Free Hawaii DMV permit practice tests

Each county runs its own driver licensing offices: the City and County of Honolulu's Department of Customer Service, and the finance departments of Hawaii, Kauai, and Maui counties. The Hawaii Department of Transportation's Motor Vehicle Safety Office coordinates the program and publishes the Hawaii Driver's Manual.

15 1/2. If you are under 18, each living parent or legal guardian has to give consent. You can drive only with a licensed driver who is at least 21 sitting in the right front seat. Between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., that person has to be your parent or guardian, and everyone in the car must wear a seat belt or be in a child restraint.

You take a vision screening and a knowledge test on the rules of the road and traffic control devices. Hawaii County and Maui County both describe a 30 question written exam at their licensing offices, and Maui County says more than 6 errors means you fail, so you need 24 correct, or 80%. According to HDOT, you can also take the test online from age 15 1/2: that version has 25 questions, a one-hour time limit, and comes in English and Spanish. You need a desktop or laptop with a webcam, and applicants under 18 need an adult present to register. After you pass, you have 30 days to finish at a county driver licensing center.

You must be at least 16 and have held your instruction permit for 180 days. You also need to finish a state certified driver's education course, with both the classroom and behind-the-wheel certificates, and pass a road test.

You may carry only one passenger under 18 who isn't a member of your household, unless your parent or guardian is with you. From 11:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. you need a licensed parent or guardian in the car, except when driving to or from work or a school-authorized activity. HDOT's graduated licensing brochure says to carry a signed statement from your employer or parent for those trips. After six months on a provisional license, you can apply for a driver's license at 17.

A licensed driver has to come with you to the testing station, and you provide a safe vehicle with current registration, a current safety inspection certificate, and an insurance card. No passengers are allowed, and you can't use an autocycle. You drive through a business district, parallel park, signal and turn, and start on a slight grade without rolling back.

For a REAL ID compliant instruction permit, you bring original or certified copies of documents proving your legal name, date of birth, legal presence in the U.S., Social Security number, and two forms of proof of your principal residence address in Hawaii. If you are under 18, you also need parental consent from each living parent or legal guardian.