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The Official DSA Guide to Hazard Perception
The Official DSA Guide to Hazard Perception

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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars 4 reviews
Sales Rank: 9

Platforms: Windows Vista, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
Media: DVD-ROM
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.3 x 5.4 x 0.6

ISBN: 0115528652
EAN: 9780115528651
ASIN: 0115528652

Release Date: September 28, 2007
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Customer Reviews:

4 out of 5 stars Pretty good - lets you know what to expect   July 25, 2008
This is probably one of the only dvds around that lets you know what to really expect in the actual hazard perception test which makes it wonderful for the theory test preparation.


1 out of 5 stars Waste of money!   July 10, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

The dvd is in several parts:
1. A series of chapters, introducing the techniques you're expected to use when taking the test.
Since these are exactly what you do when driving/riding, this is unnecessary for anyone with any experience at all on the roads. Having said that, the information was well-presented. There are no tips on how to pass the HP test - the DSA are sticking to their story that all you need is to have good real life hazard perception skills. Excuse me while I die laughing.

2. The HP test simulator.
This is the part I bought this massively overpriced dvd for. The simulator mimics the test very well, and the walk-through after each clip is also good. It makes a big difference to be given your score after each clip, as you begin to get a feel of what would constitute a 3, for example. You only /begin/ to make progress however, since THERE ARE ONLY 10 CLIPS ON THIS DVD! This is nowhere near enough to really get to grips with the test. I would strongly advise against buying this full-price therefore - get it secondhand somehow or borrow a friend's, because you'll get about an hour's use out of it and that's it. I still don't feel prepared for the test. Very, very frustrating! Also, the flag that shows your response has been registered is noticeably slow to appear - which rather defeats the object of a timed response...

3. Some multiple-choice questions.
These are the kind of things you get in the first part of the theory test. However, there are only 20 or so (so next to useless for preparation for that part of the test) and the fact that you can't select more than one answer at a time on the multiple-answer questions is irritating.

Let me repeat - DO NOT BUY THIS DVD FULL-PRICE! For not even one full test's worth of clips and more of the same garbled and contradictory instructions you get when booking the test, it's a collosal waste of money.



3 out of 5 stars Not as helpful as you might think   July 1, 2008
 3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I took my test for a full car license several years ago, way before all these new fangled theory tests were brought in, but in the grip of my midlife crisis I decided to learn to ride a motorbike.

So I needed to brush up on the theory test for bikes and the hazard perception test. This was the only product I found dealing with the hazard perception part of the test.

Being unable to compare it with anything else makes objective comment a little difficult, but I didn't find the DVD much use at all.

That said, I'm not sure it's necessarily the DVD's fault - I think the hazard perception test itself is poorly presented and unclear in what exactly is being measured (I passed it first time, by the way, so this isn't sour grapes). Even after watching this DVD, taking the mock tests (which require you to click the OK button on your DVD remote when you spot a hazard) and then taking the real test, I'm still unclear what I could have done to ensure a perfect score.

That's really my gripe - I didn't feel sufficiently confident after running through this DVD that I knew exactly how I was going to be marked in the real test.

But maybe that's my problem, not this product's.

Final conclusion: worth getting because it won't do any harm and might do some good. And you get to watch Suzi Perry presenting the bits between the clips. I'd borrow this or buy it cheaper second hand if I were you.



4 out of 5 stars A must for all learner drivers   December 28, 2007
 30 out of 39 found this review helpful

This dvd is the only official hazard perception test dvd on the market. Hazard Perception is a key part of today's driving tests and this high quality and interactive hazard perception DVD (formerly named the Roadsense dvd) will help boost your driving skills and prepare you for the tests and beyond. Essential for all learner drivers including lorry drivers, bus drivers and MOTORCYCLISTS, this official guide to hazard perception aims to improve the learner's perception of hazards and explains how todeal with them.

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