Hawaii
Hawaii Department of Transportation (licenses issued by county driver licensing offices)
Hawaii permit practice test
Free practice for the Hawaii DOT knowledge test — no account, no paywall. Every answer explains why and links to the rule it comes from, and 5 questions are checked against Hawaii's own handbook.
Searching for the Hawaii DMV practice test? In Hawaii, driver licensing is handled by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (licenses issued by county driver licensing offices).
- Earliest permit
- 15½
- Test
- 25 Q
- Pass mark
- —
— = not confirmed. Sources in the facts section below.
Practice for the Hawaii knowledge test
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Hawaii licensing facts we could verify
Each fact names its source and how we read it. Where an agency doesn't publish a detail, or blocked our checker, we say so instead of guessing.
- Licensing agency
- Hawaii Department of Transportation (licenses issued by county driver licensing offices)Driver licenses are issued by the county licensing offices; HDOT runs the online permit test.
- Earliest learner permit
- 15 years 6 monthsRead on the official page · Online Learner's Permit Test · checked October 12, 2026
- Knowledge test format
- 25 questionsThe page gives the length but not the pass mark.Read on the official page · Online Learner's Permit Test · checked October 12, 2026
- Official test online?
- Yes — a webcam-proctored online test (knowtodrive.com/hawaii) on a desktop or laptop.Read on the official page · Online Learner's Permit Test · checked October 12, 2026
Official handbook
Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition) ↗We read this edition (2023 edition) page by page on October 12, 2026 to check the Hawaii-specific questions here. It is the source of truth — study it.
Official handbook; linked, not reproduced.
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Appointments, documents and fees are set by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (licenses issued by county driver licensing offices). Always book through the official site.
Go to the Hawaii DOT site ↗Specific to Hawaii
Rules that differ from state to state
These come straight from the Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition), page referenced — and several are numbers other states set differently.
Drivers 21 and over: the per se alcohol limit is 0.08% BAC.
Handbook p. 55
Drivers under 21: the limit is 0.02% BAC.
Handbook p. 56
Signal at least 100 feet before turning.
Handbook p. 27
When stopping for a train, stop no closer than 15 feet to the nearest rail.
Handbook p. 27
Leave at least 3 feet when passing a bicyclist.
Handbook p. 97
RoadSense Studio
See the situation, then decide
Step through real intersections. Only scenes whose rule we verified for Hawaii (or that rest on the national standard) appear here.
Hawaii · verified scene
Left turn on a solid green
A green light permits your left turn — it does not protect it.
Green light. Your light is solid green. You want to turn left. A red car approaches from the opposite direction, going straight.
Rule: On a circular green you may go straight or turn, but turning traffic yields to pedestrians in the crosswalk and to vehicles in the intersection, and a left turn also yields to oncoming traffic close enough to be a hazard.
- Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1 — Section 4A.03 A.1
Read the whole scene as text
- Green light: Your light is solid green. You want to turn left. A red car approaches from the opposite direction, going straight.
- Decision point: You have pulled forward to the stop line. The oncoming car is close and still coming.
- Oncoming car passes: You wait. The oncoming car passes straight through.
- You turn: With the way clear, you complete your left turn.
Sample questions
Answers and sources are in the page, so they work without JavaScript.
Sample 1 · Hawaii rule
In Hawaii, a driver aged 21 or older is over the legal limit at a blood alcohol concentration of:
- 0.02%
- 0.05%
- 0.08%
- 0.10%
Show answer
0.08%. 0.08% is the per se limit for adult drivers in Hawaii. You can still be charged below it if alcohol has impaired your driving; the only safe level is none.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, p. 55
Sample 2 · Hawaii rule
In Hawaii, a driver under 21 breaks the law at a blood alcohol concentration of:
- 0.00%
- 0.01%
- 0.02%
- 0.05%
Show answer
0.02%. Hawaii's handbook sets 0.02% for drivers under 21. Under-21 limits differ by state (0.00, 0.01 and 0.02 all appear) — and are far below the adult limit.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, p. 56
Sample 3 · National standard
What does this sign require you to do? (Red octagon STOP sign)
- Slow down and continue if no one is coming
- Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe
- Stop only if other vehicles are at the intersection
- Stop only when turning
Show answer
Come to a full stop, then go only when it is safe. An octagon is used for STOP and nothing else. It is placed where a full stop is always required, so you stop completely every time, then proceed only when you can do so safely.
Source: Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition with Revision 1, Section 2B.04; Table 2A-1
Where this page stands
- State facts not yet reviewed by a human editor
Common questions
Hawaii permit test, answered
How many questions are on the Hawaii permit test, and what do I need to pass?
The Hawaii DOT publishes: 25 questions. The page gives the length but not the pass mark. Source: Online Learner's Permit Test.
How old do you have to be to get a learner permit in Hawaii?
15 years 6 months. Source: Online Learner's Permit Test.
Can I take the official Hawaii knowledge test online?
Yes — a webcam-proctored online test (knowtodrive.com/hawaii) on a desktop or laptop. Source: Online Learner's Permit Test.
Is this the official Hawaii DOT test?
No. FuelWide is independent. Our 93 practice questions are written by us, 5 of them from rules we checked in the Hawaii handbook, and the official test is given only by the Hawaii Department of Transportation (licenses issued by county driver licensing offices).
What does the Hawaii test cover?
Every state tests road signs, signals and pavement markings (a national standard), right-of-way, and safe-driving practice, plus its own laws — parking distances, alcohol limits, school-bus and emergency-vehicle rules. The Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023 edition) is the source of truth.
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FuelWide Driving Academy is independent. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by or run by any state motor vehicle agency or government body, and its practice sets are not the official knowledge test. Book and take the real test only through the Hawaii Department of Transportation (licenses issued by county driver licensing offices).