Hazard perception handbook - RTA

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3 16 Interacting with the HPT computer you do not need to understand computers to take the test. All interaction with the HPT computer is via the touchscreen. The first screen that you will see is the Welcome screen which is shown below. When you have read the information on the screen you just touch the screen to move to the next screen. The structure of the test is: • Welcome screen. • Test instructions. • Two practice items. • 15 test items. • Feedback screen. These parts of the test are explained below. Hazard perception handbook
AUdIO/SOUNd OPTION you can read the test instructions on the screen, and you can also have the instructions read to you. If you choose to listen to the instructions, you need to advise the RMS customer service officer at the counter before the test and you will be given a set of headphones. you will then simply need to plug in the headphones to the base of the computer monitor. After the test, you must return the headphones to the customer service officer. THE SOUNd BUTTON There is a round green sound button marked with a speaker symbol. This button turns the sound on or off during the test. you can use it at any time. When the sound button is on, you will hear the information written on the screen. 3 Hazard perception handbook 17
Page 1: Hazard perception handbook
Page 4 and 5: 2 Foreword When you were a learner
Page 6 and 7: 4 The three second rule ...........
Page 8 and 9: 1 6 What is the HPT? THE HAzARd PER
Page 10 and 11: 1 8 Identifying hazards ahead, behi
Page 12 and 13: 2 10 Crash patterns of provisional
Page 14 and 15: 2 12 9 percent involve running off
Page 16 and 17: 3 How the HPT works 14 The Hazard P
Page 20 and 21: 3 18 WHAT yOU WILL SEE AfTER THE WE
Page 22 and 23: 3 20 THE PRACTICE qUESTIONS The pra
Page 24 and 25: 3 22 If you fail, you will get spec
Page 26 and 27: 3 24 • Scanning for hazards ahead
Page 28 and 29: 4 26 Keeping space from other vehic
Page 30 and 31: 4 28 Controlling your speed SPEEd L
Page 32 and 33: 4 30 Hazard perception handbook Res
Page 34 and 35: 4 32 keeping a safe following dista
Page 36 and 37: 4 34 WHAT A SAfE fOLLOWING dISTANCE
Page 38 and 39: 4 36 keeping a safe distance to the
Page 40 and 41: 4 38 keeping a safe distance to the
Page 42 and 43: 5 40 Selecting safe gaps is a key p
Page 44 and 45: 5 42 All drivers should be looking
Page 46 and 47: 5 44 TURNING RIGHT AT A CROSS INTER
Page 48 and 49: 5 46 PRACTICE ExERCISES: SAfE GAPS
Page 50 and 51: 5 48 Safe gaps - making U-turns U-t
Page 52 and 53: 5 50 you may need less time to cros
Page 54 and 55: 5 52 fEATURES Of OvERTAkING The dif
Page 56 and 57: 5 54 Practise timing how long it ta
Page 58 and 59: 5 56 Practise this task until you c
Page 60 and 61: 6 58 Scanning for hazards Scanning
Page 62 and 63: 6 60 Blind spot area do not drive i
Page 64 and 65: 6 62 Smart scanning When you are sc
Page 66 and 67: 6 64 AvOIdING fATIGUE fatigue (bein
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6 66 Map out a circular route throu
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7 68 Pedestrians, cyclists and moto
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7 70 Give all cyclists plenty of ro
Page 74 and 75:
7 72 3 sec gap. 5 sec gap. Hazard p
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7 74 Scan ahead for roadwork signs.
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7 76 Animals on the road you might
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8 78 Expecting the unexpected Road
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8 80 • Check for pedestrians, cyc
Page 84 and 85:
8 82 A few final words about hazard
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8 84 Apply these skills effectively
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9 86 P2 Licence - provisional licen
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10 88 S Safe gap, definition ......
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