The Hazard Perception Test – Why is it a good thing?
Generally, it takes one year before the accident rate of young drivers starts to tail off and two years before the accident rate of young drivers equals that of experienced drivers. In other words, it takes two years to acquire the experience necessary to keep you alive. Two years is a long time and there is plenty of opportunity to make a number of mistakes. Both the Theory Test and the new Hazard Perception Test are designed to improve novice drivers’ skills so that they are less at risk within the first two years of passing the Driving Test. Research has shown that just three hours of hazard perception training can reduce the accident rate of the inexperienced driver. We believe the introduction Hazard Perception is a good thing as, with training, you are not just more likely to pass, you are also less likely to be involved in an accident within the first two years of passing the Practical Test. Information supplied by BSM.
