In the experiment reported here, new forms of a portable test on hazard perception were subjected to validation by investigating the performance of groups of expert and novice drivers, along with a group of experienced drivers matched with the expert group in age and experience. At present, there is little unambiguous evidence for the benefits of advanced driver training for any aspect of driver performance. In this experiment, it was hoped that by comparing the performance of expert and experienced drivers matched for age and experience, it would be possible to make some assessment of the influence of advanced training on hazard perception. It was found that the test used in the riment can discriminate between expert, experienced and novice drivers in terms of their ability to perceive road hazards, and it is concluded that the test, while still in its infancy, is an appropriate and sensitive instrument for the measurement of hazard perception.
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