BC observation and hazard perception practice

Practise noticing hazards and assessing driving situations before you act. Browse questions about observation, scanning and risk assessment based on Learn to Drive Smart. Concept titles identify the topics; read the concept cards and hear the explanations in the app.

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Q-0261How far ahead should you be scanning as you drive?
Q-0262How often should you complete a full observation cycle — ahead, sides, mirrors?
Q-0263What does it mean to overdrive your ability to see?
Q-0264You are driving past a line of parked cars. What are you scanning for?
Q-0265When should you check the rear-view mirror, and what are you asking?
Q-0266Where are a vehicle's most dangerous blind spots?
Q-0267Your mirrors are properly adjusted and show nothing beside you. Do you still need a shoulder check before changing lanes?
Q-0268You are pulling away from the right side of the road. Which mirror matters most, and why?
Q-0269What is a hazard, as the manual defines it?
Q-0270What is a space conflict?
Q-0271Which of these is best described as a surprise hazard?
Q-0272You are approaching the top of a hill behind a slow vehicle. May you pass?
Q-0273Which of these is a vision block?
Q-0274Why are poor road surfaces classed as a hazard?
Q-0275What is the two-step process for making a driving decision about a hazard?
Q-0276Why does spotting a hazard early give you more than extra distance?
Q-0277What is peripheral vision good for while driving?
Q-0278How would you find out where your own vehicle's blind spots are?
Q-0279It is raining. A cyclist is just ahead of you and a line of parked cars runs along the curb beside them. What should you be ready for?
Q-0280A bus has stopped at the curb ahead of you. What is the hazard it creates?
Q-0281A vehicle is backing out of a driveway ahead and the driver has not looked your way. What kind of hazard is this, and what is the response?
Q-0282A driver ahead is weaving slightly back and forth within their lane. Why does that matter to you?
Q-0283The paved road ahead turns to gravel. When should you adjust your speed?
Q-0284You are approaching an intersection on a green light with a large truck stopped in the next lane waiting to turn. What should you consider?
Q-0285You are following a vehicle whose driver is looking down repeatedly. What is the most useful response?
Q-0286Besides safety, what does scanning well ahead save you?
Q-0287Fog reduces visibility to about 50 metres. Which hazard category does that fall into, and what follows?
Q-0288A vehicle is following you very closely. What does the manual suggest?
Q-0289Two parked cars are ahead: one is empty, the other has someone sitting in the driver's seat. How do they differ as hazards?
Q-0290Twelve seconds ahead on a city street means roughly what distance?
Q-0291A skateboarder is on the sidewalk ahead, moving in the same direction as traffic. What makes them a hazard?
Q-0292What question drives hazard perception as a skill?
Q-0293Which check belongs before you open your door to get out of a parked vehicle?
Q-0294Why does the manual describe observation as a cycle rather than a checklist?
Q-0295What does the driving environment include when you are looking for hazards?