HI DMV Traffic Laws and Signs 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In Hawaii, when must drivers use headlights?
- Only at night
- Thirty minutes after sunset to thirty minutes before sunrise, and when visibility is less than 500 feet (Correct answer)
- Only in tunnels
- Whenever it is raining
Correct answer: Thirty minutes after sunset to thirty minutes before sunrise, and when visibility is less than 500 feet
Hawaii law requires headlights from 30 minutes after sunset to 30 minutes before sunrise, and any time visibility drops below 500 feet.
Question 2: What does a double solid yellow center line mean on a Hawaii road?
- Passing is allowed in either direction
- Passing is prohibited in both directions (Correct answer)
- Only left turns are allowed
- The road is one-way
Correct answer: Passing is prohibited in both directions
A double solid yellow center line means no passing is permitted in either direction.
Question 3: In Hawaii, what does a blue rectangular sign typically indicate?
- Warning of road hazard
- Regulatory speed limit
- Motorist services like gas or food (Correct answer)
- Distance to next city
Correct answer: Motorist services like gas or food
Blue rectangular signs provide information about motorist services such as gas stations, food, lodging, and hospitals.
Question 4: What action must Hawaii drivers take at a crosswalk even if there is no stop sign or traffic signal?
- Proceed normally
- Yield to pedestrians already in or entering the crosswalk (Correct answer)
- Honk to warn pedestrians
- Slow to 10 mph only
Correct answer: Yield to pedestrians already in or entering the crosswalk
Hawaii law requires drivers to yield the right of way to pedestrians who are in or entering a marked or unmarked crosswalk.
Question 5: What does a white rectangular sign with black text typically indicate in Hawaii?
- Warning of upcoming hazard
- Regulatory information such as speed limits or turn restrictions (Correct answer)
- Directions to a destination
- Construction zone information
Correct answer: Regulatory information such as speed limits or turn restrictions
White rectangular signs with black text are regulatory signs that convey laws and requirements drivers must obey.
Question 6: When is it legal to make a U-turn in Hawaii?
- Anywhere on a public road
- Only at intersections with a traffic signal
- When it can be done safely and is not prohibited by a sign or law (Correct answer)
- Only in residential areas
Correct answer: When it can be done safely and is not prohibited by a sign or law
U-turns are legal in Hawaii when they can be performed safely and are not prohibited by a posted sign or specific traffic law.
HI DMV Traffic Laws and Signs 2
In Hawaii, when must drivers use headlights?