What is a hazard?

A hazard is any possible danger that might lead to a crash.

This includes pedestrians crossing the road, roadworks, broken-down vehicles and other cars stopping ahead of you or entering from side roads. There are many hazards out there on the roads. Good and safe drivers know how to recognise and respond to hazards. They know how to spot them in time to take actions that will avoid crashes. They know these things because they have good hazard perception skills.

HAZARDS AND HAZARD PERCEPTION
There are three basic hazard perception skills assessed in the HPT:

1. Keeping a safe distance from other vehicles
2. Selecting safe gaps
3. Identifying hazards.
   Keeping a safe distance from other vehicles allows you to have more time to detect and respond to hazards.

Keeping a safe distance from other vehicles, the three second rule.

Selecting safe gaps when turning, crossing traffic or changing lanes will enable you to turn, overtake, change lanes or cross an intersection without being involved in a crash.

Transport for NSW has a great resource the Hazard Perception Handbook well worth taking a look, including as a refresher