Provisional license rules — Hawaii Permit Test

Provisional license rules on the Hawaii permit test — 4 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

A Hawaii provisional license allows you to transport only one person under 18 who is not a household member.

Each extra teen friend in the car raises a new driver's chance of crashing.

Your provisional license allows you to transport only one person under age 18 who is not a household member.
State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.13

With a Hawaii provisional license you may drive between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. only with a licensed parent or guardian, unless driving to and from work or a school-authorized activity.

Most teen crashes at night happen on trips for fun, not on the way home from a job.

With a provisional license, you may drive between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m. only when accompanied by a licensed parent or guardian unless driving to and from employment or driving to and from the driver’s school-authorized activity.
State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.14

Between 11:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., a Hawaii provisional driver may not transport more than one person under 18 unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.

A car full of teens late at night is the setting for many of the worst new-driver crashes.

During these hours, you may not transport more than one person under 18 unless accompanied by your parent or guardian.
State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.14

In Hawaii you must hold a provisional license for six months before applying for a driver's license.

The first months alone are when new drivers crash most, so Hawaii keeps the limits on through them.

You must hold a provisional license for six months before applying for a driver’s license.
State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.14

On the test

How many passengers under 18 who are not household members may a Hawaii provisional driver carry?

1 person. Each extra teen friend in the car raises a new driver's chance of crashing. State of Hawaii Driver’s Manual, p.13: “Your provisional license allows you to transport only one person under age 18 who is not a household member.”

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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.