The hazard perception test will be the second part of the driving test and the candidate must be able to pass both parts of the test simultaneously.  It was noted that a driver who has taken the test practice or completed formal training will have better hazard skills on the road.

Currently, learner drivers often fail the hazard perception test because they do not know enough about the hazard test itself.  Its role is to help reduce the amount of people who die on the road.  There are a few hazards that drivers need to be aware of such as loose pets, vehicles moving on the road, farmyard animals in the road, horse riders, parked vehicles, weather conditions, and hidden junctions.

A driver needs to be able to face any of these obstacles and still come out ok so that they can continue on their way.  The driving theory test tests this ability by showing 14 hazard video clips on a computer screen and the driver must watch the clips and find each of the hazards that are presented.  Altogether there are 15 clips with one clip showing two hazards.

As soon as a hazard appears the test taker needs to respond by pushing a mouse button that represents reaction on the road such as changing direction or speed.

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First of all, in the last several years over a thousand hidden speed cameras have been put into place across the roadways and police are more frequently performing random breath tests.  The legal alcohol limit in most countries is 50mg for every 100ml of blood, which is almost two times lower than the UK limit.

Second, speed limits change throughout different countries as the speed limit may drop harshly from speeds of 90kmh to 50kmh simply by entering a village and the only marker is the fact that you are now driving within new village limits.  To avoid high fines it is important to be conscious of this fact.

Before leaving it is also important to inform your insurance provider that you will be outside of the company because some insurance companies will not receive any assistance while abroad which it is important to recognize.  Depending on the law of the country, you may have to purchase additional international driver coverage before leaving the UK in order to be in accordance with the law.

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Over half of the teens questioned had been a passenger in a car that was driven by a fellow youth at speeds over 40mph in a 30 zone or on rural roads at speeds over 70mph.

One in five of the 2,800 teens aged 14-25 questioned as part of the survey said they had raced along a public road as either a passenger or a driver.  One out of ten stated that they had overtaken a vehicle with speed even without a clear image of what was ahead.

Brake campaigns officer, Ellen Booth, stated that young people get a thrill out of speeding in the car with their friends due to the way their brains develop, but at a young age are not yet able to control their tendencies to thrill seek.

Booth continued to say they often feel they are invincible and over-estimate their ability to get out of a problematic situation.

Over half of young passengers, 58%, stated that when speeding with a young driver they do not tell the driver to slow down.

Brake is concerned given that road crashes are the largest killer of teens in the age group of 15-24 and that young drivers most often are involved fatal crashes versus any other age group.

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The former Redcar Labour MP Vera Baird, was stopped for a speeding offence on Aug 30 last year. When she appeared before Pontypridd Magistrates she explained that she still had in her possession a large number of constituents files, totalling around 800, which would need to be sifted through and returned.  She said that normally she would use her car to deliver these

After consideration, the Magistrates decided that under that under the totting up system she would face a driving ban of six months and a fine of £400. Baird stated afterwards that it was true that she was driving above the limit and felt that the court had carefully considered her points and in the end their actions were “perfectly reasonable”.

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Despite this fact, the Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership is pleased that more speeding drivers chose to take an awareness course instead of taking just the penalty and points, which is a first since the course became an option back in 2003.  However, the Association of British Drivers stated that the course is a ‘waste of time.’

A Thames Valley Safer Roads Partnership spokesman stated that 2009/2010 was the first time period in which offenders chose to take the course in high numbers instead of penalty points.

The spokeswoman stated that courses have been proven to alter driver behaviour positively, making it less likely that they will speed again.

Thames Valley policewoman, Claire Benson, stated that driver education has become a great part of enforcement follow-up with a focus on educating drivers instead of alienating.

However, Association of British Drivers member Roger Lawson criticized the courses stating they were too soft and that they do not improve safety on the road because people only take them to get around points on their license.

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Mary Williams, the Brake chief executive, stated that among drivers there is a widespread complacency that leaves them believing they will be able to quickly stop if they are only a bit over the 30mph limit, but modern physics and science, along with the casualty figures explain that this is not the case.

Williams continued to say that a large percentage of these drivers would not ever drink or drug driving, but still do not think twice about risking lives when they speed.  According to Williams, there need to be more anti-speeding campaigns, in order to educate citizens of the high damaging effects of speeding.

She also stated that there is no safe speed that someone can be hit, because a car can cause death or critical injuries at any speed, but lower speeds within communities can help increase the ability to stop in time.  This is due to the fact that the faster a vehicle is driving, the larger the distance it takes to stop, with stopping differences almost tripling between 20mph to 40mph.

Williams also noted that in countries where the mandatory urban speed limit is 20mph, the child pedestrian death rates are much lower.  Brake is asking that the UK government setting a similar mandatory limit in all suburban neighbourhoods.

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They are working together with the Sheffield Council road safety team staff in order to catch speeders via a speed gun.  In the classroom they have been learning about the dangers of speeding and how long it can take a car to slow down dependent on the speed in which it travels.

Outside of the school, the Sheffield Council has placed vehicle activated signs that warn motorists to reduce their speed as a ‘slow down’ warning will flash if a driver is over the speed limit.

Head of transport and highways at Sheffield Council, John Bann, stated that residents from all over Sheffield complain about speeders and that the council is committed to addressing the problem and making the roads safer.  Bann added that the city has taken action such as the signs and teaching students about speeding in order to get the message across into family units where adults drive.

Bann added that teaching children about how to be safe on the road is very important because if lessons are started at an early age they are more likely to stick with a child as they grow, mature, and become drivers themselves.

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The RAC Foundation carried out the survey in which 58% of those surveyed responded stating that fixing the roads should be the top priority for the new government after the General election.

Another 46% stated that they want to see the cost of driving curbed.

1,025 adults were surveyed in total; out of which 77% stated that the biggest problem in their area was potholes with another 52% reported that they were unhappy with road maintenance, which is the highest response figure since 2001.

In distinct contrast, a small three percent reported that they thought the top priority for funding should be the new high speed rail line between Birmingham and London.

The RAC Foundation director Professor Stephen Glaister stated that this shows that the public feels its many inconvenience is potholes which is affecting the general public at large, which should be a clear sign to politicians who are looking for voters of where their priorities should lie in terms of transportation.

Glaister continued to say that all candidates should take note of the fact that people are unhappy with the road network which has grown into even more disarray over the course of the last year.

Over the winter the amount of potholes within the UK grew substantially as a result of the lengthy bad weather and in March the AA reported there was an increase in car insurance claims from poor road areas.

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They have set up a series of fake car crash scenes, complete with smashed up cars and “dead bodies” intended to highlight the consequences of driving while drunk.

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According to the campaign, when a crash occurs without a seat belt on, then the body actually goes through three crashes even at lower speeds such as 30mph.

This is due the fact that without a restraint your body crashes against the interior of the car and even once the body comes to a stop the internal organs inside the body continue to rock, hitting the body walls and sometimes even rupturing.

Clark stated that the campaign is aimed at reminding drivers that regardless of the speed or distance a driver is travelling every time a seat belt is left off they are risking life.

According to statistics you are twice as likely to die if a crash occurs without a seat belt than not. If everyone wore a seat belt while driving in the UK, a life could be saved every day.

The campaign, titled Think!, includes advertisements placed outdoors, on the radio, television, and cinema and addresses the most common times that people neglect to wear seat belts.  These include low speed journeys, short distances, and driving on familiar roads.

The advert is so graphic and realistic that it is only allowed to be shown on the airwaves past 9pm.  Earlier versions of the ad will be edited and not contain scenes detailing the damage that internal organs suffer in a crash.

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