Lane passing and exclusion signs — Hawaii Permit Test
Lane passing and exclusion signs on the Hawaii permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Lane use control signs show which turns are required or allowed from each lane at an intersection, and you must move only in the direction shown for your lane.
A driver who goes straight from a turn-only lane cuts off the car turning beside him.
You must move your vehicle only in the direction indicated for your traffic lane.
The NO PASSING ZONE pennant is posted on the left side of the road and points to where the no-passing zone begins.
A driver who looks for the warning on the right misses it and starts a pass just as the zone begins.
The pennant is located at the left side of the road and points to the beginning of the no-passing zone.
A PASS WITH CARE sign marks the end of a no-passing zone.
A driver who never sees where the zone ends either passes too soon or stays stuck behind a slow truck.
PASS WITH CARE SIGNS are rectangular, black and white signs indicating the end of a no-passing zone.
Exclusion signs carry a red circle, or a red circle with a red diagonal, and restrict or prohibit vehicles, vehicle movements or some other activity.
A driver who does not know the slashed circle makes the turn or the U-turn the sign forbids.
These signs restrict or prohibit vehicles or vehicle movements or prohibit some other activity.
On the test
A lane use sign over your lane shows a left arrow and the word ONLY. What must you do?
Turn left from that lane. A driver who goes straight from a turn-only lane cuts off the car turning beside him. State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.45: “You must move your vehicle only in the direction indicated for your traffic lane.”
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)