New Hampshire Permit Test: Sharing the Road Practice Questions
Pedestrians, bicyclists, motorcycles, large trucks and buses.
Question 1
When should you avoid using your horn?
Correct answer: Near horses or blind pedestrians
Don't honk near blind pedestrians or horses; it can startle them. A light tap is enough in normal warning situations.
Source: Section 5: Basic Driving – Communicating and Signaling
Question 2
Which vehicles must stop at every railroad crossing, even with no train in sight?
Correct answer: Passenger buses and hazmat trucks
Buses carrying passengers and trucks carrying flammable or hazardous materials must stop before any crossing; be ready to stop behind them.
Source: Section 6: Rules of the Road – Railroad Crossing Warning Signs
Question 3
How far from a stopped school bus with red lights flashing must you stop in New Hampshire?
Correct answer: At least 25 feet
Stop at least 25 feet away in any direction unless the road is separated by a physical barrier, and stay stopped until the bus moves or the lights stop.
Source: Section 7: General Driving and Parking – Rules for School Buses
Question 4
When are you not required to stop for a school bus with red lights flashing in NH?
Correct answer: When a barrier divides the road
You must stop in any direction unless the roadway is separated by a physical barrier.
Source: Section 7: General Driving and Parking – Rules for School Buses
Question 5
What share of traffic deaths do vehicle–pedestrian collisions account for each year?
Correct answer: Nearly 20 percent
Vehicle–pedestrian collisions account for nearly 20 percent of all traffic deaths each year.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Pedestrians
Question 6
A person with a white cane is trying to cross. What does NH law require?
Correct answer: Come to a complete stop
You must come to a complete stop for a person with a white cane or harnessed guide dog, and never honk or yell at them.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Visually Impaired/Blind Pedestrians
Question 7
Passing a bicyclist at 30 mph or less, what clearance is presumed reasonable in NH?
Correct answer: At least 3 feet
At least 3 feet is presumed reasonable at 30 mph or less, plus one more foot for every 10 mph above 30.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Bicyclists
Question 8
You pass a bicyclist at 50 mph. How much clearance does the NH rule call for?
Correct answer: 5 feet
Three feet at 30 mph plus one foot for every 10 mph above 30 means 5 feet at 50 mph.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Bicyclists
Question 9
When may a driver stop, park or drive on a designated bike lane in NH?
Correct answer: To reach a driveway
Don't stop, park or drive in a bike lane except to enter or leave an alley or driveway, on official duty, when directed by police, or in an emergency.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Bicyclists
Question 10
Why should you avoid honking close to a bicyclist?
Correct answer: It may startle them
Honking to alert a cyclist can startle them into steering into your path; only use the horn if a crash may occur.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Bicyclists
Question 11
You are parked on the street and about to open your door. What should you check for?
Correct answer: Bicyclists coming from behind
When parked on the street, check to the sides and rear for bicyclists before opening your door.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Bicyclists
Question 12
How much following distance should you leave behind a motorcycle in NH?
Correct answer: At least four seconds
Allow at least four seconds of following distance behind a motorcycle.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Motorcycles
Question 13
May a car share a lane with a motorcycle?
Correct answer: No, they get a full lane
Never try to share a lane with a motorcycle; it is entitled to the full lane width like any vehicle.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Motorcycles
Question 14
A motorcycle approaches with its turn signal blinking. Before turning in front of it, what should you do?
Correct answer: Make sure it is actually turning
Most motorcycle signals don't cancel automatically, so be sure the rider is actually turning before you pull out.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Motorcycles
Question 15
An orange-and-red triangle on the back of a vehicle means it travels at less than what speed?
Correct answer: 25 mph
The reflective orange-and-red triangle on animal-drawn, farm or construction vehicles means they travel under 25 mph.
Source: Section 11: Sharing the Road – Slow Moving Vehicles