Hawaii Permit Practice Test Built From the Hawaii Revised Statutes
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A first excessive speeding conviction in Hawaii brings a prompt license suspension of how long?HRS 291C-105
A Hawaii driver is cited for going more than 10 mph over the limit. What is added to the other penalties?HRS 291C-102
A Hawaii driver is convicted of excessive speeding a third time within five years. What is the mandatory minimum jail sentence?HRS 291C-105
At what speed is a Hawaii driver guilty of excessive speeding no matter what the posted limit is?HRS 291C-105
Besides driving over the maximum limit, what else violates Hawaii's speed limit section?HRS 291C-102
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Speed and following distance, continued
Besides the fine and suspension, what must a first-time excessive speeder in Hawaii complete?HRS 291C-105
Hawaii's excessive speeding offense begins at how many mph over the applicable limit?HRS 291C-105
How closely may you follow another vehicle on a Hawaii highway?HRS 291C-50
How does Hawaii classify a first excessive speeding offense?HRS 291C-105
In Hawaii, racing at 30 mph or more over the posted limit can bring a fine of up to how much?HRS 291C-103
Outside a Hawaii business or residence district, what must a truck following another truck leave?HRS 291C-50
Speeding in a Hawaii school zone adds a surcharge for the safe routes to school fund. How much is it?HRS 291C-104
State law sets the speed limit on the Daniel K. Inouye Highway, beginning at mile marker 12, at what speed?HRS 291C-106
Under Hawaii's basic speed rule, how fast may you drive?HRS 291C-101
What does Hawaii law say about racing or a speed contest on a highway?HRS 291C-103
What fine range applies to a first excessive speeding conviction in Hawaii?HRS 291C-105
What is the fine for speeding in a Hawaii school zone or construction area?HRS 291C-104
Which group is exempt from Hawaii's rule that a caravan or motorcade must leave gaps between vehicles?HRS 291C-50
Which of these does Hawaii's basic speed rule name as a place that calls for a safe and appropriate speed?HRS 291C-101
Who sets the maximum speed limits that Hawaii drivers must obey?HRS 291C-102
Lanes and passing 23
A bicyclist is moving slower than traffic on a Hawaii roadway. Where does the law place the rider?HRS 291C-145
A Hawaii road has three lanes and two-way traffic. What may the center lane be used for?HRS 291C-49
Another driver signals and begins to overtake you on a Hawaii road. What must you do?HRS 291C-43
Hawaii marks some lanes with a double broken yellow line on each side. What kind of lane is that?HRS 291C-38
How much of a traffic lane is a motorcycle entitled to in Hawaii?HRS 291C-153
How much room must a Hawaii driver leave when overtaking a bicyclist going the same way?HRS 291C-43
In Hawaii, what does a double solid white line between lanes tell you?HRS 291C-38
In Hawaii, you may not drive on the left side of the road within how many feet of an intersection or railroad grade crossing?HRS 291C-46
May a Hawaii driver leave the pavement or main-traveled part of the road to pass on the right?HRS 291C-44
May a motorcycle be ridden between lanes of traffic or between rows of vehicles in Hawaii?HRS 291C-153
On a Hawaii divided highway, where may you cross the dividing space or barrier?HRS 291C-51
On a Hawaii road marked with lanes, when may you move from your lane?HRS 291C-49
On a Hawaii roadway of sufficient width, which part of the road do you drive on?HRS 291C-41
On a two-lane Hawaii road you are driving 10 mph or more under the posted limit and passing is not possible. How many vehicles lined up behind you trigger the duty to pull off?HRS 291C-41
What do red pavement markings mean under Hawaii's lane marking section?HRS 291C-38
When may you pass another vehicle on the right in Hawaii?HRS 291C-44
When the slow-vehicle rule on a two-lane Hawaii road applies to you, what must you do?HRS 291C-41
When you pass on a two-lane Hawaii road, you must be back in your lane before coming within how many feet of an oncoming vehicle?HRS 291C-45
Where may you enter or leave a controlled-access highway in Hawaii?HRS 291C-52
Which driver may cross the markings of a Hawaii no-passing zone?HRS 291C-47
Which of these is a place where Hawaii bars driving left of center to pass?HRS 291C-46
Which statement about high occupancy vehicle lanes matches Hawaii law?HRS 291C-53
You are driving below the normal speed of traffic on a Hawaii road. Where must you drive?HRS 291C-41
Right-of-way, school buses and emergency vehicles 25
A car ahead of you in Hawaii has stopped at a crosswalk to let someone cross. What may you not do?HRS 291C-72
A fire hose lies across a Hawaii street at a fire scene. When may you drive over it?HRS 291C-129
A Hawaii driver passes a yield sign without stopping and collides with a vehicle in the intersection. How does the law treat the collision?HRS 291C-63
A Hawaii road has no sidewalk. Which side does the law tell a pedestrian to walk on where practicable?HRS 291C-76
A Hawaii school bus stops with signals on in the lane next to yours, and you are heading the opposite way on an undivided road. Must you stop?HRS 291C-95
A pedestrian crosses a Hawaii road away from any crosswalk. Who must yield?HRS 291C-73
A pedestrian is in a Hawaii crosswalk on your half of the roadway. What must you do?HRS 291C-72
A police car with flashing emergency lights is stopped on the shoulder of a Hawaii highway. What are your two duties as you approach?HRS 291C-27
A school bus is stopped on a Hawaii road with its red signals on. How far back must you stop?HRS 291C-95
An ambulance with siren and lights comes up behind you on a two-lane Hawaii road. What does the law require?HRS 291C-65
An emergency vehicle using its signals reaches a red light in Hawaii. What does the law let its driver do?HRS 291C-26
At a Hawaii stop sign with a marked stop line and a crosswalk, where do you stop?HRS 291C-63
Between two adjacent Hawaii intersections that both have working traffic signals, where may a pedestrian cross?HRS 291C-73
How far back must you stay from an emergency vehicle that is traveling to an emergency in Hawaii?HRS 291C-128
In Hawaii, what is the offense for willfully refusing a lawful traffic direction from a police officer?HRS 291C-23
On a Hawaii one-way street or divided highway, where do you pull over for an approaching emergency vehicle?HRS 291C-65
Two vehicles reach a Hawaii intersection with no signs or signals at about the same time, from different roads. Who yields?HRS 291C-61
What does a second crosswalk violation within one year cost a Hawaii driver?HRS 291C-72
What is the top fine for passing a stopped school bus on a Hawaii state highway?HRS 291C-95
When does Hawaii's school bus stop rule not apply to you?HRS 291C-95
Which of these counts as an emergency vehicle under Hawaii's move over section?HRS 291C-27
You are driving out of an alley onto a Hawaii street that has a sidewalk. Where must you stop?HRS 291C-94
You are pulling out of a private driveway onto a Hawaii highway. Who has the right-of-way?HRS 291C-64
You are turning left at a Hawaii intersection. To whom must you yield?HRS 291C-62
You see a child walking along the edge of a Hawaii road. What does the due care section require of you?HRS 291C-74
Signals, turns and parking 32
A Hawaii driver flashes the left turn signal to tell the car behind it is clear to pass. What does the law say?HRS 291C-84
A Hawaii driver's left arm points down out of the window. What is the driver signaling?HRS 291C-86
A Hawaii rule applies only where a sign is posted, and the sign at that spot is missing or cannot be read. Can the rule be enforced against you there?HRS 291C-31
A pedestrian signal in Hawaii is showing a countdown timer with the flashing hand. What may a person on the curb do?HRS 291C-33
A train is approaching a Hawaii railroad crossing. Where must you stop?HRS 291C-91
Before you stop or suddenly slow in Hawaii, what must you do if there is a chance to?HRS 291C-84
For how far before a turn must a Hawaii driver signal without a break?HRS 291C-84
From which lane do you begin a left turn on a two-way Hawaii road?HRS 291C-81
The gate at a Hawaii railroad crossing is down and no train is in sight. May you drive around it?HRS 291C-91
Hawaii bars using a parked vehicle as a sleeping place on a public street between which hours?HRS 291C-112
How should you position your car for a right turn at a Hawaii intersection?HRS 291C-81
In Hawaii, leaving a child under what age unattended in a motor vehicle for five minutes or longer is a violation?HRS 291C-121.5
Near a curve or the crest of a grade in Hawaii, a U-turn is barred unless other drivers can see your vehicle from how far away?HRS 291C-82
Signals hang over each lane of a Hawaii highway, and yours shows red. What does that mean?HRS 291C-35
The slow moving vehicle emblem in Hawaii marks vehicles designed for speeds of how much or less?HRS 291C-130
Under Hawaii's railroad crossing section, a train that sounds its warning within about what distance of the crossing requires you to stop?HRS 291C-91
Under Hawaii's unattended child section, a child counts as unattended when left with a minor under what age?HRS 291C-121.5
Under the Hawaii section added in 2025, how close to a crosswalk or intersection may you park?HRS 291C-116
What does a flashing yellow signal mean in Hawaii?HRS 291C-34
What does a steady yellow traffic signal tell a Hawaii driver?HRS 291C-32
What is the Hawaii hand signal for a right turn, given by a driver from the left window?HRS 291C-86
What must you do at a flashing red signal in Hawaii?HRS 291C-34
When does Hawaii allow a left turn on a steady red signal?HRS 291C-32
When may a motor vehicle enter a Hawaii bicycle lane?HRS 291C-123
Where does Hawaii law flatly bar backing a vehicle?HRS 291C-122
Which vehicle must stop at every railroad grade crossing in Hawaii, train or no train?HRS 291C-93
You are hauling loose gravel in an open truck bed on a Hawaii highway. What does the load section require?HRS 291C-131
You are heading down a long Hawaii grade. What does the coasting section forbid?HRS 291C-127
You are parked on a Hawaii street and want to open the door on the traffic side. When may you?HRS 291C-125
You face a steady red signal in Hawaii and want to turn right. What does the law allow?HRS 291C-32
You park and leave your car on a Hawaii street that slopes. What does the unattended vehicle section add to stopping the engine and setting the brake?HRS 291C-121
Your car is parked at a Hawaii curb. When may you pull out?HRS 291C-83
Lights and equipment 13
A motorcycle in Hawaii has no windscreen or windshield. What must the rider and any passenger wear?HRS 286-81
A new car is sold in Hawaii. For how long after that first sale does it need no safety inspection?HRS 286-26
A police officer decides that a crash has left a Hawaii car's equipment unsafe. What must happen before the car is driven again?HRS 286-26
A police officer stops a Hawaii vehicle that has tinted windows. What must the occupants do with those windows?HRS 291-21.5
Between which times must a vehicle on a Hawaii public highway show lighted head lamps?HRS 291-25
From how far behind must a Hawaii vehicle's red tail lights be visible at night?HRS 291-31
Hawaii requires a fully loaded car's head lamps to reveal a person or object straight ahead at what distance?HRS 291-25
Hawaii requires a white light that makes the rear license plate readable from how far away?HRS 291-31
How often must an ordinary passenger car be safety inspected in Hawaii once it is past its first two years?HRS 286-26
What is the least light the tinted front side windows of a Hawaii passenger car may let through?HRS 291-21.5
What is the top fine for driving on a Hawaii highway without a current certificate of inspection?HRS 286-25
Which lamp color is a private Hawaii motorist barred from showing, because it is kept for law enforcement?HRS 291-31.5
Within what height range above the road must Hawaii head lamps be mounted, measured to the lamp center?HRS 291-25
Seat belts, child seats and phones 16
A 17-year-old Hawaii driver wants to take a call on a hands-free device. What does the law say?HRS 291C-137
A Hawaii child between 7 and 10 may ride with just the lap and shoulder belt once taller than what height?HRS 291-11.5
A Hawaii driver is cited for holding a phone but was calling 911. How does the law treat that call?HRS 291C-137
Hawaii's child passenger restraint section covers children under what age?HRS 291-11.5
How must a child under 2 ride in a car in Hawaii?HRS 291-11.5
How young is too young to be a motorcycle passenger on a Hawaii highway?HRS 291-11
In Hawaii, a passenger of what age may not ride in the bed of a pickup truck, except in a life-threatening emergency or an authorized parade?HRS 291-14
The mobile device fine rises in a Hawaii school zone or construction area. To how much?HRS 291C-137
Under Hawaii's mobile electronic device section, what does using a device mean?HRS 291C-137
What does Hawaii law say about a driver holding a pet, a person or an object in the lap?HRS 291C-124
What is the fine for a mobile electronic device violation on an ordinary Hawaii road?HRS 291C-137
What is the fine for each seat belt violation in Hawaii, before surcharges?HRS 291-11.6
What restraint does Hawaii require for a child who is 4 or older but under 10?HRS 291-11.5
Which condition must be met before an adult rides in the bed of a Hawaii pickup truck?HRS 291-14
Who must wear a seat belt in a passenger car on a Hawaii public highway?HRS 291-11.6
You are stopped at a red light in Honolulu with the engine running and pick up your phone to read a text. Are you operating the vehicle under Hawaii's device section?HRS 291C-137
Permits, licenses and insurance 24
A Hawaii applicant aged 16 must have held an instruction permit for how long before getting a provisional license?HRS 286-102.6
A Hawaii instruction permit expired 60 days ago. If the holder renews now, which tests are waived?HRS 286-110
A Hawaii license holder moves to a new address. How long does the holder have to notify the examiner of drivers in writing?HRS 286-116.5
A Hawaii officer asks for your insurance card and you show it on your phone. What may the officer look at?HRS 286-116
A Hawaii permit holder under 18 drives at midnight. Who must be in the seat beside the driver?HRS 286-110
A Hawaii provisional licensee drives home from a job at 11:30 p.m. without a parent. What must the driver carry?HRS 286-102.6
A parent signs a Hawaii minor's license application. What liability does the signer take on?HRS 286-112
A visitor aged 19 holds a valid driver's license from another state. May the visitor drive a car in Hawaii on it?HRS 286-105
Between which hours must a Hawaii provisional licensee have a licensed parent or guardian in the next seat?HRS 286-102.6
For how long is a Hawaii instruction permit valid?HRS 286-110
Hawaii law names two rules that the license examination must test. One is the mobile electronic device rule. What is the other?HRS 286-108
How long does a regular Hawaii driver's license last for a licensee aged 25 to 71?HRS 286-106
How long is the license term for a Hawaii driver who is 80 or older at issue?HRS 286-106
How many passengers under 18 who are not household members may a Hawaii provisional licensee carry without a parent or guardian aboard?HRS 286-102.6
How many valid driver's licenses may a person hold at one time under Hawaii law?HRS 286-102
How old must you be to apply for a Hawaii instruction permit to drive a car?HRS 286-104
What does a Hawaii category 3 driver's license cover?HRS 286-102
What is the penalty for a first violation of Hawaii's provisional license passenger or night rules?HRS 286-102.6
What is the top penalty for a first offense of driving in Hawaii while your license is suspended or revoked, under the licensing chapter?HRS 286-136
What may the holder of a Hawaii motorcycle instruction permit not do?HRS 286-110
What must a Hawaii applicant under 18 show before the examiner will issue a driver's license?HRS 286-108
When does a Hawaii provisional license expire?HRS 286-106
Where must a Hawaii instruction permit be while its holder is driving?HRS 286-110
Who must sit beside a Hawaii instruction permit holder who is practicing?HRS 286-110
Alcohol and crashes 22
A first impaired driving conviction in Hawaii brings a license revocation of what length?HRS 291E-61
A Hawaii 17-year-old is sent to the alcohol education program for underage drinking and driving. Who must attend as well?HRS 291E-64
A Hawaii crash with no injuries must be reported to the police at once when total property damage appears to reach what amount?HRS 291C-16
A Hawaii driver aged 19 is found with a measurable amount of alcohol for the first time. How long is the license suspension?HRS 291E-64
A Hawaii driver leaves the scene of a crash that killed or seriously injured someone. How is the offense classed?HRS 291C-12
A Hawaii driver with no prior record fails an alcohol test after arrest. How long is the administrative license revocation?HRS 291E-41
After a Hawaii crash, what must you give the other driver or an officer at the scene?HRS 291C-14
At what breath or blood alcohol concentration is a Hawaii driver over the legal limit?HRS 291E-61
The driver in a reportable Hawaii crash is too badly hurt to call the police. Who must give the notice?HRS 291C-16
For a Hawaii driver under 21, what is a measurable amount of alcohol?HRS 291E-1
How long is the minimum substance abuse rehabilitation program for a first impaired driving conviction in Hawaii?HRS 291E-61
The same Hawaii driver refuses the test after being told of the sanctions. How long is the administrative revocation now?HRS 291E-41
Someone is hurt in a Hawaii crash you were part of. What does the duty to render aid include?HRS 291C-14
What can drinking alcohol while driving, or driving with an open container, cost a Hawaii driver?HRS 291-3.1
What device goes on every vehicle a first-time Hawaii impaired driving offender operates during the revocation period?HRS 291E-61
What does driving on a Hawaii public road mean under the implied consent section?HRS 291E-11
What does Hawaii's impaired driving law call a driver who tests at .15 or more?HRS 291E-1
What does Hawaii's inattention to driving section punish?HRS 291-12
What is the top penalty for reckless driving in Hawaii?HRS 291-2
Where may an opened bottle of liquor be kept in a Hawaii car that has a trunk?HRS 291-3.3
You hit a parked, empty car in Hawaii and cannot find its owner. What must you do?HRS 291C-15
You scrape an occupied car on a Hawaii street and only property is damaged. What is your first duty?HRS 291C-13
How this list was compiled: Written from the Hawaii Revised Statutes, chapters 286, 291, 291C and 291E, as published by the Hawaii State Legislature at https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol05_Ch0261-0319/ (the legislature's data host), fetched 2026-09-18. Each question names its section. Sections 291C-105 (L 2025 c 170), 291C-116 (L 2025 c 171), 291-21.5 (L 2025 c 129) and 291C-41(d) (L 2024 c 175) are cited as amended. Exam format facts on the page: 30-question test and one hour limit from the City and County of Honolulu, https://www.honolulu.gov/csd/online-permit-test/; 30 questions with more than 6 errors failing, and the permit age of 15 years 6 months, from the County of Kauai, https://www.kauai.gov/Government/Departments-Agencies/Finance/Drivers-Licensing-and-Motor-Vehicles/Instructional-Permits; both checked 2026-09-18. Licence: Own work. Questions, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the statute text; nothing is copied from the Hawaii Driver's Manual or another practice test.
All 48 questions
Sign shapes 8
A five-sided sign with its point at the top warns of what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
A pennant-shaped sign, a long triangle lying on its side and pointing right, marks what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
A triangle-shaped sign with one point facing down is used only for which sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
The crossbuck, two crossed white boards forming an X, is used for which sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Most warning signs, such as curve and merge signs, have which shape?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.02
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Sign shapes, continued
Speed limit signs and most other regulatory signs have which shape?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Which shape is used for the advance warning sign placed before a railroad crossing?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Which sign shape is used only for the STOP sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2A.05, Table 2A-1
Sign colors 10
A fluorescent pink sign is used for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A fluorescent yellow-green sign warns of what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A sign with a black legend on a white background, such as a speed limit sign, is what kind of sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
A yellow background on a traffic sign means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Blue signs point drivers to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Brown signs guide drivers to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Green signs give what kind of information?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Orange signs are used for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Purple on a sign or lane marking means the lane is for whom?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
What does a red background on a traffic sign mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 1D.05
Regulatory signs 9
A PASS WITH CARE sign is placed where?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.37
A red plaque reading ALL-WAY under a STOP sign tells you what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.04
A STOP sign is used on an approach where what is required?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.04
On a parking sign, what does a green legend on a white background mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.53
What does a Keep Right sign on a median or island mean?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.39
What does a ONE WAY sign tell you?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.49
What does a YIELD sign require you to do?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.05
Where is a DO NOT ENTER sign used?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.46
Which sign may stand farther along a one-way road or ramp to back up a DO NOT ENTER sign?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2B.47
Warning signs 9
A low clearance warning sign must be posted when the space under a bridge is less than what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.25
A small yellow plaque showing a speed, mounted under a curve sign, gives what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.59
A Stop Ahead, Yield Ahead or Signal Ahead sign is required when what is true?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.35
A Two-Way Traffic sign warns that you are moving from what to what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.51
A Winding Road sign is used in place of separate curve signs when the road has how many changes of direction close together?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.07
Chevron alignment signs, a row of arrowhead panels, are placed where?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.08
On which side of the road does the NO PASSING ZONE pennant stand?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.53
What colors does a standard warning sign use?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.02
What does a Lane Ends sign warn of?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 2C.47
Pavement markings 9
A center lane bordered on each side by a solid yellow line with a broken yellow line inside it is what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.05
A double solid yellow center line means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
A row of solid white triangles across your lane, pointing toward you, is what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.19
A single broken yellow center line means what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
A white diamond painted in a lane means the lane is for what?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3E.03
The center line is a solid yellow line next to a broken yellow line. Who may pass?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.01
What color is the line along the right edge of the road?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.09
What do white lines along the length of a road separate?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3A.03
What do yellow lines along the length of a road separate?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3A.03
Railroad crossings 3
A small plaque under the crossbuck shows a number. What is it?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 8B.03
On the approach to a railroad crossing, the center line is marked how?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 3B.03
What does the white crossbuck sign reading RAILROAD CROSSING require in most states?MUTCD 11th Edition, Section 8B.03
How this list was compiled: Written from the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition (December 2023), Federal Highway Administration, https://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/kno_11th_Edition.htm, checked 2026-09-18. Each question names the MUTCD section it was written from. Licence: Own work. Question wording, answer choices and explanations were written for this site from the MUTCD text; nothing is copied from a state driver manual or another practice test.
How it works
Hawaii writes its driving rules into the Hawaii Revised Statutes, and this unofficial Hawaii permit practice test turns 175 of them into free questions, each with its section number. Another 48 cover federal road signs. Expect island specifics: a full stop for anyone in your half of a crosswalk, 20 feet behind a school bus, a $300 phone fine. Statutes fetched 18 September 2026.
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The counties give the test, not the state
Hawaii has no statewide licensing counter. Honolulu, Hawaii, Maui and Kauai counties each give the written test and issue the instruction permit, while the state Department of Transportation publishes the Hawaii Driver's Manual. Honolulu and Kauai also offer the test online.
Why the speed questions carry so few numbers
The traffic code holds almost no speed limits. Section 291C-102 leaves them to county ordinance and to signs placed by the director of transportation. The statutes do fix a few numbers: excessive speeding starts at 30 mph over the limit or at 80 mph anywhere, a school zone ticket costs $250, and the Daniel K. Inouye Highway is 60 mph from mile marker 12.
Section 286-108 names two rules the license exam has to cover: the mobile electronic device ban, and the ban on leaving a child under 9 unattended in a car for five minutes.
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A permit holder under 18 who drives between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. needs a licensed parent or guardian in the next seat, under section 286-110.
Questions and answers
How many questions are on the Hawaii permit test?
Thirty, all multiple choice. Honolulu describes a 30 question test with a one hour limit online and prints no pass mark. Kauai County fails an applicant with more than 6 errors, so 24 correct passes there. That mark is one county's, so Exam mode gives a score and no verdict. Both pages checked 18 September 2026.
Is this the online permit test the counties offer?
No. The online test from Honolulu and Kauai is the actual exam, taken for a fee. This page is unofficial practice written from the Hawaii Revised Statutes, and this site has never seen the counties' questions.
How old do you have to be for a Hawaii permit?
Fifteen years and six months, under section 286-104. The permit lasts one year, and a licensed driver aged 21 or older must sit beside you. At 16, after holding the permit for 180 days and finishing driver education, you can apply for a provisional license.