Freeway emergency stops — Hawaii Permit Test
Freeway emergency stops on the Hawaii permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
If you have an emergency on the freeway, try to get off at the next exit; if you must stop, drive entirely off the roadway as far from traffic as possible.
A car stopped half in a lane will be hit by someone who looks down for a second.
If you must stop, drive entirely off the roadway as far away from traffic as possible.
Never stand or walk on the freeway.
A person standing beside a stalled car is hard to see and has no room when a car drifts toward the shoulder.
Never stand or walk on the freeway.
Do not stop on the freeway to help other drivers in trouble; report the situation to the proper authorities.
A second car pulling onto a narrow shoulder doubles the number of people standing near fast traffic.
Do not stop to assist other drivers in trouble but report the situation to the proper authorities.
On the test
If you must make an emergency stop on the freeway, where should you stop?
Entirely off the road, far from traffic. A car stopped half in a lane will be hit by someone who looks down for a second. State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.79: “If you must stop, drive entirely off the roadway as far away from traffic as possible.”
How this works
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, published by the Hawaii Department of Transportation, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-05.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/HI.pdf (State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, 2023, Hawaii Department of Transportation, retrieved 2026-09-14; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/HI.pages.txt (scripts/hi-text.py: PyMuPDF with the clip honored, sorted, hyphens rejoined; the fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/HI-exam.html (County of Maui, Division of Motor Vehicles & Licensing, Class 3 Instructional Permit, https://www.mauicounty.gov/1541/Class-3-Instructional-Permit, read 2026-10-05; states both exam figures; sha256 pinned under examSource)
- https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/library/motor-vehicle-safety-office/ (read 2026-10-05; links the manual)
- https://hidot.hawaii.gov/highways/files/2021/08/19-122-std-format.pdf (Hawaii Administrative Rules chapter 19-122, the DOT’s own copy, read 2026-10-05; §19-122-10(f)’s 80 percent agrees with the county’s figures)