Can you spot the child in this image? New test challenges drivers’ powers of observation

Every driver likes to think they have infallible powers of observation but a new test is challenging motorists to see how quick their reactions really are.

Ahead of Road Safety Week, which starts on November 16, the new test aims to highlight the difference high-visibility clothing can make in aiding a driver’s observation.

Research by Leasing Options has found that drivers are able to spot someone wearing high-vis clothing 1.3 seconds quicker than someone wearing just normal clothes. At 30mph that means the driver stopping 57 feet sooner, potentially avoiding a serious crash.