NH Permit Practice Test 24

All 20 questions in test 24

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1. 1. Approaching a horse on a New Hampshire road, what conduct is required of a driver?

   1. Honk early so the horse knows you
   2. Speed past before it reacts
   3. Flash high beams repeatedly
   4. Slow, assess, pass quietly past
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   Slow, assess, pass quietly past. Every precaution against frightening the horse applies: slower speed, a read of the animal, and a cautious pass without horn or engine revving. A honk meant as warning reads as attack to a prey animal. The rider may be working to calm it already. Give the widest berth the road allows, even waiting until the rider waves you through or the horse settles, since a bolt crosses lanes instantly.

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

2. 2. You are turning as a bicyclist crosses your path at a New Hampshire intersection. What should you do?

   1. Turn quickly ahead of the rider
   2. Let the rider clear, then turn
   3. Honk and turn behind closely
   4. Wave the rider through at full speed
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   Let the rider clear, then turn. Letting the cyclist clear the intersection before your turn removes the crossing conflict entirely. Turning ahead of the rider bets their braking against your bumper. Vehicle brakes outpower bicycle brakes, so a sudden stop by you can also pitch a following rider into trouble. Wait the few seconds, keep the rider in sight the whole time, then turn through the space they vacated, not the space they still occupy.

   Study this in the handbook: Pedestrians and bicyclists

3. 3. What does federal safety research call the single most effective protection in a crash?

   1. Driving a larger sport utility vehicle
   2. Keeping windows closed
   3. Sitting in the back seat
   4. Buckling up with a safety belt
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   Buckling up with a safety belt. Buckling is named the single most effective step drivers and occupants can take, ahead of vehicle size or seating row. Half of passenger occupants killed in 2021 rode unrestrained, which is where the claim earns its weight. Belts also position bodies for air bags and keep drivers at the controls through impacts. Size helps in some collisions; the belt helps in nearly all of them, starting with the next trip.

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

4. 4. No sign is posted on a quiet street. A driver parks on the sidewalk. What does New Hampshire law say?

   1. It is allowed when the street is quiet
   2. It is allowed if the driver stays nearby
   3. It is illegal even without a posted sign
   4. It is allowed for stops under ten minutes
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   It is illegal even without a posted sign. Some parking bans apply even where they are not marked. It is illegal to park on a sidewalk, in an intersection, on a crosswalk, on any bridge, or in any highway tunnel, and alongside another parked vehicle. A quiet street, staying nearby, or keeping the stop under ten minutes does not create an exception. Sidewalks belong to people on foot, including children and wheelchair users who cannot step around a car into traffic. If no lawful curb space is open, keep driving to a side street or lot instead.

   Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and distances

5. 5. What can happen to your New Hampshire record after a traffic violation committed in another state?

   1. It counts only after a second out of state ticket
   2. It can add points but never affect privileges
   3. The other state keeps it off the home record
   4. Reported home, affecting record, privileges
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   Reported home, affecting record, privileges. Out of state violations can travel home, landing on your New Hampshire record and pressing on your privileges there. They do not wait for a second ticket, and the effect is not limited to points while privileges stay untouched. The border erases nothing in an era of shared registries. Seat belt and insurance rules also change by state, so ignorance compounds quickly. Drive to the stricter standard wherever you roam, and answer every ticket where it was issued rather than hoping distance buries it.

   Study this in the handbook: Suspensions, points and habitual offenders

6. 6. Under New Hampshire's hands free definition, what may a driver still do with one hand?

   1. Type a full text message
   2. Tap to start or stop a phone function
   3. Hold the phone to the ear
   4. Browse the internet at traffic lights
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   Tap to start or stop a phone function. A tap to activate, deactivate, or initiate a function fits the hands free definition, since conversation itself proceeds without either hand. Typing a message crosses into hand held use, which state law bans while driving or halted in traffic. The exception covers the button press, not a session of scrolling. Mount the phone, set the route before rolling, and let that single permitted tap be the whole interaction.

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

7. 7. Which vehicle is excepted from New Hampshire's rule that riders under 18 use restraints?

   1. A family minivan
   2. A vehicle used for hire passengers
   3. A neighbor carpool sedan
   4. A rental car driven by parents
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   A vehicle used for hire passengers. Vehicles regularly used to transport passengers for hire sit outside the under 18 restraint rule, much like heavy school buses and antique cars built without restraints. A family minivan enjoys no such carve out, however short the ride. Children under 7 and under 57 inches still need a federal standard child seat in ordinary cars. Before carrying young passengers, count belts and seats in your own vehicle, since the exceptions describe commercial and antique fleets, not family travel.

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

8. 8. How should the inside mirror be adjusted before driving in New Hampshire?

   1. To show the back seat passengers
   2. Tilted toward the left blind spot
   3. So it frames the rear window
   4. Pointed at the dashboard
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   So it frames the rear window. The inside mirror is the primary view of traffic behind, adjusted to frame the whole rear window when glanced at. Aiming it at passengers wastes the largest rearward picture the car offers. A day night mirror should match the current time of day as well. Even perfect mirrors leave blind spots, so the framed window view pairs with head checks before lane moves, never replacing them.

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

9. 9. What trip planning does New Hampshire guidance suggest around work zones?

   1. Delays expected, leave early
   2. Leave late and hurry through zones
   3. Ignore zone reports completely
   4. Plan to speed between zones
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   Delays expected, leave early. Delays are part of work zone travel, so planning for them and leaving early protects both schedule and temper. Hurrying through barrels to recover minutes converts frustration into risk beside crews. Alternate routes deserve consideration when available as well. Check the route before departure, add the cushion then, and a slow crawl past fresh pavement becomes scenery instead of provocation.

10. 10. After 21 hours without sleep, a driver's performance resembles that of a person with what blood alcohol concentration?

    1. About 0.02 percent
    2. About 0.05 percent
    3. About 0.08 percent
    4. No measurable effect
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    About 0.08 percent. Twenty one hours awake mimics a BAC of 0.08 percent, and 24 hours reaches 0.10 percent, matching legal intoxication without a single drink. The 0.05 percent figure pairs with 18 hours awake instead. No breath test exists for sleep, so officers cannot measure what your body already knows. After a sleepless stretch, hand the keys to a rested driver or sleep first, since the impairment is chemical in effect even when the cause is a pillow missed.

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

11. 11. At what blood alcohol concentration is a driver age 21 or older legally intoxicated in New Hampshire?

    1. .02% or higher
    2. .05% or higher
    3. .10% or higher
    4. .08% or higher
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    .08% or higher. For a driver 21 or older, New Hampshire treats a blood alcohol concentration of .08% or higher as legal intoxication. The .02% figure is the lower threshold that applies to drivers under 21, and .05% is the level the manual uses to describe the effect of going without sleep for 18 hours. A .10% reading is above the legal line, not the line itself. Age changes which threshold applies, so the numbers cannot be swapped. At a party, fix the .08 limit in mind and arrange a ride before the first drink.

    Study this in the handbook: Suspensions, points and habitual offenders

12. 12. A double marking runs down a New Hampshire road and the stripe nearest you is unbroken. What passing rule applies?

    1. Passing is allowed with care
    2. You must not pass here
    3. Passing is allowed at night
    4. You may pass trucks only
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    You must not pass here. A solid stripe on your side of a double white or yellow marking bars passing from your lane. The broken side rule works in mirror image: only the driver beside the broken stripe may pass when safe. Reading your solid stripe as permission puts you head on into the opposing flow or across a lane boundary. Keep your position, wait for the marking to change, and use the wait to rebuild following distance.

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

13. 13. A driver pulls to the right and stops to begin a three point turn in New Hampshire. What comes next?

    1. Reverse straight back across the road
    2. Drive forward into the nearest driveway
    3. Left signal, check blind spots, turn hard left
    4. Stop the engine and restart the turn
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    Left signal, check blind spots, turn hard left. After the stop on the right, the left turn signal goes on, traffic and blind spots get checked with head turns, and the vehicle turns hard left to the other side. Reversing straight across skips the forward sweep that starts the maneuver. Once across, reverse with a hard right turn, then drive forward with a left signal into the new direction. Each leg begins only after fresh checks, since cross traffic can appear during any pause.

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

14. 14. A large truck circulates beside you in a New Hampshire roundabout. What room might it need?

    1. Only its marked lane
    2. Both lanes, straddling them
    3. The sidewalk and shoulder
    4. No more room than a car needs
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    Both lanes, straddling them. Long trucks and trailers may need to straddle both roundabout lanes, which is why driving beside or trying to overtake inside the circle invites a squeeze. Assuming the truck stays in one marked lane ignores its trailer tracking across the boundary. Give the rig the whole circle width, hang back, and let it exit. Your exit will still be there seconds later, and paint lines mean little against a trailer swinging through both lanes.

    Study this in the handbook: Roundabouts and school buses

15. 15. A driver using a wheelchair cannot enter their vehicle because a car blocks the access aisle in New Hampshire. What should they do?

    1. Wait silently nearby until the vehicle owner returns
    2. Drive away and give up the space
    3. Block the offending car in return
    4. Contact the local police department immediately
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    Contact the local police department immediately. Calling the local police right away is the stated remedy when a vehicle parked in an access aisle traps a disabled driver. Waiting silently can leave the person stranded for hours beside a van they cannot board. The aisle exists so a lift or ramp, up to 8 feet wide, can deploy and carry a wheelchair. A photo plus a sworn statement is another reporting path, but the immediate call gets help moving toward the scene.

    Study this in the handbook: Parking rules and distances

16. 16. Why should a driver quickly check a vehicle before driving it?

    1. To make sure the vehicle is in safe operating condition.
    2. To confirm the vehicle is clean enough for passengers.
    3. To make sure the fuel will last for the trip.
    4. To verify the vehicle's registration is current.
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    To make sure the vehicle is in safe operating condition.. A quick check before driving is intended to confirm that the vehicle is in safe operating condition. The manual connects this responsibility with proper vehicle maintenance, an area the driver can control even though traffic and road conditions cannot be controlled. Checking that the vehicle is clean enough for passengers may be sensible, but cleanliness is not the stated purpose. Fuel range and registration status also do not establish whether the vehicle is safe to operate. The useful pre-drive cue is to look for maintenance or condition problems that could create a hazard.

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

17. 17. Your skid ends on a New Hampshire road. What steering completes the recovery?

    1. Keep wheels turned hard
    2. Stop steering entirely
    3. Turn toward the nearest road shoulder
    4. Straighten wheels, resume your line
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    Straighten wheels, resume your line. Straight wheels and a return to the original line finish the recovery once grip returns. Holding a hard turn as traction bites launches the car across the road. The sequence matters: slide control first, alignment second, travel third. Practice picturing it parked: ease off, steer with the slide, straighten, roll on. A rehearsed picture is what your hands will find when the rear steps out at night.

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

18. 18. What helps a driver choose a safe speed on a New Hampshire road?

    1. Road conditions, visibility and surrounding traffic
    2. The posted limit by itself, whatever the weather
    3. The speed of the fastest traffic nearby
    4. The highest speed the vehicle can reach
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    Road conditions, visibility and surrounding traffic. Safe speed is not a single number copied from a sign. Road conditions, visibility, and heavy or fast moving traffic all shape how fast a driver can travel while keeping full control. The posted limit by itself cannot price in fog, ice, or a crowded lane, and matching the fastest traffic nearby imports another driver's risk. A vehicle's top speed says nothing about what a curve or a wet surface allows. Read the road, the light, and the traffic together, then pick a speed the situation can support.

    Study this in the handbook: Yielding the right of way

19. 19. A forward collision warning sounds in a New Hampshire driver's car. What must the driver still do personally?

    1. Nothing, the system brakes alone
    2. Turn the system off
    3. Brake or swerve without delay
    4. Speed up to clear the hazard
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    Brake or swerve without delay. The warning only alerts; braking or swerving remains the driver's job, done in time to avoid the slower or stopped object ahead. Assuming the system brakes alone hands control to a tool that never applies the brakes. The system scans the road ahead while driving, yet every response still comes from human hands and feet. Treat the chime as a starting gun: foot to the brake, eyes hunting for an escape path, and no waiting for the car to act.

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

20. 20. A road divides into two branches ahead. Which warning sign names that condition?

    1. Y-Intersection Ahead.
    2. Added Lane Ahead.
    3. Lane Ends Ahead.
    4. Cross Road Ahead.
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    Y-Intersection Ahead.. When a road divides into two branches ahead, the warning sign for that layout is Y Intersection Ahead. An added lane means another lane joins the route, while Lane Ends warns that a lane disappears. Cross Road Ahead describes a road crossing the driver's route rather than the route splitting into two branches. The useful distinction is whether traffic joins, a lane disappears, a cross road meets the route, or the roadway forks. Here the two-branch layout is the Y intersection warning.

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