HI Permit Practice Test 3

All 20 questions in test 3

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1. 1. Which single vehicles require a Hawaii class above Category 3 but below a CDL?

   1. Any vehicle over 10,000 pounds
   2. Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 18,001 to 26,000 pounds
   3. Vehicles over 26,001 pounds
   4. Buses only
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   Any single vehicle with a GVWR of 18,001 to 26,000 pounds. Hawaii's license table places any single vehicle with a GVWR of 18,001 to 26,000 pounds in its own class above Category 3, while Class A covers combinations of 26,001 pounds or more towing over 10,000 pounds and Class B covers single vehicles of 26,001 pounds or more. Each class and endorsement requires its own tests, and the weight rating is printed on the vehicle's door label.

2. 2. In how many U.S. fatal crashes each year is alcohol a factor, according to the Hawaii manual?

   1. About 500
   2. Over 18,000, about 40 percent
   3. About 100,000
   4. About 1,000, or 2 percent
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   Over 18,000, about 40 percent. The use of alcohol is a factor in over 18,000, about 40 percent, of the fatal motor vehicle crashes that occur every year in the United States, and the manual calls it every driver's problem whether or not you drink. Impaired drivers are on the road at all hours, so defensive driving includes watching for them and never driving after drinking yourself.

3. 3. A crash causes injury or at least $3,000 in property damage. What reporting duty applies?

   1. Report it only to the vehicle manufacturer
   2. Report it only if another driver requests it
   3. Wait until the next business day
   4. Report it to police immediately by the quickest means of communication
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   Report it to police immediately by the quickest means of communication. Hawaii requires immediate police reporting when a traffic crash causes any personal injury, death, or property damage of $3,000 or more. Waiting for the next business day risks violating the reporting duty, and a request from another driver is not the trigger. The manufacturer is not the required first report. After securing the scene, use the quickest available communication to contact police, then follow the manual's directions to assist injured people and exchange information.

4. 4. How long must a Hawaii driver convicted of certain vehicle offenses maintain an SR-22?

   1. One year
   2. 30 days
   3. Three years from the conviction date
   4. For life
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   Three years from the conviction date. Upon conviction of certain offenses involving vehicles, a driver must file and maintain proof of financial responsibility for a period of three years from the conviction date by filing evidence of insurance on Form SR-22, and the license is suspended for non compliance. Crashes with death, injury or over $3,000 damage require the separate SR-21 filing, and both forms are submitted by the insurance company.

5. 5. Where may bicyclists ride on sidewalks in Hawaii?

   1. Outside business districts, at 10 mph or less, yielding to pedestrians
   2. Anywhere, at any speed
   3. Only in business districts
   4. Nowhere, since sidewalks are for pedestrians only
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   Outside business districts, at 10 mph or less, yielding to pedestrians. Bicycles are not allowed on sidewalks in business districts. In other areas, bicyclists may ride on sidewalks if they stay at 10 mph or less and always yield the right of way to pedestrians. The any speed choice ignores the 10 mph limit. Business districts are exactly where sidewalk riding is banned, and a total ban is also wrong because the manual allows it elsewhere.

6. 6. What should a driver do if a vehicle cannot keep up with traffic?

   1. Stop immediately in the lane
   2. Stay in the left lane to make others pass on the shoulder
   3. Increase speed beyond the posted limit
   4. Move as far to the right as possible
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   Move as far to the right as possible. A driver who cannot keep up with traffic should move as far to the right as possible. This reduces conflicts with faster vehicles and gives other traffic a clearer path around the slower vehicle. Remaining in the left lane makes passing harder, while speeding beyond the posted limit creates a new hazard and violates the speed control. Stopping in the travel lane is dangerous unless an emergency requires it. Watch the flow behind you, maintain a safe speed for the conditions, and use the right side to minimize interference when your vehicle is slower.

7. 7. Before turning left at an intersection, which traffic must you yield to?

   
   1. Vehicles already stopped on a side street behind you
   2. Only vehicles approaching from behind
   3. No traffic, because the turn signal grants priority
   4. Oncoming traffic close enough to create a hazard
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   Oncoming traffic close enough to create a hazard. A left turn crosses the path of opposing traffic, so the turning driver must yield to oncoming vehicles that are close enough to be a hazard. Signaling communicates an intention but does not grant the right-of-way. Traffic behind you is not the principal conflict described by this rule, and stopped vehicles on a side street do not cancel the duty to check the opposing lane. Wait for a safe opening, keep pedestrians in view, and complete the turn without forcing an approaching driver to brake or swerve. The practical cue is the distance and speed of the oncoming vehicle.

8. 8. What should you anticipate after seeing the yellow diamond sign with a STOP symbol?

   
   1. A stop sign is ahead, so prepare to stop
   2. A passing lane begins immediately
   3. The road becomes one-way after the sign
   4. A railroad crossing is behind you
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   A stop sign is ahead, so prepare to stop. The small stop symbol warns that a full stop will be required farther ahead. Begin adjusting your speed early and scan for the stop line, crosswalk, and other road users. The passing-lane choice invents a permission that the warning does not provide. A one-way roadway and a completed railroad crossing are unrelated conditions. Treat the yellow diamond as advance notice, not as the stopping location itself, then obey the actual stop sign when you reach it.

9. 9. What do Hawaii's Reduced Speed Ahead signs look like and tell you?

   1. Yellow diamonds warning of a curve
   2. Orange work zone signs
   3. Green guide signs
   4. The same color and shape as speed limit signs, giving advance notice of a lower limit ahead
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   The same color and shape as speed limit signs, giving advance notice of a lower limit ahead. Reduced Speed Ahead signs are the same color and shape as speed limit signs and give advance notice to slow the vehicle to a lower speed limit posted ahead, so begin slowing before you reach the new limit. You must not drive faster than the posted maximum nor slower than a posted minimum, and excessive speed for conditions is the major cause of most crashes.

10. 10. When does Hawaii's manual say to replace tires?

    1. When tread is under 1/2 inch
    2. Every two years regardless
    3. When tread is less than 1/16 inch
    4. Only after a blowout
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    When tread is less than 1/16 inch. Replace tires that have less than 1/16 inch of tread, and check that the vehicle does not pull to either side under braking; a simple brake test is to apply the brakes rather hard at 4 to 8 mph in a safe place. Proper inflation extends tire life and improves handling, and good tread is the main defense against hydroplaning, which can begin at 35 mph.

11. 11. What maneuver is prohibited by the sign shown here?

    
    1. Driving straight through the controlled lane
    2. Making any left turn at the next intersection
    3. Passing a slower vehicle on a marked road
    4. Making a U-turn at that location
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    Making a U-turn at that location. The crossed U-shaped arrow prohibits a U-turn at the location where the sign is posted. It does not automatically ban every left turn, ordinary passing, or straight travel. Drivers should read the symbol as a specific movement restriction and then choose a lawful route that continues forward or turns where permitted. Do not swing around simply because the roadway looks clear. The red prohibition mark is the cue to keep the vehicle pointed in its current direction until another legal opportunity is available.

12. 12. On a Hawaii roadway, when must you stop for a school bus displaying flashing red lights?

    
    1. Only when traveling behind the bus
    2. Only when a child is visible near the bus
    3. When the bus is on the same roadway and its flashing lights are operating
    4. After passing the bus if traffic is approaching
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    When the bus is on the same roadway and its flashing lights are operating. Hawaii prohibits passing a school bus on the same roadway while its flashing lights operate. The duty is tied to the bus and its warning lamps, not to whether a child can be seen or whether your vehicle is behind the bus. A driver approaching from the opposite direction must also treat the active warning as a stop condition when using that roadway. The choice “Only when traveling behind the bus” is too narrow because it excuses oncoming traffic. Watch for the bus, identify the flashing red lamps, and remain stopped until the warning ends and movement is permitted.

13. 13. What does Hawaii prohibit when a roadway has a posted minimum speed limit?

    1. Driving below the posted minimum
    2. Driving exactly at the posted maximum
    3. Changing lanes near an intersection
    4. Using the right lane on a highway
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    Driving below the posted minimum. The speed rule works in both directions: the driver must not exceed the posted maximum and must not travel below the posted minimum. Therefore, driving too slowly can violate the posted requirement even when the driver is trying to be cautious. The maximum speed choice describes a separate upper boundary, while lane position and intersection changes are not the issue tested here. Watch for a minimum speed sign and avoid creating an unnecessary speed difference with surrounding traffic.

14. 14. What does a double solid white line mean for changing lanes?

    1. You may cross whenever traffic is light
    2. You must not cross it
    3. You must cross it before turning right
    4. It marks opposing traffic lanes
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    You must not cross it. Double solid white lines prohibit movement from one lane to another. A light traffic condition does not cancel the marking, and the lines do not separate opposing directions because white lane lines divide traffic moving the same way. A driver approaching this marking should remain in the assigned lane and wait for a lawful opening beyond the restriction. The visual cue is the paired solid white barrier, which is stronger than a single dashed lane line.

15. 15. Why should a driver avoid entering an intersection during a yellow light?

    1. Yellow means cross traffic has already stopped forever
    2. The signal is about to change to red
    3. The vehicle loses steering control at every yellow light
    4. Yellow authorizes only left turns
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    The signal is about to change to red. The practical reason for caution is the timing of the signal: yellow is followed immediately by red. Entering late can leave the vehicle in conflict with traffic receiving the next indication, so the approach should be judged early and stopped safely when possible. The other choices add claims the signal does not make. Watch the stop line and intersection space, and do not treat a brief yellow display as special permission for a particular turn.

16. 16. The curved-arrow warning sign calls for what approach?

    
    1. Drive onto the shoulder to straighten the roadway
    2. Brake sharply after the vehicle is halfway through
    3. Slow to a proper speed before entering the curve
    4. Accelerate before the bend to preserve momentum
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    Slow to a proper speed before entering the curve. A curve changes the direction of the road, so speed should be reduced before entry and held steadily through the bend. Braking sharply in the middle can disturb balance, especially if traction is limited. The shoulder is not a substitute for following the lane, and accelerating into the bend reduces the driver's margin. Read the sign early, finish most of the slowing while the wheels are straight, and then steer smoothly through the curve.

17. 17. What should you do when approaching a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights flashing?

    
    1. Keep the same speed because the vehicle is stationary
    2. Slow down or stop as appropriate and create a separating lane if safe
    3. Pass on the shoulder without reducing speed
    4. Stop directly beside it and block the next lane
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    Slow down or stop as appropriate and create a separating lane if safe. A stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights remains a roadside hazard and needs a protected space. Slow or stop as conditions require, then move away so an empty lane separates your vehicle from the emergency vehicle whenever that movement is possible and safe. Speeding past, using the shoulder carelessly, or stopping beside the vehicle leaves responders exposed and may create another collision. Scan early so the lane change is gradual rather than abrupt.

18. 18. The registered owner of a Hawaii vehicle moves to a new address. What must the owner do?

    1. Notify the county agency by telephone within 10 days
    2. Report the new address at the next registration renewal
    3. Notify the county agency in writing within 30 days after the change
    4. Do nothing unless the vehicle is sold
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    Notify the county agency in writing within 30 days after the change. When a registered owner's address changes, the owner must notify the appropriate county agency within thirty days after the change, in writing, giving the old and new addresses along with the license number, make and vehicle identification number. A telephone call within 10 days is not the stated method or time. Waiting for the next renewal or doing nothing misses the 30 day deadline. Renewal notices are mailed to the last recorded address, so the record needs to be current.

19. 19. Who may ride in the vehicle during a Hawaii driver performance (road) test?

    1. No passengers are permitted during the test
    2. One parent or guardian
    3. The licensed driver who came with you to the testing station
    4. Up to two passengers who are 21 or older
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    No passengers are permitted during the test. The manual states that passengers are not permitted during the road test. You must be accompanied to the testing station by a licensed driver, but that person does not ride along during the test itself. A parent or guardian is not an exception, and there is no allowance for adult passengers. The examiner will not ask you to violate any law, and no tricks are used.

20. 20. What is the smallest following interval the Hawaii manual says you should ever have behind the vehicle ahead?

    1. Two seconds
    2. One second
    3. Half a second
    4. One car length at any speed
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    Two seconds. To check your interval, note when the vehicle ahead passes a marker and count one thousand one, one thousand two. If you reach two before your vehicle reaches the marker, you have at least a two second interval, and the manual says you should never have less. One second and half a second are shorter than that minimum. A fixed car length does not grow with speed, which is why the manual uses time instead.