Hawaii Car / Permit: Speed & Space Management Practice Test

Question 1

What is Hawaii's basic speed law?

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Never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions — You must never drive faster than is reasonable and prudent, judged against the area, the road and traffic conditions, pedestrians, the weather and the light.

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Always match the speed of the vehicle in front

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Never drive slower than 25 mph on any road

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Always drive exactly at the posted limit

Question 2

A posted minimum speed limit means what?

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Driving below that figure is not allowed — You must not travel below the posted minimum, just as you must not exceed the posted maximum. Both figures are enforceable.

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It is only a recommendation in good weather

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It applies only to trucks and buses

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It applies only during daylight hours

Question 3

Besides the risk of a rear-end collision, what else does following too closely cost you?

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Your view of road and traffic conditions further ahead — Sitting close behind another vehicle blocks your view of the road and traffic ahead, so trouble arrives without warning and you cannot get round it.

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The use of your mirrors

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The ability to signal

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Better fuel economy

Question 4

What does the law say about racing on a public street?

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Every kind of race or speed contest is banned — Taking part on a public street or highway in any kind of race, contest of speed or speed exhibition is forbidden outright.

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It is allowed on roads with no posted limit

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It is allowed between midnight and dawn

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It is allowed if no other traffic is present

Question 5

Where does Hawaii require reduced speed limits?

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Near schools and playgrounds, and in residential or business areas — Lower limits are required where streets run past schools and playgrounds, at spots carrying a school crossing sign while children are about, and on streets through residential or business areas.

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On any road with a curve

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On bridges and in tunnels only

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On freeways during commuting hours

Question 6

How should your speed at night relate to your headlamps?

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Slow enough to stop within the distance you can see — Keep the speed low enough that you could bring the car to a halt inside the distance your lamps actually let you see.

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The same speed you would use by day

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Fast enough to keep up with unlit vehicles

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Speed and lighting are unrelated

Question 7

You are towing another vehicle. What does the law require of the space in front of you?

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Leave enough room for an overtaking vehicle to pull in safely — When towing you must leave enough room ahead of your own vehicle that a driver overtaking you can safely drop into that gap.

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Leave exactly one car length

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No special rule applies while towing

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Close the gap so nobody can cut in

Question 8

In heavy rain, at what speed may your tires lose contact with the road altogether?

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55 mph — The manual puts complete loss of contact at around 55 mph in heavy rain. At that point braking, accelerating and steering all stop working.

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35 mph

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45 mph

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25 mph

Question 9

What does the manual name as the cause most often given for crashes?

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Excessive speed for the conditions — Excessive speed for the conditions of the moment heads the list, and the manual points out that the driver, not the road or the car, controls it.

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Mechanical failure

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Poor road markings

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Faulty traffic signals

Question 10

Rain has just begun to fall. How much following distance does the manual recommend?

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At least twice the usual gap — The first drops are the most treacherous, because the oil left by passing traffic has not yet washed off. Slow down and leave at least double your usual gap.

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Four times the usual gap

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The same as in dry weather

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Half as much again

Question 11

How does the manual tell you to measure your following interval?

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Count seconds from a fixed marker the car ahead has just passed — Note when the car ahead passes a fixed marker such as a pole or a tree, then count at a normal rate. Reaching the count of two before you pass that marker means you have a two-second gap.

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Watch the gap in the rear-view mirror

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Allow one car length for every 10 mph

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Keep the car ahead level with your mirror

Question 12

At roughly what speed can partial hydroplaning begin in wet conditions?

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35 mph — Up to about 35 mph tires with good tread wipe the surface clear. From around that speed partial hydroplaning can set in, and it worsens as speed and water depth rise.

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25 mph

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65 mph

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15 mph

Hawaii Car / Permit: Speed & Space Management practice test

Study questions with answers

1. What is Hawaii's basic speed law?

2. A posted minimum speed limit means what?

3. Besides the risk of a rear-end collision, what else does following too closely cost you?

4. What does the law say about racing on a public street?

5. Where does Hawaii require reduced speed limits?

6. How should your speed at night relate to your headlamps?

7. You are towing another vehicle. What does the law require of the space in front of you?

8. In heavy rain, at what speed may your tires lose contact with the road altogether?

9. What does the manual name as the cause most often given for crashes?

10. Rain has just begun to fall. How much following distance does the manual recommend?

11. How does the manual tell you to measure your following interval?

12. At roughly what speed can partial hydroplaning begin in wet conditions?

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