Show of confidence for online test with major uptake

9 December 2024

Learner drivers have overwhelmingly embraced the new online Hazard Perception Test with 90 per cent of users now choosing the digital assessment over the in-centre version, a major show of support for the new test which is now mandatory statewide.

Since the launch of the online test in October 2024, more than 5,000 users have successfully completed it, compared to 607 who have opted to sit the test in-centre.

The large uptake is a strong vote of confidence for the online option, which provides users with improved convenience and streamlines the assessment process for those wanting to obtain their provisional Iicence in their own time.

From today, the online hazard perception test has become compulsory for all learner drivers statewide, better preparing motorists for the challenges on the road by simulating real life situations. Previously, anyone who lived more than 100 kilometres from a Service SA centre was exempt from sitting the test.

The hazard perception test is an important step that assesses a driver’s ability to recognise and identify potential hazards on the roads and is mandatory for learner drivers to pass before they can obtain their P1 Provisional Licence.

Some overseas licence holders or returning drivers whose licence expired more than five years ago may also be required to pass the hazard perception test. These participants may also be required to complete other necessary tests, such as a practical driving test, before they can be issued with a South Australian Driver’s Licence.

Unlike the in-centre test, the online version has a 12-month subscription period that allows customers to retake the test multiple times until they successfully pass. As a result, candidates only need to pay a one-off fee of $35 to access the yearlong subscription.