2025 New Hampshire Permit Test 18
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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17. If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:
Explanation
If an emergency vehicle using its lights or siren approaches while you are driving on a one-way street, you must drive toward the nearest roadside and stop.
18. A red traffic signal light means that you must:
Explanation
A red traffic light means that you must stop before entering the intersection. You must at any stop line and before entering any crosswalk.
19. When dealing with pedestrians, a driver must:
Explanation
You must do everything you can to prevent striking a pedestrian or another vehicle, regardless of the circumstances. It is the driver’s basic responsibility to be alert to pedestrians and to yield the right-of-way to all pedestrians, even if the pedestrian is crossing the street where they should not be.
20. Which is the most common cause of traffic crashes?
Explanation
Crashes often occur when one driver does not see another vehicle or when a driver does something unexpected. Communicate with other drivers on the road to help prevent traffic crashes.
21. Which of the following is true about driving on a wet roadway?
Explanation
The faster you drive on a wet roadway, the less effective your tires will be at wiping the water from the road. If your speed becomes excessive enough, your tires will lose their grip on the road entirely and you will begin to hydroplane (that is, to slide down the road on a film of water).
22. Signs that are colored orange are:
Explanation
Highway work zones are established according to the type of work underway along the roadway. Signs in work areas are typically diamond-shaped, orange, have black letters or symbols, and serve as a warning that people are working on or near the highway.
23. If another car is in danger of hitting you, you should:
Explanation
Your horn should be used to warn other drivers or pedestrians in situations where they may not see you. For example, if you think another driver is about to hit you, you should sound your horn.
24. Lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions are divided by ____ lines.
Explanation
