HI DMV Right of Way Rules 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Hawaii, who must yield when a pedestrian is crossing in a marked crosswalk?
- Only vehicles turning left
- All vehicles approaching the crosswalk (Correct answer)
- Only vehicles at a red light
- Only vehicles in the right lane
Correct answer: All vehicles approaching the crosswalk
All vehicles must yield to pedestrians crossing in a marked crosswalk, regardless of whether there is a traffic control device.
Question 2: When entering a highway from a private driveway in Hawaii, who has the right of way?
- The vehicle exiting the driveway
- Vehicles already on the highway (Correct answer)
- The vehicle that arrives first
- The larger vehicle
Correct answer: Vehicles already on the highway
A driver entering a highway from a driveway or private road must yield to all traffic already on the highway.
Question 3: In Hawaii, who has the right of way at a four-way stop when all vehicles arrive simultaneously?
- The vehicle going straight
- The vehicle turning left
- The vehicle to the right of other waiting drivers (Correct answer)
- The largest vehicle
Correct answer: The vehicle to the right of other waiting drivers
At a four-way stop with simultaneous arrivals, drivers must yield to the vehicle on their right.
Question 4: When must a Hawaii driver yield to an emergency vehicle with lights and sirens activated?
- Only when the emergency vehicle is behind you
- Immediately, by pulling to the right and stopping (Correct answer)
- Only when blocking the vehicle's path
- Only at intersections
Correct answer: Immediately, by pulling to the right and stopping
Hawaii law requires drivers to immediately pull to the right edge of the road and stop when an emergency vehicle is using lights and sirens.
Question 5: In Hawaii, a driver turning left must yield to:
- No one if the light is green
- Oncoming traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk (Correct answer)
- Only pedestrians
- Only oncoming vehicles going faster than 25 mph
Correct answer: Oncoming traffic and pedestrians in the crosswalk
When turning left, a driver must yield to all oncoming traffic and any pedestrians in the crosswalk, even on a green light.
Question 6: At a T-intersection in Hawaii where there is no sign or signal, which driver must yield?
- The driver on the through road
- The driver on the terminating road (Correct answer)
- Both drivers must stop
- The driver going straight
Correct answer: The driver on the terminating road
At a T-intersection, the driver on the road that ends (terminating road) must yield to drivers on the through road.
HI DMV Right of Way Rules 1
In Hawaii, who must yield when a pedestrian is crossing in a marked crosswalk?