Drivers Ed Hawaii Complete Exam Questions and
Answers
The best way for drivers to assess risk while driving is to -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 -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? -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? -
Answer The manner in which other roadway users will behave on the road
What are the characteristics of risk? -Answer Always present, is shared, can be changed,
can
be analyzed
What is the best way a driver can reduce risks on the road? -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 -Answer Decrease car speed
When preparing for a drive and before entering a car, what must a driver do FIRST? -
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? -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 -Answer sit a
minimum of 10-12 inches from the steering wheel
When the head restraint is adjusted properly, the restraint should be -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 -Answer should have minimal slack
To properly maximize the effects of wearing a seat belt, car occupants should -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 -
,Answer no higher than the top of the driver's shoulders
The driver's air bag is designed to be directed at -Answer a driver's chest
Because of the front passenger air bag, children 12 and under are most safely seated -
Answer in the back seat
In Hawaii, once a student driver obtains a permit, for how long is the permit valid? -
Answer One Year
According to Hawaii's Graduated Licensing Law (GDL), what is the minimum age needed to
obtain a provisional license? -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? -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? -Answer One, not a household
member
Under what circumstances may a provisional licensee drive alone during the prohibited hours
, with an authorized statement? -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? -Answer 17 yrs
The mentor who is supervising a student driver must have a valid license, ride in the front
passenger seat, and -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 -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? -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? -Answer Every passenger in the car
Student drivers will BEST optimize their learning of positive driving skills when -
Answer They
have positive attitudes and share their learning clear and constant communication with both
their parents and driver education instructor