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Hawaii road signs practice test

Road signs are part of the Hawaii HDOT knowledge test. Practise the 17 sign questions we wrote from the Hawaii handbook, then drill every common sign.

Hawaii handbook sign questions

17 questions
  1. Question 1What shape and size is the Slow Moving Vehicle emblem?

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    C: An 18-inch reflective triangle. The highly reflective 18-inch triangular emblem is displayed on vehicles designed to operate at 25 mph or less. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Slow Moving Vehicle Emblem, page 30.

  2. Question 2In Hawaii's sign color system, what does red indicate?

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    B: An action is prohibited. The color red indicates that an action is prohibited. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Traffic Signs: Colors and Shapes, page 43.

  3. Question 3Black and white signs indicate a required action. What shape are they always?

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    C: Rectangular. Black and white signs indicate a required action and are always rectangular. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Traffic Signs: Colors and Shapes, page 43.

  4. Question 4What color indicates a warning about road work?

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    C: Orange. Orange indicates a warning concerning road work and appears on rectangular or diamond shaped signs. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Traffic Signs: Colors and Shapes, page 43.

  5. Question 5Which colors are used on guide and information signs?

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    B: Green, blue and brown. Green, blue and brown are used on guide and information signs, mostly rectangular. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Traffic Signs: Colors and Shapes, page 43.

  6. Question 6At a stop sign where you can't see cross traffic from the stop line, what should you do?

    red and white octagon road sign
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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.

  7. Question 7At a YIELD sign, when must you stop?

    red and white downward-pointing triangle road sign
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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.

  8. Question 8Where does a new speed limit begin after a REDUCED SPEED AHEAD sign?

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    C: At the next speed limit sign. Reduced Speed Ahead signs warn you to begin slowing; the new limit begins at the next speed limit sign. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Reduced Speed Ahead Signs, page 45.

  9. Question 9What shape is the NO PASSING ZONE sign, and where is it placed?

    yellow and black pennant road sign
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    A: Pennant-shaped yellow and black, on the left side of the road. The pennant-shaped yellow and black sign is on the left side of the road and points to the start of the no-passing zone. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: No Passing Zone Signs, page 45.

  10. Question 10What does a PASS WITH CARE sign indicate?

    white and black vertical rectangle road sign
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    B: The end of a no-passing zone. Pass With Care signs are rectangular black and white signs marking the end of a no-passing zone. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Pass With Care Signs, page 46.

  11. Question 11What shape are most Hawaii warning signs?

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    D: Diamond-shaped with a black legend on yellow. Warning signs are usually diamond-shaped with black legend and border on a yellow background. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Warning Signs, page 47.

  12. Question 12On a barricade, stripes sloping downward to the left tell you to:

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    D: Bear to the left. Stripes sloping down to the right mean bear right; sloping down to the left mean bear left. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Channelizing Devices, page 50.

  13. Question 13What do Hawaii flagpersons use to direct traffic through work zones?

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    A: Red flags or stop/slow paddles. Work zone flaggers wear orange clothing and control traffic with red flags or STOP/SLOW paddles. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Flagpersons, page 51.

  14. Question 14What do lane use control signs at an intersection tell you?

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    A: Which turning movements are required or permitted from each lane. Lane use control signs show turning movements required or permitted from specific lanes; move only as indicated for your lane. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Lane Use Control Signs, page 45.

  15. Question 15What do exclusion signs with a red circle (or red circle and diagonal) do?

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    A: Restrict or prohibit vehicles, movements or other activities. Exclusion signs restrict or prohibit vehicles, vehicle movements or other activities. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Exclusion Signs, page 46.

  16. Question 16What do large flashing or sequencing arrow panels in a work zone tell you?

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    B: Which lanes to move into because the road ahead is closed. Arrow panels guide drivers into certain lanes and show that part of the road ahead is closed. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Flashing Arrow Panels, page 51.

  17. Question 17What is the basic color of construction and maintenance traffic control devices?

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    B: Orange. Orange is the basic color for work zone signs, barricades, drums, cones and arrow panels. Official Hawaii Driver's Manual: Construction and Maintenance Devices, page 49.

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