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New Hampshire Car / Permit: Sharing the Road practice test
Driving safely around motorcycles, bicycles, large trucks, pedestrians, and school buses — and knowing who has the right of way.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. A motorcycle ahead has its turn signal blinking. Why should you wait before turning across its path?
Correct answer: The signal may still be on from a previous turn, since most do not cancel on their own
Most motorcycle signals do not switch themselves off, so a blinking lamp may be left over from an earlier turn rather than a statement of intent.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Motorcycles
2. You are parked at the curb on a city street and about to open your door. What does the manual tell you to check?
Correct answer: The sides and rear for bicyclists coming up beside the car
Before the door swings open, a driver should look to the sides and to the rear for approaching bicyclists, who can be badly hurt striking an open door.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Bicyclists
3. Why does the manual suggest avoiding the right lane on steep hills and near truck weigh stations?
Correct answer: Large vehicles use that lane on grades and when rejoining traffic from weigh stations
Heavy vehicles crawl up and down grades in the right lane and merge back into traffic from weigh stations, so leaving that lane free lowers the risk of a collision.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Interacting with Large Trucks and Commercial Vehicles
4. A tractor-trailer ahead of you swings wide to the left before turning right. What should you do?
Correct answer: Stay back and let the truck finish its turn before you move
Large vehicles borrow space from other lanes to clear a corner, so a driver who slips between the truck and the curb risks being crushed; wait until the turn is finished.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Interacting with Large Trucks and Commercial Vehicles
5. How can you tell whether the driver of a large truck can see your car?
Correct answer: If the truck driver's face is not visible in the side mirror, you cannot be seen
The manual offers a simple check: if the truck driver's face is not visible in the truck's side mirror, then the truck driver cannot see your vehicle either.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Interacting with Large Trucks and Commercial Vehicles
6. May a New Hampshire driver share a single lane side by side with a motorcycle?
Correct answer: No, because a motorcycle is entitled to the whole lane
A motorcycle is entitled to the full width of the lane, exactly like any other vehicle, so a driver should never try to squeeze in beside one.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Motorcycles
7. How far behind a large truck can its rear blind spot reach?
Correct answer: Up to two hundred feet
The rear No-Zone of a big vehicle can stretch as much as two hundred feet, which is why trailing one closely leaves a driver unseen and blind to the road ahead.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Interacting with Large Trucks and Commercial Vehicles
8. A loaded truck in good condition is traveling at 55 mph in ideal conditions. About how much distance does it need to stop?
Correct answer: At least three hundred thirty-five feet
The manual puts the figure at a minimum of three hundred thirty-five feet, more than one and a half times what a car would need.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Interacting with Large Trucks and Commercial Vehicles
9. Which condition does the manual list as one that can push a motorcycle out of its lane?
Correct answer: Gusting cross winds on open stretches and bridges
Strong cross winds, including the blast thrown off by a fast-moving truck, can shove a motorcycle sideways out of its path of travel.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Motorcycles
10. Why does the manual say a motorcycle is easy to lose track of in traffic?
Correct answer: Its narrow width lets it hide in a vehicle's blind spot
A motorcycle is only about two feet wide, which lets it vanish into a car's blind spot and makes its speed hard to judge.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Motorcycles
11. You are approaching a horse and rider on a country road. What does the manual advise?
Correct answer: Slow down, pass with care, and use neither the horn nor the throttle to announce yourself
Drivers must take every precaution not to frighten a horse: reduce speed, size up the situation, pass carefully, and leave the horn and the throttle alone.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Slow Moving Vehicles
12. You are overtaking a bicyclist while driving 25 mph. What side clearance does New Hampshire presume to be reasonable?
Correct answer: Three feet
A gap is presumed reasonable at three feet up to thirty miles per hour, and one more foot is added for every ten miles per hour above that.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Section 11, Bicyclists
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