Hawaii permit test: passing, lanes and freeways
Keeping right, passing on the right, no-passing rules, lane changes, overtaking, and entering, driving on and leaving the freeway. 25 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key passing, lanes and freeways rulesShow the rules
- Do not pass on the right shoulder of the highway. (p. 30)
- Do not pass when approaching a hill or curve unless there is 700 to 1000 feet of clear distance ahead. (p. 30)
- Do not pass when there is a solid yellow line in your lane. (p. 31)
- Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection, railroad crossing, or a posted narrow bridge, viaduct or tunnel. (p. 31)
- When there are two or more lanes going your way, don't use a lane for opposing traffic to pass. (p. 68)
- If you must stop, drive entirely off the roadway as far from traffic as possible, and never stand or walk on the freeway. (p. 79)
- Never cross the center divider, turn around or back up on a freeway. (p. 79)
- If you are in the right lane, allow space for vehicles entering the freeway. (p. 79)
- Through traffic should use the left or center lanes at or near the speed limit. (p. 79)
- If you pass the place where you meant to exit, do not stop and do not back up. (p. 80)
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample passing, lanes and freeways questions
1.You are on the freeway and drive past your exit. What should you do?
- ASlow down and cross the lanes back
- BStop on the shoulder and back up
- CContinue to the next exit
- DMake a U-turn across the median
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✓ C. Continue to the next exit
If you pass the place where you meant to exit, do not stop and do not back up. Continue to the next exit.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 80
2.You are fourth in a line of cars behind a slow tractor on a two-lane road. When should you try to pass?
- ANever behind a tractor
- BOnly if you pass them all at once
- CRight away, before the others
- DAfter the cars ahead have passed it
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✓ D. After the cars ahead have passed it
In a line of vehicles, let the vehicles ahead pass the lead vehicle before you try to pass.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 68
3.You see another driver stopped on the freeway shoulder with a flat tire. What does the handbook advise?
- AStop behind them to help
- BDon't stop; report it to authorities
- CSlow down and wave
- DStop in the lane beside them
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✓ B. Don't stop; report it to authorities
Do not stop to assist other drivers in trouble on the freeway. Report the situation to the proper authorities.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 79
4.You are on a two-lane road approaching the top of a hill. When may you drive on the left half of the road?
- AOnly if you honk first
- BNever while approaching the hilltop
- COnly during daylight hours
- DWhenever the car ahead is slow
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✓ B. Never while approaching the hilltop
Hawaii law bars driving on the left half of the road when approaching the top of a hill or on a curve, because you cannot see oncoming traffic.
Source: Official Hawaii Driver's Manual (English) (HMG 5/2023), page 26