you need to pass. So, study the handbook and combine your knowledge with HPT practice tests online. The Hazard Perception Test What to expect in the Hazard Perception Test. Medical fitness to drive Learn about the fitness to drive requirements in South Australia. Older drivers Learn about the risks older drivers face and keep safe on the roads. International drivers Tips for international visitors driving on South Australian roads. Hazard perception test forms a second section of the theory test and must be passed at the same time (cars and motorcycles). Practice and test your awareness of potential hazards online. Our FREE Hazard Perception Test - featuring our CGI clip, gives you the chance to practise your awareness skills to get that first-time pass! By using our FREE Hazard Perception Test CGI clip, you'll have a better understanding of when you're supposed to click in the official DVSA test, and we've provided real examples of what is seen as a hazard. So, if you want to get that first-time test.
Potential hazards vs developing hazards
You might be wondering ‘do you have to click on the hazard in hazard perception’? Well, to answer that you’ll need to know the difference between a potential hazard and a developing hazard, because you only need to click if and when a hazard starts to develop.
Clicking on a potential hazard
Clicking on a potential hazard won’t give you any points, so don’t just click every time you see a pedestrian walking down the road or a car waiting at a junction. You will need to wait until that pedestrian looks like they’re going to walk out into the road or the car starts to move - that’s when the potential hazard has become a developing hazard.
The click window
There will be a window of time in which you need to click, beginning as soon as a potential hazard turns into a developing hazard, and ending when it becomes a full-blown hazard (e.g. the pedestrian has walked into the road or the car has pulled out in front of you). The sooner you click within this window, the more points you earn. Clicking once the hazard has already developed fully will also score you a 0. You will know that your click has been registered because a red flag will appear in the bottom corner of the screen.
We’ve already mentioned that how many clicks hazard perception candidates do overall won’t necessarily affect their score negatively (unless they’re clicking continuously), so don’t be afraid to click a few times per hazard as you might have clicked just before the scoring window opened. It’s better to click a few too many times than too few.
Hazard Perception Test Rms
To get a better idea of what to expect in your hazard perception test, watch our short video: