Free New Hampshire Permit Practice Test 2 (2026)
Real questions from the official New Hampshire driver handbook, each with a plain-English explanation. Free, unlimited retakes, no signup.
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What this test covers
This draw of 20 questions breaks down like this:
- Alcohol, Drugs & the Law — 4
- Sharing the Road — 4
- Safe Driving — 3
- Speed Limits & Speed Management — 2
- Adverse Conditions — 1
- Licensing & Permits — 1
- Points & Penalties — 1
- Signaling & Communication — 1
- Traffic Lanes, Passing & Turning — 1
- Traffic Signs & Signals — 1
- Vehicle Equipment — 1
Heaviest on Alcohol, Drugs & the Law (4 of 20) — that is the section to revise first if you miss several here.
17 are New Hampshire-specific questions, drawn from the state handbook rather than general road rules.
Each test on this site draws a different set, so Test 1, 2 and 3 never repeat a question.
Questions on this test
1. When an emergency vehicle approaches with lights and siren in New Hampshire, you should:
- Turn left
- Pull to the right and stop
- Speed up
- Stop in your lane
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Answer: Pull to the right and stop
Pull to the right edge and stop until it passes.
2. New Hampshire notes that posted speed limits are for:
- Ideal conditions — slow down when poor
- Night only
- Racing
- All conditions
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Answer: Ideal conditions — slow down when poor
Speed limits are for ideal conditions; slow down when conditions are poor.
3. In New Hampshire, the speed limit on the interstate system and 4-lane divided highways is generally:
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Answer: 65 mph
65 mph applies on the interstate system, turnpike, and 4-lane divided highways.
4. New Hampshire driver education includes classroom instruction plus 10 hours of practice, 6 hours of observation, and:
- A road trip
- No more
- 40 hours of additional supervised driving (10 at night)
- A written essay
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Answer: 40 hours of additional supervised driving (10 at night)
You also need 40 hours of additional supervised driving with an adult, 10 of them at night.
5. In New Hampshire, speeding more than how much over the limit brings additional penalties?
- 30 mph over
- 5 mph
- 10 mph
- 20 mph
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Answer: 30 mph over
Speeding more than 30 mph over the limit brings additional penalties.
6. In New Hampshire, occupants under 18 are required to:
- Ride quietly
- Sit in back
- Wear seat belts
- Do nothing
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Answer: Wear seat belts
NH requires occupants under 18 to buckle up.
7. New Hampshire's Move Over law requires that, for a stopped emergency vehicle with flashing lights, you:
- Speed up
- Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
- Honk
- Stop in the lane
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Answer: Move over a lane if safe, or slow down
Move over a lane if safe, otherwise slow down.
8. New Hampshire notes that alcohol slows a driver's:
- Fuel use
- Steering only
- Vision only
- Reaction time and information processing
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Answer: Reaction time and information processing
Alcohol slows reaction time and the ability to process information.
9. If you are involved in a crash in New Hampshire, you must:
- Leave
- Call later only
- Stop and give information
- Drive on if minor
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Answer: Stop and give information
Stop and exchange information at any crash.
10. The only thing that lowers your blood alcohol concentration is:
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Answer: Time
Only time removes alcohol from your body.
11. If you become drowsy while driving in New Hampshire, you should:
- Speed up
- Pull over safely and rest
- Keep going
- Open a window only
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Answer: Pull over safely and rest
Only rest cures drowsiness — pull over.
12. A motorcycle in New Hampshire is entitled to:
- A full lane of travel
- The shoulder only
- Half a lane
- No lane
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Answer: A full lane of travel
Motorcycles are entitled to a full lane.
13. Under New Hampshire's implied consent law, refusing an alcohol test brings:
- A discount
- Nothing
- A license suspension
- A reward
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Answer: A license suspension
Refusing the test triggers a license suspension.
14. In New Hampshire, a driver under 21 is legally intoxicated at a blood alcohol concentration of:
- .00%
- .02% or higher
- .08%
- .05%
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Answer: .02% or higher
Under-21 drivers are intoxicated at .02% or higher.
15. Keeping a safe following distance behind the vehicle ahead helps you:
- Drive faster
- Look important
- React safely to sudden stops
- Save fuel only
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Answer: React safely to sudden stops
Space ahead gives you time to react and avoid rear-ending others.
16. A New Hampshire commercial driver is intoxicated at a BAC of:
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Answer: .04
Commercial drivers are DWI at .04.
17. On New Hampshire's rural highways at night, you should especially watch for:
- Moose and deer
- Only bikes
- Only trucks
- Nothing
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Answer: Moose and deer
Watch for moose and deer on NH rural highways, especially at night.
18. What does this sign warn of?
- A bridge
- A tunnel light
- Low clearance — height limit ahead
- A dip
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Answer: Low clearance — height limit ahead
A low-clearance sign warns of limited overhead height; tall vehicles must not proceed if too high.
19. At which of these locations must you NOT pass?
- On a multilane highway
- At intersections, railroad crossings, and bridges
- On a straight, flat road
- In the left lane
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Answer: At intersections, railroad crossings, and bridges
Do not pass at or near intersections, railroad crossings, bridges, tunnels, or on hills/curves with limited sight.
20. In strong crosswinds (or when passing a large truck), you should:
- Brake hard
- Keep a firm grip on the wheel and be ready to steer to stay in your lane
- Drive on the shoulder
- Speed up
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Answer: Keep a firm grip on the wheel and be ready to steer to stay in your lane
Grip the wheel firmly and correct gently for gusts, especially near trucks and open areas.
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