Hawaii Permit Test Practice & License Sample Test Questions

Careful use of the brakes can save considerable energy and money in replacing fuel, brakes, and tires. Avoid bursts of speed followed by heavy braking. A hard application of the brakes will cause one or more wheels to slide on the road. If the brake warning lamp on the instrument panel lights up when you apply the brakes, the brake system has partially failed, and immediate repair is required.

If the emergency vehicle is directly behind your vehicle when you are in heavy traffic, keep moving slowly until you can get out of the way.

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.

Hawaii law requires children under the age of four to ride in a child safety seat and children ages of four through seven to ride in a child safety seat or a booster seat when traveling in a motor vehicle. The driver will be held responsible for compliance with the law.

No person is strong enough to hold onto even a small infant in accidents or sudden stops.

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

Extra care should be used when driving on wet, slippery, or gravel-covered road surfaces. Driving on a road covered with oil and water can be like driving on ice. You should reduce speed, use extra caution, and allow at least twice the normal following distance.

Remain stopped until the lights stop flashing or the stop sign folds back. Even after the warning signals have stopped, you should proceed with caution and be on the alert. There is a possibility of waiting children darting in front of traffic.

Holders of provisional licenses must ensure that all occupants of the vehicle use safety belts or child restraints.

A white cane is used by many people who are blind or visually impaired, both as a mobility tool and as a courtesy to others. Motor vehicles must always yield to pedestrians when the pedestrian is a blind person walking with a white cane or guide dog.

A yellow light means that the related green movement is being terminated OR that the red light is going to be shown immediately thereafter. You should avoid entering the intersection when the yellow light is shown. Stop, if you can do so safely.

You may pass to the right of another vehicle:

• When the vehicle you are passing is about to make a left turn, but you may not drive your vehicle off the pavement or main traveled portion of the roadway to pass.
• On a paved street or highway with two or more lanes marked for traffic in each direction.
• On a one-way street with two or more lanes marked for traffic.

Once the alcohol enters your blood there is nothing you can do to lessen the effect. Black coffee, food or a cold shower might wake you up, but they will not sober you up. Alcohol is burned up by your liver and eliminated from your body through your kidneys and lungs. This process takes time.

Only time will rid you of the effects of alcohol. Only time will sober you up.

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 you experience a tire blowout on your vehicle:

• Do not apply the brakes.
• Grip the steering wheel firmly and steer to remain in your traffic lane.
• Reduce speed gradually without using the brakes until you are moving very slowly, then
• Apply the brakes lightly and pull off the road into a safe area.

Drivers are responsible for making sure that their vehicle is not a hazard when it is parked. When you leave your vehicle unattended, you must:

• Stop the engine
• Lock the ignition and remove the ignition key
• Set the parking brake

When the vehicle is on a grade, turn the wheels toward the curb (or when facing uphill and there is a curb, away from the curb).

Turn on low beam headlamps. Never use the high beam because the reflection, especially at night, will reduce your ability to see and the light will reduce the approaching driver’s ability to see.

When making a right turn at an intersection, do not drive in a bike lane.

An inattentive driver can easily be identified. He is driving with one arm out the window and talking to a passenger, gesturing with his other hand, and paying little attention to the traffic flow. His passengers are often uncomfortable because of his lack of control of his vehicle. When he is alone, he daydreams or gazes at objects off of the roadway. His inattention forfeits his safety.

You must stop your vehicle not less than 15 feet from the nearest rail when:

• An installed electric or mechanical signal is giving warning of an approaching train.
• A crossing gate is lowered, or a flagman is signaling the approach of a train.
• A train approaching within 1,500 feet (460m) gives audible warning of its approach.
• When the approaching train is visible and so close as to constitute a hazard.

Intersections are the most likely places for car/motorcycle collisions to occur. This usually is the result of a car driver not seeing the motorcycle and turning into the motorcycle’s path

One of the most common mistakes drivers make is looking in front of the car instead of up the road. Expert drivers try to keep looking 10 to 15 seconds in the city, 10 to 15 seconds is about one block.

Construction and maintenance signs are used to notify drivers of unusual or potentially dangerous conditions in or near work areas. Most signs in work areas are diamond shaped. A few signs are rectangular. All sings have an orange background.

Always signal before every lane change and before pulling away from the curb, even when you do not see other vehicles around.

Use care when passing cars parked by the roadside. These vehicles obstruct your view of possible conflict with other vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians. Be alert to the possibility that a parked car may suddenly move into your traffic lane or that a door may be opened into the path of your vehicle.

Traffic signal ahead. Slow down and be prepared to stop, if necessary.

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 yellow X means that you must move out of that lane of traffic because it is going to be used for traffic moving in the opposite direction. When the yellow X signal is flashing you may use that lane only when preparing to turn left.

It is important to remember that when you encounter a skid or control problem, you should stop or reduce whatever it was that you were doing when the problem started.

• Ease off the accelerator. The skid may stop as soon as you do this.
• For cars without anti-lock brakes, avoid using the brakes.
• Turn the steering wheel in the direction of the skid.

You must not drive at a speed that is greater than the posted maximum limit. It is illegal to exceed the posted speed limit.

When you want to get off a freeway, plan ahead and watch the exit signs so you can choose the proper exit.

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.