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Hazard Perception Test (HPT)

Written practice; the real test is video

Written practice for the hazard perception knowledge behind the Hazard Perception Test (HPT): scanning, following distance, choosing safe gaps when turning and overtaking, and crash-risk situations. The official HPT is a video or touch-screen test run separately by each state, and this is not a simulation of it.

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20 Questions

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20 Minutes

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Practice Pass Mark

80%

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5 Most Common Hazard Perception Test (HPT) Sample Questions & Answers

Preview 5 practice questions with answers and explanations that name their source.

Sample Question 1 of 5Right-Turn Gap Selection

You are waiting to turn right on a green light with no arrow. An oncoming car is indicating left but has not slowed down. What should you do?

ATurn now, because its indicator shows it will turn left
BTurn now and accelerate hard so you clear its path quickly
CWait until the car has actually slowed and started to turn
Answer & Source:

An indicator shows what a driver may intend, not what they will do. Wait until the car has slowed and started its turn. The NSW and SA guides warn that relying on expectancies instead of hazard perception skills leads to crashes, and a gap is only safe if no other road user has to brake for you.

Sample Question 2 of 5Right-Turn Gap Selection

You are turning right across two oncoming lanes. A truck in the near lane has stopped and waves you on, but it blocks your view of the far lane. What should you do?

AWait until you can see that the far lane is clear
BGo, because the truck driver has made room for you
CTurn slowly so any vehicle in the far lane has time to brake
Answer & Source:

Large vehicles can hide other vehicles, including motorcycles, so you must see the whole gap before you go. A safe gap is one where no other road user has to slow down or change lanes for you, so a turn that relies on a hidden driver braking is not safe.

Sample Question 3 of 5Right-Turn Gap Selection

You are waiting to turn right at traffic lights in a 60 km/h zone (NSW and SA guidance). What is the smallest gap in the approaching traffic that the guides recommend?

AAt least 3 seconds (about 50 m)
BAt least 4 seconds (about 70 m)
CAt least 6 seconds (about 100 m)
Answer & Source:

At traffic lights you only have to judge the approaching traffic, and the NSW and SA hazard perception guides give at least 4 seconds, about 70 m in a 60 km/h zone. Six seconds is the gap needed from the left when turning right at an uncontrolled intersection, not the figure for a signalised turn.

Sample Question 4 of 5Right-Turn Gap Selection

You are waiting in the intersection to turn right when the light changes to yellow. An oncoming car is coming fast and cannot stop. What should you do?

ATurn straight away, because the oncoming driver can see you and will brake
BWait in the intersection until the next green before you turn
CLet the car pass, then complete your turn as soon as it is safe
Answer & Source:

If the lights change while you are already in the intersection you must complete the right turn as soon as it is safe. Here that means letting the oncoming car through first, because turning across it would force it to brake or hit you.

Sample Question 5 of 5Right-Turn Gap Selection

Why must you check carefully for motorcycles when you are judging a gap to turn right?

AThey are much smaller than cars, so they are hard to see and can be hidden by larger vehicles
BThey usually travel faster than the traffic around them, so a gap closes sooner than you expect
CTheir headlights are dimmer than a car's, so they are hard to see in daylight
Answer & Source:

Motorcyclists are much smaller than cars and can be hidden behind trucks or in your blind spots. A common motorcycle crash type is a vehicle turning across the path of an oncoming motorcycle, so scan for them whenever you select a gap.

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ExamRoo is an independent study aid and is not affiliated with any regulator or training provider. Each question is written from official public sources (legislation, handbooks, regulator guidance and training units) and checked against its source. Relevant authority: NSW, VIC, QLD, WA and SA road authorities (hazard perception guidance). Rules change, so always confirm the current requirements with them.