Hawaii Permit Test Practice & License Sample Test Questions

Two-way left turn channelization markings are a combination of a yellow solid and dashed lines in the center of a roadway which mark a lane in the center of the roadway which may be used by vehicles traveling in either direction for left turn maneuvers only. The lane must never be used for passing.

If the directional signals fail, use hand signals until you can have them repaired.

Sometimes it is desirable to have traffic in a lane in one direction at certain times and the opposite direction at other times. Lane control signals are used to control the direction of traffic movement in the lane. The signal is placed over the traffic lane it controls.

The red X means you must not use that lane because the lane is being used by traffic proceeding in the opposite direction.

You may operate a motor vehicle upon any highway with an instruction permit only when accompanied by a licensed driver at least 21 years of age. If between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., you must be accompanied by a licensed driver who is your parent or guardian (unless you are an emancipated minor).

When you hear the warning signal (siren, bell, or horn) or see the warning lamps (flashing red or blue) of an emergency vehicle, you must provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle and stop.

If you pass the place where you intended to exit, do not stop, and do not back up! Continue on to the next exit.

Worry and safe driving do not mix. If worried, ill, nervous, frightened, angry, or depressed, let someone else drive.

Divided highway ahead (divided highway begins).

You are getting close to the place where two-way traffic will be divided by a center strip. Each roadway is one-way. Stay to the right.

Excessive speed for existing road and traffic conditions is the most common cause of skidding. Skidding occurs when making sudden changes in direction or speed.

If your vehicle begins to skid, it is important to take immediate smooth corrective action before you lose control.

A safety zone is the area or space officially set apart within a roadway for the exclusive use of pedestrians and which is protected or is so marked as to be plainly visible.

Never drive through a pedestrian safety zone. It is prohibited by law.

You must use extra caution at night because it is harder to see things at night. No one can see as well at night as they can in the daylight. In addition, a driver’s exposure to alternate light and darkness prevents him from attaining his best seeing ability at night. To ensure safety when driving at night, you should reduce your speed so that you can stop within the distance you can see ahead.

Protect yourself, your passengers, and others by using safety belts at all times while driving. All passengers (not only front seat passengers) are required by law (291-11.6, HRS) to use seat belts.

Children under age 4 must be in a child restraint. If the child is four years of age or older but less than eight years of age, the child must be properly restrained in a child safety seat or booster seat.

Defensive driving is a driving technique in which you identify dangerous driving situations and take action to defend against the danger before an accident situation develops. As a defensive driver, you should:

• Stay alert, keep your eyes moving in order to be aware of developing traffic situations around you at all times.
• Look well ahead of your vehicle and anticipate the possibility of a chain reaction traffic situation.
• Have an alternate plan of action ready in case an unexpected event develops. (Always leave yourself a way out.)
• Always maintain the proper following distance.
• Always maintain the proper speed for all highway conditions.

To insure a safe following interval, note when the vehicle ahead is opposite a tree, a telephone pole or other marker, then start counting at a normal rate one thousand one, one thousand two, etc. If you get to the word two before your vehicle reaches the marker, you have at least a two second interval. You should never have less. In many situations you must increase your following interval.

A green light means go straight ahead or turn except when signs prohibit turns.

You must yield to all pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection. Remember, you must not stop your vehicle within an intersection or a crosswalk. Never drive your vehicle into an intersection or a crosswalk unless there is space for your entire vehicle on the opposite side of the intersection or crosswalk.

A yield sign is a triangular red and white sign indicating that other traffic has the right-of-way. Be ready to stop when you approach a yield sign.

You need to stop only when there is other traffic that has the right-of-way.

Always back at a slow rate of speed. Back no faster than a slow walk (2-4 mph).

Move back into the proper traffic lane when you can see the overtaken vehicle in your interior rear-view mirror.

Often the vehicle stalls in a hazardous position in relation to other traffic. If possible, move the vehicle to a safe location. Keep yourself and passengers away from traffic.

The following motor vehicle equipment is prohibited:

• A red light showing from the front, or a blue light visible outside of the vehicle, except on authorized emergency vehicles.
• A bell, exhaust whistle or siren, except on authorized emergency vehicles.
• A muffler cut-out or by-pass, or a muffler that makes more noise than an original equipment manufacturer muffler.

Driving a motor vehicle while under the influence of intoxicants is prohibited in Hawaii.

There are many drugs which interfere with a person’s ability to drive safely. Some are found in medicine prescribed by your doctor, and others are found in medicine you can buy without a doctor’s prescription.

Make sure you know what the rider is going to do before you move into the motorcycle’s path. Turn signals do not automatically shut off on a motorcycle and riders occasionally forget to cancel them.

It is illegal to park on the roadway side of another car stopped at the edge of the road (double parking) whether you remain in the vehicle or not.

Do not move the injured unnecessarily. Unskilled handling can make serious injuries out of minor ones. Keep the injured warm until skilled help arrives. If there is severe bleeding, attempt to stop the flow of blood with direct pressure. Protect the victim from the oncoming traffic.

Funeral processions and convoys have the right of way at intersections. Vehicles in a convoy or procession will usually use headlamps for identification. The first and last vehicles will usually have a distinctive marking.

You should not drive your vehicle between the vehicles in a funeral procession.

A yield sign is a triangular red and white sign indicating that other traffic has the right-of-way. Be ready to stop when you approach a yield sign.

You need to stop only when there is other traffic that has the right-of-way.

The end of a no-passing zone does not mean it is safe to pass. It means there is increased visibility ahead.

No single speed is safe at all times. In addition to the posted speed limit, you must consider road conditions, visibility conditions and the flow of other traffic in choosing a safe speed to drive.

Avoid driving through flooded areas. You may become stranded. Never drive through a flooded area where water over one foot deep (30 cm) is moving swiftly. The water will sweep your vehicle off the road.

You must dim your lights when meeting or approaching another vehicle.

Unlike many other states, the number of feet at which you are supposed to switch your high beams to low beams is not specified in Hawaii law.