New Hampshire DMV permit practice test 9
25 questions written from the New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360), covering emergencies, licensing laws and penalties, alcohol and drugs, safe and defensive driving, signals and pavement markings 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.
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Question 1A police car pulls in behind you as you stop on the roadside in New Hampshire. What should you do?
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A: Stop, put it in park, stay inside, turn off the engine, turn on hazard flashers (and interior lights at night), hands on the wheel. Come to a complete stop, park, stay in the vehicle, turn off the engine, turn on hazards (and interior lights at night), keep belts on and hands on the wheel. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Police/Traffic Stops, page 46.
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Question 2May a New Hampshire driver under 18 use a hands-free phone while driving?
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B: No, not hands-free or handheld, except to report an emergency. Drivers under 18 may not use a cell phone or mobile device, hands-free or not, while driving or stopped in traffic, except to report an emergency. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information: Specific Restrictions for Youth Operators, page 10.
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Question 3Can refusing an alcohol test cost you your New Hampshire driving privileges?
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D: Yes, refusal may result in loss of driving privileges. Under implied consent, refusal to allow testing may result in loss of driving privileges. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 2: Loss of Driving Privileges, page 12.
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Question 4What does the New Hampshire manual say to do before turning the wheel?
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B: Turn your head. Remember: turn your head before you turn the wheel, and develop a searching pattern ahead, to the sides and behind. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 8: Driving Safely: Visual Search, page 36.
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Question 5What does a green arrow allow?
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C: Turning in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians. With a green arrow, you may turn in the direction of the arrow after yielding to traffic and pedestrians. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signals, page 26.
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Question 6How much should you add to your following distance for night driving?
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A: At least one additional second. Add at least one additional second for night driving, and at least two on unfamiliar roads at night. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 5: Basic Driving: Night Driving, page 24.
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Question 7What do white road signs indicate?
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D: A law or rule of the road. White signs show a law or rule of the road. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 8If you cannot see the truck driver's face in their side mirror, what does it mean?
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A: The truck driver cannot see you. If the truck driver's face can't be seen in the side mirror, the driver cannot see your vehicle. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Side No-Zones, page 45.
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Question 9You are being stopped by an unmarked police car. What should you check?
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A: That it has its blue lights activated; ask a plain-clothes officer for identification. If the vehicle is unmarked, be sure its blue lights are activated; if the officer is in plain clothes, ask for a badge or department ID. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Police/Traffic Stops, page 47.
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Question 10How often must a New Hampshire driver's license be renewed?
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A: Every 5 years on your birthday. NH driver's licenses expire on the applicant's birthday every 5 years. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information: Driver's License Renewal, page 11.
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Question 11What does driving defensively mean?
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B: Watching for illegal acts and errors by other drivers and adjusting to avoid a crash. Defensive driving means watching for others' illegal acts and errors and adjusting your driving to avoid a crash. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 9: Accidents and Financial Responsibility, page 38.
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Question 12What does a steady red arrow mean?
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B: Do not enter the intersection unless other indications shown at the same time permit it. With a red arrow, drivers may not enter the intersection unless permitted by other indications shown at the same time. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signals, page 26.
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Question 13What do orange road signs indicate?
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C: Road repair work warning. Orange signs warn of road repair work. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 14A truck swings wide to the left before turning right. What should you do?
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D: Don't move between the truck and the curb; wait until it completes the turn. Never squeeze between a turning truck and the curb; don't turn until the truck has completed its turn. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Turning, page 45.
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Question 15After a crash, what information should you get from everyone involved?
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C: Names, addresses, license numbers and states, plate numbers, vehicle make/model/year, and insurance information. Get names and addresses, license numbers and issuing states, plates and states, vehicle make/model/year, and insurance information, plus witness names. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 9: Accident Procedures, page 38.
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Question 16A new resident's out-of-state license has been expired more than one year. What tests are required in New Hampshire?
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D: Vision, knowledge and road tests. Only a vision test is required with a valid out-of-state license; if expired more than one year, vision, knowledge and road tests are required. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information: Out of State Driver's License, page 11.
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Question 17Which mirror is the primary mirror for viewing traffic behind you?
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A: Inside rearview mirror. The inside mirror is the primary mirror for viewing traffic to the rear and should frame the rear window. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 4: Before Driving: Adjusting Vehicle Mirrors, page 17.
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Question 18What do single broken white lines between lanes mean?
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A: Lanes of traffic moving the same direction; passing allowed when safe. White broken lines mark lanes moving in the same direction; you may pass over broken lines when safe. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Pavement Markings, page 29.
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Question 19What does a yellow sign generally indicate?
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B: A general warning. Yellow signs give general warnings. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Colors, page 27.
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Question 20How close may you follow a fire truck sounding its siren in New Hampshire?
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A: Not closer than 500 feet. Do not follow a fire truck closer than 500 feet when it is sounding a siren or using flashing lights, and don't drive or park within the block where it stopped. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Emergency Vehicles, page 46.
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Question 21Under New Hampshire's 'Under 20' law, how long is a license suspension for a youth driver's first offense?
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A: 20 to 40 days. For drivers under 20, a first offense suspension is a minimum of 20 days and not more than 40 days; second 45-90; third 90-180 plus a driver attitude program. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 2: Driver's License and Non-Driver ID Information: Youth Operator 'Under 20' Law, page 12.
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Question 22Do properly adjusted mirrors eliminate all blind spots?
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A: No; use head checks whenever possible. Even properly adjusted mirrors won't eliminate all blind spots; incorporate head checks. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 4: Before Driving: Adjusting Vehicle Mirrors, page 17.
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Question 23What color is the edge line on two-way roads?
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A: White. Edge lines are white on two-way roads and on the right edges of one-way roads. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Pavement Markings: Edge Markings, page 29.
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Question 24What does a downward-pointing triangle sign mean?
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A: Yield: slow down and give other vehicles the right-of-way. A down-pointed triangle is a yield sign: slow down and give other vehicles the right-of-way. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 6: Rules of the Road: Traffic Signs: Standard Shapes, page 27.
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Question 25What does New Hampshire's 'Sherrill's Law' require?
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A: Slowing down and giving a wide berth or vacating blocked lanes at highway emergencies, police stops and stopped vehicles with warning signals. Sherrill's Law (RSA 265:37-a) requires reduced speed and a wide berth to emergency scenes, police stops and stopped vehicles showing warning signals, and vacating blocked lanes as soon as possible. New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360): Section 11: Sharing the Road: Emergency Vehicles—Sherrill's Law, page 46.
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