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25 questions written from the New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360), covering sharing the road, parking, emergencies, licensing laws and penalties, alcohol and drugs and more. Pick an answer to see straight away whether you're right and why. The real New Hampshire DMV test has 40 questions and you need 32 right.

25 questions
  1. Question 1When are you NOT required to stop for a stopped New Hampshire school bus with red lights flashing?

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    C: When the roadway is separated by a physical barrier. You must stop in any direction unless the roadway is separated by a physical barrier. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Rules for School Buses, page 33.

  2. Question 2What does New Hampshire law require when leaving a vehicle unattended?

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    B: Turn off the engine and remove the key. The law requires drivers to turn off the engine and remove the key when leaving a vehicle unattended; locking it is recommended. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Parking, page 34.

  3. Question 3What combined property damage amount requires filing a crash report with the New Hampshire DMV?

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    A: More than $1,000. A report is required if combined property damage exceeds $1,000 (or there's a fatality or injury). New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 9: Accidents and Financial Responsibility: Reporting an Accident, page 38.

  4. Question 4Besides a parent or guardian, who may supervise a New Hampshire teen's practice driving?

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    B: A licensed responsible adult 25 years of age or older. Practice driving must be with a parent, legal guardian, or a licensed responsible adult who is 25 or older. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire: Practice Driving, page 8.

  5. Question 5What is the penalty for a first New Hampshire DUI conviction?

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    A: Class B misdemeanor, fine of at least $500, 9 months to 2 years loss of license, and an impaired driver program. A first DUI is a Class B misdemeanor with a fine not less than $500, 9 months to 2 years loss of driving privileges, and a required impaired driver education program. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 3: Dangerous Driving: Impaired Driving and the Law, page 15.

  6. Question 6Under New Hampshire's hands-free law (RSA 265:79-c), what is presumed if a driver holds a phone near their ear while moving?

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    B: That the driver is engaging in a call. A driver holding a phone in the immediate proximity of their ear while the vehicle is moving is presumed to be engaging in a call. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 3: Dangerous Driving: Driver Distractions, page 14.

  7. Question 7An emergency vehicle with siren and lights approaches from any direction. What should you do in New Hampshire?

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    D: Drive immediately to the right side of the road and stop until it passes, without blocking an intersection. Drive immediately to the right side of the road and stop until the emergency vehicle passes, avoiding blocking an intersection; then signal and re-enter when safe. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Yielding Right-of-Way, page 20.

  8. Question 8What is the speed limit on New Hampshire interstates and turnpikes that are 4-lane divided highways (except the northern I-93 section)?

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    C: 65 mph. The limit is 65 mph on the interstate system and turnpikes where they are divided highways of 4 or more lanes; 70 mph on I-93 from mile marker 45 to Vermont. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Speed Management, page 21.

  9. Question 9When may you turn right on a red light in New Hampshire?

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    D: Only if there is no sign prohibiting it (after stopping). Drivers may turn right on red only if there is no sign prohibiting a right turn on red. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signals, page 26.

  10. Question 10When should you reduce speed for a curve?

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    C: Before entering the curve. Always reduce speed before entering a curve; hard braking in the curve can cause loss of traction. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Adjusting to Roadway Conditions, page 23.

  11. Question 11When being passed, what should you never do?

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    A: Increase speed to prevent the pass. When being passed, stay in your lane, keep a constant speed, and never increase speed to prevent someone from passing. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Passing, page 23.

  12. Question 12What does a pentagon (five-sided) sign indicate?

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    B: School zone and school crossing. The five-sided pentagon shape is used for school zone and school crossing signs. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Shapes, page 27.

  13. Question 13You missed your exit on a divided highway. What should you do?

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    A: Drive to the next exit to reverse direction. If you miss an exit on a divided highway, drive to the next exit; never stop, back up or try to turn around. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Reversing Direction, page 31.

  14. Question 14Before entering an intersection after stopping, in what order should you look?

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    C: Left, right, and left again. It is recommended that drivers look left, then right and left again before entering the intersection. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Intersections, page 32.

  15. Question 15After stopping for a school bus, when may you proceed in New Hampshire?

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    B: When the bus resumes motion or its red lights stop flashing. Remain stopped until the school bus resumes motion or the flashing red lights stop, then proceed slowly. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Rules for School Buses, page 33.

  16. Question 16How close to a fire hydrant may you park in New Hampshire?

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    D: No closer than 15 feet. It is illegal to park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Parking, page 34.

  17. Question 17If a police officer investigates your New Hampshire crash, must you file a separate report with the DMV?

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    C: No, the officer's report satisfies the requirement (you may still file one). If police investigate, drivers are not required to file a separate DMV report, though they may choose to. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 9: Accidents and Financial Responsibility: Reporting an Accident, page 38.

  18. Question 18How many classroom hours does New Hampshire driver education require?

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    C: 30 hours. Driver education requires 30 classroom hours, 10 hours of driving and 6 hours of observation with a certified instructor, plus 40 supervised hours with a parent or adult. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire: Licensing Requirements, page 7.

  19. Question 19Under New Hampshire law, may a driver under 21 transport alcohol in a vehicle?

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    C: No, except when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or legal-age spouse. No driver under 21 may transport liquor or alcoholic beverages in any part of a vehicle except when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian or legal-age spouse. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 3: Dangerous Driving: Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving, page 14.

  20. Question 20Under NH law, does the hand-held device ban apply while you are temporarily stopped at a traffic light?

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    D: Yes, it applies while temporarily halted in traffic for a traffic control device. The ban applies while driving a moving vehicle or when temporarily halted in traffic for a traffic control device or other momentary delay. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 3: Dangerous Driving: Driver Distractions, page 13.

  21. Question 21How should you treat a funeral procession in New Hampshire?

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    B: Allow vehicles with headlights on following a hearse to pass as a group. Yield to funeral processions: allow vehicles with headlights on following a hearse to pass as a group. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Yielding Right-of-Way, page 20.

  22. Question 22On which New Hampshire road is the speed limit 70 mph?

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    C: I-93 from mile marker 45 to the Vermont border. 70 mph applies on the portion of I-93 from mile marker 45 to the Vermont border. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Speed Management, page 21.

  23. Question 23What does a flashing red traffic light require?

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    D: A complete stop behind the stop line, crosswalk or intersection, then proceed yielding right-of-way. At a flashing red light, come to a complete stop before proceeding, yielding any right-of-way. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signals, page 26.

  24. Question 24Two vehicles approach a narrow single-lane bridge. Who generally has the right-of-way?

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    C: The first driver to the bridge. Take turns crossing; generally the first driver to the bridge has the right-of-way. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Rural Road Driving, page 24.

  25. Question 25After passing a vehicle, when is it safe to return to your lane?

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    C: When the complete front of the passed vehicle is visible in your rearview mirror. Continue to pass until the complete front of the passed vehicle is visible in the rearview mirror, then signal and return. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Passing, page 23.

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