2025 New Hampshire Permit Test 17
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in New Hampshire. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for New Hampshire please visit https://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/new-hampshire/car.
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25. Increase your following distance when:
Explanation
You should increase your following distance when you are behind a large vehicle that blocks your vision, when driving in bad weather or heavy traffic, when exiting an expressway, when behind a motorcycle or bicycle, and if someone is tailgating you.
26. When approaching a steady green traffic light, drivers should:
Explanation
When approaching an intersection with a steady green traffic light, yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk and vehicles still in the intersection. You may continue driving, but should approach the intersection at a speed that will allow you to slow down and stop if the light changes before you get there.
27. When turning left, drivers must yield the right-of-way to:
Explanation
When turning left, drivers must yield the right-of-way to oncoming traffic. Drivers must also always yield the right-of-way to pedestrians, bicyclists, and other drivers who are already in the intersection.
28. When driving on slippery roads, you should:
Explanation
On slippery roads, you should increase your following distance. It may take more time to stop your vehicle than it would under normal conditions.
29. Who is required by law to wear a seat belt in a moving vehicle?
Explanation
Safety belts are very simple devices that can prevent injury or death in the case of a crash. Anyone under 18 years of age is required by law to be properly restrained by a safety belt when in a moving vehicle, but it is highly recommended that everyone in a vehicle uses a safety belt, regardless of age.
30. You are involved in an accident and another person is injured. You should:
Explanation
After an accident, do not move the injured unnecessarily. Unskilled handling can make serious injuries out of minor ones. Keep the injured warm until skilled help arrives. If there is severe bleeding, attempt to stop the flow of blood with direct pressure.
31. Drowsy drivers:
Explanation
Drowsiness can make people drive so poorly that they appear to be drunk. Opening a window, turning on the radio, or drinking coffee is not enough to make a drowsy driver alert to roadway hazards.
32. A driver entering interstate traffic from an entrance or acceleration ramp:
Explanation