Hawaii Permit Practice Test 1
26 questions written from the Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition, r3 digital), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
What is the youngest age at which you can get a Hawaii instruction permit?
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About this test
These questions were written from the Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition, r3 digital) (2023). 10 of the 21 Hawaii questions in this test cover rules that are specific to Hawaii or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.
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What is the youngest age at which you can get a Hawaii instruction permit?
- A 14 1/2 years old
- B 15 years old
- C 16 years old
- D 15 1/2 years old
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D. 15 1/2 years old
Hawaii issues an instruction permit at 15 1/2 at the earliest. Applicants under 18 also need parental consent and must pass a vision screening and a rules-of-the-road test.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition, r3 digital), page 13
Under Hawaii law, who in a car must wear a seat belt?
- A Only passengers under 18
- B Only the driver and front passenger
- C Only the driver while on freeways
- D All front and back seat occupants
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D. All front and back seat occupants
Hawaii law (291-11.6, HRS) requires every front and back seat occupant to wear a seat belt. Belts keep you in your seat and away from the windshield and other people in a crash.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition, r3 digital), page 20
In Hawaii, how far before a turn or lane change must you signal?
- A At least 500 feet
- B At least 200 feet
- C At least 100 feet
- D At least 50 feet
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C. At least 100 feet
Signals must be given for at least 100 feet, about five car lengths, before you change lanes, turn or stop. At higher speeds, signal even earlier.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition, r3 digital), page 27
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What is the minimum following interval the Hawaii manual says you should keep behind another vehicle?
- A One second
- B One car length per 20 mph
- C Four seconds
- D Two seconds
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D. Two seconds
Count 'one thousand one, one thousand two' after the car ahead passes a marker. If you reach 'two' before you reach the marker, you have at least a two-second interval; you should never have less.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition, r3 digital), page 67
You want to pass on a two-lane road as you approach a hill or curve. How much clear distance ahead does the Hawaii manual say you need?
- A 1,500 to 2,000 feet
- B 700 to 1,000 feet
- C 200 to 300 feet
- D 400 to 500 feet
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B. 700 to 1,000 feet
Do not pass when approaching a hill or curve where there is not 700 to 1,000 feet of clear distance ahead. You need that much room to finish the pass before meeting oncoming traffic.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition, r3 digital), page 30