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Driving Theory Test....Hazard Perception!?

I'm taking my theory test in a week's time. Im fine with the multiple choice questions- no problem. However, the hazard perception im a little confuzzled about! See at first...I thought you had to click every time you see what could be a hazard (like speed limit signs, junctions, people walking along the pavement, traffic lights, etc) but then it turns out you only get marked for your reactions to ONE hazard in each clip (but one clip has two hazards). So your not being marked for all those other things, only the main hazard? Is that right? But then do you have to click all those little things anyway, just incase they develop into 'the main hazard' of the clip? The thing is, though...I always see so many possible hazards and im scared if I keep clicking the computer might think im cheating! Please help- I am terribly confused!

Public Comments

1. I start by saying the Hazard Perception is stupid lol. But yes, you only get marked for the "main hazard". However, you won't know what the main hazard is so you have to click all possible hazards. Some will be more dangerous than others. You click everytime you think a hazard could develop - if it is the main hazard the sooner you realise the better you score. Click too many and it does assume you are cheating though - more you practice the more you learn what they are looking for. Just got to watch some hazards for a few seconds to see if anything might happen. Often it won't and to keep clicking them results in getting 0 as it thinks you are cheating and it doesn't matter if you did get the main hazard. To explain how it is stupid, as I do understand the reasoning for the test, some hazards just aren't really hazards. A bus stopping for instance. And despite not knowing the area and having no signs you are expected to know well before that the bus is going to stop. Click too early though and it doesn't count, plus not all buses do stop. In some cases the bus stop may be around the corner and you can have cars pull out and all sorts, but the bus is the main hazard. That example is one I have come across myself. The other, as partly mentioned, is click too early and you don't get anything. Sometimes you know something is a hazard or will be, but just a split second early and the click isn't counted within the hazard area so you score 0. Another is simply the fact you can't always see when he'll (as in the car you have the view from) turn or he drives in a strange road position. Doesn't help to notice hazards or give a good example. You might think there's a hazard and then he turns. Again, click too often over these things and you score 0. Basically you just have to notice these things and remember. Learn how it works and what they expect and when they expect it. You probably won't score perfectly on every clip, but hopefully you can learn to judge it well enough to get a good result in the end. Good luck on your theory :)
2. How is a traffic light a hazard? Or a speed limit sign? There's nothing wrong with pedestrians, HOWEVER if one of them looks as though they're about to cross the road then yes, that would be classed as a hazard? If there's a car that looks like it's going to turn into your road from a junction you'd click on it. If it looks like it isn't going to stop and he's just going to move straight onto your road you click again as the hazard develops. If you see a van parked up on the road, click on it too because they could open the door. Click on children as well. Not on every single child in the group just click on them once, and then again if they do something which could develop into a hazard. It's really not complicated at all.
3. You're looking to deeply into the test, exactly what I did until I purchased 'Driving Test Success' from e-bay for £5. This amazing piece of software teaches you everything you would need to know about both parts of your theory. It lets you know what they are looking for, how better to judge potential hazards and best of all, allow you to practice hundreds of there own hazard clips that you can review. This gives you a good idea of how to spot a developing hazard and when would have been a good time to acknowledge it. I really think you should purchase this software! I sat my theory today, and without this software I would never has passed. Heres a tip : They are looking for developing hazards. If you see a person riding a bike on the road, and up ahead is a lorry parked, you will need to acknowledge that this biker might turn right into the road in front of you to get around the lorry. Failure to see this developing hazard can result in serious injury or death to the rider. They are the types of hazards you need to be aware of. Potential hazards should be kept an eye on. They are only POTENTIAL hazards, but can quickly develop into a full blown hazard if you are not paying attention. So, if you see some people walking down the road on your side, keep an eye on there actions. If for any reason they get to close to the curb, and face the other side of the road, you can safely assume they want to cross. So, if they step into the road in front of you, requiring you to brake, that was a developing hazard. As soon as those people put there foot out to walk across, you need to click. Congratulations! You spotted a potential hazard and acknowledged it just as it developed. So no clicking at signs, traffic lights, people walking down the road, parked cars... unless they take action that puts you and themselves, if not other road users at risk.