New Hampshire DMV permit practice test 5

A: Anyone under the age of 18. In New Hampshire, safety restraints are required for anyone under 18, though they are highly recommended for all ages. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 4: Before Driving: Using Safety Belts, page 17.

C: The pedestrian. Pedestrians have the right-of-way when in a crosswalk, using a sidewalk crossing an alley entrance or driveway, or when visually impaired with a service animal or white cane. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Pedestrians, page 42.

A: It increases 4 times. The stopping distance increases 4 times when the speed of the vehicle is doubled. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Stopping Distance, page 22.

D: You may pass when safe. With double lines, you may not pass if the line on your side is solid; if your side is broken, you may pass when safe. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Pavement Markings, page 29.

D: Yes, always reduce speed in a work zone. Always reduce speed in a work zone, even without signs indicating a change in speed limit. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Work Zones, page 47.

D: Drive at a steady speed, signal in advance and keep extra space in front. Drive at a steady speed, signal in advance and increase following distance in front to allow safe stopping. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 8: Driving Safely: Space Management—Space Behind, page 37.

A: North-south routes. Even-numbered interstates run west/east and odd-numbered ones run north/south. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Route Number Signs, page 28.

C: The left-most lane. On multi-lane roads, the left-most lane is intended for passing slower vehicles. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Passing, page 23.

C: The left-most portion. When making a left turn, yield to oncoming traffic and turn from the left-most portion of the lane. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: Turning and U-Turns, page 31.

C: 5 feet. 3 feet at 30 mph or less, plus one foot for every 10 mph above 30: at 50 mph that's 5 feet. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Bicyclists, page 42.

A: An access aisle needed for doors and lifts; parking there brings a fine. Access aisles (yellow or white diagonal stripes) give space for doors, lifts and wheelchairs; parking in them is fined. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Parking: Spaces and Access Aisles, page 34.

B: Engage the parking brake slowly, ready to release it if you skid. Engage the parking brake slowly to avoid locking the rear wheels; if that fails, turn off the engine and find a safe place to stop off the road. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 10: Driving Emergencies: Brake Failure, page 41.

C: 40. The knowledge test has 40 multiple-choice questions with four answers each, to be completed in 40 minutes. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 1: Driving in New Hampshire: Required Driver's License Tests, page 8.

B: About 40%. Alcohol and other impairing drugs are involved in about 40% of all traffic crashes in which someone is killed. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 3: Dangerous Driving: Alcohol, Other Drugs and Driving, page 14.

B: Under 7 years old and under 57 inches tall. A child less than 7 years old and less than 57 inches tall must be secured in an approved child passenger restraint. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 4: Before Driving: Child Passenger Safety Laws, page 18.

D: Stop and yield. At a school crossing with a crossing guard, stop and yield if signaled to do so, and obey the school zone speed limit. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Pedestrians, page 42.

A: About 158 feet. At 50 mph on dry pavement with good brakes, braking can take about 158 feet. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Stopping Distance, page 22.

B: Yellow. Edge lines are white on two-way roads and on the right edges of one-way roads, and yellow on the left edges of one-way roads. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Pavement Markings: Edge Markings, page 29.

B: At the first sign of rain, snow, sleet or ice. Reduce speed at the first sign of rain, snow, sleet or ice; it takes longer to stop and is harder to turn. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Adjusting to Roadway Conditions, page 23.

C: Crowding the center line. When an approaching vehicle is on a curve or is large, be careful not to crowd the center line so it can pass safely. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 8: Driving Safely: Space Management—Space to the Side, page 37.

B: A route that goes through or around a city. Three-digit routes with an odd first number go into a city; those with an even first number go through or around a city. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Route Number Signs, page 28.

D: Enter your lane and stay in it until the turn is complete. Identify and enter your turn lane, and stay in that lane until the turn is completed. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: Turning and U-Turns, page 31.

B: Only when entering/leaving a driveway or alley, on official duty, directed by police, or in an emergency. Don't stop, park or drive in a bike lane except to enter or leave an alley or driveway, on official duty, as directed by police, or in an emergency. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Bicyclists, page 43.

C: Turn the wheels into the curb and set the parking brake. Make sure the vehicle can't move: put it in park (or in gear), set the parking brake, and turn the wheels into the curb on a hill. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 7: General Driving and Parking: Parking, page 34.

D: Keep eyes on the road, shift to neutral, brake firmly, pull off when safe, then turn off the engine. Keep your eyes on the road, shift to neutral, brake firmly, pull off when safe, stop and turn off the engine. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 10: Driving Emergencies: Stuck Accelerator, page 41.