Hazard perception handbook - RTA

Applicants with special needs (or their representatives) should discuss any issues
related to their needs or disabilities with the registry manager before booking the
test. This allows time for appropriate arrangements to be made for the applicant on
the day of the test. Arrangements can be made by calling 13 22 13.
WHEN TO TAkE THE HPT
you can attempt the HPT when you have had a minimum of 12 months experience
on your P1 licence. However, there is no hurry,you should only attempt the HPT
when you feel ready. Ready means that you have had sufficient driving experience,
have read this handbook thoroughly (and visited the companion website: www.rms.
nsw.gov.au/hpt.htm) and applied the information to your driving.
Remember, you will be charged the HPT test fee each time you sit the test.
WHAT HAPPENS WHEN yOU GET THERE
When you go to a registry or testing agency to take the HPT, your licence details will
be checked. your eligibility to sit for the test will also be checked.
Once these checks have been made, you will be assigned to a test kiosk to take the
test. A typical kiosk is shown in the following picture. It is simply a special desk with
a touch-screen computer mounted on it.
At some testing agencies and in some regional or remote areas, you may take the
HPT on a portable or laptop computer. In these situations the HPT is exactly the
same.
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