No passing conditions — Hawaii Permit Test

In Hawaii you must not pass on the right shoulder of the highway.

A car swerving onto the shoulder meets the stalled car or cyclist the shoulder is there for.

On the right shoulder of the highway.

In Hawaii you must not pass when approaching a hill or curve where there is not 700 to 1000 feet of clear distance ahead.

A car coming the other way at 50 mph closes the gap faster than you can finish the pass.

On approaching a hill or curve where there is not 700 to 1000 feet (213m to 305m) clear distance ahead.

In Hawaii you must not pass when the pass cannot be completed without interfering with the safety of the oncoming vehicle and before a yellow line appears in your lane.

A pass that runs into the no-passing line ends with you in the oncoming lane at a blind spot.

When the pass cannot be completed without interfering with the safety of the oncoming vehicle and before yellow line appears in your traffic lane.

In Hawaii it is unlawful to increase your speed when you are being passed.

A driver who speeds up traps the passing car in the oncoming lane.

When you are being passed, it is unlawful to increase your speed.

In Hawaii you must not pass when there is a solid yellow line in your lane.

A solid line marks where the road ahead hides oncoming cars.

When there is a solid yellow line in your lane.

In Hawaii, the end of a no-passing zone does not mean it is safe to pass; it means there is more visibility ahead.

A driver who pulls out at the end-of-zone marker without looking meets the oncoming car head on.

The end of a “no passing zone” does not mean it is safe to pass. It means there is increased visibility ahead.

Where must you NOT pass another vehicle?

On the right shoulder. A car swerving onto the shoulder meets the stalled car or cyclist the shoulder is there for. State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.30: “On the right shoulder of the highway.”