Re: Theory Test on Friday.
 

Thats the sort of thing I was wondering about. I've managed to get away with it twice, and as I have no interest in learning to drive buses or HGV, I'm probably safe from having to sit the test at all now. I still want to see what the fuss is about though.

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http://www.theory-test.co.uk/asp/hpt_flashdisplay.asp

Perfect example video, an experienced driver would click a few times at the beginning but all the dsa is bothered about is the idiot in the beetle pulling out and how soon you recognise it as a "developing" hazard.

i.e do you click when you see the guys walking to the car as you think they may pull out or wait till the car moves.

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That makes a lot more sense now, so cheers for that. I can see what people are saying now about seeing and waiting until it develops before clicking.

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All three. That is the point of a 'developing' hazard. Unfortunately, no-one explains this properly.

What you have to try to do for each clip is relate your mouse clicks to an action you perform on the bike/in the car.

Eg:

Guy walks to car - you check your mirrors - first click
Engine starts (puff of smoke from exhaust) - roll off throttle a little - click 2
Car moves - start braking - click 3

It IS possible to click too early due to problems with the way the software works but if you follow up with a second and third click as the hazard develops, you will score 4 or 3 points and that will get you a pass every time.

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Good job :riding:

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congrats mate!

yeep that's what I did wrong on a few clips, cept I think I'd clicked a bit too many times to make sure on a few of 'em and bagged a zero.

Also if you click at the 5 points mark, then click again on the 2 points mark which one does it register?

The hazards are a pile of pee so that's no problem. It's a useless test anyway - apart from the test that you're not blind and can click at the correct times.

Like I said earlier, passed it first time when I was 17 for my car theory, then flopped it when I came to do the bike theory 6 yrs later due to the clicks. When I did it second time round, I actively made sure I capped the number of times I clicked and it worked.

Don't worry about the hazards though - they might as well slap you with a wet fish each clip its that obvious.

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Each clip records your highest score unless you overclick and get 0