Hawaii Car / Permit: Penalties & Licensing Practice Test

Question 1

Who may supervise a permit holder driving a car, and where must that person sit?

Accepted Answer

A licensed driver of 21 or more, in the right front seat — The supervising driver must be at least 21 and licensed for that type of vehicle. In everything but a motorcycle, that person has to occupy the right front seat.

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Anyone over 18, sitting anywhere in the car

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Any licensed driver, in the back seat

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A parent only, in the right front seat

Question 2

How often must an ordinary vehicle used on Hawaii's public highways pass a periodic safety inspection?

Accepted Answer

At least once a year — The inspection is required at least once a year. Ambulances go through it every six months, and a new vehicle is not inspected again until two years after its first inspection on the date it was first sold.

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Every three years

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Only when the vehicle is sold

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Every six months

Question 3

Your license expired last week. What is your position?

Accepted Answer

You may not drive, but you may still renew within a year — An expired Hawaii license is void and no grace period exists, so you may not drive on it. Renewal is still possible for up to a year after the expiry date.

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You may drive to and from work only

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You may drive for a 30-day grace period

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You may drive if accompanied by a licensed driver

Question 4

Which test must be passed before a Hawaii license is renewed?

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A vision test — A vision test is required at every renewal. The knowledge and road tests are not normally repeated for a straightforward renewal.

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A hearing test

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A written test on road signs

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A full road test

Question 5

When may you renew a Hawaii driver's license?

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In the six months before it expires — Renewal opens in the six months before the expiry date. A license is void once that date passes and there is no grace period, although you may still renew within a year afterwards.

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Only on your birthday

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Only after it has already expired

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Only in the final month before it expires

Question 6

What is the youngest age at which a Hawaii instruction permit can be issued?

Accepted Answer

15 and a half years — An applicant has to have reached fifteen and a half years before becoming eligible for an instruction permit.

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16 years

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14 years

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15 years

Question 7

What must you be able to do with your license whenever you are driving?

Accepted Answer

Carry it and show it to a police officer on demand — A valid license has to be on you the whole time you are operating a vehicle or a moped, and it must be produced when a police officer asks for it.

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Produce it within five days at a station

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Keep it at home but recite the number

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Keep a photocopy in the glovebox

Question 8

How long must a provisional license be held before a full driver's license can be applied for?

Accepted Answer

Six months — A driver under 18 has to run on a provisional license for six months before becoming eligible for a class 3 license.

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Three months

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Nine months

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Two years

Question 9

A permit holder wants to drive at one in the morning. Who must be alongside?

Accepted Answer

A parent or guardian — Between 11 at night and 5 in the morning a permit holder has to be accompanied by a parent or guardian, not simply any licensed adult.

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Any licensed driver aged 25 or over

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Any licensed driver aged 21 or over

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Nobody, if the trip is under ten miles

Question 10

What can failing to stop for a school bus with its red lamps flashing cost you?

Accepted Answer

$1,000 — The manual states that failing to comply with the school bus law can cost a driver $1,000.

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$100

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$250

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$500

Question 11

Which two kinds of traffic citation does Hawaii use?

Accepted Answer

The traffic infraction and the traffic crime — The less serious traffic infraction is handled in civil proceedings with fines and license or registration stoppers. The traffic crime is the serious one, carrying possible jail and a required court appearance.

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Written and verbal

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Civil and administrative

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Minor and major

Question 12

Which piece of equipment is illegal on a private vehicle in Hawaii?

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A blue light visible from outside the vehicle — A red light showing to the front, or a blue light visible from outside, is reserved for authorised emergency vehicles, as are bells, exhaust whistles and sirens.

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A roof-mounted luggage rack

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An amber hazard flasher

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A rear fog lamp

Hawaii Car / Permit: Penalties & Licensing practice test

Study questions with answers

1. Who may supervise a permit holder driving a car, and where must that person sit?

2. How often must an ordinary vehicle used on Hawaii's public highways pass a periodic safety inspection?

3. Your license expired last week. What is your position?

4. Which test must be passed before a Hawaii license is renewed?

5. When may you renew a Hawaii driver's license?

6. What is the youngest age at which a Hawaii instruction permit can be issued?

7. What must you be able to do with your license whenever you are driving?

8. How long must a provisional license be held before a full driver's license can be applied for?

9. A permit holder wants to drive at one in the morning. Who must be alongside?

10. What can failing to stop for a school bus with its red lamps flashing cost you?

11. Which two kinds of traffic citation does Hawaii use?

12. Which piece of equipment is illegal on a private vehicle in Hawaii?

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