Free Hawaii DMV Practice Permit Test - Practice Test 4 2026
This Practice Test 4 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.
In Hawaii, after a full stop at a steady red light, when may you turn left if no sign prohibits it?
What's on the Hawaii Practice Test 4
The real Hawaii knowledge test has 30 questions, and to pass you need 24 of 30 correct (80%). Practice Test 4 is a 25-question set drawn from 50 questions, scored against a practice target of 80%.
Topics in this test's question pool
- Road signs 15
- Safe driving 11
- Traffic laws 9
- Right of way 5
- Parking 3
- Vehicle equipment 3
- Emergencies 2
- Speed limits 1
- Alcohol & drugs 1
50 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
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1. Hawaii law requires you to stop at a railroad crossing when a train sounding an audible warning is within about:
- A. 1,500 feet (correct)
- B. 500 feet
- C. 1,000 feet
- D. 2,500 feet
Why: One of the situations that requires a stop at least 15 feet from the rail is a train within 1,500 feet giving an audible warning. Never try to beat a train across the tracks.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook, p.27 (PDF p.27), Railroad Crossings
2. You pass a REDUCED SPEED AHEAD sign. Where does the lower speed limit actually begin?
- A. At the reduced speed sign itself
- B. 500 feet past the reduced speed sign
- C. At the next intersection
- D. At the next speed limit sign (correct)
Why: A REDUCED SPEED AHEAD sign is advance notice to start slowing down. The new, lower limit takes effect at the next speed limit sign.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook, p.45 (PDF p.45), Reduced Speed Ahead Signs
3. Which of these will sober up a person who has been drinking?
- A. Drinking strong coffee
- B. Eating a big meal
- C. Taking a cold shower
- D. Only time (correct)
Why: Only time removes alcohol from the body. Coffee, food and a cold shower do not lower blood alcohol, so the person is still impaired.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook
4. What is the danger zone around a large truck where the truck driver cannot see you?
- A. Only behind the trailer and on its right
- B. In front, behind, and along both sides (correct)
- C. Only beside the cab on the driver's side
- D. Large trucks have no blind spots with modern mirrors
Why: Large trucks have significant blind spots (no-zones): directly in front (20 feet), directly behind (30 feet), to the right (2 lanes wide), and to the left (1 lane). If you cannot see the driver's face in their mirror, they cannot see you.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook
5. At what times are deer and other wildlife most active near roads?
- A. Around midday
- B. In the early afternoon
- C. Around dawn and dusk (correct)
- D. During the late morning
Why: Wildlife moves most at dawn and dusk, when light is also poor for your eyes. Scan both sides of the road and watch for eyes reflecting your headlights.
Source: official Hawaii driver handbook
6. What is the 'point of no return' when approaching a yellow light?
- A. The moment the light changes from green to yellow
- B. The stop line - once past it you must proceed
- C. The point where you can no longer stop safely (correct)
- D. Exactly 100 feet before the intersection
Why: The 'point of no return' is the position from which stopping safely (without running the light or causing a rear-end collision) becomes impossible. Before this point, slow and stop. After it, proceed through safely.
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 4 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.