Hazard Perception Test, Tips Needed

[delsol]

Hi all,

I've decided to the DAS, so need to do the theory test first, I purchased the official DSA biker pack and with that I am happy that I can pass the theory test.

Can anyone give me advice on how best to prepare for the hazard perception part of the test, I cannot find 'real test' examples to practice on ( probs my lack of search skills ).

Any links to good web-sites or recommended software, or any other tips?

I'm hoping to do my test before January 2012 and before the new test standards come in.

Hope the duff winter weather doesn't make it an unhappy experience, but have no choice if I want to complete the DAS before the new test standards come into place in January 2012.

Tnx

[Bomberman]

Couple on here https://www.theory-test.co.uk/asp/hazard_perception_info.asp I know the website is a horrific mash, but that's pretty much what you'll see on the test. If you can find a copy of the 2008-2009 HPT prep thing on torrents, it'll be pretty much the same as what I saw on my test a couple of weeks back
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[harscot]

Hi bud good for you, try ebay or amazon you never no, also the site you gov ( google ) should have something on there, plus google motorcycle hazard perception and theory tests, you can do some of them on line or down load which ever.

[edb]

The official DSA stuff with a practice theory (which is mostly common sense): https://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Motoring/LearnerAndNewDrivers/TheoryTest/DG_4022534

I don't know of any hazard perception practice clips but having done a few they're all the same rubbish, the bike one wasn't specific for bikes.
The only advice I can really give is watch the tutorial, and only click when you see a real potential hazard. It seems to want you to click for everyone walking down the pavement but I only pressed when it looked like something was coming into my path and/or I'd have to slow down or manouver.
I even got bored of waiting for hazards on a few clips and just clicked to average out my response for the clip. Still passed!

Good luck.

[Cadbury]

If you have an iPhone, there is an app that I used called 'HPT free'. As the name suggests, its free It has 5 clips in it, that gave me an idea of what to expect. Obviously, they cant show you the actual exact clips you will see, but they are very close.

I did no other practice than this, and had no problems when I took my theory.

Good luck on the theory and DAS, it's a great feeling once you pass!

[Andy_Pagin]

I've just started doing a hazard perception tutorial. What a joke.

After nearly 30 years driving I'd handle 99% of the so-called hazards without event consciously noticing them, which explains why I'm not doing too well at this computer-game. A perspective-less "staring straight ahead" view of the road from a car that's often way too close to the one in front and too fast for the road conditions is just too far removed from reality for me.

I started off trying to 'play the game' the way they want you to, but it looks like a better technique is to click once on anything that could vaguely be hazardous, then click again if it actually becomes a hazard, then a third time just for luck. Providing you don't click non-stop it doesn't seem to matter as you only get scored on the click that's nearest to the start of the hazard.

Like all computer games practice makes perfect.

I suppose it's better than nothing for a brand new road user with next to no road craft or someone who's never gone further than the daily commute & the weekly Tescos run.
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[edb]

That's how I feel Andy. It's either such a common hazard (kids stepping out from between parked cars) that you automatically slow down and stay further out, or as you say the view is fixed and the car is going a constant speed. One clip has a cyclist pulling out round a parked dustbin lorry, causing "you" to brake sharply. In reality we all know the bike's gonna go round, so we don't speed up behind and brake we hang back and make progress!

It's a bit false but I suppose they have to test somewhow.

[Andy_Pagin]

Note to self: Whilst practising hazard perception forget all about bikes, pretend I'm driving a car. I'm finding so many of the hazards are due to having to slow for other vehicles in narrow streets & suchlike.
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[Andy_Pagin]

[KingKong]

The good thing about the HPT is that when you click on the developing hazard you're supposed to click on, if you click the same thing again just to be sure, you will not get the low score that comes with the second (later) click, but the score in which you gained from your first click. Be mindful of clicking too many times in each clip as clicking so will have you gain 0 points.

You will do fine.
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