Hawaii Permit Test Practice & License Sample Test Questions

Exercise care when passing a bicyclist. Motorists should maintain at least three feet of space between the bicyclist and their vehicle until they have safely passed.

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.

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.

Stop for all blind persons in the roadway (identified by a white cane or guide dog) regardless of the traffic signal indication or traffic situation.

You may turn left into a left-moving, one-way street if there is no sign to prohibit the turn.

Remember, do not turn against traffic.

When slowing down, stopping, turning, or changing lanes, you must signal to let others know what you plan to do. You must signal every time, even when there are no other vehicles in sight.

Signals must be given for at least 100 feet before you change lanes, turn, or stop. It is advisable to signal for a greater distance when driving at higher speeds.

Signals shall be given either by means of the hand and arm or by signal lamps.

Hand signals must be used when the vehicle turn signals are not operating.

No passing lines are single solid yellow lines used on two-lane roads to indicate zones where passing is prohibited. If the solid yellow line is closer to you, you cannot cross the lines. If the broken line is closer to you, you can only cross the line to pass another vehicle when it is safe to do so.

You may cross a solid line on your side only to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road, or a driveway.

Power steering failure usually occurs in combination with engine failure or loss of the belt driving the power unit. In any case additional effort will be required to maintain steering control.

• Reduce speed.
• Drive to a safe area and stop.

A green arrow has the same meaning as a green light for the indicated lane of traffic. You must yield to all pedestrians and vehicles already in the intersection. When entering the intersection, you must turn or proceed in the direction indicated by the arrow.

The green turn arrow indicates a protected turn/movement. Oncoming traffic is stopped by a red light.

You must not park in front of a public driveway, or on a bridge. Parking on a hill is allowed if you are far enough from any travel lane to avoid interfering with traffic (At least 10 feet of the width of the street must remain for the free movement of traffic). Your vehicle must be visible to drivers approaching from either direction.

A red flashing signal has the same meaning as a stop sign. A stop sign will also be posted where this signal is located.

You must always bring your vehicle to a complete stop and yield to approaching traffic before proceeding.

You must yield to vehicles on the freeway. Look to see if there are any oncoming vehicles in the freeway near lane. If not, move into the freeway near lane and maintain your speed. If there are oncoming vehicles, slow your vehicle slightly and move in behind the oncoming vehicle.

Every owner of a car, bus or truck must have motor vehicle insurance in order to register or operate a vehicle in the State. Proof of motor vehicle insurance must be shown when requested by a police officer and at safety inspections.

Remember, you are required to carry a car insurance identification card in your car at all times.

You may renew your license twice consecutively by mail but must present yourself before the examiner of drivers on the third renewal.

Whenever a school bus is stopped with alternating red signal lamps flashing, the driver of any motor vehicle on the same highway shall stop before reaching the school bus and shall not proceed until the school bus resumes motion or the flashing red signal lamps are turned off.

Vehicles proceeding in the opposite direction on a divided highway are not required to stop. A divided highway is two roadways separated by a strip of land or other space not intended for vehicular travel.

Warn passing traffic. Have someone warn approaching cars to prevent further damage from oncoming traffic. Keep a flashlight and flares in your vehicle for emergency use.

Almost all of the information you require to drive a vehicle safely is obtained by looking and seeing.

To avoid accidents, you, as a defensive driver, should keep your eyes moving in order to be aware of developing traffic situations around you at all times.

This is a regulatory speed limit sign. It shows the minimum speed you are allowed to travel.

Speed limit signs are rectangular black and white signs which are used to show the established maximum and minimum speed limits. These signs may indicate special speed limits which apply at certain times, or under certain conditions, or to certain kinds of vehicles.

You must not drive faster than the posted maximum speed limit nor slower than the posted minimum speed limit.

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

Due to its vulnerable nature and the difficulty motorists have in judging a motorcycle’s speed and distance, space between the two vehicles should be increased to avoid sudden braking. Both riders and drivers are more likely to make incorrect decisions if there is not enough stopping distance or ability to see and react to conditions. This leads to accidents.

Storing an opened alcoholic beverage container in the area of a motor vehicle normally occupied by the driver or passengers is prohibited on any public road.

Such container must be kept in the trunk of the vehicle or kept in some other area of the vehicle not normally occupied by the driver or passengers if the vehicle is not equipped with a trunk. A utility or glove compartment shall be deemed to be within the area occupied by the driver and passengers.

At speeds up to 35 miles per hour (56 km/h), tires with good highway type tread will wipe the road surface the way a windshield wiper cleans the windshield. As speed increases, the water cannot be removed fast enough, and the tires start to ride up on the layer of water like a surfboard. This is called hydroplaning.

Motorcycles present a narrow silhouette and are usually much shorter in length than an automobile. The small profile of the motorcycle may make it appear farther away and traveling slower than it actually is. Because it is difficult to judge the motorcycle’s distance and speed, car drivers need to take a second look, and then a third. Its small size also makes it more difficult to spot in traffic than another car.

The exhaust system carries exhaust gases to an exit point located to reduce entry of fumes into the passenger compartment and reduces the noise to an acceptable level. To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, keep your exhaust system free of leaks.

Ensure that the windshield and windows of the vehicle are absolutely clean to reduce glare and improve vision.

Your trailer must be equipped with safety chains. Safety chains must be attached to the frame of the towing vehicle and the trailer and not connected to a part of the trailer hitch.

The Implied Consent Law means that any person who operates a motor vehicle on the public highways in Hawaii is deemed to have given his or her consent to be tested to determine the amount of alcohol in his or her blood.

No passing zone signs are pennant-shaped yellow and black signs that supplement the Do Not Pass signs. The pennant is located at the left side of the road and points to the beginning of the no-passing zone.

Move or merge right. Large flashing or sequencing arrow panels may be used in work zones both day and night to guide drivers into certain traffic lanes and to inform them that part of the road or street ahead is closed.