Hawaii HDOT MVSO Permit Practice Test 1
Test 1 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 24 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real Hawaii test.
- Questions30
- Correct to pass24
- Passing score80%
- Minimum age15 years 6 months
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1. What will the driver have to do at the point this sign refers to?
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Answer C: Slow down and let conflicting traffic go first, stopping if that is what it takes
Further along, the driver has to let conflicting traffic and pedestrians go first, reducing speed and stopping whenever that is necessary to avoid interfering with them.
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2. You are stopped at a red light ready to turn right when a person pushing a stroller steps into the crosswalk. What should you do?
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Answer A: Stay stopped until they have crossed your path
A turn on red gives way to every pedestrian in the crosswalk, and someone pushing a stroller has even less room to react.
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3. Why is a U-turn on a one-way street a problem?
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Answer A: You would end up facing the wrong way against all the traffic
Every lane of a one-way street runs the same way, so turning around leaves you driving head-on against all of the traffic.
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4. What is the minimum age for a Hawaii instruction permit?
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Answer D: 15 years and 6 months
Hawaii allows an applicant to obtain an instruction permit at 15 and a half years of age after passing the vision screening and rules of the road test.
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5. Two roads come together at a shallow angle under a MERGE sign, with no yield line on either one. What is expected of you?
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Answer D: Adjust your speed and position so you blend smoothly into the other traffic
A merge means neither road ends at a stop; drivers adjust speed and position so that the two streams fit together without stopping.
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6. On a long uphill grade a second lane opens on the right and a sign directs slower traffic into it. You are towing a trailer and holding up a line of vehicles. What should you do?
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Answer A: Move into the right-hand lane and let the faster traffic use the left lane
A climbing lane exists so that slow vehicles can be passed safely, and the slower vehicle is the one that belongs in it.
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7. Trees block the view along the tracks as a driver approaches this sign. What approach speed is correct?
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Answer B: Slow enough to stop before the nearest rail once a train comes into view
Where the view along the track is obstructed, the only safe speed is one that still leaves stopping distance after a train first becomes visible.
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8. A white regulatory sign shows the silhouette of a truck inside a red circle with a diagonal slash. What does it mean?
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Answer A: Trucks are not allowed to use that road
The circle and slash over a symbol always means the movement or vehicle shown is prohibited, so trucks must keep off that roadway.
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9. What should you do as you approach your exit from a roundabout?
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Answer A: Signal right and check the crosswalk for pedestrians before leaving
A right signal tells following drivers and waiting drivers that you are leaving, and pedestrians cross at the exit leg, so the crosswalk must be checked.
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10. What does Hawaii charge a driver who fails to comply with the seat belt requirement?
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Answer A: A fine of forty-five dollars plus a ten dollar neurotrauma surcharge
Hawaii sets a forty-five dollar fine for each seat belt violation, together with a ten dollar surcharge paid into the neurotrauma special fund.
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11. You feel drowsy, so you open a window and turn the radio up. What does that achieve?
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Answer B: Very little, because the drowsiness comes back
Cold air and loud music are not sleep, so the alerting effect lasts a minute or two and the driver is soon just as sleepy and closer to a lapse.
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12. You are entering a marked work zone. What should you expect?
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Answer B: A reduced posted speed, narrowed or shifted lanes, and traffic that may stop suddenly
Work zones change the geometry of the road and can bring traffic to a halt without warning, so the posted work zone speed and increased following distance both apply.
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13. A Hawaii driver is convicted of impaired driving within ten years of an earlier conviction. What revocation period applies?
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Answer B: No less than two years and no more than three years
A second offense within ten years of a prior conviction carries revocation of no less than two years and no more than three years, with an ignition interlock device during the revocation period.
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14. What fine does Hawaii set for exceeding the posted limit inside a school zone or a construction area?
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Answer A: Two hundred fifty dollars
Hawaii fixes a fine of two hundred fifty dollars for speeding in a school zone or a construction area, plus surcharges, and a school zone case adds a safe routes to school surcharge.
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15. A forty-year-old Hawaii resident is issued a new driver's license. When does it expire?
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Answer D: On the first birthday falling at least eight years after the date of issue
A Hawaii license expires on the licensee's first birthday occurring no less than eight years after issuance, unless a shorter term applies because of age.
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16. A person in a wheelchair is traveling in the roadway because the sidewalk is blocked by construction. What should you do?
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Answer B: Pass slowly with plenty of room, or wait
A blocked sidewalk leaves the person no choice but the road, and a chair cannot move aside quickly, so pass wide and slow or wait for room.
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17. What follows a second breach of the conditions on a Hawaii provisional license?
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Answer D: Revocation of the provisional license for six months by a court
For a second or any later violation of the provisional conditions, a district court or family court judge revokes the provisional license for six months.
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18. Why does a dirty windshield matter much more at night than during the day?
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Answer C: Dust and streaks scatter oncoming light and increase glare
Film and streaks on the glass spread every oncoming headlight into a star of glare, so clean the inside as well as the outside before a night trip.
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19. What does a flashing yellow traffic light mean?
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Answer B: Slow down and proceed with caution
A flashing yellow lets you enter the intersection cautiously after yielding to pedestrians and to conflicting traffic that is already there.
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20. What does a NARROW BRIDGE warning sign tell a driver?
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Answer A: The bridge is tighter than the road leading up to it
A narrow bridge still carries both directions, but with much less clearance than the approaches, so drivers should slow and hold their lane position carefully.
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21. A seventeen-year-old with a Hawaii instruction permit needs to drive at midnight. Who must be in the passenger seat?
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Answer A: The permit holder's parent or guardian, who must be licensed for that vehicle
Between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. a permit holder under eighteen must be accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian in the passenger seat, unless the holder is an emancipated minor.
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22. Why are pedestrians and cyclists a special risk on unlit streets at night?
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Answer A: Dark clothing can make them invisible until they are very close
A person in dark clothing reflects almost no light and may not appear until they are inside your stopping distance, so cut your speed where people may be about.
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23. You are leaving a freeway on an exit ramp posted with an advisory speed of 25 mph. Where should you slow to that speed?
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Answer A: In the deceleration lane, before you reach the curve of the ramp
Slowing belongs in the deceleration lane so you arrive at the curve already at the advisory speed and do not hold up traffic still in the through lanes.
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24. How many items does the Honolulu online learner's permit test contain, and how long is allowed to finish it?
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Answer B: 30 items, with a one hour limit
The City and County of Honolulu offers a 30-item written knowledge test for the Class 3 license with a 60-minute time limit; the motorcycle test is not offered online.
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25. You are descending a long steep grade with a loaded truck close behind you. What should you do?
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Answer A: Hold a steady speed and let it pass when it can
Gravity pushes a loaded truck downhill and it cannot slow quickly, so give it a predictable speed and room to get by rather than braking in front of it.
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26. A Kauai County applicant fails the written examination. How soon may it be attempted again?
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Answer D: After seven days
Kauai County imposes a minimum seven-day wait before a failed written examination may be retaken.
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27. In a work zone a flagger is directing traffic in a way that conflicts with the posted signs. Whom do you follow?
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Answer B: The flagger's directions
A flagger controls traffic through a work area that changes from day to day, and those instructions take precedence over the fixed signs and markings in that zone.
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28. How should a turn at an intersection be taken on a wet road?
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Answer C: Slow earlier than usual and steer smoothly through the corner
Wet pavement leaves less grip, so the speed must come off before the turn and the steering must be gentle enough not to break traction.
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29. Which passenger rule applies to a Hawaii provisional license holder?
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Answer D: Only one person under 18 who is not a household member may be carried
A Hawaii provisional license allows the holder to transport only one person under the age of 18 who is not a member of the household.
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30. Who must wear a bicycle helmet in Hawaii?
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Answer D: Any person under sixteen riding on a street, bikeway or public property
No person under sixteen may operate a bicycle on a street, bikeway or other public property without a properly fitted and fastened helmet, and the rule also covers child seats and towed trailers.