hazard perception

[sleasyrider]

Been doing the practice on line.....................can't seem to get the hang of it ?? I clicked as soon as I saw a hazard, but got low scores. Are you supposed to click a few times for each hazard ?
When i checked my score it seems I'm not seeing a hazard lol.
Example............spotted car in left side street approaching the road I was on, I clicked as a " hazard" and carried on, but the closer he gets to my road, am I supposed to click more each time he gets closer ?
In real life you would notice him on the left and be ready for him in case he tries to pull out in front of you, and you can usually tell by his speed if he is going to stop or pull out (if you know what I mean).
Sorry but these clips and clicking don't seem real to me................I know it may be sending a message to new drivers to be aware, but to me it's looks like bollocks.
But.............I need some help in understanding what they actually want you to do ?
And would appreciate any tips.
Cheers

[Albigularis]

You click at the point when the situation becomes a hazard. So a car st a side street only becomes a hazard when it's clear they're pulling out in front etc.
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[asta1]

If it is like the car test you are supposed to click for hazards, and click again if they develop. E.g, for the car on the side street, click as soon as you see it, just as you have been doing, then if it pulls out click again. Same for kids on the pavement, click as they could be a hazard, then click again if they move to cross. There is a knack to it and it teaches new drivers/riders nothing, but there you go. Good luck.

[Kal]

[Taught2BCauti...]

It's funny, but after you have been driving for a number of years, you don't think of them as 'hazards' as such - just a normal part of everyday riding / driving.

I think that this is the reason that experienced road users find it harder to pass the HPT than brand-new road users.

In real life, when you see the car approaching the junction, you would check your mirrors, slow down a little, maybe change your road position ('wiggle' manoeuvre) and get ready to brake if necessary - not reach for a mouse!

Think of it as a game, learn the rules, and practice.
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[Rogerborg]

It's got nothing to do with real life, it's just a game. Do plenty of practice tests to see where the scoring zones are, and click-pause-click-pause-click. No more than three per hazard, and don't click too fast.

When I did it using the old potato-cam videos it appeared that you were only supposed to "recognise" the hazard just before avoiding action was necessary. That's a piss-poor system, but it's what you've got to deal with.
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[pdg]

I so very hope I don't lose my licence and get a 'reset'...

Going through all this crap? Nah, I'll ge....


...no, I won't get the bus. I'll go through it all and reserve my right to bitch about it thrice daily.
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[panaceasaurus]

I started practicing for mine last night and on one video I scored zero because I spotted (and 'clicked on') the cyclists too soon, before the test considered it a hazard
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[Evil Hans]

When they first introduced it you could just click continuously and you'd be bound to spot the hazards. They closed that loophole.

However

You can still click 2 or 3 times (or maybe more!) without being penalised. Like you, I found I was clicking just too soon and scoring 0, so what I started doing was clicking when I saw the hazard, wait for a breath, then click again, then click again.

Doing that, I got almost maximum marks. It's all about practice. You'll get there.


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[mastic]

have you got a link for the practise test online please

[Val]

[andyscooter]

got my disk today its really stupid


some hazards you cant see as they are miles off and by the time you would get to them they would be out the way

may change the driving idea and use cash for a third bike
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[Tierbirdy]

Its a load of bollocks! What you consider to be a hazard and what the computer/Mr DVSA considers to be a "hazard" are two very different things.

Basically click anytime you see something that looks like it might cause you to have to either change your speed or road position.

[angryjonny]

It isn't a test in hazard perception as such. It's a test in operating the DSA's software. If you fail it, it's because the rules of the game haven't been explained clearly enough, not because you're not spotting the hazards.

I was disqualified from two of the clips in mine for clicking too much and still passed by a reasonable margin. So don't panic if that happens.

[Aceslock]

Click when you see a potential hazard.....ie when a car approaches a junction. Then click again when the potential hazard turns in to a hazard that makes you need to slam on or swerve to avoid. Click twice at this point in case you are too good & the software can't keep up...... That's it, simple
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