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Only what is specific to Hawaii: the 15½ permit, provisional curfew and passenger limits, the .08, .05 and .02 alcohol levels, 100-foot signals, the two-second rule, parking and hill rules, school buses, move-over, bicycles, railroad crossings and belts. Pair with the national core.

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Practice deck · part of Hawaii permit test — state rules · written against: State of Hawaii Driver's Manual (Hawaii Department of Transportation), 2023 edition (printing HMG 5/2023), checked 2026-10-09, and against state law in force on 2026-10-18 (where the two differ, the cards follow the law and name the handbook's figure); state-specific figures only — pair with the national core. Updated 2026-10-10.

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  1. What is the youngest age at which you can get a Hawaii instruction permit?

    A) 15
    B) 16
    C) 15½
    D) 14½
    C) 15½

    You must also pass the vision screening and the rules-of-the-road test first.
    Permit & Provisional License
  2. Which listening setup does the Hawaii manual tell drivers not to use?

    A) The car radio played at a low volume
    B) Spoken turn directions from a GPS unit
    C) The clicking sound of the turn signal
    D) Earbuds or headphones in both ears
    D) Earbuds or headphones in both ears

    With both ears covered you may miss sirens and horns.
    Phones & Distraction
  3. What is the shortest following interval the Hawaii manual says you should ever have?

    A) One second
    B) Three seconds
    C) Two seconds
    D) Four seconds
    C) Two seconds

    Count from when the car ahead passes a marker; if you reach it before two, you are too close.
    Following & Weather
  4. When parallel parked in Hawaii, the curbside wheels must be within how many inches of the curb?

    A) 6 inches
    B) 18 inches
    C) 24 inches
    D) 12 inches
    D) 12 inches

    This is the Hawaii manual's rule, which also allows parking completely inside a marked stall; the state traffic code (HRS chapter 291C) sets no curb distance.
    Parking & Curbs
  5. When may you turn left on a red light in Hawaii?

    A) From any street onto a one-way street
    B) Never, not even after a full stop
    C) From one one-way street onto another going left
    D) From a two-way street onto another two-way street
    C) From one one-way street onto another going left

    Stop first, then turn from a one-way street onto a one-way street with traffic moving left. As with right on red, a posted sign can forbid it, and you must yield to everyone.
    Turns & Lanes
  6. Which occupants must wear seat belts under Hawaii law?

    A) Front-seat occupants only
    B) Everyone, front and back
    C) Occupants under 18, not adults
    D) Only the driver of the car
    B) Everyone, front and back

    The rule covers every seat, and children must ride in the proper restraint.
    Occupant Safety

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  • Facts checked against the State of Hawaii Driver's Manual (State of Hawaii Department of Transportation), © 1977, 2006, 2018, 2020, 2023, printing HMG 5/2023, checked 2026-10-09; wording is original and no handbook text is reproduced.
  • Facts also checked against current state law (the statutes and regulations in force on 2026-10-18); where the manual and the law differ, the card follows the law and says what the manual says.
  • Not affiliated with, or endorsed by, the Hawaii Department of Transportation or any other agency; not legal advice. Figures change — confirm against the current handbook before your test.

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