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DRIVERS ED HAWAII COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SOLVED EXTRACTED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS 100% SCORED SOLUTION Graduated
Driver Licensing (GDL) & Permit Rules
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, 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
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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
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learning with 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
Risk Management & Visual Search
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
ANSWER : Evaluate 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
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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
The BEST way a driver can prevent himself from getting into emergency
driving situations is to CORRECT ANSWER : Continually search and scan to
front, sides, and rear for threatening objects and conditions
Which factor below is the MOST important factor for 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
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DRIVERS ED HAWAII COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SOLVED EXTRACTED ACTUAL
QUESTIONS 100% SCORED SOLUTION Graduated
Driver Licensing (GDL) & Permit Rules
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, 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
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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
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learning with 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
Risk Management & Visual Search
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
ANSWER : Evaluate 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
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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
The BEST way a driver can prevent himself from getting into emergency
driving situations is to CORRECT ANSWER : Continually search and scan to
front, sides, and rear for threatening objects and conditions
Which factor below is the MOST important factor for 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
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