Hawaii motorcycle permit practice tests

Numbers to know

Hawaii motorcycle numbers to know: the distances, speeds, ages and limits in the manual, with a free quiz and flashcards.

Hawaii motorcycle rules to know

• Hawaii issues the motorcycle instruction permit for 1 year after you pass the knowledge and vision exams. Plan to take your skill test before it runs out, because letting it lapse untested has a penalty.

  Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual (DOT-H 2053, R5/17), page 5

• A Hawaii motorcycle permit holder cannot carry passengers and cannot ride during the hours of darkness. A passenger changes how the motorcycle handles, and darkness makes it harder for a beginner to see and be seen, so both are kept off-limits until you are licensed.

  Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual (DOT-H 2053, R5/17), page 5

• A Hawaii motorcycle permit can be renewed only if you took a skill test at least once before it expired. If it expires without any skill test attempt, you must wait three months before applying for a new permit. The rule pushes learners to get tested rather than ride on permits indefinitely.

  Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual (DOT-H 2053, R5/17), page 6

• Hawaii may waive the skills test if you have a skills test Certification for Waiver from the Hawaii Motorcycle Safety Education Program, or a valid motorcycle license or endorsement from another state. Both show your riding skills were already checked by an approved program or licensing agency.

  Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual (DOT-H 2053, R5/17), page 6

• For the Hawaii skills test you must provide a motorcycle in safe operating condition with a current safety inspection certificate and a liability insurance identification card. Any safety defects must be fixed before the test, because examiners will not test you on an unsafe machine.

  Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual (DOT-H 2053, R5/17), page 6

• In Hawaii a moped has two or three wheels, a motor no larger than two horsepower, and can go no faster than 30 mph on a level surface. Anything more powerful or faster is treated as a motorcycle or motor scooter.

  Hawaii Motorcycle Operator Manual (DOT-H 2053, R5/17), page 6

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