subject: How to Pass the Driving Hazard Perception Test [print this page] Times have well and truly change, and now the theory test - a precursor to the main test - is a well established part of the driving process for any learner wanting to earn their stripes. And since that date, the theory test has further developed and now contains two distinct parts: a multiple choice question based test, and a second hazard perception test.
So what is the hazard perception test? It involves being shown a series of 14 short clips on a computer, and having to identify the hazards that occur by clicking with the mouse. One of the clips has two hazards in whilst the others have one each that you need to identify. The sooner that you identify the hazard, the more points you score from 1 - 5. Thus if you spot a hazard straightaway you can score the maximum mark for that hazard, of five. If you click outside the scoring window then you don't score at all.
To have a good chance of passing the hazard perception test, you need to understand how the test works. Because to some extent when a hazard develops from a potential hazard to an actual hazard, then you might sometimes click slightly before the scoring window. Therefore when you see a hazard it is a good idea to click as soon as you see it, then again a second or two later just in case you came in too quickly. As long as you don't make too many clicks this is fine. In fact, the earliest click you make during the scoring window is the one that counts, so if you clicked when you score three points and again when you would score one, the score of three is taken.
