HAWAII DRIVERS SOLUTIONS

HAWAII DRIVERS SOLUTIONS In Hawaii, once a student driver obtains a permit, for how long is the permit valid? - CORRECT ANSWER-One Year According to Hawaii's Graduated Licensing Law (GDL), what is the minimum age needed to obtain a provisional license? - CORRECT ANSWER-16 yrs of age with a permit held for 180 days and no violations During the provisional license phase of GDL, law, a provisional licensee driving alone MAY legally drive between what hours of the day? - CORRECT ANSWER-After 5:00 am and before 11:00 pm During the legal hours, a provisional licensee may drive alone, how many passengers under the age of 18 may the provisional licensee have in the car? - CORRECT ANSWER-One, not a household member Under what circumstances may a provisional licensee drive alone during the prohibited hours with an authorized statement? - CORRECT ANSWER-Going to and from a place of employment or school-authorized activity At what minimum age may a provisional licensee who has no traffic violations obtain a full license? - CORRECT ANSWER-17 yrs The mentor who is supervising a student driver must have a valid license, ride in the front passenger seat, and - CORRECT ANSWER-Must be 21 years of age In Hawaii, when a provisional licensee is convicted of a first violation of the GDL laws, the penalty will be - CORRECT ANSWER-Suspension of license for three months If a student driver under 18 fails to renew an original permit within the allotted grace period and the permit expires, how much longer must the student driver wait to obtain a provisional license? - CORRECT ANSWER-180 days When a student driver has a permit and drives with a legal mentor, which of the car's occupants are obligated by law to wear seat belts? - CORRECT ANSWER-Every passenger in the car Student drivers will BEST optimize their learning of positive driving skills when - CORRECT ANSWER-They have positive attitudes and share their learning clear and constant communication with both their parents and driver education instructor According to Hawaii law, up to what age must children be properly restrained in a child safety seat? - CORRECT ANSWER-Age 4 A student driver with a realistic view of driving accepts that there is a RISK whenever the student uses the road as a driver, passenger, or pedestrian. What is RISK? - CORRECT ANSWER-Chances of injury, damage, or loss The best way for drivers to assess risk while driving is to - CORRECT ANSWEREvaluate their own actions and the consequences of their actions Generally, student drivers have an inaccurate view of the realities of driving because they normally - CORRECT ANSWER-Perceive that there are no risks or few risks while driving When a driver determines the risks on the road, what elements does the driver need to accurately view, analyze, and understand the risks? - CORRECT ANSWER-The space needed to make the maneuver, the speed and time intervals needed to make the maneuver, and the roadway conditions present to make the maneuver When a driver evaluates the risks while driving, what is the hardest element to evaluate? - CORRECT ANSWER-The manner in which other roadway users will behave on the road What are the characteristics of risk? - CORRECT ANSWER-Always present, is shared, can be changed, can be analyzed What is the best way a driver can reduce risks on the road? - CORRECT ANSWER-By adjusting the speed and lane position One important way drivers can allow more time for themselves to react to hazards on the road is to - CORRECT ANSWER-Decrease car speed When preparing for a drive and before entering a car, what must a driver do FIRST? - CORRECT ANSWER-check for broken glass, fluid leaks, objects around the car, children, pets When a driver checks the tires of a car, what are the most complete and important elements to notice? - CORRECT ANSWER-condition of thread, proper inflation, direction of turn of tires When a driver is properly seated behind the wheel of a car, the driver should - CORRECT ANSWER-sit a minimum of 10-12 inches from the steering wheel When the head restraint is adjusted properly, the restraint should be - CORRECT ANSWER-directly behind and very close to the back of the head, slightly above the driver's ears To fasten a seat belt properly, the shoulder belt should be worn from the top of the shoulder, across the chest, and - CORRECT ANSWER-should have minimal slack To properly maximize the effects of wearing a seat belt, car occupants should - CORRECT ANSWER-sit upright with feet on the floor When a driver is properly seated behind the wheel, the top of the steering wheel should be - CORRECT ANSWER-no higher than the top of the driver's shoulders The driver's air bag is designed to be directed at - CORRECT ANSWER-a driver's chest Because of the front passenger air bag, children 12 and under are most safely seated - CORRECT ANSWER-in the back seat When a driver performs a PRE-ENTRY CHECK, which action should be performed FIRST? - CORRECT ANSWER-driver checks for broken glass, mirrors, lights, body damage, objects around the car, direction of the tires When a driver is seated properly behind the wheel of a car, what area in front of the car CAN the driver see? - CORRECT ANSWER-past the one-car length position Which if the following is one of the newest car technologies discussed in the lecture? - CORRECT ANSWER-forward collision warning systems What is the purpose of HAZARD FLASHERS? - CORRECT ANSWER-to alert drivers when you are stalled on the side of the road or are driving at a very slow speed When a driver is seated behind the wheel, the areas around the car that are NOT visible to the driver are called - CORRECT ANSWER-blind zones or blind spots The PRIMARY purpose of the parking brake is to - CORRECT ANSWER-hold the vehicle in place when parked and to protect the transmission when parked Air bags are MOST safely used when - CORRECT ANSWER-seat belts are worn in conjunction with them What must a driver do IMMEDIATELY before starting the engine? - CORRECT ANSWER-make sure gear is in PARK and check whether the parking brake is set Before placing the gear shift to DRIVE and releasing the parking brake, the driver must - CORRECT ANSWER-place right foot on the brake pedal The safest time to set the accessories and ventilation is - CORRECT ANSWER-right after starting the ignition Which hand position allows for a more balanced shoulder strength? - CORRECT ANSWER-9 and 3 o'clock What kind of steering should be used for the sharpest turns? - CORRECT ANSWERhand-over-hand steering What kind of steering is used for gentle turns? - CORRECT ANSWER-push-pull steering For a more relaxed, natural steering that lowers the body's gravity and reduces lower and upper back pain on long driving trips, the hands should be positioned at - CORRECT ANSWER-8 and 4 o'clock Which steering technique is used mainly when performing fast, skid recovery moves when your rear wheel loses traction, or when doing a parallel parking maneuver? - CORRECT ANSWER-hand-over-hand steering What is the disadvantage of using hand-over-hand steering? - CORRECT ANSWERhand-over-hand steering may expose drivers to injury to arms, hands, and/or face Which steering technique is best suited for steering through gentle curves, entering and exiting intersections, and front-wheel traction loss? - CORRECT ANSWER-push-pull steering When driving an automatic transmission car, under which condition may a driver steer with only one hand on the wheel? - CORRECT ANSWER-when steering to back up in a straight line, using one hand briefly After a driver starts the engine and before shifting into DRIVE, the driver should - CORRECT ANSWER-keep the right foot depressed on the brake pedal What is the FIRST action a driver must do before entering a roadway from a curb? - CORRECT ANSWER-signal an check traffic to the front, sides, and rear Just before moving from the road to the side of the road or curb to park, the FIRST action a driver must do is - CORRECT ANSWER-identify a place to park and signal After the driver has stopped at the curb to park the car, the LAST action the driver should do before exiting the car and locking it is to - CORRECT ANSWER-remove key from the ignition switch How should the driver grip the steering wheel? - CORRECT ANSWER-from the outside of the rim of the wheel and hands in a horizontal position with thumbs on top of steering wheel Which steering technique is correct when REVERSING? - CORRECT ANSWER-steer in the same direction you want to move the back of the car What are the three types of acceleration? - CORRECT ANSWER-engine, light, aggressive Because of the very large blind spot behind cars, when should a driver check the rear area of the car for objects and people? - CORRECT ANSWER-before entering the car A car continues moving forward after the driver releases the brake and the accelerator. What kind of car acceleration is the driver utilizing? - CORRECT ANSWER-engine acceleration Which factor below is the MOST important factor a driver to be able to search well for threatening objects or conditions in traffic? - CORRECT ANSWER-the ability to keep his/her eyes moving constantly When a driver scans from far to near and side to side, what part of the orderly visual search pattern is the driver performing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Searching The BEST way a driver can prevent himself from getting into emergency driving situations to - CORRECT ANSWER-continually search and scan to front, sides, and rear for threatening objects and conditions When a driver manages his vehicle space, it means that he is managing the space between his vehicle and other vehicles When a driver manages his vehicle space, it means that he is managing the space between his vehicle and other vehicles - CORRECT ANSWER-all answers apply The reason a driver has to perform over-the-shoulder blind spot checks (head checks) just before making a lane change is that - CORRECT ANSWER-head checks can scan areas not visible in the mirrors When a driver determines what may possibly happen in a driving situation, what part of the orderly visual search pattern is the driver using? - CORRECT ANSWER-Evaluating If a driver constantly has to brake suddenly or swerve the wheel to avoid collisions, these actions indicate that the driver is - CORRECT ANSWER-not searching well ahead for hazards when driving To detect potentially threatening objects or conditions, a driver must depend mostly on - CORRECT ANSWER-an organized, aggressive, visual search To manage space when going at speeds up to 65 miles per hour, a driver must be - how many seconds away from the car in front? - CORRECT ANSWER-4 seconds In the process of searching for hazardous conditions on the road, what are the most important items must a driver must look for? - CORRECT ANSWER-signs, signals, pavement markings, roadway characteristics, other vehicles, pedestrians, animals Which driver's vision helps to detect changes in color and movement of objects? - CORRECT ANSWER-peripheral vision The distance ahead that the driver sees to his target is called the - CORRECT ANSWER-visual lead Before a driver enters an intersection, the driver must check if the intersection is clear and must search, in order, to the - CORRECT ANSWER-front, left, right of intersection When should a driver increase the distance between his car and the front vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER-all of the answers apply When a driver is tailgated, what should the driver being tailgated do? - CORRECT ANSWER-switch lanes if possible; allow the tailgater to pass; pull off the road if necessary and when safe to do so A driver needs to create more front zone space when - CORRECT ANSWER-there is bad weather, nightfall, or following a larger vehicle A driver should adjust speeds when there are - CORRECT ANSWER-all of the answers apply A driver must change lane positions when encountering - CORRECT ANSWER-parked cars and oncoming cars crowding center lines The SEE space management system involves what actions? - CORRECT ANSWERsearching, evaluating, executing One way a driver can manage space to the sides is to - CORRECT ANSWER-avoid driving next to other cards on multi-lane roads a two-point turnabout, usin