Speed Limits & Following Distance — Hawaii
Hawaii permit practice test: 530 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Speed Limits & Following Distance: 31 questions.
Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Speed Limits & Following Distance |
| License test | Hawaii Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 31 (6% of 530 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
hidot.hawaii.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (31)
1. Your vehicle's stopping distance increases when stopping:
- On a wet or icy road. ✓
- On paved highways.
- When driving at night.
- All of the above.
Answer: A. On a wet or icy road.
2. What do speed limit signs indicate?
- Potential driving speeds for the area
- The maximum or minimum speed that is legally allowed to be driven ✓
- The speed drivers should drive in heavy traffic
- The speed drivers should drive under poor conditions
Answer: B. The maximum or minimum speed that is legally allowed to be driven
3. When driving on slippery roads, you should:
- Use alternate routes.
- Drive as you would on dry roads.
- Increase your following distance. ✓
- Avoid crossing bridges or intersections.
Answer: C. Increase your following distance.
4. What can you do to avoid the need to make emergency stops while driving in traffic?
- Honk your horn to make others aware of your presence.
- Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance. ✓
- Drive in the right lane only.
- Drive more slowly than the flow of traffic.
Answer: B. Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance.
5. When driving in bad weather, drivers should:
- Increase their speed to reach their final destination more quickly.
- Decrease their following distance.
- Increase their following distance. ✓
- None of the above.
Answer: C. Increase their following distance.
6. Follow the vehicle ahead of you at a distance of at least:
- One second.
- Two seconds. ✓
- 100 feet.
- 75 feet.
Answer: B. Two seconds.
7. If a flagger is directing traffic in a construction zone, you must:
- Follow the directions given by the flagger. ✓
- Copy what surrounding traffic is doing, despite the flagger's instructions.
- Assume the flagger is not supposed to be directing traffic.
- Follow the laws that would be in place if the area was not under construction.
Answer: A. Follow the directions given by the flagger.
8. If a crossing guard is directing traffic in a school zone, you must:
- Follow the directions given by the crossing guard. ✓
- Copy what surrounding traffic is doing, despite the crossing guard's instructions.
- Assume the guard is not supposed to be directing traffic.
- Follow rules that would be in place if no children were present.
Answer: A. Follow the directions given by the crossing guard.
9. Which is not a factor in determining the distance that it takes to stop your vehicle?
- Steering ability ✓
- Braking distance
- Reaction distance
- Perception time
Answer: A. Steering ability
10. You are driving when it begins to rain. You should:
- Drive faster than surrounding traffic.
- Drive at the maximum posted speed limit.
- Slow down. ✓
- Drive closely behind the vehicle in front of you.
Answer: C. Slow down.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook