NH Permit Practice Test 7

All 20 questions in test 7

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1. 1. This yellow sign shows a walking person. In the New Hampshire manual's list of warning signs, what is it?

   
   1. Share the Road with Bicycles
   2. Pedestrian Crossing
   3. School Crossing
   4. Added Lane
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   Pedestrian Crossing. Pedestrian Crossing is one of the manual's example warning signs, listed with School Crossing, Share the Road with Bicycles, Bicycle Crossing and Slippery When Wet. The single walking figure warns that people may be crossing ahead, while the school crossing sign is the five sided pentagon with two figures. Drivers must be prepared to yield to pedestrians at all times and must yield to anyone crossing in a marked crosswalk or at an intersection even where no lines are painted.

2. 2. What does the New Hampshire manual give as the average perception time for an alert driver?

   1. A quarter second
   2. Three quarters of a second to 1 second
   3. 2 to 3 seconds
   4. 5 seconds
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   Three quarters of a second to 1 second. Perception time is the time and distance it takes an operator to recognize that they must stop, and the manual puts the average for an alert driver at three quarters of a second to 1 second. Reaction time, the time to move the foot from the gas to the brake, averages the same three quarters of a second to 1 second. Braking distance is added on top, which is why at 50 mph on dry pavement a stop can take about 158 feet.

3. 3. According to the New Hampshire manual, what happens to stopping distance when a vehicle's speed is doubled?

   1. It increases 4 times
   2. It increases 3 times
   3. It stays the same if the brakes are good
   4. It doubles
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   It increases 4 times. Total stopping distance is the distance traveled from the moment a driver realizes a stop is needed until the vehicle actually stops, and speed is its biggest factor. The manual states that the stopping distance of a vehicle increases 4 times when the speed of the vehicle is doubled. It does not simply double, and good brakes cannot cancel the physics. At 50 mph on dry pavement with good brakes it can take about 158 feet to stop.

4. 4. Which driver is exempt from obtaining a New Hampshire driver's license?

   1. A new resident who moved to the state 90 days ago
   2. A resident whose license expired last month
   3. A member of the US military stationed in New Hampshire who holds a valid home state license
   4. A driver whose privileges are suspended in another state
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   A member of the US military stationed in New Hampshire who holds a valid home state license. The manual lists three groups exempt from getting a New Hampshire license: non-residents with a valid home state license, members of the US military stationed here who hold a valid license from their home state, and foreign tourists with a valid license from their home country. A person who has lived in the state for 90 days has passed the 60 day deadline, an expired license is not valid, and a suspended driver may not drive in New Hampshire under any circumstances.

5. 5. Why does the New Hampshire manual say the crosshatched access aisle next to an accessible parking space must stay clear?

   1. It is reserved for motorcycles
   2. It is a fire lane
   3. A van with a lift or ramp needs the entire aisle, which can be up to 8 feet wide, to deploy and maneuver a wheelchair
   4. It is used for shopping cart return
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   A van with a lift or ramp needs the entire aisle, which can be up to 8 feet wide, to deploy and maneuver a wheelchair. Access aisles are the crosshatched areas parallel and adjacent to an accessible parking space, marked with yellow or white diagonal stripes. They give a person with a walking disability room to open the door fully and maneuver. Exiting or entering a van with a lift or ramp requires the entire access aisle, which can be up to 8 feet wide, to engage the lift and move a wheelchair on or off. Parking in the aisle carries a fine that increases for each subsequent offense.

6. 6. How many hours of classroom instruction does New Hampshire driver education require?

   1. 30 hours
   2. 40 hours
   3. 10 hours
   4. 20 hours
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   30 hours. New Hampshire driver education is built around several fixed hour counts, and the classroom portion is 30 hours with a certified driver education instructor. The 10 hour figure is the in-car practice component with the instructor, and 40 hours is the separate supervised driving requirement with a parent or other responsible adult. Keep the four numbers straight: 30 classroom, 10 instructor driving, 6 observation, and 40 supervised. Sixteen and seventeen year old applicants must finish the whole program before they can apply for a license.

7. 7. This yellow merge arrow sign is posted on a New Hampshire highway. What is it warning about?

   
   1. A lane is being added that does not merge
   2. The highway is ending
   3. Merging traffic will be joining your roadway ahead
   4. A one way street begins
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   Merging traffic will be joining your roadway ahead. Merging Traffic is in the manual's warning sign list, next to Lane Ends and Added Lane. It warns that another roadway joins yours ahead, so adjust speed or move over a lane when safe to give entering vehicles room. Added Lane is the different sign for a lane that continues without a merge. Drivers entering from an acceleration lane should reach the speed of traffic, identify a gap, and merge with the flow.

8. 8. What is a New Hampshire shared center lane marked with two-way left turn arrows reserved for?

   1. Passing slower vehicles
   2. Through traffic during rush hour
   3. Parking while waiting for a driveway
   4. Left turns from either direction, not through traffic or passing
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   Left turns from either direction, not through traffic or passing. The shared center lane sign and markings tell a driver where a lane is reserved for the use of left turning vehicles from either direction. The lane is not to be used for through traffic or for passing other vehicles, and it is not a place to park or wait. Enter it only to make a left turn, watch for drivers from the opposite direction using it for their own turns, and do not travel along it for long distances.

9. 9. When is a right turn on a solid red light allowed in New Hampshire?

   1. Never
   2. Only if there is no sign prohibiting a right turn on red, after stopping
   3. Whenever cross traffic is clear, without stopping
   4. Only between 1 a.m. and 4 a.m.
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   Only if there is no sign prohibiting a right turn on red, after stopping. A solid red light means stop prior to entering the intersection and wait behind the stop line, crosswalk, or intersection until the light turns green. The manual's exception is that drivers may make a right turn on a red signal only if there is no sign prohibiting a right turn on red. The stop still comes first, and the turn is made only after yielding. There is no time of day condition, and the turn is not banned outright.

10. 10. How are interstate route numbers coded in New Hampshire and nationally?

    1. Odd numbers run west and east; even numbers run north and south
    2. Even numbers run west and east; odd numbers run north and south
    3. Low numbers are toll roads
    4. Three digit routes are always toll roads
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    Even numbers run west and east; odd numbers run north and south. Interstate routes are numbered by code. Even numbers are west and east routes and odd numbers are north and south routes. Three digit routes follow a second rule: an odd first number marks a route into a city, and an even first number marks a route that goes through or around a city. The shape and color of route signs also tell you the type of road, whether interstate, US route, state route, or local road.

11. 11. How far from a stopped New Hampshire school bus with flashing red lights must drivers stop?

    
    1. At least 100 feet
    2. At least 10 feet
    3. At least 50 feet
    4. At least 25 feet in any direction
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    At least 25 feet in any direction. Drivers must stop at least 25 feet in any direction for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing or its stop arm extended, at all times, unless the roadway is separated by a physical barrier. Ten feet is too close, and 50 and 100 feet are larger than the law requires. Remain stopped until the bus resumes motion or the flashing red lights cease to operate, then proceed slowly while always watching for children.

12. 12. Where does the New Hampshire manual say a driver must never pass?

    1. On a multi-lane road with a broken white line
    2. On a straight rural road with a broken yellow line
    3. When the vehicle ahead is a slow moving farm tractor
    4. Before a highway railroad crossing or bridge
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    Before a highway railroad crossing or bridge. Pass only where signs or road markings permit it and only when conditions are favorable. The manual says not to attempt to pass when an oncoming vehicle is approaching, when the view is blocked by a curve or a hill, at intersections, or before a highway railroad crossing or bridge. Broken white and broken yellow lines are the markings that allow passing when safe, and a farm tractor may be passed with caution once it is safe to do so.

13. 13. From what part of the lane should a New Hampshire driver make a right turn?

    1. The center of the lane
    2. The left portion of the lane to widen the turn
    3. The right-most portion of the lane, without swinging wide to the left first
    4. Any part of the lane if signaling
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    The right-most portion of the lane, without swinging wide to the left first. Right turns should always be made from the right-most portion of the lane, and the manual says to avoid swinging wide to the left before making the turn. A wide swing invites a bicyclist or another car into the gap on your right. Left turns are the mirror image, made from the left-most portion of the lane after yielding to oncoming traffic. Before any turn, search all corners, signal, and look through the turn to the farthest point on the intended path.

14. 14. What does the New Hampshire manual say about reaching a narrow or single lane bridge on a rural road?

    1. Both vehicles may cross at once if they slow down
    2. The heavier vehicle always crosses first
    3. Take turns crossing, and generally the first driver to the bridge has the right of way
    4. The vehicle heading uphill must back up
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    Take turns crossing, and generally the first driver to the bridge has the right of way. Rural roads can include narrow and single lane bridges, and the manual tells drivers to look for the warning signs that identify them and to take turns crossing. Generally the first driver to reach the bridge has the right of way. Weight and grade are not the deciding factors, and two vehicles cannot share a single lane bridge. Open bridge gratings and steel bridges are another rural hazard because they reduce traction, so slow down and keep a firm grip.

15. 15. An emergency vehicle approaches while you are already inside a New Hampshire roundabout. What should you do?

    1. Never stop inside; move through, exit, then pull over to the right
    2. Stop immediately in your lane inside the circle
    3. Change lanes inside the roundabout to make room
    4. Reverse out of the roundabout
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    Never stop inside; move through, exit, then pull over to the right. When emergency vehicles are approaching, do not enter a roundabout; pull over to the right and let other vehicles clear the intersection so the emergency vehicles can move through. If you are already inside, never stop while inside the roundabout. Instead move through and exit, then pull over to the right and allow the emergency vehicles to pass. Lane changes inside the circle are to be avoided at all times, and reversing is never an option.

16. 16. When does a New Hampshire Youth Operator license expire?

    1. On the holder's 21st birthday
    2. Five years after issue
    3. On the holder's 25th birthday
    4. On the holder's 18th birthday
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    On the holder's 21st birthday. Any person 16 years of age or older and under 21 is issued a Youth Operator license. It is printed vertically so it can be recognized at a glance, and it expires on the holder's 21st birthday rather than after the ordinary five year cycle. Turning 18 removes the special under 18 restrictions but does not end the license. Some of the youth restrictions, such as the 1 a.m. to 4 a.m. driving ban, apply only until age 18.

17. 17. Who may be in the vehicle during a New Hampshire road test?

    1. Anyone the applicant chooses, as long as they stay silent
    2. The applicant, the examiner, and one parent
    3. The applicant, the examiner, and the driving instructor
    4. Only the applicant and the authorized DMV licensing examiner
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    Only the applicant and the authorized DMV licensing examiner. During the road test no person except the applicant and the authorized Division of Motor Vehicles licensing examiner may be present in the vehicle. A parent or instructor must wait at the test site. The examiner gives clear instructions but cannot coach, and questions are answered before or after the test unless a direction needs clarifying. The test takes about 20 minutes and grades vehicle handling in traffic, driving habits, and working knowledge of signs and rules.

18. 18. A driver violates New Hampshire's Sherrill's Law twice within 12 months. What applies to the second violation?

    1. An increased fine plus penalty assessment
    2. The same fine as the first offense
    3. A written warning only
    4. Automatic revocation for 1 to 4 years
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    An increased fine plus penalty assessment. Sherrill's Law requires drivers to slow down, give a wide berth where practical, and vacate blocked lanes near emergencies, traffic stops, and stopped vehicles showing warning signals. A first violation brings a fine plus penalty assessment, and a subsequent offense in a 12 month period brings an increased fine plus penalty assessment. The penalty does not stay flat or drop to a warning. A 1 to 4 year revocation is the Habitual Offender penalty, not the Sherrill's Law penalty.

19. 19. A New Hampshire driver holds a cell phone near their ear while the vehicle is moving. How does the law treat that?

    1. It is legal if the call lasts under one minute
    2. It is only a violation if an officer hears the conversation
    3. It is legal as long as the driver is over 18
    4. The driver is presumed to be engaging in a call
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    The driver is presumed to be engaging in a call. The statute closes an obvious loophole. An operator who holds a cellular telephone or other device capable of voice communication in the immediate proximity of his or her ear while the vehicle is in motion is presumed to be engaging in a call. The officer does not need to prove the conversation, and the call's length does not matter. Drivers over 18 may use a hands-free device, but holding the phone to the ear is not hands-free.

20. 20. What is the minimum fine for a first offense DUI conviction in New Hampshire?

    1. $250
    2. $500
    3. $100
    4. $1,000
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    $500. A first conviction for driving under the influence of drugs or liquor, or driving with excess alcohol concentration, is a Class B misdemeanor with a fine of not less than $500. The driver may also lose driving privileges for 9 months to 2 years and must complete an approved impaired driver education program before privileges are restored. Second and subsequent convictions bring higher fines, longer suspensions, and stronger penalties, and a DUI conviction also requires SR-22 proof of insurance for reinstatement.