Hawaii Driver’s License Test Questions – Test 2

Traffic accidents resulting in personal injury, death, or property damage of at least $3,000 must be reported to the police immediately by the quickest means of communication.

Rain causes two fundamental driving problems - it reduces the driver's visibility and changes the condition of the road surface. You should reduce speed, use extra caution, and allow at least twice the normal following distance.

Because it is hard to see while you are backing, try to do as little backing as possible.

If your vehicle starts to hydroplane, you are driving too fast. Hydroplaning increases with speed and with the amount of water on the highway.

A pedestrian should walk on the left side of the street facing oncoming traffic.

You should try to look 10 to 15 seconds in the city. It is about one block.

A change of name requires that you appear in person at the office of the appropriate examiner of drivers within 30 days with proof of the change.

A steady red light means that you must stop.

Double solid yellow lines mark the center of the road when passing is prohibited in both directions.

The exhaust system carries exhaust gases. To prevent carbon monoxide poisoning, keep your exhaust system free of leaks.

Pedestrian crossing. You are near an area where a large number of pedestrians cross the street. Slow down and watch for people crossing the street on foot.

Use extra care when driving on wet, slippery, or gravel-covered roads. Slow down and increase your following distance.

It is illegal to exceed the posted speed limit.

Ice may accumulate on or under bridges even when the rest of the road is clear.

Keep your eyes moving and scan your surroundings.

Every Hawaii state driver's license is void after the expiration date. There is no grace period.

Many drugs interfere with a person's ability to drive safely, even some you can buy without a doctor's prescription.

You must stop before reaching the school bus and not proceed until the bus resumes motion or the driver turns off the flashing red signal lamps. Vehicles moving in the opposite direction on a divided highway are not required to stop.

You should avoid entering an intersection on the yellow light. Stop if you can stop safely.

A bell, exhaust whistle, and siren are allowed only on authorized emergency vehicles.

You may drive on the left half of the roadway when:

• Overtaking and passing a vehicle going in the same direction on a road with two or three lanes of moving traffic and no traffic coming from the opposite direction.
• There is an obstruction in the roadway, and oncoming vehicles are not using the left half of the road.
• Driving on a one-way street or road.

When driving to an unfamiliar area, you should plan your trip. Consider traffic, road, weather, and light conditions. Avoid troublesome situations wherever practicable.

Right turn - left arm extended, with elbow bent upward, at about a 90-degree angle.

Large vehicles take longer to stop than other vehicles.

A bridge or culvert has only one lane, which traffic must share from both directions.

The color red means that an action is against the law.

If you experience a tire blowout, grip the steering wheel firmly and steer straight to remain in your traffic lane. Reduce speed gradually without using the brakes. Pull off the road into a safe area.

Bicyclists must ride in the same direction as other vehicles.

Drive to the right of the central island and proceed in a counterclockwise direction.

Do not tie up traffic in the left lane. Use the right lane when moving slower than other traffic.