Hazard Perception Test.

The Hazard Test can now be taken online and your first attempt is free of charge. We highly recommend that you read our tips do the practice tests before attempting the actual test. We have added links to all the tests and practice tests at the bottom of the page.

The hazard perception test is a video based test that ask you to click the mouse to confirm an action ie. Before each video it will instruct you click the mouse to on of the following,

Overtake
Slow down or Stop
Make a turn
Move off

The test is made up of 28 separate video’s scenarios and you need at least 53% to gain a pass. The 28 video scenarios are taken from a bank of 90 videos below we have listed a few so you can get an idea of what to expect

The HPT pass only lasts for 12 months. This means that if you do not sit and pass your driving test within 12 months of passing your HPT you will be required to sit it again.

You must have current HPT pass to sit your Driving Test

Tip. Never book your Hazard test and your Drive test on the same day you will not be allowed to sit your driving test unless you have passed the Hazard test. You can do your Hazard test once you are 17 years and 11 months old.

Here are a few examples

Scenario - click mouse to slow down

You are driving down a road with what looks like sand across the road (that is the hazard) you need to slow down for hit the mouse when the car has passed where the tree shadow is on the road.

Scenario - Clip Mouse when safe to overtake

You are driving behind a bicycle and are looking to over take when over taking you need to check space on coming traffic and line markings. There are several of these type of videos however I haven’t seen one yet where you can overtake a bike.

More examples.

Scenario - click mouse to slow down

You are following a tram. The tram stops you must also stop if you don’t the video will keep going and you will hit all the passenger departing the tram. Keep an eye on the brake lights on the tram when they come on click the mouse.

Scenario - click mouse to slow down

You are driving on a dirt road with another car in the distance the other car goes into a dip and a lot of dust kicks up and you cannot see what is going on. This is the hazard and you need to start slowing down.

Scenario - click mouse to slow down

You are driving down a suburban street there are children playing on the footpath to your right as your approach they run out on to the road. As soon as the children hit the road click the mouse.

Scenario - click mouse to slow down

You are driving a surbrban street there is a jogger eith on the left footpath or just on the side of the road the jogger makes a turn to cross the road infront of you. Click the mouse

Scenario - click mouse to slow down

You are driving towards a round about there is no traffic and you can see into the other approaching roads. In this case you dont have to do anything there is no hazard.

Scenario - click mouse to slow down

You are driving a long bend to the left there is a car on the side (parked or broken down) this is a hazard and you need to click the mouse as soon as you see it.

Scenario - Clip Mouse when safe to overtake

You are follow a tractor up a long hill You can not see over the hill therefore you can not overtake. In some of the video’s there is a car coming from the opposite side of the hill. in this scenario you can not overtake.

Scenario - click mouse when safe to turn

You are waiting to turning right a truck from the on coming traffic is also turning right blocking your view. The truck takes off but you still cannot see (tip: there is a motor bike behind the truck) you must wait until you can see the intire road. Note : This scenario also exsists with a bus not a truck.

Please Note that there are several scenarios where you can not make the turn or there is no hazard to slow for, or you simply can not over take do not worry about them, by doing nothing you just got it right.