An angry driver is tailgating you, honking and making rude gestures. What is the best response?

Avoid eye contact and let the driver get by

Speed up to stay ahead of the angry driver

Gesture back so the driver knows you are upset

Tap your brakes to make the driver back off

What does the Move Over Law require?

Move over a lane, or slow down if you cannot

Move over only if a police car is stopped

Keep your lane and speed, but use flashers

Stop your vehicle when you see emergency lights

Blue signs along a highway typically indicate:

Gas, food, and lodging services

Exits and distances to nearby cities

What is the purpose of a broken white line between lanes?

Lane changes are permitted when safe

Traffic moves in opposite directions

You may not change lanes or pass here

Free Hawaii DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 2 2026

25 questions80% to passExplanations includedFree

30Real test questions

80%Pass score

This Practice Test 2 is modeled on the Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing (DMV) written knowledge exam, which has 30 questions; to pass you need 24 of 30 correct (80%). These 25 questions rotate through traffic laws, road signs, and right-of-way - the core topics the DMV tests most heavily. Every question includes an explanation, so you learn the rule behind each answer - not just whether you got it right.

Question 1 of 25

The diagonal stripes on a work zone barricade slope downward to the right. What should you do?

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Inside this test

What's on the Hawaii Practice Test 2

The real Hawaii knowledge test has 30 questions, and to pass you need 24 of 30 correct (80%). Practice Test 2 is a 25-question set drawn from 46 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.

Topics in this test's question pool

Road signs 19
Traffic laws 11
Safe driving 6
Right of way 5
Parking 2
Alcohol & drugs 1
Vehicle equipment 1
Emergencies 1

46 questions in the pool, 9 of them written specifically for Hawaii. Each attempt shows 25 in a new order.

Sample questions from this test, with answers

Want to test yourself first? Take the test above before reading these. Every answer below is checked against the source shown.

1. A school bus with flashing red lights is stopped on the other side of a divided highway separated by a median. What must you do?
- A. Stop until the red lights turn off
- B. Keep going with care; no stop is needed (correct)
- C. Stop, then go when the children are clear
- D. Slow to 15 mph and pass with care
Why: Hawaii requires drivers in the bus's lane and in adjacent lanes to stop for a school bus with flashing red lamps. On a divided highway, traffic going the opposite direction does not have to stop, but should still watch for children.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook, p.96 (PDF p.96), Stopping for a School Bus
2. A center lane bordered by solid and dashed yellow lines is a two-way left turn lane. How may it be used?
- A. For left turns by traffic from either side (correct)
- B. For passing when the lane ahead is clear
- C. For left turns, but only by one direction
- D. As a waiting lane for buses and taxis
Why: The two-way left turn lane serves left-turning drivers going both directions. The Hawaii manual says it must never be used for passing.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook, p.36 (PDF p.36), Two-Way Left Turn Channelization Markings
3. An angry driver is tailgating you, honking and making rude gestures. What is the best response?
- A. Tap your brakes to make the driver back off
- B. Gesture back so the driver knows you are upset
- C. Speed up to stay ahead of the angry driver
- D. Avoid eye contact and let the driver get by (correct)
Why: Do not challenge an aggressive driver. Stay calm, avoid eye contact, and move out of the way so the situation does not get worse.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook
4. A school bus ahead of you turns on its flashing amber (yellow) lights. What does this tell you?
- A. The bus is about to stop - get ready to stop (correct)
- B. Children are crossing - stop right now
- C. The bus is turning, so pass it with care
- D. The bus is pulling over with a breakdown
Why: Flashing amber lights are a warning that the bus is preparing to stop to load or unload children. Slow down and prepare to stop; the red lights come on when the bus stops.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook
5. What does this pentagon-shaped sign indicate?
- A. A hospital zone ahead
- B. A school zone or crossing (correct)
- C. A park or picnic area
- D. A no-passing zone begins ahead
Why: This five-sided (pentagon) yellow-green sign marks a school zone or school crossing. Slow to the posted school-zone speed and watch carefully for children.
Source: Federal MUTCD 11th ed. (Dec 2023) 2A.05, Table 2A-1 Use of Sign Shapes
6. In most states, you may not park within how many feet of a crosswalk at an intersection?
- A. 5 feet
- B. 10 feet
- C. 20 feet (correct)
- D. 50 feet
Why: Most states prohibit parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection (and, separately, within 30 feet of a stop sign or traffic signal in many states). A few use other distances, such as 25 feet in New Jersey, so check your handbook.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook

More Hawaii facts, the full requirements table and the printable PDF are on the Hawaii permit practice test page.

Hawaii DMV Test Info

Questions on real test: 30
Passing score: 80%
Correct needed: 24 of 30 correct (80%)
Minimum age: 15½ years old
Testing agency: Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing

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Study Tip

Don't just aim to pass this Hawaii Practice Test 2 once - keep taking it until you score 80% or higher two or three times in a row. Read the explanation after every question, even the ones you get right, to lock in the rule before your DMV exam.