Two lanes are separated by a yellow center line. What does the color tell you about their traffic?
Correct answer: The lanes carry traffic in opposite directions.
Yellow center lines separate opposing traffic. The pattern of the lines and the road situation determine whether passing is permitted.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Yellow center-line color; printed page 33, physical PDF page 33. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A white lane line separates two adjacent travel lanes. What does that color normally indicate?
Correct answer: The lanes carry traffic in the same direction.
White lane lines separate same-direction lanes. Their color has a different meaning from yellow center lines separating opposing flows.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), White lane-line color; printed page 34, physical PDF page 34. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
A two-way road has the single broken yellow center line shown. What does the marking permit?
Correct answer: Passing from either direction when the maneuver is otherwise safe and lawful.
A broken yellow center line identifies a passing-permitted section in both directions. It does not remove the need for a clear view, a safe gap, and compliance with other restrictions.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Broken yellow center line; printed page 33, physical PDF page 33. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
You are in the lane beside the solid yellow line in this pair. What does that mean for passing a slower car?
Correct answer: You must not cross the center lines for that pass.
The center-line pattern applies according to the line nearest your lane. A solid yellow line on your side prohibits passing across it.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Solid side of a mixed yellow line; printed page 33, physical PDF page 33. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
You are beside the broken yellow line, with a solid yellow line beyond it. How does the marking affect a proposed pass?
Correct answer: Passing may be allowed from your side if traffic, visibility, and other rules permit.
A broken line on your side permits a pass when safe and otherwise lawful. Drivers on the solid-line side do not have the same passing permission.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Broken side of a mixed yellow line; printed page 33, physical PDF page 33. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What do the two solid yellow center lines tell drivers who want to pass an ordinary car?
Correct answer: Passing across the lines is prohibited in both directions.
Double solid yellow lines establish a no-passing section for both traffic directions. This item concerns overtaking a car, not a separate left-turn maneuver.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Double solid yellow passing restriction; printed page 33, physical PDF page 33. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
You need to turn left into a driveway across solid yellow center lines, with no sign prohibiting the turn. What does Hawaii's manual say?
Correct answer: The lines do not prohibit this driveway turn, but you must wait until it is safe.
Hawaii distinguishes a left turn into a driveway from passing across solid yellow center lines. The turn still requires a safe gap and yielding to conflicting traffic.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Left turn across yellow center lines; printed page 33, physical PDF page 33. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What does the broken white line between the two same-direction lanes indicate?
Correct answer: A lane change is permitted when it can be made safely.
A broken white line allows lane changes but does not give the changing driver priority. Check traffic and signal before crossing it.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Broken white lane line; printed page 34, physical PDF page 34. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What does the single solid white line between these same-direction lanes communicate?
Correct answer: Cross only in unusual circumstances and then with great care.
Hawaii’s manual says a single solid white lane line should be crossed only in unusual circumstances and with great care. Double solid white lines prohibit crossing.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Solid white lane line; printed page 34, physical PDF page 34. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
In the diagram, what does the solid white line along the far-right edge identify?
Correct answer: The edge of the roadway or shoulder boundary.
The solid white edge line shows the outside edge of the travel lane. It is not a center line or another ordinary through-lane boundary.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), White right edge line; printed page 35, physical PDF page 35. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What is the main purpose of the center lane marked with opposing left-turn arrows and solid/broken yellow boundaries?
Correct answer: Left turns by traffic from either direction.
Hawaii reserves a two-way left-turn center lane for left turns by traffic from either direction. Never use it to pass or continue straight; check for another vehicle entering from the opposite direction.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Shared center left-turn markings; printed page 36, physical PDF page 36. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
What condition is indicated by the painted pavement legend R X R?
Correct answer: A railroad crossing ahead.
R X R is advance notice of a railroad crossing. It calls for heightened attention and does not prove that no train is approaching.
Source: Hawaii Driver's Manual, 2023 (HMG5-2023), Railroad pavement legend; printed page 38, physical PDF page 38. Cropped page text and rendered illustration checked September 29, 2026. ↗
