{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-instruction-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/regulation-8",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-instruction-regulations-northern-ireland-2010/regulation-8.json",
  "legislation": "nisr/2010/227",
  "legislation_title": "The Motor Vehicles (Driving Instruction) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/motor-vehicles-driving-instruction-regulations-northern-ireland-2010",
  "path": "regulation/8",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "8",
  "heading": "Theory and hazard perception test",
  "text": "(1) The theory and hazard perception test shall be conducted in two parts according to the relevant vehicle category and will consist of either—\n(a) one part being the test of driving theory described in Part I of Schedule 1 and the other being the test of hazard perception as described in paragraph (4); or\n(b) one part being the test of riding theory described in Part II of Schedule 1 and the other being the test of hazard perception as described in paragraph (4).\n(2) The candidate must take the test of hazard perception immediately after taking the test of driving theory or riding theory as the case may be.\n(3) The tests of driving and riding theory shall be conducted in writing or by means of data recorded on equipment operating in response to instructions given by the candidate.\n(4) The test of hazard perception shall—\n(a) be conducted by means of the exhibition of film clips that take the perspective of the driver of a motor vehicle and show, at some point during each film clip, one or more hazards to traffic occurring on or near the road; and\n(b) require the candidate (using electronic equipment provided for the purpose and capable of recording the exact moment of each response) to indicate during each film clip the moment he observes a hazard relating to traffic on the road.\n(5) A candidate taking the test of hazard perception must satisfy the examiner that his performance in the test of hazard perception demonstrates an ability to perceive hazards on the road.\n(6) For the purposes of this regulation “film clip” means a sequence of visual images displayed electronically.",
  "extent": "N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Regs. 8-9 substituted (29.11.2010) by The Motor Vehicles (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2010 (S.R. 2010/367), regs. 1, 2(7)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisr/2010/227/regulation/8",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T01:26:26.422398+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}