New CGI HPT Clip

New CGI HPT Clip:
The DSA is circulating a new early-stage clip of the soon-to-be CGI version of the Hazard Perception Test produced by Jelly. Once again, image clarity is superb.

Of course, it remains to be seen what the “experts” have to say on the matter. In spite of being early-stage trials I’m sure that someone will argue the sun is all wrong which gives a misleading impression of the speed because of the shadows, or the pilot car is doing something it shouldn’t, or something like that. Or some crap about it “being even more like a video game” – that’s always a good position to take to show how “expert” you are.
I did notice someone saying (in derogatory response to this latest clip) that the HPT doesn’t teach pupils to look in the mirrors.
It isn’t supposed to. It is supposed to give them an idea of what hazards to look for and when. It’s supposed to get them thinking – but quite how it can do that effectively if they have negative instructors teaching them is anyone’s guess.
Being able to pass the Theory Test by answering the questions doesn’t prove someone has in-depth knowledge about the Highway Code. But it’s a start.
Being able to pass the HPT is the same. It’s a start!