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Hawaii HDOT permit practice test 4

25 questions written from the Official Hawaii Driver's Manual, covering sharing the road, speed limits, parking, right of way, road signs and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real Hawaii HDOT test has 30 questions and you need 24 right.

25 questions
  1. Question 1Where is the driver of a large vehicle unable to see?

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    D: The area to the sides and immediately behind the vehicle. Large vehicles have good forward visibility, but side and rear visibility is limited and the area immediately behind is not visible. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Limitations of Large Vehicles: Visibility, page 85.

  2. Question 2What must you not do with your speed relative to posted signs in Hawaii?

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    C: Drive faster than the posted maximum or slower than the posted minimum. Posted limits work both ways: you may not go above the maximum or below a posted minimum. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Regulatory Signs: Speed Limit Signs, page 44.

  3. Question 3Under Hawaii's unattended motor vehicle rule, what must you do whenever you leave your vehicle unattended?

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    A: Stop the engine, lock the ignition, take the key and set the parking brake. Before walking away from your vehicle, shut off the engine, lock the ignition, take the key and set the parking brake. On a grade, also turn the wheels toward the curb. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Unattended Motor Vehicle, page 29.

  4. Question 4You are entering a public street from a driveway or alley. What must you do?

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    B: Stop and yield. Stop and yield when entering any public street from an alley, driveway or farmyard. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: The Rules of Right-of-Way, page 32.

  5. Question 5At a stop sign where you can't see cross traffic from the stop line, what should you do?

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    B: Move ahead slowly and stop again where you can see. Stop at the stop line (or before the crosswalk). If you still can't see cross traffic, creep forward and stop a second time where you have a clear view. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Regulatory Signs: Stop Sign, page 44.

  6. Question 6What do red pavement markings or reflectors indicate in Hawaii?

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    A: A roadway that must not be entered or used. Red pavement markings or red reflectors mark a roadway you are not allowed to enter or drive on. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Red Pavement Markings, page 35.

  7. Question 7You have a tire blowout. What should you do first?

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    A: Do not apply the brakes; grip the wheel firmly and steer to stay in your lane. Do not apply the brakes; grip the wheel, stay in your lane, slow gradually, then brake lightly and pull off. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Tire Blowouts, page 81.

  8. Question 8Refusing an alcohol test in Hawaii may result in license revocation for:

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    B: One, two or four years depending on prior alcohol enforcement contacts. Refusal may result in revocation for one, two or four years depending on prior alcohol enforcement contacts. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Alcohol and Other Drugs: The Law, page 56.

  9. Question 9At what speed in heavy rain may tires lose all contact with the pavement?

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    A: 55 mph. At 55 mph in heavy rain the tires may lose all contact with the pavement, leaving you no control. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Driving in Inclement Weather: Rain, page 75.

  10. Question 10Who must supervise a Hawaii instruction permit holder?

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    A: A licensed driver at least 21 years old who is licensed to drive that type of vehicle. An instruction permit allows driving when supervised by a driver at least 21 who is licensed for that type of vehicle. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Types of Licenses: Instruction Permit, page 11.

  11. Question 11Your turn signals stop working. What should you do until they are repaired?

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    A: Use hand signals. If directional signals fail, use hand signals until you can have them repaired. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Vehicle Condition and Maintenance: Directional Signals, page 19.

  12. Question 12Where should you never change lanes?

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    C: When approaching or moving through intersections and crosswalks. Never change lanes when approaching or moving through intersections and crosswalks. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Lane Changing, page 66.

  13. Question 13Another vehicle is passing you. Is it legal to speed up?

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    A: No, it is unlawful to increase your speed while being passed. When you are being passed, it is unlawful to increase your speed. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: No Passing Rules, page 30.

  14. Question 14Which turns does the Hawaii manual say to avoid whenever possible because they conflict more with traffic?

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    D: Left and U-turns. Avoid left and U-turns whenever possible; they conflict more with other traffic than right turns. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Turns and Curves, page 67.

  15. Question 15When you are near a large vehicle, where should you stay?

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    C: Where the driver can see you and your view of other traffic isn't blocked. Stay where the large vehicle's driver can see you and where your view of other traffic is not blocked. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Maneuvering Space, page 86.

  16. Question 16Is any race, speed contest or speed exhibition allowed on Hawaii public streets?

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    C: No, none of any kind. Racing, speed contests and speed exhibitions are all illegal on public streets and highways. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Speed Restrictions, page 28.

  17. Question 17Where should you avoid parking, according to the Hawaii manual?

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    B: Just beyond a curve or the crest of a hill. Park where you're readily visible; avoid hidden locations like just beyond a curve or the crest of a hill. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Parking, page 71.

  18. Question 18When entering the roadway from a driveway, where must you stop?

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    C: Before crossing the sidewalk area. Coming out of a driveway you must stop before you reach the sidewalk area, then pull out slowly. Not stopping is against the law. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Entering Traffic: Entry from a Driveway, page 64.

  19. Question 19At a YIELD sign, when must you stop?

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    D: Only when there is other traffic that has the right-of-way. Be ready to stop at a YIELD sign; you need to stop only when other traffic has the right-of-way. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Regulatory Signs: Yield Sign, page 44.

  20. Question 20At night you see red reflectors in your lane ahead. What does that tell you?

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    B: You are going the wrong direction. Lane reflectors that show red toward you mean you are driving against the direction of traffic in that lane. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Night Driving, page 77.

  21. Question 21Your brakes fail completely. What should you do first?

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    A: Pump the brake pedal quickly, then shift to a lower gear. Pump the brake pedal quickly, shift to a lower gear, look for an escape route, warn others, and apply the parking brake gradually. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Brake Failure, page 81.

  22. Question 22In Hawaii, a driver with a BAC above .05 but below .08 may be considered:

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    B: Impaired. BAC over .05 but under .08 may be considered impaired; .08 or more is under the influence. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Alcohol and Other Drugs: The Law, page 56.

  23. Question 23Which helps prevent hydroplaning?

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    B: Good tread, proper tire pressure and reduced speed. Keep good tread and proper tire inflation and slow down; worn or underinflated tires hydroplane at lower speeds. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: To prevent hydroplaning, page 76.

  24. Question 24For cars, where must the supervising licensed driver sit when you drive with an instruction permit?

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    C: In the right front seat. Except on motorcycles, the supervising licensed driver has to ride in the right front passenger seat. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Types of Licenses: Instruction Permit, page 11.

  25. Question 25Who must wear seat belts under Hawaii law?

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    D: All front and back seat occupants. Hawaii's seat belt law (HRS 291-11.6) covers everyone in the vehicle, in the front seat and the back seat alike. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Vehicle Condition and Maintenance: Safety Belts, page 20.

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