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New Hampshire Motorcycle: Traffic Laws & Signals practice test
Speed limits, turning and signaling rules, headlight and seat-belt requirements, and the everyday laws every driver must follow.
Content reviewed against official driver handbooks · August 12, 2026
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1. In good conditions, what is the minimum speed on a New Hampshire interstate highway?
Correct answer: 45 mph
You may not drive slower than 45 mph on an interstate unless road and weather conditions make that speed unsafe.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Speed Management
2. Under New Hampshire law, which motorcycle riders and passengers must wear a helmet approved by the U.S. Department of Transportation?
Correct answer: Those under 18 years of age
New Hampshire requires all riders and passengers under 18 to wear DOT-approved helmets. The driver's manual still calls a securely fastened helmet the most important thing any rider can do to survive a crash.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Motorcycle Helmet Use
3. When a fire truck is sounding its siren or using its flashing lights, how closely may you follow it?
Correct answer: No closer than 500 feet
New Hampshire drivers must stay at least 500 feet behind a fire truck responding with siren or lights, and may not drive or park within the block where it has stopped for an alarm.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Emergency Vehicles
4. When parking a motorcycle in a parallel space next to a curb, how should it be positioned?
Correct answer: Angled, with its back tire against the curb
The manual recommends angling the motorcycle with the rear wheel against the curb, while noting that some cities have ordinances requiring motorcycles to park parallel to it.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Parking at the Roadside
5. What is the maximum speed limit in a New Hampshire rural residence district?
Correct answer: 35 mph
Rural residence districts have a 35 mph maximum, as do Class V highways outside the compact part of a city or town.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Speed Management
6. What does an "RTW" restriction on a New Hampshire license mean?
Correct answer: The holder is restricted to three-wheel motorcycles
RTW is the license restriction limiting the holder to 3-wheel motorcycles.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — License Restrictions
7. What does successfully completing New Hampshire's Basic Rider Course allow you to do?
Correct answer: Obtain the motorcycle license without taking more tests at the DMV
The Basic Rider Course is aimed at new riders; completing it lets you get licensed without additional DMV testing.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Basic Rider Course
8. Which vehicles may you operate with a New Hampshire motorcycle license?
Correct answer: Mopeds, motor-driven cycles, and two- or three-wheeled motorcycles
Holding the motorcycle license lets you ride mopeds, motor-driven cycles, and both two- and three-wheeled motorcycles.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Types of Driver Licenses
9. On the New Hampshire motorcycle rider skill test, what is the maximum number of points you can accumulate and still pass?
Correct answer: 10 points
Points are assessed each time part of an exercise is done incorrectly. Up to 10 points is a successful score; going over 10 ends the test unsuccessfully.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Two Wheel Motorcycle Rider Skill Test
10. Which of these ends the New Hampshire motorcycle skill test with an unsuccessful result?
Correct answer: Stalling the engine four times
The test ends unsuccessfully if you stall four times, fall or drop the motorcycle, commit an unsafe act, fail to follow instructions, take excessive time, stop the test, or exceed 10 points.
Source: New Hampshire Motorcycle Operator Manual — Two Wheel Motorcycle Rider Skill Test
11. How far away must you stop from a school bus that has its red lights flashing or its stop arm out?
Correct answer: At least 25 feet
Stop at least 25 feet away in any direction, unless a physical barrier separates the roadway, and stay stopped until the bus moves or its red lights stop flashing.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Rules for School Buses
12. During headlight hours, how many lighted front lamps does New Hampshire law require on a motorcycle?
Correct answer: One suitable lamp
Motor vehicles generally need at least two lit front lamps from a half hour after sunset to a half hour before sunrise, or when rain, snow or fog limits visibility, but one suitable front lamp is enough for a motorcycle.
Source: New Hampshire Driver's Manual — Communicating and Signaling
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