Driving Test Practice

Hawaii: Pavement markings — Part 1 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “What tells you the proper lane to drive in on a roadway marked with traffic lanes?” · “You must not pass when there is what kind of line in your lane?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "Hawaii Driver's Manual" (2023), Hawaii Department of Transportation.

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  1. What tells you the proper lane to drive in on a roadway marked with traffic lanes?

    • Signs or pavement markings
    • The lane position of the car ahead
    • The speed of the surrounding traffic
    • Your destination alone
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    Correct answer: Signs or pavement markings

    The manual says to drive in the proper lane as indicated by signs or pavement markings.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 26 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. You must not pass when there is what kind of line in your lane?

    • A solid yellow line
    • A broken yellow line
    • A broken white line
    • A white stop line
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    Correct answer: A solid yellow line

    Do not pass when there is a solid yellow line in your lane.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 31 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. What are pavement markings?

    • Lines, words or figures marked with paint, reflectors or other markers
    • Only painted lines that are applied along the road shoulder and curb
    • Signs that are mounted on poles beside the road or over it
    • Only reflectors that are placed in the center of the traffic lane
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    Correct answer: Lines, words or figures marked with paint, reflectors or other markers

    Pavement markings are lines, words or figures marked on the pavement with paint, reflectors or other markers.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. What is the purpose of yellow centerlines?

    Two-lane rural road with a broken yellow center line and a single red car in the right lane.
    • To separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
    • To mark the right edge of the roadway
    • To show the exact place at which to stop
    • To separate traffic moving in opposite directions
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    Correct answer: To separate traffic moving in opposite directions

    Yellow centerlines are used to separate traffic moving in opposite directions.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. A single broken yellow line marks the centerline of a road with only two lanes of traffic. When may you cross it?

    Two-lane rural road with a broken yellow center line and a single red car in the right lane.
    • Never, under any circumstances
    • When it is safe, to pass another vehicle
    • Only to make a left turn into a driveway
    • Only when the road ahead is a divided highway
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    Correct answer: When it is safe, to pass another vehicle

    You may cross a single broken yellow line to pass another vehicle when it is safe.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. On which side of a single broken yellow centerline must you drive?

    Two-lane road with a broken yellow center line and white edge lines; a red car drives in the right lane ahead of a white box truck.
    • To the right of it
    • To the left of it
    • On either side, as you choose
    • Directly on top of it
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    Correct answer: To the right of it

    The manual says you must drive to the right of this centerline.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. What do double solid yellow lines in the center of the roadway mean?

    Two-lane road with a double solid yellow center line and white edge lines, grass and trees on both sides, and a red car in the lower right-hand lane.
    • Passing is allowed in one direction only
    • Passing is allowed when it is safe
    • Passing is prohibited in both directions
    • The center lane is for left turns only
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    Correct answer: Passing is prohibited in both directions

    Double solid yellow lines mark the center of the roadway where passing is prohibited in both directions.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. You may cross double solid yellow lines only for which purpose?

    Two-lane road with a double solid yellow center line and white edge lines, grass and trees on both sides, and a red car in the lower right-hand lane.
    • To pass a slow vehicle when the road ahead is completely clear
    • To make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or driveway
    • To go around a vehicle that is stopped ahead in your own lane
    • To make a U-turn on a street that has very little traffic
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    Correct answer: To make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or driveway

    You may cross double solid yellow lines ONLY to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or driveway.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. What does a single solid yellow line on a two-lane road indicate?

    A two-lane road with a single solid yellow center line, where a car signaling left follows a slower car while another car comes the other way.
    • A zone where passing is allowed when it is safe
    • A lane that is reserved for buses only
    • A lane that is used only for left turns
    • A zone where passing is prohibited
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    Correct answer: A zone where passing is prohibited

    No passing lines are single solid yellow lines used on two-lane roads to indicate zones where passing is prohibited.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. When may you cross a no passing line (a single solid yellow line)?

    A two-lane road with a single solid yellow center line, where a car signaling left follows a slower car while another car comes the other way.
    • Whenever the oncoming lane is clear of traffic for a long way ahead
    • When you are driving slower than the posted speed limit of the road
    • Only to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or a driveway
    • Whenever you need to pass a bicycle or another slow moving vehicle
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    Correct answer: Only to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or a driveway

    You may cross a no passing line ONLY to make a left turn into or from an alley, private road or a driveway.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 33 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. What do white lines on the roadway separate?

    Straight three-lane road from above, empty of vehicles: solid yellow line on the left, two broken white lines between the lanes, solid white line on the right, roadside trees.
    • Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction
    • Lanes of traffic that move in opposite directions
    • The edge of the roadway from the shoulder area
    • Lanes in which passing is always prohibited
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    Correct answer: Lanes of traffic moving in the same direction

    White lines separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. What are you required to do with respect to white lane lines?

    Straight three-lane road from above, empty of vehicles: solid yellow line on the left, two broken white lines between the lanes, solid white line on the right, roadside trees.
    • Drive on the lane lines to keep to the center
    • Keep your left wheels on the lane line
    • Straddle the lane line when passing
    • Drive between the lane lines
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    Correct answer: Drive between the lane lines

    You are required to drive between white lane lines.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. When may you cross a single dashed white lane line?

    Straight three-lane road from above, empty of vehicles: solid yellow line on the left, two broken white lines between the lanes, solid white line on the right, roadside trees.
    • Only in unusual circumstances
    • When you can do so safely
    • Never, because it is prohibited
    • Only to make a left turn into a driveway
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    Correct answer: When you can do so safely

    Single dashed white lane lines may be crossed when you can do so safely.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. What does a single solid white line indicate?

    Two lanes of traffic moving the same direction separated by a single solid white line.
    • Movement from lane to lane is hazardous
    • Movement from lane to lane is prohibited at all times
    • You may change lanes whenever you wish
    • The lane is reserved for turning vehicles only
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    Correct answer: Movement from lane to lane is hazardous

    Single solid white lines indicate that movement from lane to lane is hazardous.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. What does the width of a solid white line tell you?

    Top view of two lanes going the same way toward an intersection: the broken white line between them turns into a wide solid white line just before the crosswalk. A blue car is in the right lane and a red car in the left lane.
    • The wider the line, the higher the speed limit
    • The wider the line, the more lanes are ahead
    • The wider the line, the greater the hazard
    • The wider the line, the less the hazard
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    Correct answer: The wider the line, the greater the hazard

    Single solid white lines indicate that lane changes are hazardous, and the wider the line, the greater the hazard.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. When may you cross a single solid white line?

    Two lanes of traffic moving the same direction separated by a single solid white line.
    • Whenever there is no traffic in the next lane
    • Only in unusual circumstances and then only with great care
    • Whenever you signal at least 100 feet before the line
    • Only to make a left turn into an alley
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    Correct answer: Only in unusual circumstances and then only with great care

    You may cross a solid white line ONLY IN UNUSUAL CIRCUMSTANCES AND THEN ONLY WITH GREAT CARE.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 34 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. What do double solid white lines indicate?

    Top view of dark pavement with two parallel solid white lines running down the middle
    • Movement from lane to lane is hazardous but allowed
    • Lane changes are allowed when it is safe
    • The roadway ahead must not be entered
    • Movement from lane to lane is prohibited
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    Correct answer: Movement from lane to lane is prohibited

    Double solid white lines indicate that movement from lane to lane is prohibited, and you must not cross them.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. What is the rule for crossing a double solid white line?

    Two lanes going the same direction, separated by double solid white lines, with a car signaling left toward the other lane.
    • You may cross it only with great care
    • You may cross it when you can do so safely
    • You must not cross it
    • You may cross it only to make a left turn
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    Correct answer: You must not cross it

    You MUST NOT cross a double solid white line.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 35 · Open this page in the manual

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