Hazard Perception video quality
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They still use ancient flickering CRT's and 1990's video footage featuring plenty of Granadas.
From what I remember (having taken mine a couple of years ago) the videos were fairly modern; maybe 5–7 year old footage.
I also used an iPhone App from the AA in which the footage was from the same sort of time.
It might be a cost-saving exercise on behalf of the DVD producer; licensing old Hazard Perception Test footage, rather than filming it themselves.
I also used an iPhone App from the AA in which the footage was from the same sort of time.
It might be a cost-saving exercise on behalf of the DVD producer; licensing old Hazard Perception Test footage, rather than filming it themselves.
I remember the video being of reasonable quality. I did take it 6 years ago however so I may have imagined that 
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I do however remember considering a lot of things to be hazards that the video didn't deem to be (including one where a woman with a pram was looking at crossing the road by just running across without using a crossing). Ach well.
.I do however remember considering a lot of things to be hazards that the video didn't deem to be (including one where a woman with a pram was looking at crossing the road by just running across without using a crossing). Ach well.
Thanks for the replies.
I'm finding the hazard perception to be a little bit ridiculous myself, especially with the software I'm using, hopefully it isn't as fickle in the real thing, for example:
Clip 1: Narrow country road, hazard is a car that you're not going to be able to pass, you see the car and immediately click, 0 points clicked 0.01 seconds too early.
You take into account what you've learned from the previous clip and try not to click too quickly.
Clip 2: You see the same type of clip, this time you pause for a second then click, sorry friend only 3-4 points for you because you didn't click fast enough.
This happens all the time with cars in the middle of the road or people opening car doors, you see it and you click straight away but it's still too quick.
I have every faith I will pass as i'm still scoring 60-65 but it's incredibly inconsistent and frustrating.
I'm finding the hazard perception to be a little bit ridiculous myself, especially with the software I'm using, hopefully it isn't as fickle in the real thing, for example:
Clip 1: Narrow country road, hazard is a car that you're not going to be able to pass, you see the car and immediately click, 0 points clicked 0.01 seconds too early.
You take into account what you've learned from the previous clip and try not to click too quickly.
Clip 2: You see the same type of clip, this time you pause for a second then click, sorry friend only 3-4 points for you because you didn't click fast enough.
This happens all the time with cars in the middle of the road or people opening car doors, you see it and you click straight away but it's still too quick.
I have every faith I will pass as i'm still scoring 60-65 but it's incredibly inconsistent and frustrating.
In the test you can do a fair few clicks per scenario with no penalties. Just do the first one as you would and space a few a second later to ensure you've not just clicked to early.
I also thought the hazard perception was retarded.
I also thought the hazard perception was retarded.
I passed my theory in March and used the same disc. I don't know if you've done this already but when your on a hazard perception clip, right click and increase the zoom to 150-200%. I couldn't see any upcoming hazards before I increased the zoom because it was too small by default. The hazard perception test videos are still SD but they are clear enough to spot upcoming hazards so you shouldn't have any problems.
Good luck with your test.
Good luck with your test.
I took mine in Sept'12 and the video quality is pretty much exactly what you see on those practice DVD's.
It's sad because they're only hard due to the quality, if they were in 1080p you'd see hazards easily ..
It's sad because they're only hard due to the quality, if they were in 1080p you'd see hazards easily ..
That is because in real life you have to wait until you see the look of panic in their eyes before you brake.
Sometimes when someone pulls out on you, you actually have to accelerate to close the gap before you brake, just so it feels worth your while in braking.
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My girlfriend did her hazard perception about 18 months ago and I did a practice test on the CD and failed because I was clicking too early.
I found waiting about 2 seconds after I'd spotted the hazard was the time for optimum marks!
Make sure you click 2-3 times for each hazard, at least a second apart - especially if it's someone crossing the road for example - once when they're looking and at least once when they're actually in the road. I found the marking a bit inconsistent between clips of a similar nature - sometimes you'd get top marks for clicking when the person was looking to cross, sometimes the marks were awarded when they'd actually stepped out.
The warning for clicking too often will only come up if you're constantly clicking when nothing is happening.
I found waiting about 2 seconds after I'd spotted the hazard was the time for optimum marks!
Make sure you click 2-3 times for each hazard, at least a second apart - especially if it's someone crossing the road for example - once when they're looking and at least once when they're actually in the road. I found the marking a bit inconsistent between clips of a similar nature - sometimes you'd get top marks for clicking when the person was looking to cross, sometimes the marks were awarded when they'd actually stepped out.
The warning for clicking too often will only come up if you're constantly clicking when nothing is happening.
Although it's not super-hd, neither will the roads you're on when it's pouring down with rain in the middle of the night. If you can't pass it with the videos they use, then you shouldn't be on the road.
When I did my hazard perception, I'd usually click around 2 or 3 times per hazard. It can be a bit "off" and be marked that you clicked to early/too late, which isn't always the case. It's the easiest test I've done though.
When I did my hazard perception, I'd usually click around 2 or 3 times per hazard. It can be a bit "off" and be marked that you clicked to early/too late, which isn't always the case. It's the easiest test I've done though.
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Holy thread revival Batman!
Sorry to dig up an old thread, but it's better than starting a new one!
I have the same DVD, albeit the 2015/2015 edition, and the clip quality isn't any better.
I'm getting pass marks, but there's no consistency on the clips and the scoring zones - hazard scoring zone starting when there's a ped walking along the road, or a cyclist up ahead not doing anything strange, when they actually start to cross and the hazard develops, or the cyclist has a wobble into your path, it's down to 2 points - I thought the scoring window started when the hazard developed?
Hopefully the actual test clip quality is better, spotting the 2 pixels of a hazard that's not actually a hazard (yet) to get the 5 points is fun
Oh and has anyone had any of the CGI clips in their actual test?
Sorry to dig up an old thread, but it's better than starting a new one!
I have the same DVD, albeit the 2015/2015 edition, and the clip quality isn't any better.
I'm getting pass marks, but there's no consistency on the clips and the scoring zones - hazard scoring zone starting when there's a ped walking along the road, or a cyclist up ahead not doing anything strange, when they actually start to cross and the hazard develops, or the cyclist has a wobble into your path, it's down to 2 points - I thought the scoring window started when the hazard developed?
Hopefully the actual test clip quality is better, spotting the 2 pixels of a hazard that's not actually a hazard (yet) to get the 5 points is fun
Oh and has anyone had any of the CGI clips in their actual test?
The latest hazard videos are good quality colour with CG cars and pedestrians. They are much better quality than those usually used on practice sites.
Click using a 1 second gap between clicks, max 5 times (once for each second of the hazard).
Click using a 1 second gap between clicks, max 5 times (once for each second of the hazard).
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I took my Theory about 10 months ago and the quality was reasonable (way better quality than you have described ). None of my footage was CGI though! I hadn't really looked into the hazard perception that much before taking the test so I just followed the instructions that were given to me. (I remember there being a fairly detailed explanation of the scoring zones etc).
). None of my footage was CGI though! I hadn't really looked into the hazard perception that much before taking the test so I just followed the instructions that were given to me. (I remember there being a fairly detailed explanation of the scoring zones etc).