Hawaii Speed Limits practice test

Practice limits and how to adjust your speed, with questions based on the Hawaii Driver's Manual.

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Sample Speed Limits questions

What extra charge applies when you exceed the speed limit by more than 10 mph?

  • Automatic license suspension
  • A $100 surcharge
  • A $10 surcharge
  • A mandatory court date
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A $10 surcharge

The surcharge goes to the neurotrauma special fund.

Source: Hawaii Revised Statutes, HRS §291C-102(b)

How are school zone speed limits set in Hawaii?

  • By one fixed statewide number in law
  • By federal highway rules alone
  • By each school's principal
  • By the state and counties, with signs
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By the state and counties, with signs

Signs must be plainly visible at all times under ordinary traffic conditions.

Source: Hawaii Revised Statutes, HRS §291C-104(b)-(c)

What counts as excessive speeding in Hawaii?

  • Any speed above 65 mph on any road
  • 20 mph over the limit in a school zone
  • Anything at least 10 mph over the limit
  • 30 mph over the limit, or 80 mph or more
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30 mph over the limit, or 80 mph or more

Excessive speeding is a petty misdemeanor, not just a traffic infraction.

Source: Hawaii Revised Statutes, HRS §291C-105(a)

What happens to your license after a first excessive speeding conviction in Hawaii?

  • Nothing, only a fine applies
  • It is suspended for 30 days
  • It is suspended for one week
  • It is revoked for five years
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It is suspended for 30 days

The court also orders a fine of $500 to $1,000 and a driver retraining course.

Source: Hawaii Revised Statutes, HRS §291C-105(c)(1)

Where does the Hawaii manual say reduced speeds are required?

  • Within one mile of any airport
  • On all freeways after dark every night
  • On every bridge across the islands
  • Near schools when children are present
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Near schools when children are present

Reduced speeds also apply in residential and business areas.

Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter V, Speed Restrictions, PDF p. 28

How should you choose your speed when driving at night?

  • Exactly 10 mph under the posted limit
  • So you can stop within the distance you see
  • The same speed you use during the day
  • Faster, since traffic is usually lighter
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So you can stop within the distance you see

No one sees as well at night as in daylight.

Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, Chapter X, Night Driving, PDF p. 76

Can you be cited for driving at the posted limit in heavy rain?

  • No, the posted limit is always legal
  • Only if you are on the freeway
  • Yes, if it is unsafe for conditions
  • Only if it is also dark outside
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Yes, if it is unsafe for conditions

No one may drive faster than is reasonable and prudent for the conditions.

Source: Hawaii Revised Statutes, HRS §291C-101

What is the fine for speeding in a Hawaii school zone or construction area?

  • $1,000
  • $250
  • $2,500
  • $50
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$250

School zone violations also carry a $25 surcharge for the safe routes to school fund.

Source: Hawaii Revised Statutes, HRS §291C-104(b)-(c)

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We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the Hawaii Driver's Manual (State of Hawaii Driver's Manual, Hagadone Media Group-Hawaii edition 'HMG 5/2023' (copyright years 1977, 2006, 2018, 2020 and 2023), digital file 2023-Hawaii-Drivers-Manual_5.375x8.375_Final-r3-Digital-071924web.pdf (132 PDF pages), posted on hidot.hawaii.gov in November 2024 and linked as the English manual from the HDOT Motor Vehicle Safety Office page, read 2026-11-10. (The file named Hawaii-Drivers-Manual_2026_V2.pdf on the same page is the Chuukese translation, not a newer English edition.) Page numbers cited are PDF pages, which match the printed page numbers; the PDF's text layer repeats many passages on two consecutive pages (for example 64 and 65), and the first of the two is cited. The test-question appendix (PDF pp. 100-127) was not used as a source. Hawaii licensing is run by the four counties under HDOT rules, so the exam format comes from HDOT's Online Learner's Permit Test page and Hawaii Administrative Rules chapter 19-122, and legal rules were checked against the Hawaii Revised Statutes (HRS chapters 286, 291, 291C, 291E and 431:10C) on data.capitol.hawaii.gov, read 2026-11-10 (current through the 2025 session laws; the capitol.hawaii.gov host blocks plain requests, the data.capitol.hawaii.gov mirror does not). A web search for 2026 session laws touching these rules found only CDL, e-bike and mobile driver's license acts, none affecting a tested rule. Questions follow the statute where the manual differs. Out-of-date or inconsistent manual statements and how they were handled: (1) insurance minimums of $20,000/$40,000 bodily injury and $10,000 property damage (PDF p. 54) were raised by Act 138, SLH 2024, to $40,000/$80,000 and $20,000 (HRS 431:10C-301(b)) for new and renewed policies from January 1, 2026; questions use the new limits; (2) test refusal revocation of one, two or four years (PDF p. 56) differs from HRS 291E-41(c): two, four or eight years; questions use the statute; (3) child restraints (PDF p. 20: restraint under 4, booster under 8 if under four feet and 40 pounds; the 2006 GDL brochure linked from PDF p. 13 says boosters for ages 4-7) are out of date: HRS 291-11.5 (amended 2022) covers children under 10, rear-facing under 2, and a belt only for ages 7-9 taller than 4 feet 9 inches; questions use the statute; (4) school bus (PDF p. 96: a $1,000 fine; only opposite-direction traffic on a divided highway is excused) differs from HRS 291C-95: stop at least 20 feet away in the bus's lane and all adjacent lanes regardless of direction, the rule does not apply on a different roadway, and the fine is up to $500, or up to $1,000 on a state highway; questions use the statute; (5) the manual's 'impaired' band of more than .05 but less than .08 (PDF p. 56) is not in current HRS 291E-61, which uses .08 plus impairment; not tested; (6) phones: the manual (PDF pp. 58-59) only advises against phone use, but HRS 291C-137 bans holding a mobile electronic device while operating, bans even hands-free use under 18, and sets $300/$400 fines; questions use the statute; (7) parking: the manual's list (PDF pp. 28-29) has no distances near crosswalks or hydrants; HRS 291C-116 (L 2025, c 171) now bars parking within 20 feet of a crosswalk or intersection even without signs, and is used; hydrant distances are county ordinances, so hydrant_parking_ft is left open; (8) hill parking: PDF p. 70 says both to turn the wheels to the right whether uphill or downhill and to turn the front wheels toward the curb; HRS 291C-121 requires turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the highway on any grade, so no question asks the uphill-with-curb case and the common question on it is excluded; (9) the line 'The minimum age to obtain a driver's license is years' (PDF p. 14) is missing its number; the age of 17 comes from PDF p. 12 and HRS 286-104(5) and 286-102.6(f); (10) 'You must be at least 21 years old before applying for' larger class licenses (PDF p. 12) differs from HAR 19-122-3(3) (commercial learner's permit or category 4 at 18); not tested; (11) moped registration is described two ways (registered as bicycles, and inspected, registered and licensed; PDF p. 28); not tested; (12) the 2024 rule that slow drivers on two-lane roads must pull off for five or more trailing vehicles (HRS 291C-41(d)) and the 200-foot return distance for passing (HRS 291C-45) are not in the manual; questions cite the statute. The crash report threshold of $3,000 (PDF p. 52) matches HRS 291C-16, and the 100-foot signal distance, 15-foot railroad stop, 3-foot bicycle passing distance and .02 under-21 limit match HRS 291C-84, 291C-91, 291C-43 and 291E-64/291E-1. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.

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