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Hawaii DMV quick permit practice test 1

A short Hawaii permit practice test: 12 questions taken from our full tests, all written from the Hawaii Driver's Manual. This one draws mostly on Chapter IX: Alcohol and Other Drugs (2), Chapter VI: Signals, Signs and Lane Markings (2), and Chapter XIII: Bicycle Safety (1). It starts with: "When leaving a freeway, when should you slow down?" Every answer is explained.

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Hawaii Driver's Manual

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When leaving a freeway, when should you slow down?

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  1. Question 1: When leaving a freeway, when should you slow down?

    • A. Once you are fully on the exit ramp
    • B. While you are still in the through lane
    • C. Before you move into the exit lane
    • D. Only when you reach the stop at the end

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter X: Safe Driving Techniques

  2. Question 2: What kind of drug is alcohol?

    • A. A painkiller with no effect on vision
    • B. A hallucinogen
    • C. A stimulant that speeds reactions
    • D. A depressant that slows reflexes

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter IX: Alcohol and Other Drugs

  3. Question 3: What do white lane lines separate?

    • A. Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
    • B. Parked cars from the travel lane at curbs
    • C. Pedestrians walking beside moving cars
    • D. Traffic moving in opposite directions

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter VI: Signals, Signs and Lane Markings

  4. Question 4: Which of these is a prohibited place to park?

    • A. In a residential driveway you own
    • B. Next to a curb, within 12 inches
    • C. Inside a marked parking stall
    • D. On a bridge

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter V: Traffic Laws, Ordinances, Rules and Regulations

  5. Question 5: At what speed in heavy rain may tires lose all contact with the pavement?

    • A. 55 mph
    • B. 75 mph
    • C. 35 mph
    • D. 25 mph

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter X: Safe Driving Techniques

  6. Question 6: Where is an opened alcoholic beverage container prohibited?

    • A. Only when held in the driver's hand
    • B. In the passenger area of a vehicle on a public road
    • C. Nowhere, as long as the driver is sober
    • D. Only when stored in the trunk

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter IX: Alcohol and Other Drugs

  7. Question 7: When parallel parked, what is the minimum gap between your bumpers and other vehicles?

    • A. Two feet
    • B. Six inches
    • C. 18 inches
    • D. One foot

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter X: Safe Driving Techniques

  8. Question 8: What must you do for pedestrians in a crosswalk?

    • A. Proceed if your light is green
    • B. Drive carefully around them
    • C. Stop and let them cross
    • D. Honk and proceed slowly

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter VI: Signals, Signs and Lane Markings

  9. Question 9: Using lap and shoulder belts, up to what speed does the manual say you can survive a crash?

    • A. 12 mph
    • B. 60 mph
    • C. 30 mph
    • D. 90 mph

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter X: Safe Driving Techniques

  10. Question 10: About what share of bicycle-car crashes come from bicyclists riding the wrong way?

    • A. About 50%
    • B. About 5%
    • C. About 25%
    • D. About 75%

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter XIII: Bicycle Safety

  11. Question 11: Why might a motorcycle seem farther away than it is?

    • A. Its rider's helmet color
    • B. Its bright headlight
    • C. Its small profile
    • D. Its loud engine

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter XI: Trucks, Buses and Motorcycles

  12. Question 12: What must you do when a school crossing guard signals?

    • A. Drive around the guard slowly
    • B. Slow down and continue carefully
    • C. Honk to let the children know
    • D. Stop

    Source:Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter XII: Pedestrian Safety

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