The driving test has changed in the UK for the second time this year.
Under the changes additional material being added to the theory test to improve the safety of motorists.
A series of new computer-generated imagery (CGI) clips have been added to the theory test.
A total of 23 realistic driving scenarios have been added which see drivers face tricky situations in a number of weather conditions.
This ranges from rain, sleet, snow or fog.
The reason for this is due to the fact that in 2017 there were 16,406 accidents in the rain, sleet, snow or fog, with 205 of the accidents being fatal.
The aim of the inclusion of these clips is to help reduce this by better equipping new motorists with these relatively unfamiliar conditions.
Of the incidents, 15,042 accidents were in rain and 179 of which were fatal, 740 accidents were in snow and nine of which were fatal and 624 accidents were in fog, of which 17 of which were fatal.
Figures from the DVSA reveal that the Hazard Perception Test reduces the post-test at-fault collisions by new drivers by at least 11 per cent.
DVSA Chief Driving Examiner, Mark Winn, said: “DVSA’s priority is to help everyone through a lifetime of safe driving.
“Every year too many people are injured on our roads by hazards frequently encountered by drivers and we are determined to do more; we know the theory test helps saves lives so we are using CGI clips to further improve road safety.”
Road Safety Minister Jesse Norman, said: “The UK has some of the safest roads in the world, but we’re always looking for ways to make them safer.
“These new hazard perception clips offer more realistic driving conditions to test a learner driver’s ability, preparing them for overcoming the real-life challenges they will face on the road – something that should benefit all road users.
Earlier this year learner drivers were allowed to take motorway driving lessons.
This move was to increase the awareness of learners before they took the test and in theory reduce the risk they pose on the road.
Young drivers are typically the most high-risk group of drivers on the roads, reflected in the extortionate annual insurance premiums.
The motorway driving lessons are not compulsory and will be down to the discretion of the instructor, who must be fully qualified.