Safe Driving Techniques — Hawaii Driver's License Practice Test
163 questions in this topic · 30 drawn at random this round
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This Hawaii Driver's License Safe Driving Techniques practice set has 163 practice questions based on the official exam materials, each with an instant explanation. You need 80% on the real Hawaii Driver's License knowledge test to pass.
Sample questions
Three questions from the Safe Driving Techniques bank with the correct answer and an explanation. The practice quiz above draws 30 questions at random from the same bank.
How are good driving habits formed?
- By deliberately repeating the proper action until it becomes automatic — Correct answer
- Only by attending a professional driving school
- They are inherited and cannot be changed
- By driving as fast as possible to gain experience
Explanation: A habit forms by doing the same thing so many times it becomes automatic. Good driving habits are formed the same way as bad ones — by deliberately repeating the proper action until it becomes automatic.
Handbook: Safe Driving — Driving Habits
According to the manual, what five things cause bad driving habits?
- Laziness, impatience, inattention, arrogance, and ignorance — Correct answer
- Speed, fatigue, weather, traffic, and noise
- Age, eyesight, hearing, reflexes, and height
- Cost, distance, time, comfort, and music
Explanation: Bad driving habits are caused by five things: laziness, impatience, inattention, arrogance, and ignorance.
Handbook: Safe Driving — Bad Driving Habits
Before changing lanes, driving away from the curb, or getting out on the traffic side, what must you do?
- Turn your head and look behind for oncoming traffic — Correct answer
- Only glance in the rear-view mirror
- Honk the horn and proceed
- Close your eyes and trust the other drivers
Explanation: You must turn your head and look behind for oncoming traffic. A lazy driver reduces this to only a mirror glance and also fails to signal — combining no-look and no-signal habits can cause a crash.
Handbook: Safe Driving — Laziness