HAWAII DMV PRACTICE TEST
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If you operate a motor vehicle on public roadways in Hawaii you are required to have a driver’s license or learner’s permit. You will be given the following tests when you apply for a driver’s license or instruction permit as required: 1. Rules of the Road 2. Vision 3. Recognition of traffic control devices. You must pass these tests before you are permitted to take the road test. The HI DMV written test is based on the information contained in the Hawaii Driver's Manual, and is designed to check your knowledge of road signs, traffic law, road rules and safe driving practices. The knowledge test consists of 30 questions, and you'll need at least 24 correct answers to pass (80%).
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Before passing another vehicle, you should:
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Keep your eyes fixed on the vehicle you are passing.
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Pump the brake to build pressure before starting the maneuver.
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Flash your high beams.
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Check your blind spots.
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2.
Signs with orange backgrounds are:

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Railroad crossing signs.
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Regulatory signs.
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Warning signs.
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Emergency signs
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3.
If the road is wet from a heavy rain, you should:
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Drive one vehicle-length behind the vehicle ahead.
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Increase the distance between your vehicle and the vehicle ahead.
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Increase your speed to match the vehicle ahead.
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Use the “two second” following distance rule.
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4.
If you drink alcohol socially, what helps ensure your safety?
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Drink coffee before driving.
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Ride home with a friend who has not been drinking.
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Stop drinking one hour before driving.
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Take a cold shower before driving.
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When you see this sign you should stop and:

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Yield the right-of way to all vehicles coming from the left, then proceed.
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Check traffic in all direction before proceeding.
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Yield the right-of way to all vehicles coming from the right, then proceed.
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Check for vehicles in the opposite direction, then proceed.
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6.
Always driving slower than other traffic:
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Is always safer than driving faster than other traffic.
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Helps you reach your destination faster.
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Can block traffic.
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Is a good defensive driving technique.
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7.
This sign means:

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A road crosses the main highway ahead.
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Drivers are coming to a point where another traffic lane joins the one they are on.
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The divided highway on which drivers are traveling ends ahead.
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None of the above.
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8.
Defensive driving is a driving technique in which you as a driver:
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Identify dangerous driving situations and take action to avoid an accident.
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Defend against poor drivers by getting ahead of them in traffic.
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Defend against accidents by driving your vehicle fast enough to stay ahead of traffic congestion.
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Defend yourself against accidents by following close to the vehicle ahead.
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9.
A flashing red traffic signal at an intersection has the same meaning as a:
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Yellow traffic signal.
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Stop sign.
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Speed limit sign.
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Yield sign.
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10.
This sign, displayed on the rear of a vehicle, indicates that:

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The vehicle is traveling 25 MPH or less.
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The vehicle is being drawn by an animal.
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The vehicle makes sudden stops.
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The vehicle is a school bus.
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