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Hawaii CDL — General Knowledge: Sharing the Road practice test
Driving safely around motorcycles, bicycles, large trucks, pedestrians, and school buses — and knowing who has the right of way.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. Which phone number does the manual give for making the call when you suspect human trafficking?
Correct answer: 1-888-3737-888
The manual's message to drivers on this topic ends by telling them to make the call to 1-888-3737-888. The other numbers shown here are county driver licensing offices listed in the same manual.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Truckers Against Trafficking
2. What does the manual point to as a big factor in how much driving stress gets to you?
Correct answer: Your mood before you even start the vehicle
The manual says your state of mind before you start the vehicle goes a long way toward deciding how stress affects you on the road. It suggests reducing stress before and during the drive.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Section 2.10.2, Don't Be an Aggressive Driver
3. You want to report an aggressive driver and you have a cell phone. What condition does the manual attach to calling the police?
Correct answer: Call only if you can do it safely
The manual says to report aggressive drivers to the appropriate authorities, and to call the police from a cell phone if you have one and can make the call safely.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Section 2.10.3, What You Should Do When Confronted by an Aggressive Driver
4. Which of these is NOT among the manual's signs that a nearby driver is distracted?
Correct answer: A vehicle holding a steady speed in the center of its lane
The manual says to watch for vehicles that drift over lane lines or within their lane, vehicles traveling at inconsistent speeds, drivers busy with maps, food, cigarettes or phones, and drivers caught up in conversation with passengers. A steady, centered vehicle shows none of those signs.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Section 2.9.7, Watch Out for Other Distracted Drivers
5. Which of these is NOT one of the manual's tips for keeping yourself from becoming an aggressive driver?
Correct answer: Flash your headlights at slower drivers so they move over
The tips include giving the drive your full attention, being realistic about travel time, giving other drivers the benefit of the doubt, slowing down, keeping a reasonable following distance and avoiding gestures. Flashing lights at slower drivers is not among them.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Section 2.10.2, Don't Be an Aggressive Driver
6. In fog, where does the manual tell you to watch for other vehicles in particular?
Correct answer: On the side of the roadway
If you must drive in fog, the manual tells you to watch for vehicles at the side of the road. Lights you see ahead may not show where the road goes, because the vehicle showing them might be off the road entirely.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Section 2.12, Driving in Fog
7. How does the manual describe Truckers Against Trafficking (TAT)?
Correct answer: A non-profit that, since 2009, has trained and equipped people in trucking to recognize human trafficking and act on it
TAT is described as a non-profit organization that has worked with the trucking industry since 2009, providing training and tools so that people in the industry can recognize human trafficking and know what to do so law enforcement can act.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Truckers Against Trafficking
8. On slippery winter roads, how does the manual want you to manage the space around other vehicles?
Correct answer: Do not drive alongside them, and keep a longer following distance
Under 'Adjust Space to Conditions,' the manual says not to drive next to other vehicles and to leave more following distance than usual. It also says to give snowplows and salt and sand trucks plenty of room.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Section 2.13.2, Driving
9. According to the manual, what does the Truckers Against Trafficking wallet card contain?
Correct answer: Warning signs to watch for, questions for a possible victim, and the details worth reporting
The wallet card lists red flags, questions you can ask if you suspect that someone is a victim, and the kind of information that is useful to report. It is available as a phone app or, by email request, in a version to carry in your wallet.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Truckers Against Trafficking
10. While driving a bus, what might you have to remind riders about, according to the manual's passenger supervision advice?
Correct answer: The rules, or keeping their arms and heads inside the bus
Many carriers have comfort and safety rules, which are best explained at the start of the trip. On the road the driver may need to remind riders of those rules or tell them to keep arms and heads inside.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Section 4.3.1, Passenger Supervision
11. Traffic and construction are going to make you later than planned. What does the manual advise so you do not become an aggressive driver?
Correct answer: Accept the delay and take a deep breath; delays should be expected when you plan your travel time
The manual tells drivers to be realistic about travel time, to expect delays from traffic, construction or bad weather, and, when running late, to take a deep breath and accept it.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Section 2.10.2, Don't Be an Aggressive Driver
12. You tap the horn lightly before passing a bicyclist, where that is legal. What does the manual still expect of you?
Correct answer: Pass with enough care that there is no crash even if the rider never noticed you
Whenever you pass a vehicle, pedestrian or bicyclist, the manual says to assume they have not seen you. A light horn tap helps, but you still have to drive so that no crash happens even if they never noticed you.
Source: Hawaii Commercial Driver License Manual — Section 2.5.2, Communicating Your Presence
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