Hazard Awareness Theory Test Practice Questions
One of the fourteen DVSA theory test topics · 45 practice questions with answers
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for hazard awareness so you know where you stand.
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Hazard Awareness on the theory test
Hazard awareness questions test whether you see a problem developing before it happens: a ball rolling into the road, a parked car with its brake lights on, a cyclist looking over their shoulder. They also cover fitness to drive, including alcohol, drugs, medicines and tiredness.
- On the real test
- Part of the 50 multiple-choice questions; DVSA does not publish a count per topic
- On our mock
- 4 of 50 questions, with your score for this topic in the result
- Our drill
- 10 questions from 45 hazard awareness questions, untimed, an explanation after every answer; one free attempt, unlimited with a pass
What hazard awareness questions test
- Recognising developing hazards in towns, on country roads and at junctions
- Reading clues: brake lights, reversing lights, open doors, children near parked cars, road signs ahead
- Alcohol and drugs, including prescribed medicines that cause drowsiness
- Tiredness and eyesight: the number plate rule and glasses
- Changing your speed and position early when a hazard appears
Take all 50 questions under the real clock
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for hazard awareness so you know where you stand.
Free hazard awareness drillHow to revise it
- Practise describing what could happen next in each scene before you look at the options.
- Learn the rules on fitness to drive (rules 90–96) and alcohol and drugs.
- Use this topic to build the habit you need for the hazard perception clips: spot the clue early.
Common questions
Is hazard awareness the same as the hazard perception test?
No. Hazard awareness is one of the fourteen topics in the multiple-choice part. The hazard perception test is the separate second part with 14 video clips. Both test the same skill of spotting a developing hazard early.
What eyesight standard do drivers need?
You must be able to read a car number plate made from 2001 onwards from 20 metres, with glasses or contact lenses if you need them, as Highway Code rule 92 sets out.
50 questions from all fourteen topics in 57 minutes, with a score for hazard awareness so you know where you stand.
Free hazard awareness drillThe other theory test topics
Sources
- GOV.UK: Theory test: cars (multiple-choice questions, 50 in 57 minutes, video questions)
- GOV.UK: Theory test: hazard perception test (14 clips, up to 5 points per hazard)
- GOV.UK: Theory test pass mark and result (43/50, 44/75, certificate valid 2 years)
- GOV.UK: Theory test revision and practice (the three DVSA books)
- GOV.UK: Book your theory test (£23)
- GOV.UK: Support for a reading difficulty, disability or health condition
- GOV.UK: The Highway Code
- GOV.UK: Driving test and theory test data: cars (DRT111A pass rates)
Original practice questions written to The Highway Code, Know Your Traffic Signs and DVSA’s published theory test topics. They are not the official DVSA revision questions and not questions from the real test. Independent practice, not affiliated with or endorsed by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA).