Hawaii HDOT MVSO Motorcycle Practice Test 3
Test 3 of 6. 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. Red pavement markings are used on a roadway to show that
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Answer A: it must not be entered from that direction
Red markings identify a roadway that is not to be entered or used, and they also mark the pavement of truck escape ramps.
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2. Is dictating a message by voice a safe alternative to typing one?
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Answer C: No, it still takes attention from driving
Composing and checking a spoken message loads the mind and usually pulls the eyes to the screen anyway, so research finds it no safer than other phone use.
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3. What counts as excessive speeding under Hawaii law?
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Answer C: Exceeding the applicable limit by 30 miles per hour or more, or driving 80 miles per hour or more regardless of the limit
Hawaii defines excessive speeding as exceeding the state or county limit by 30 miles per hour or more, or reaching 80 miles per hour or more no matter what the limit is.
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4. It is dusk and a jogger in dark clothing is running along the edge of the road. What should you do?
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Answer D: Slow down and scan the edges of the road
Dusk is the hardest light for spotting people, and dark clothing removes most of your warning, so lower speed and a careful scan of the roadsides are the answer.
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5. Your group arrives at a stop sign at a busy crossroad. How should each rider treat it?
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Answer C: Stop and pull out only when there is an adequate gap of your own
Following the machine ahead through a junction without looking is a common cause of group crashes, because the gap the leader used has already closed.
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6. A highly intoxicated Hawaii driver with no prior contacts faces administrative revocation. What choice does the statute set out?
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Answer C: Eighteen months with an ignition interlock, or two years without one
For a highly intoxicated driver with a clean ten-year record, the revocation is eighteen months with mandatory ignition interlock installation, or two years without the device.
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7. A Hawaii driver is convicted of having no insurance for the second time in four years. What minimum fine applies?
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Answer C: Two thousand dollars
A subsequent no insurance offense occurring within five years of a prior one carries a minimum fine of two thousand dollars.
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8. A raised area crosses the roadway and carries a series of white markings on its face. What are those markings for?
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Answer A: To make the hump visible so drivers slow for it
Speed hump markings warn drivers that the pavement rises, which matters most at night or when the hump is in shadow.
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9. What is the relationship between Hawaii's mobile device statute and county ordinances on the same subject?
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Answer C: The state statute supersedes any county ordinance on the subject
Hawaii's mobile electronic device statute expressly supersedes any county ordinance regulating the use of such devices while operating a motor vehicle.
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10. What treatment requirement does Hawaii impose for a first conviction of operating a vehicle under the influence of an intoxicant?
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Answer C: A substance abuse rehabilitation programme of at least fourteen hours
A first offense carries a fourteen-hour minimum substance abuse rehabilitation programme including education and counselling, or a comparable programme the court considers appropriate.
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11. At an intersection the signal flashes red toward you and flashes yellow toward the cross street. Who must yield?
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Answer D: You must, because the flashing red faces your road
A flashing red means stop and yield like a stop sign, while a flashing yellow lets the other road proceed with caution.
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12. What is the minimum age to drive a moped on a Hawaii highway?
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Answer A: Sixteen years
Hawaii forbids anyone under sixteen years of age from driving a moped on a highway, street, roadway or other public property.
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13. In heavy fog at night on a rural two-lane road, which marking best helps a driver hold position?
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Answer C: The solid white line along the right edge
Steering by the right edge line keeps a driver clear of oncoming traffic, while watching the center line tends to pull the vehicle toward it.
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14. When may a Hawaii driver lawfully hold a mobile telephone while in the driver's seat?
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Answer B: When the vehicle is stopped with the engine off, safely off the roadway
The ban does not apply to a driver whose vehicle is at a complete stop with the engine turned off, in a safe location by the side of the road out of the way of traffic.
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15. Why is following distance measured in seconds rather than in car lengths?
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Answer A: Because a time gap automatically grows with speed, while a fixed number of car lengths does not
A gap counted in seconds keeps the same margin of reaction time at any speed, whereas a fixed number of car lengths becomes far too small as speed rises.
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16. You are turning left into a street that is divided by a raised median. Which side should you enter?
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Answer C: The right-hand roadway, so that you travel on the proper side
A raised median separates two directions of travel, so the turn must be completed into the roadway carrying traffic your way.
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17. Your vehicle has antilock brakes. What should you never do in an emergency stop?
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Answer A: Pump the pedal up and down
The system already releases and reapplies the brakes many times a second. Pumping the pedal interrupts it and makes the stop longer.
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18. When should you move into the lane you need for a turn?
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Answer D: Well before the intersection, as soon as you know your route
Getting into the correct lane early lets other drivers read your intentions and keeps you from making a sudden lane change at the corner.
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19. Which action makes a wobble worse instead of better?
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Answer A: Braking or accelerating to try to ride out of it
Braking or adding power during a wobble can amplify it. Close the throttle gradually, hold the bars firmly and let the speed fall until the machine settles.
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20. Who must wear a safety helmet on a motorcycle or motor scooter in Hawaii?
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Answer D: Any operator or passenger under eighteen years of age
Hawaii law requires a securely fastened safety helmet for any person under eighteen who operates or rides as a passenger on a motorcycle or motor scooter on a highway.
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21. The vehicle ahead of you has pulled out to pass a truck. May you follow it out and pass as well?
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Answer B: No, wait until it is done and judge the road for yourself
You cannot see past the vehicle ahead of you, and if it has to abort the pass there is nowhere for either of you to go.
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22. You are following a tractor-trailer so closely that its rear doors fill your windshield. What is the main problem?
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Answer D: You cannot see the road ahead and the truck driver cannot see you
A truck has a deep blind spot directly behind it, and tailgating also hides everything in front of the truck from you. Drop back so you can see and be seen.
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23. A person using a wheelchair is waiting to cross at a corner ahead. How should you treat that person?
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Answer B: As a pedestrian with the right of way at the crossing
A wheelchair or a mobility scooter user has the rights of a pedestrian, so yield the whole crossing and wait until the crossing is finished.
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24. How long is the nonrefundable insurance policy that a Hawaii court may require instead of suspending the license?
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Answer A: Six months
As an alternative to suspension, the court may require the driver or registered owner to keep a nonrefundable motor vehicle insurance policy in force for six months.
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25. Which Hawaii license class is required to operate a motorcycle or motor scooter on public highways?
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Answer D: Class 2
Hawaii requires a Class 2 license for motorcycles and motor scooters, obtained by passing a special knowledge test and an off-street skills test; Class 1 covers mopeds only.
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26. On a narrow residential street, why does parking tight against the curb matter so much?
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Answer C: Because fire trucks and ambulances need the width to get through
Cars parked even a foot out from the curb on both sides can narrow a street until a fire truck or ambulance cannot pass.
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27. A freeway sign reads BUSES ONLY ON SHOULDER 6 AM TO 9 AM. Who may drive on the shoulder then?
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Answer A: Only the vehicles named on the sign, during the hours shown
Shoulder running is granted by the sign to the class of vehicle and the hours the sign names, and it does not turn the shoulder into a general travel lane.
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28. A traffic signal separates you from the rest of your group. What should you do?
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Answer B: Continue at a safe and legal pace and rejoin the group farther along
Staying with a group never justifies breaking a traffic law, so a separated rider proceeds normally and the group regroups at a planned point.
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29. You are following a car at night with the high beam on. What should you do?
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Answer C: Switch to the low beam so the driver ahead is not blinded
A high beam fills the mirrors of the vehicle ahead and blinds its driver, which is dangerous for the very driver most able to affect the rider.
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30. What extra charge does Hawaii add when a driver exceeds the maximum speed limit by more than ten miles per hour?
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Answer D: A $10 surcharge deposited into the neurotrauma special fund
Hawaii imposes a $10 surcharge for the neurotrauma special fund, in addition to other penalties, when the maximum limit is exceeded by more than ten miles per hour.