Hawaii Driver's Manual

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City & County of HonoluluPDF page 130
County of HawaiiPDF page 3
County of MauiPDF page 3
HONOLULUPDF page 3
Ke Ke‘ena O Ke Kia‘āinaPDF page 3
Motor Vehicle Safety OfficePDF page 3
Department of FinancePDF page 4
Department of Customer ServicePDF page 5
INTRODUCTIONPDF page 6
STATE OF HAWAII DRIVER’S MANUALPDF page 7
DEFINITIONSPDF page 7
HighwayPDF page 9
Safety ZonePDF page 9
VehiclePDF page 8
IDENTIFICATION AND LEGAL PRESENCEPDF page 11
PERSONS EXEMPTED FROM LICENSEPDF page 11
TYPES OF LICENSESPDF page 11
H AWAII LICENSESPDF page 13
H AWAII LICENSESPDF page 14
PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONSPDF page 13
DRIVER PERFORMANCE TESTPDF page 15
HAWAII STATE DRIVER’S LICENSE IS VOID AFTER THE EXPIRATIONPDF page 15
LIGHT MOTOR VEHICLE TEST (CATEGORY 3 LICENSE)PDF page 14
MopedsPDF page 15
NATIONALDRIVER’SREGISTRYSERVICEPDF page 17
ADVANCE HEALPDF page 17
ADVANCE HEALTH CARE DIRECTIVEPDF page 17
DRIVER’S LICENSE FOR MOPEDSPDF page 17
DRIVER’SLICENSE FORMOPEDSPDF page 17
LICENSE DISPLAYPDF page 17
NATIONAL DRIVER’S REGISTRY SERVICEPDF page 17
ORGAN DONOR PROGRAMPDF page 17
ORGANDONORPROGRAMPDF page 17
TRAFFIC CITATIONSPDF page 17
VETERAN STATUSPDF page 17
EQUIPMENT REQUIREDPDF page 19
ILLEGAL EQUIPMENTPDF page 19
SAFETY INSPECTION OF VEHICLESPDF page 19
VEHICLE CONDITION AND MAINTENANCEPDF page 20
AND APPLICATION FOR TITLEPDF page 20
CERTIFICATE OF REGISTRATIONPDF page 21
FIRST REGISTRATIONPDF page 21
MOTOR VEHICLE REGISTRATION AND TITLEPDF page 21
RENEWAL BY MAILPDF page 21
NEW VEHICLES PURCHASED IN A FOREIGN COUNTRYPDF page 23
NEW VEHICLES PURCHASED IN HAWAIIPDF page 22
NEWVEHICLESPURCHASEDINANOTHERJURISDICTIONPDF page 23
U.S. ARMED FORCES MEMBERS EXEMPTIONPDF page 23
U.S.ARMEDFORCESMEMBERSEXEMPTIONPDF page 23
USEDVEHICLESPURCHASEDINAFOREIGNCOUNTRYPDF page 23
ANOTHER STATE IN YOUR NAMEPDF page 23
MOPED LICENSINGPDF page 23
PARKINGPDF page 29
SPEED RESTRICTIONSPDF page 29
USED VEHICLES PURCHASED IN ANOTHER JURISDICTIONPDF page 23
DRIVER AGE AND CRASHESPDF page 24
EMOTIONAL ASPECTS OF DRIVINGPDF page 24
THE DRIVERPDF page 24
PROBLEMS OF THE OLDER DRIVERPDF page 25
PROBLEMS OF THE YOUNGER DRIVERPDF page 25
DRIVING ON RIGHT SIDE OF ROADWAYPDF page 26
DRIVING ON ROADWAYS MARKED WITH TRAFFIC LANESPDF page 26
DRIVING ON THE LEFT SIDE OF ROADWAYPDF page 26
PASSING ON THE RIGHTPDF page 26
TRAFFIC SIGNS AND MARKINGSPDF page 26
FOLLOWING TOO CLOSELYPDF page 27
RAILROAD CROSSINGSPDF page 27
REQUIRED SIGNALSPDF page 27
USEDVEHICLESPURCHASEDINANOTHERJURISDICTIONPDF page 29
MOPEDLICENSINGPDF page 29
STATEIN YOURNAMEPDF page 29
EMERGENCY VEHICLESPDF page 29
FUNERAL PROCESSIONS AND CONVOYSPDF page 29
TOW-AWAY ZONESPDF page 29
UNATTENDED MOTOR VEHICLEPDF page 29
NO PASSING RULESPDF page 30
SLOW MOVING VEHICLE EMBLEMPDF page 30
THE RULES OF RIGHT-OF-WAYPDF page 31
FROM AN ALLEY, PRIVATE ROADPDF page 33
Single Broken Yellow Lines are usedPDF page 33
TRAFFIC SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGSPDF page 33
Single Dashed White Lane LinesmayPDF page 38
Lighted ArrowsPDF page 39
TRAFFIC SIGNALSPDF page 39
Flashing SignalsPDF page 41
Lane Control SignalsPDF page 41
MUST MOVE ONLY IN THE DIRECTION INDICAT-PDF page 41
Pedestrian SignalsPDF page 42
Colors and ShapesPDF page 43
POSTED MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT NOR SLOWERPDF page 46
Regulatory SignsPDF page 44
Divided HighwayDivided Highway EndsHillPDF page 47
GUIDE AND INFORMATION SIGNSPDF page 48
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE DEVICESPDF page 51
CRASH PROCEDURESPDF page 52
WHAT IS THE PENALTY FOR NON-COMPLIANCE?PDF page 53
WHAT MUST YOU DO AFTER THE CRASH? (See Chapter VII, page 52)PDF page 53
WHAT ARE THE MINIMUM MANDATORY COVERAGES?PDF page 54
WHAT IS THE PENALTY?PDF page 55
WHEN CAN I SUE OR BE SUED?PDF page 54
ALCOHOL AND OTHER DRUGSPDF page 56
THE LAWPDF page 55
OTHER DRUGSPDF page 56
DRIVING HABITSPDF page 57
IMPATIENCEPDF page 57
INATTENTIONPDF page 57
LAZINESSPDF page 57
ARROGANCEPDF page 59
DISTRACTED DRIVINGPDF page 59
IGNORANCEPDF page 59
ATTENTIVENESSPDF page 59
DEFENSIVE DRIVINGPDF page 59
SPEED REDUCES YOUR FIELD OF VISIONPDF page 59
DRIVER’S CONDITIONPDF page 60
POST-STARTINGPDF page 60
SAFETY BELTSPDF page 61
TRIP PLANPDF page 60
VEHICLE CONDITIONPDF page 60
ClothingPDF page 63
UnbeltedBeltedPDF page 62
BACKING YOUR VEHICLEPDF page 65
CHOOSING A PROPER TRAFFIC LANEPDF page 65
ENTERING TRAFFICPDF page 65
LANE CHANGINGPDF page 65
ROUNDABOUTPDF page 65
OVERCONTROL OR LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. It may bePDF page 67
TURNS AND CURVESPDF page 67
VEHICLE SPEEDPDF page 67
NEVER DRIVE ONTO THE ROAD SHOULDER TO PASS A VEHICLEPDF page 69
OVERTAKING AND PASSINGPDF page 69
PASSING PARKED CARSPDF page 69
STOPPING IN TRAFFICPDF page 69
USE OF BRAKESPDF page 70
DOWNSHIFTINGPDF page 71
PARKING ON A HILLPDF page 71
PARALLEL PARKINGPDF page 73
TO RIGHTPDF page 71
Advantages–Electric SignalsPDF page 73
Disadvantages–Electric SignalsPDF page 73
Disadvantages–Hand SignalsPDF page 73
HAZARD WARNING SIGNALSPDF page 73
PARKING RESTRICTIONSPDF page 73
TURN, STOP AND HAZARD WARNING SIGNALSPDF page 73
DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHERPDF page 76
STOP SIGNALSPDF page 75
TRAFFIC MIXPDF page 75
USE OF TURN SIGNALSPDF page 75
FREEWAY DRIVINGPDF page 77
DRIVING ON THE FREEWAYPDF page 79
EMERGENCY STOPSPDF page 79
ENTERING THE FREEWAYPDF page 79
Use a MapPDF page 79
BRAKE FAILUREPDF page 81
EMERGENCY DRIVING PROCEDURESPDF page 81
LEAVING THE FREEWAYPDF page 81
STEERING FAILUREPDF page 81
TIRE BLOWOUTSPDF page 81
ACCELERATOR STUCK OPENPDF page 83
ONCOMING VEHICLE IN YOUR LANEPDF page 83
OVERTAKING VEHICLE IN DANGERPDF page 83
SKIDSPDF page 83
WHEELS OFF PAVEMENTPDF page 83
BREAKDOWNS OR ENGINE FAILUREPDF page 85
Driver ResponsibilitiesPDF page 85
FIREPDF page 85
Professional DriversPDF page 85
TRUCKS, TRAILERS, BUSES AND MOTORCYCLESPDF page 85
VisibilityPDF page 85
Acceleration and AgilityPDF page 87
BrakesPDF page 87
Downgrade Speed ControlPDF page 87
HAZARDOUS MATERIALSPDF page 87
Maneuvering SpacePDF page 87
Safety ChainsPDF page 87
SlipstreamPDF page 87
Stopping DistancePDF page 87
TOWING TRAILERSPDF page 87
EquipmentPDF page 89
SHARING THE ROAD WITH MOTORCYCLESPDF page 89
Trailer LoadPDF page 89
LANE POSITIONPDF page 91
SIZEPDF page 91
FOLLOWING DISTANCEPDF page 93
INTERSECTIONSPDF page 93
OPERATOR’S LICENSEPDF page 95
PASSING AND BEING PASSEDPDF page 95
SUMMARY OF FACTSPDF page 95
Your Responsibility as a DRIVERPDF page 95
Your Responsibility as a PedestrianPDF page 95
MOTORISTSPDF page 97
STOPPING FOR A SCHOOL BUSPDF page 97
Traffic RegulationsPDF page 98
Safety TipsPDF page 99
TEST QUESTIONSPDF page 98
GENERAL TEST QUESTIONSPDF page 127
County of KauaiPDF page 131
Lanai OfficePDF page 131