Hawaii Administrative Rules › Title 19 - DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION › Subtitle 5 - MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY OFFICE › Chapter 122 - RULES RELATING TO THE EXAMINATION OF APPLICANTS FOR ISSUANCE AND RENEWAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE DRIVER'S LICENSES AND PERMITS › Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 19-122-10 - Knowledge tests for original license

Current through June, 2024
(a) Applicants for
				  an original Hawaii driver's license categories 1, 2, 3, and 4 shall take an
				  appropriate examination in the English language on rules of the road, traffic
				  code provisions, safe driving practices, and the meaning of traffic signs.
				  Although autocycles are a subclass of motorcycles, autocycles require a class 3
				  license rather than a class 2. At least three different sets of examinations,
				  each consisting of not less than twenty-five general questions, shall be
				  available for use by the examiner of drivers. Any one of the examination sets
				  may be used at the discretion of the examiner. Each applicant shall be given
				  one examination.
(b) Each applicant
				  applying for a category 1 or 2 license (motorcycle, except for autocycle, or
				  motor scooter) shall take a test as described in subsection (a) and an
				  examination in the English language consisting of not less than ten questions
				  pertaining to the operation of a motorcycle or motor scooter.
(c) Applicants who possess a valid Hawaii
				  driver's license and make application for a higher category of driver's license
				  shall not be required to take the examination described in subsection
				  (a).
(d) Applicants for a
				  commercial driver's license shall take a fifty-question general knowledge test
				  about good driving practices and vehicle inspections to operate commercial
				  vehicles safely.
(e) Commercial
				  drivers shall take special knowledge tests to drive certain vehicles and to
				  transport certain cargo. The specialized tests are:
(1) Air brakes test. This test measures
				  knowledge required to drive vehicles equipped with air brakes. Drivers who do
				  not pass this test have a "L" restriction on their license. Each test shall
				  consist of twenty-five questions.
(2) Combination vehicles test. This test
				  measures knowledge required to drive combination vehicles such as
				  tractor-trailer rigs. It must be passed by every applicant who wants a class A
				  commercial driver's license. Each test shall consist of twenty
				  questions.
(3) Passenger transport
				  test. This test measures knowledge required by bus drivers. It must be passed
				  to receive a passenger endorsement (P) to a commercial driver's license. Each
				  test shall consist of twenty questions.
(4) Doubles/triples test. This test measures
				  knowledge required to drive trucks with two or three cargo trailers. It must be
				  passed to receive a doubles/triples endorsement (T) to a category A commercial
				  driver's license. Each test shall consist of twenty questions.
(5) Tank vehicle test. This test measures
				  knowledge required to drive tanker trucks that haul liquids or gases in bulk.
				  It must be passed to receive a tank vehicle endorsement (N) to a commercial
				  driver's license. Each test shall consist of twenty questions.
(6) Hazardous materials test. This tests
				  basic knowledge of regulations governing the hauling of hazardous materials and
				  hazardous waste. It must be passed to receive a hazardous materials endorsement
				  (H) to a commercial driver's license. Each test shall consist of thirty
				  questions. An endorsement to carry hazardous materials in a tank vehicle is
				  indicated by a (X).
(7) School bus
				  test. This test measures knowledge required to drive school buses. It must be
				  passed to receive a school bus endorsement (S) to a commercial driver's
				  license.