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Hawaii: Right-of-way and turning — Part 4 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “Where should you never change lanes?”

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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. On a road with three or more lanes in your direction, which lanes should you choose?

    Top view of a divided road with three lanes split by two broken white lines, holding a red car, a white SUV and a grey car, each in a different lane.
    • The center lanes, because there are fewer traffic conflicts
    • The right lane, because it is the safest to drive in
    • The left lane, because it is the fastest to drive in
    • Any lane, changing often to find the clearest path
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    Correct answer: The center lanes, because there are fewer traffic conflicts

    You choose the center lanes as there will be fewer traffic conflicts, leaving the right and left lanes for vehicles entering and leaving the roadway.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  2. On a road with three or more lanes in your direction, when should you use the right lane?

    Top view of a divided road with three lanes split by two broken white lines, holding a red car, a white SUV and a grey car, each in a different lane.
    • When you want to pass other vehicles
    • When traffic is moving faster than the limit
    • When you are moving slower than other traffic
    • When you plan to turn left soon
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    Correct answer: When you are moving slower than other traffic

    Use the right lane if you are moving slower than other traffic.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  3. How should you check your blind spots before a lane change?

    A blue car signaling a move into the right lane of a two-lane road, with a motorcycle riding just behind it there
    • Look only in your inside rear-view mirror before moving
    • Look only in your side mirrors before you move over
    • Sound your horn and watch for any reaction ahead
    • Physically check them by turning your head and looking
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    Correct answer: Physically check them by turning your head and looking

    You use your rear-view mirrors and also physically check the blind spots by turning your head and looking.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  4. How should you move into the other lane once there is ample clearance?

    A blue car with its left turn signal flashing in the right lane of a divided road, a gray SUV ahead in the same lane and a white car on the far side of a grass median.
    • With a quick sharp turn of the wheel
    • By speeding up as you cross
    • With a gradual, steady movement
    • By stopping first, then moving over
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    Correct answer: With a gradual, steady movement

    You make a gradual, steady movement into the other lane because abrupt movements may cause you to overcontrol or lose control of your vehicle.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 65 · Open this page in the manual

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  5. When changing lanes, which is better?

    A blue car with its left turn signal on in the right lane, beside a small gap between a red car and a gray car in the left lane
    • Slow slightly and move in behind a vehicle
    • Speed up and cut in ahead of a vehicle
    • Stay beside the vehicle until it moves away
    • Brake hard to leave a large gap behind you
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    Correct answer: Slow slightly and move in behind a vehicle

    It is best to slow slightly and move in behind a vehicle, because you always keep that vehicle in sight and annoy its driver less.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  6. What should you not do when vehicles are spaced at the minimum safe following distance or less?

    A blue car with its left turn signal on in the right lane, beside a small gap between a red car and a gray car in the left lane
    • Signal your intention to change lanes
    • Wait for a larger gap in the lane
    • Slow down and move in behind a vehicle
    • Force your way into the space between them
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    Correct answer: Force your way into the space between them

    Forcing your way into such a space is discourteous and dangerous and causes other drivers to close the gap to deny you space.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  7. When changing lanes, who must yield?

    On a three-lane road, a blue car in the right lane signals left, a dashed arrow showing its move into the empty middle lane, as a gray SUV trails in the left lane.
    • Vehicles in the other lane must yield to you
    • You must yield to vehicles in the other lane
    • The faster vehicle must yield
    • The vehicle with its signal on must yield
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    Correct answer: You must yield to vehicles in the other lane

    The manual states that you must always yield to vehicles in the other lane when changing lanes.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  8. If the lane you want to enter is congested, what should you do?

    Top view of a two-lane one-way road where cars of several colours sit nose to tail in one lane, and the blue car in the other has orange lights glowing on its left corners.
    • Enter at the end of the line
    • Run up ahead and crowd in
    • Stay on the shoulder until it clears
    • Enter beside the first vehicle that slows
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    Correct answer: Enter at the end of the line

    If the desired lane is congested, you enter at the end of the line and do not run up ahead and crowd in.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  9. You cannot make a lane change at the place you wanted. What should you do?

    Top view of a two-lane one-way road where cars of several colours sit nose to tail in one lane, and the blue car in the other has orange lights glowing on its left corners.
    • Make the change anyway, with your signal on
    • Slow down and make the change from the shoulder
    • Remain in your lane until you can safely make the change
    • Sound your horn and move over
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    Correct answer: Remain in your lane until you can safely make the change

    You remain in your lane until you can safely make the change, even if you are inconvenienced.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  10. Where should you never change lanes?

    • On roads that have three or more lanes in one direction
    • When approaching or moving through intersections and crosswalks
    • On any road where traffic is heavy or moving slowly
    • On roads where the speed limit is above 45 mph
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    Correct answer: When approaching or moving through intersections and crosswalks

    The manual says never to change lanes when approaching or moving through intersections and crosswalks.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 66 · Open this page in the manual

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  11. From which lane should you make a turn?

    Top view of a one-way street with two lanes approaching an intersection with white striped bars; a red car and a white SUV sit side by side in separate lanes.
    • The center lane, then swing over into the correct lane after the turn
    • The lane with the least traffic, into the lane farthest from the turn
    • The lane nearest the direction of the turn, into the nearest lane available
    • Any lane, as long as you signal early, into whichever lane is open
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    Correct answer: The lane nearest the direction of the turn, into the nearest lane available

    You turn from the traffic lane nearest the direction of the turn and into the nearest traffic lane available.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  12. You are not in the proper lane for a turn you want to make. What should you do?

    A blue car in the center lane of a three-lane ONE WAY street, between a white SUV and a red car, approaching an intersection where a dashed yellow arrow curves right
    • Continue on and make the turn elsewhere
    • Force your way into the proper lane
    • Make an abrupt last minute lane change
    • Stop and wait for traffic to let you over
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    Correct answer: Continue on and make the turn elsewhere

    If you are not in the proper lane, you continue on and make the turn elsewhere instead of forcing your way into the lane or making an abrupt last minute change.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  13. How should you make turns?

    Top view of a one-way street with two lanes approaching an intersection with white striped bars; a red car and a white SUV sit side by side in separate lanes.
    • Swing wide to the left before a right turn
    • Cut short to save time when no one is near
    • Enter the turn slowly, then speed up before the middle
    • Make precise turns, without swinging wide or cutting short
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    Correct answer: Make precise turns, without swinging wide or cutting short

    The manual says to make precise turns and not to swing wide or cut short.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  14. When should you slow to a proper speed for a curve or turn?

    A blue car on a straight stretch of a two-lane rural road approaches a curve to the right, as a white car comes out of the curve in the other lane.
    • After you are halfway through the curve
    • Before you enter the curve or begin the turn
    • Only when the road is wet
    • Only when there are other vehicles nearby
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    Correct answer: Before you enter the curve or begin the turn

    You slow to a proper speed before you enter a curve or begin a turn and keep a steady speed while in it.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  15. What can braking or an abrupt change of speed in a turn or curve cause?

    A blue car on a straight stretch of a two-lane rural road approaches a curve to the left, as a white car comes out of the curve in the other lane.
    • You may lose control of your vehicle
    • Your turn signal to stop working
    • Your tires to wear evenly
    • Following drivers to give you more room
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    Correct answer: You may lose control of your vehicle

    Braking or an abrupt change of speed in a turn or curve can cause you to lose control of your vehicle.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  16. Why should you avoid left turns and U-turns whenever possible?

    A blue car signals left on a residential street with a double yellow center line, a dashed yellow U-shaped arrow crossing the lines into the opposite lane.
    • They are prohibited by law at most intersections
    • They need a longer turn signal than right turns do
    • They conflict more with other traffic than right turns do
    • They always take more time at a green light than right turns
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    Correct answer: They conflict more with other traffic than right turns do

    Left and U-turns conflict more with other traffic, are much more hazardous than right turns and also impede other traffic.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  17. You are waiting to turn left at an intersection with a red light, and the light turns green. What should you do?

    A red car with its left turn signal on at the edge of an intersection, behind the white stop line, a green traffic light across the intersection and a blue car coming from the opposite direction.
    • Turn the wheels left while you wait, then go at once when green
    • Move slowly into the intersection, wheels straight, and turn when clear
    • Speed through before oncoming traffic arrives at the intersection
    • Wait for the oncoming drivers to wave you through the intersection
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    Correct answer: Move slowly into the intersection, wheels straight, and turn when clear

    You move slowly into the intersection, keep the wheels pointing straight ahead and turn when the intersection is clear and it is safe to do so.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  18. Why must you use great care watching for pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists when making turns?

    A blue car signaling a right turn at a red light, with a bicyclist and a moped rider crossing the intersection on the cross street
    • They usually travel much faster than passenger cars do
    • They are always visible to other drivers from far away
    • They do not have to obey traffic signals and signs
    • They may be hidden by other vehicles, darkness or poor weather
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    Correct answer: They may be hidden by other vehicles, darkness or poor weather

    Pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists may be hidden by other vehicles, darkness or poor weather when you turn.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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  19. What must you always do before making a right turn when facing a red traffic signal?

    A red car with its right turn signal on approaching an intersection with a red traffic light on the corner ahead, a person standing in the crosswalk across the road to the right, and a blue car on the road to the left
    • Slow down and turn if nothing is coming
    • Honk to warn pedestrians
    • Bring your vehicle to a complete stop
    • Wait for the signal to turn green
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    Correct answer: Bring your vehicle to a complete stop

    You must always bring your vehicle to a complete stop before making a right turn when facing a red traffic signal.

    Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual (2023), page 67 · Open this page in the manual

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