Hawaii DMV Exam Simulator

Correct answer: More than .05 percent but less than .08 percent

A driver may be considered impaired if the blood alcohol content is more than .05 percent but less than .08 percent — a lower threshold than the .08 "under the influence" level.

Correct answer: 15½ years

You must be at least 15½ years old to be eligible for an instruction permit in Hawaii.

Correct answer: Not park or stop, even momentarily, except when blocked by other traffic

You must not park or stop your vehicle, even momentarily (except when blocked by other traffic), at any place during the hours stated on official tow-away signs. The police will have your vehicle towed away.

Correct answer: Warn approaching traffic, using flares or a flashlight

Have someone warn approaching cars to prevent further damage from oncoming traffic. Keep a flashlight and flares in your vehicle for emergency use.

Correct answer: Yield the right-of-way to traffic already circulating in the roundabout

A roundabout is a one-way circular intersection in which entering traffic must yield the right-of-way to circulating traffic. Each approach is marked with a yield sign.

Correct answer: The brake system is defective and the vehicle should not be driven

The brake warning lamp should go out when the parking brake is released. If it illuminates when the foot brake pedal is pressed, the brake system is defective and the vehicle should not be driven.

Correct answer: Allow passengers to ride in the trailer

You should not permit passengers to ride in trailers, and riding in house trailers is prohibited. Your trailer must also have safety chains and, if it blocks your inside mirror, outside mirrors on both sides.

Correct answer: You must not use that lane; it is being used by opposing traffic

A red "X" lane-control signal means you must not use that lane because it is being used by traffic proceeding in the opposite direction. A green arrow means you may use the lane.

Correct answer: Closer than is reasonable and prudent for the speed, traffic, road, and weather

You must not follow closer than is reasonable and prudent for the speed, traffic, road, and weather conditions.

Correct answer: The extreme right lane

You must drive on the right half of the roadway, and when moving slower than other traffic you should drive in the extreme right lane.

Correct answer: .02 percent or more

Under Zero Tolerance, drivers under 21 are prohibited from operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol content level of .02 or more — far below the adult .08 threshold.

Correct answer: A licensed driver at least 21 years old, seated in the right front seat

An instruction permit lets you drive only when supervised by a licensed driver at least 21 years old. In all vehicles except motorcycles, that licensed driver must sit in the right front seat.

Correct answer: You display the placard or license plate issued to the disabled person being transported

Parking in an accessible space is prohibited unless you display the placard or license plate issued to the disabled person being transported in the vehicle.

Correct answer: Motor vehicle insurance

Every owner of a car, bus, or truck must have motor vehicle insurance in order to register or operate a vehicle in the State of Hawaii.

Correct answer: To the right of the central island, counterclockwise

Drive to the right of the central island and proceed in a counterclockwise direction, keeping your speed low while in the roundabout.

Correct answer: Use hand signals until you can have them repaired

Directional signals let you communicate with other drivers. If the directional signals fail, use hand signals until you can have them repaired. Knowledge of the proper hand signals is required.

Correct answer: Farther away and traveling slower than it actually is

A motorcycle’s small profile may make it appear farther away and traveling slower than it actually is, and it is harder to spot in traffic. Take a second and even a third look, and know its speed before you turn or enter an intersection.

Correct answer: A warning of hazardous or dangerous conditions

Yellow indicates a warning of hazardous or dangerous conditions. This color almost always appears on a diamond-shaped sign.

Correct answer: At least a two-second interval behind the vehicle ahead

To keep an adequate interval, note when the vehicle ahead passes a marker, then count "one thousand one, one thousand two." If you reach "two" before your vehicle reaches the marker, you have at least a two-second interval. You should never have less.

Correct answer: Drive entirely within the marked lane and not change lanes until it is safe

When a road is marked with traffic lanes you must drive entirely within the marked lane and not change lanes until you have checked that the change can be made safely.

Correct answer: Can still be considered impaired and prone to serious mistakes

People who drive even when slightly intoxicated are prone to serious mistakes. A driver may be considered impaired above .05, and drinking any amount affects judgment and reaction.

Correct answer: A parent or guardian

A permit holder may normally drive when accompanied by any licensed driver at least 21. But between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., a minor must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Correct answer: Must be kept clear for wheelchair lifts, ramps, and other mobility devices

Parking in an access aisle next to an accessible space is prohibited. The aisle must be kept clear to allow for the deployment of a wheelchair lift or ramp and other mobility-assistance devices.

Correct answer: Drivers in crashes resulting in death, injury, or property damage over $3,000, and those convicted of certain vehicle offenses

The Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Law affects all drivers involved in traffic crashes resulting in death, injury, or property damage in excess of $3,000, and all persons convicted of certain offenses involving vehicles.

Correct answer: To the left, and yield to traffic — including bicyclists — already in the roundabout

Look to the left for traffic and yield to traffic, including bicyclists, already in the roundabout. Also yield to pedestrians and bicyclists as you enter and exit.