2025 New Hampshire Permit Test 8
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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1. To avoid collisions with vehicles in your blind spots, you should:
Explanation
Before turning or changing lanes, turn your head and glance over your shoulder in the direction of your move to see if your blind spot is clear. Never rely on your mirrors alone.
2. Allowing a space cushion between your vehicle and its surroundings is important because it:
Explanation
The only way to be sure you will have enough time to react to mistakes made by other drivers is to leave plenty of space between you and the vehicles around you.
3. How can you verify that you are stopped behind a vehicle at a safe distance?
Explanation
When stopped behind another vehicle, stay back at a distance that allows you to see the ground under the vehicle’s rear wheels. This will allow you to safely move around the vehicle if needed. A space cushion will also help if you are parked on a hill and the car in front of you begins to roll backward after the driver releases the brake pedal.
4. You may honk your horn when you:
Explanation
One situation where it is appropriate to use your horn is if you lose control of your vehicle. In this case, sound your horn to alert other drivers.
5. If an approaching train is near enough or going fast enough to be a danger, you must:
Explanation
You should look and listen for trains before crossing any railroad tracks. If an approaching train is near enough or going fast enough to be a danger, you cannot go across the tracks. This is true even if they have no signals or the signals are not working.
6. A traffic light displaying a green arrow and a red light means that:
Explanation
If a green arrow is shown with a red light, you can only drive in the direction of the arrow and only if the intersection is clear.
7. This sign means:
Explanation
A sign with a red circle and slash over a symbol indicates that the action represented by the symbol (in this example, a right turn) is not allowed.
8. 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).
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