NH Permit Practice Test 22

All 20 questions in test 22

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1. 1. You are following a passenger bus toward a railroad crossing with no train in sight. What should you expect?

   1. The bus will speed up to clear the crossing
   2. The bus may roll through without stopping
   3. The bus driver will wave you around first
   4. The bus must stop, so be ready to stop
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   The bus must stop, so be ready to stop. Buses that carry passengers and trucks carrying flammable or hazardous material must stop before any railroad crossing, even when no train is in sight. A driver following one of those vehicles should be ready to stop rather than expecting it to speed up, roll through, or wave traffic around. Keep extra room ahead near crossings and watch the brake lights early. The stop can come on an empty looking stretch where no signal is flashing, and a close follower has nowhere to go when it happens.

   Study this in the handbook: Regulatory, guide, work zone and railroad signs

2. 2. A New Hampshire driver wants to operate a single vehicle of 26,001 pounds or more while towing a unit of 9,000 pounds. Which class fits?

   1. Class D
   2. Class C
   3. Class B
   4. Motorcycle class
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   Class B. Class B covers a heavy single vehicle at 26,001 or more pounds, or such a vehicle towing no more than 10,000 pounds, and 9,000 sits inside that towing cap. Class D stops at 26,000 pounds, so the single vehicle alone outgrows it. Class A would need the towed unit over 10,000 pounds. Weigh both figures before testing, since crossing either threshold quietly moves the rig into another license class.

   Study this in the handbook: Youth Operator license, restrictions and renewal

3. 3. Which hand held action connected to an ignition interlock device may an adult New Hampshire driver perform?

   1. Skipping a required test
   2. Lending the device to a passenger
   3. Removing the device at lights
   4. Any action the device requires
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   Any action the device requires. Actions an ignition interlock demands, such as providing a breath sample when prompted, are permitted for adult drivers despite hand held limits. Skipping a test defeats the court ordered purpose of the unit. The allowance covers compliance, never tampering or removal. When the device calls for a rolling retest, follow its prompts safely, and pull over if a sample cannot be given without dividing attention from the road.

   Study this in the handbook: Vision, fatigue, emotions and hot vehicles

4. 4. In a forward two point turn in New Hampshire, how should the driver enter the driveway or alley?

   1. Enter by the right side of the driveway
   2. From the far shoulder at full speed
   3. Backwards from the start
   4. Diagonally across the sidewalk
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   Enter by the right side of the driveway. The forward version starts near the center of the road and turns into the driveway as near as possible to its right side. Entering from the far shoulder at speed crosses the whole road with momentum you cannot spare. Stop once the rear of the vehicle clears the curb or driveway edge. Then reverse out with a right signal after checking all directions, straightening into the nearest lane as the car backs clear.

   Study this in the handbook: Toll lanes, turns, U-turns and intersections

5. 5. Traffic crawls through a New Hampshire work zone. What following habit is required there?

   1. Close up to keep the line moving
   2. Follow closer than on open road
   3. Do not tailgate in the work zone
   4. Match the bumper ahead exactly
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   Do not tailgate in the work zone. Work zones demand extra room because traffic can stop suddenly around lane shifts, flaggers, and equipment. Closing up to keep the line moving removes the very cushion that prevents a chain collision. Reduced speed pairs with the longer gap from entry to exit. Let the vehicle ahead pull away, watch brake lights two or three cars deep, and keep enough empty pavement to stop without drama when the line checks up.

   Study this in the handbook: Regulatory, guide, work zone and railroad signs

6. 6. What triggers a curve speed warning for a New Hampshire driver?

   1. Approaching a curve or exit too quickly
   2. Parking the vehicle on a curve
   3. Driving a curve at a slow steady speed
   4. Near an exit ramp below its advised speed
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   Approaching a curve or exit too quickly. Approaching a curve or an exit ramp faster than suits the bend triggers the warning, giving the driver a chance to shed speed early. A slow steady entry gives the system nothing to flag, and parking on a curve creates no approach speed at all. Slowing before entry still matters more than any alert, because braking hard inside the bend can break traction. When the warning appears, lift off, brake while the road is still straight, and enter at a speed the tires can hold without drama.

   Study this in the handbook: Vehicle checks, seating and restraints

7. 7. At any New Hampshire toll plaza, what must a driver never do?

   1. Use the turn signal
   2. Check the mirrors
   3. Get out of the vehicle
   4. Obey plaza speed signs
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   Get out of the vehicle. Stepping out at a toll plaza puts a pedestrian among moving lanes, booth traffic, and drivers watching readers instead of people. The ban covers both cash and electronic lanes, along with backing up or reversing direction. Stay belted inside, follow the lane signals, and handle any payment problem from the seat as staff direct. If a transponder fails, wait for plaza staff guidance rather than wandering between lanes looking for help.

   Study this in the handbook: Toll lanes, turns, U-turns and intersections

8. 8. Which action breaks New Hampshire's under-21 impaired driving rule?

   1. Riding with a sober parent driving the car
   2. Having physical control of a vehicle while impaired
   3. Sitting in a parked car while sober
   4. Transporting sealed liquor with a parent present
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   Having physical control of a vehicle while impaired. For drivers under 21, the rule covers physical control of a vehicle while impaired by alcohol, controlled drugs, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, or other impairing substances. It also applies at an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or more. Riding as a passenger while a sober parent drives involves no control of the vehicle, and sitting in a parked car while sober breaks nothing. Carrying liquor with a parent present belongs to a separate transport rule. If alcohol or drugs have impaired you and you are under 21, stay out of the driver's position entirely.

   Study this in the handbook: Vision, fatigue, emotions and hot vehicles

9. 9. A New Hampshire driver sees the Divided Highway Ends warning. What change is coming?

   1. A divided section begins ahead
   2. The road becomes one way
   3. Two way traffic without a median
   4. A second carriageway opens
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   Two way traffic without a median. The divided section is finishing, so opposing traffic will soon run beside you with no median between the directions. Expecting a median to begin reverses the change and leaves a driver unprepared for headlights in the next lane. Move to a disciplined lane position, watch for oncoming vehicles drifting wide on curves, and treat the center line with new respect. Once the barrier disappears, your margin for error shrinks to the width of painted lines.

   Study this in the handbook: Sign shapes, colors and warning signs

10. 10. On a Class V highway outside the compact part of a New Hampshire city or town, what is the maximum speed unless a sign shows otherwise?

    1. 30 mph
    2. 35 mph
    3. 45 mph
    4. 55 mph
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    35 mph. New Hampshire sets 35 mph for a Class V highway beyond the compact part of a city or town, matching the rural residence district figure. Picking 30 mph mixes in the business or urban residence district limit, which covers built up commercial and city housing areas rather than this road class. Posted signs still control when they show a different number, and weather or traffic can require a slower pace. Picture the road leaving the compact center behind, with houses spread out and town services thinning, then settle on the rural figure.

    Study this in the handbook: Speed limits

11. 11. At a New Hampshire intersection, what should a driver never count on from other road users?

    1. That they will obey signals and signs
    2. That they will make mistakes
    3. That they might turn late
    4. That they could be distracted
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    That they will obey signals and signs. Counting on universal obedience leaves no plan for the one driver who runs the light or ignores the sign. Prepared collision avoidance assumes errors will arrive and prices them into speed and position. That skepticism is not cynicism; it is the operating system behind defensive driving. Enter every junction with an escape in mind, and other people's worst moment becomes an inconvenience instead of your impact.

    Study this in the handbook: Toll lanes, turns, U-turns and intersections

12. 12. The school bus ahead resumes motion after loading in New Hampshire. How should waiting drivers proceed?

    1. Slowly, watching for children
    2. Race past before doors close
    3. Pass at the normal posted speed limit
    4. Honk to hurry children along
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    Slowly, watching for children. Slow travel with eyes hunting for children follows any bus stop, since a late runner may chase the bus across your lane. Normal speed past a loading zone gambles on perfect child behavior. Remain stopped until the bus moves or its red lights cease, then creep forward. The thirty seconds of caution costs nothing beside the alternative every driver imagines and none forgets.

    Study this in the handbook: Roundabouts and school buses

13. 13. Parked on a New Hampshire street, what must you check before opening your door?

    1. Only the rear view mirror
    2. Traffic approaching from the front of the car
    3. Pedestrians walking on the curb side sidewalk
    4. Sides and rear, watching for riders
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    Sides and rear, watching for riders. Bicyclists ride exactly where parked doors swing, so sides and rear need a specific check for riders before the latch lifts. A mirror glance alone misses the rider coasting in the blind strip beside the car. Door strikes launch riders into traffic lanes. Reach across with the far hand to force your shoulders around, spot the lane empty, then open slowly and step out facing the flow you just checked.

    Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians and bicyclists

14. 14. How is an access aisle beside an accessible parking space marked in New Hampshire?

    1. With yellow or white diagonally striped lines
    2. With a solid green border
    3. With the word PARKING painted large
    4. It carries no markings at all
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    With yellow or white diagonally striped lines. Diagonal yellow or white stripes brand the aisle as working space for doors, lifts, and wheelchair maneuvering, not overflow parking. A van lift needs the full width, up to 8 feet, to deploy safely. The stripes therefore carry the same respect as the blue space beside them. When every marked space is taken, the aisle is still not your consolation prize; circle the lot again.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and distances

15. 15. Behind a bus or a truck pulling a trailer in New Hampshire, what following adjustment applies?

    1. Follow closer to block wind
    2. Ride in their blind spot briefly
    3. Match their bumper exactly
    4. Increase the following distance
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    Increase the following distance. Large vehicles like trucks, buses, recreational vehicles, and rigs pulling trailers call for a longer gap, since they block your view and stop differently. Riding in the blind spot behind one leaves you blind to brake lights and debris alike. The extra seconds restore sight lines around the big box ahead. Drop back until the road beyond the truck reappears, and passing decisions will start making sense again.

    Study this in the handbook: Visual search and following distance

16. 16. What commonly starts a skid on a New Hampshire road?

    1. Driving slowly on a dry, straight road
    2. Speed beyond conditions, sudden stops
    3. Using the turn signals early
    4. Checking mirrors too often
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    Speed beyond conditions, sudden stops. Skids begin when speed outruns conditions, braking lands too suddenly, or tires simply run out of grip on the surface. Slow travel on dry pavement keeps tires gripping, while speed beyond what the surface allows starts the slide, which is why conditions set the real ceiling. Once sliding starts, control shrinks drastically. The cure lives earlier: slow before the surface changes, brake progressively, and treat the first tail movement as a final warning rather than a surprise.

    Study this in the handbook: Emergency braking, swerving and skids

17. 17. As a driver begins entering a parallel parking space, how should the vehicle be moved?

    1. Move forward quickly with the wheels straight.
    2. Back slowly while turning the wheel rapidly in the needed direction.
    3. Hold the brakes until the front bumper reaches the curb.
    4. Reverse only after the rear wheels touch the curb.
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    Back slowly while turning the wheel rapidly in the needed direction.. When entering a parallel parking space, the manual directs the driver to back slowly while turning the steering wheel rapidly in the appropriate direction. The movement should continue until the vehicle reaches the alignment point used to center it in the space. Moving forward with the wheels straight reverses the stated maneuver, while holding the brakes at the curb or waiting to reverse until the wheels touch the curb can make the vehicle overshoot the space. The key is controlled backward movement with the wheel turned for the intended path.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and distances

18. 18. Where should knuckles and thumbs rest on the steering wheel in New Hampshire guidance?

    1. Hooked inside the spokes
    2. Off the wheel between turns
    3. Under the wheel rim
    4. On the outside of the wheel
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    On the outside of the wheel. Knuckles and thumbs ride on the outside of the wheel at 9 and 3 or 8 and 4, keeping hands clear of the air bag path and spokes. Hooking inside invites broken thumbs when the wheel kicks or the bag deploys. The outside grip also steadies hand to hand and hand over hand steering. Settle the grip before moving, and let it stay boring through every ordinary mile.

    Study this in the handbook: Yielding the right of way

19. 19. A small school bus under 10,000 pounds was built without safety belts in New Hampshire. How does the under 18 restraint rule treat child riders?

    1. Belts must be installed before riding
    2. Excepted, like the larger buses
    3. Children may not ride at all
    4. Only lap belts are required
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    Excepted, like the larger buses. School buses over 10,000 pounds are excepted outright, and lighter ones built without belts share the exception because the equipment never existed aboard. Retrofitting orders appear nowhere in the rule. Vehicles for hire and antique cars without factory restraints sit in the same family. Parents weighing a field trip should still ask the school how seating is managed, since legal exceptions describe equipment, not physics.

    Study this in the handbook: Vehicle checks, seating and restraints

20. 20. Passing farm machinery on a New Hampshire highway, what should a driver remember about its operator?

    1. The operator hears cars clearly
    2. The operator will move onto the shoulder for you
    3. The operator cannot hear approaching vehicles
    4. Passing is safe once you are close behind it
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    The operator cannot hear approaching vehicles. Tractor noise swallows approaching traffic, so the farm operator may never know you wait behind. The operator will not necessarily move onto the shoulder for you, and sitting close behind hides the field entrance the machine may turn into. The orange and red triangle marks speeds under 25 mph. Hang back with your vehicle visible, pass only with a long clear view, and expect wide slow turns without any signal you can rely on. Give the machine the whole lane until your pass is fully planned.

    Study this in the handbook: Motorcycles, large trucks and slow vehicles