The HPT is a computer-based touch screen test that measures your ability to recognise potentially dangerous situations on the road and respond appropriately.
The test uses film clips of real traffic situations. In each clip, you'll be asked to respond by touching the screen, for example when you would slow down, overtake or turn at an intersection.
There are 15 clips in the test; you'll be given two clips to practice on before the test. The test quesetions and situations focus on the five most common crash types for NSW provisional drivers:
- Rear end collision (33%).
- Collisions at intersections (17%).
- Head-on collisions (15%).
- Running off a straight section of road and hitting an object (9%).
- Running off the road on a curve and hitting an object (8%).