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Hawaii DMV practice test

Prepare for the Hawaii learner permit knowledge test with questions written from the official driver handbook, in English, Russian and Spanish.

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Quick answer: The minimum age for a learner's permit in Hawaii is 15½ years old. Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, checked October 17, 2026.

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Key rules from the Hawaii handbook

These numbers come straight from the official handbook. Each one is also a question in our tests.

Getting your permit and license

  • You can apply for a learner's permit at 15½ years old.
  • Hold the permit at least 6 months before the road test.
  • The night limit for provisional drivers starts at 11 p.m.; the handbook lists any exceptions.
  • Report an address change within 30 days.
  • Minimum liability limits are $20/$40/$10 (thousand).
  • Crashes with injury, death, or property damage of $3,000 or more must be reported to the police immediately.
  • Only one passenger under 18 who is not a household member.
  • Hold the provisional license for six months before applying for a driver's license.
  • You can renew within six months before the expiration date.
  • Instruction permit: 15½; provisional license: 16; driver's license: 17.
  • Provisional license: 16, after holding the instruction permit for 180 days.
  • You can renew up to six months before expiration and within a year after it.
  • Name change: in person within 30 days with proof; address change: notify in writing within 30 days.
  • The supervising driver must be at least 21.
  • Each violation is a separate offense with a fine of up to $5,000 or up to 30 days in jail, among other penalties.
  • Basic benefits pay up to $10,000 per person for medical and rehabilitative expenses.
  • Proof of financial responsibility must be kept for three years from the conviction date.
  • Vehicles on public highways need a Periodic Motor Vehicle Inspection at least once a year.
  • A compact foreign license with an International Driving Permit is valid for one year after entry into the USA.
  • You cannot be licensed for two years after a conviction for drunk driving while unlicensed.
  • Between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. a parent or guardian is required unless driving to and from work or a school-authorized activity.
  • With a permit, between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. you must be accompanied by your parent or guardian.

Rules of the road

  • Signal at least 100 feet before you turn or change lanes.
  • Stop at least 15 feet from the nearest rail.
  • Keep at least 2 seconds behind the vehicle ahead; add more in bad weather.
  • Give bicyclists at least 3 feet of space when passing.
  • Do not pass within 100 feet of an intersection, bridge, tunnel or railroad crossing.
  • Children ride in a car seat until at least 4 years old.
  • Right on red is allowed after a complete stop and yielding to pedestrians and traffic, unless a sign says NO TURN ON RED.
  • A left turn on red is allowed only from a one-way street onto a one-way street, after stopping and yielding, unless prohibited.
  • Drivers on the opposite side of a divided highway separated by a median do not have to stop; drivers behind the bus must stop.
  • Move Over law: change lanes away from the stopped vehicle when safe; if you cannot, slow down.
  • All occupants must use safety belts or child restraints.
  • Failing to stop for a stopped school bus with flashing red lights can cost $1,000.
  • More than three persons in the front seat may be interference with the driver, which is prohibited.
  • The emblem is required on the rear of vehicles designed to go 25 mph or less.
  • If you cannot see at least two car lengths (40 feet), pull off the pavement, stop and turn on hazard signals.
  • Bicycles may not ride on sidewalks in business districts; elsewhere they may at 10 mph or less, yielding to pedestrians.
  • Do not pass near a hill or curve without 700 to 1,000 feet of clear distance ahead.
  • You may not leave a child under nine unattended in a vehicle for five minutes or longer.

Parking

  • Park with your wheels within 12 inches of the curb.
  • Parking on a public street or highway for more than 24 hours in a row is prohibited.
  • Parking is prohibited where less than 10 feet of street width would remain for traffic.

Alcohol and drugs

  • 0.08% BAC or higher is the legal limit for drivers 21 and older.
  • For drivers under 21 the limit is 0.02%.
  • Has an implied consent law: refusing a lawful chemical test can lead to license revocation.
  • Under administrative license revocation you get a 30-day temporary driving permit.
  • A BAC of more than .05 but less than .08 percent may be considered impaired.
  • Refusal can mean revocation for one, two or four years, depending on prior alcohol enforcement contacts.

How to get a driver's license in Hawaii

  1. Pass the written knowledge test to get a learner's permit (minimum age 15½ years old).
  2. Hold the permit for at least 6 months.
  3. Pass the road (driving) test.
  4. As a new provisional driver, follow the night limit that starts at 11 p.m..

Steps include only rules confirmed in the official handbook; your state may have more requirements (documents, fees, driver education).

Hawaii driving rules in numbers

Learner's permit and teen license rules by state

Learner's permit from age
15½ years old
Hold the permit at least
6 months
Night limit for new drivers from
11 p.m.

Drunk driving laws by state: BAC limits

Drivers 21+
0.08%
Under 21
0.02%

Parking distances by state

Wheels from the curb
12 inches

School bus, move over and bicycle passing laws by state

Passing a bicyclist
3 feet
Bus on the other side of a divided highway
Do not have to stop, but should watch for children
Stopped emergency vehicle
Move out of the lane next to it if safe, or slow down

Car seat and booster seat laws by state

Car seat until at least
4 years old

License renewal, insurance and points by state

Report a new address within
30 days
Minimum liability insurance
$20/$40/$10 (thousand)
Crash must be reported if damage is
$3,000

Sample questions

In Hawaii, what is the minimum age to get a learner's permit?
  1. 15 years old
  2. 15½ years old
  3. 16 years old
  4. 16½ years old

Hawaii: you can apply for a learner's permit at 15½ years old.

In Hawaii, when you parallel park, your wheels must be no more than how far from the curb?
  1. 6 inches
  2. 12 inches
  3. 18 inches
  4. 24 inches

Hawaii: park with your wheels within 12 inches of the curb.

In Hawaii, you must signal at least how far before you turn or change lanes?
  1. 75 feet
  2. 100 feet
  3. 150 feet
  4. 200 feet

Hawaii: signal at least 100 feet before you turn or change lanes.

Hawaii permit test: questions and answers

From the official Hawaii driver handbook (Hawaii Driver's Manual). We write our own questions; the DMV does not publish its real exam questions.

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