New Hampshire driver handbook

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   Any person 16 years of age or older and under the age of 21 will be issued a Youth Operator license. Youth Operator’s licenses are printed vertically, and they expire on the holder’s 21 st birthday.

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   • Class D : Allows a driver to drive a vehicle with a gross vehicle weight of 26,000 pounds or less if not towing a trailer of over 10,000 pounds, transport hazardous materials, or is designed to seat more than 16 or more persons, including the driver.

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   • Between the hours of 1:00 am and 4:00 am; • With more than one passenger less than 25 years of age who is not a member of the driver’s family unless accompanied by a licensed, responsible adult who is at least 25 years of age during the first six (6) months holding the license;

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   to RSA 263:14 Original and Youth Op- erators Licenses, the Director of Motor Vehicles is authorized to revoke or suspend any original license held by a person under 20 years of age after a hearing: • Upon showing by its records or other sufficient evidence that the driver has committed certain motor vehicle offenses. The periods of suspen- sion or revocations are: New Hampshire

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   For example, a driver who is up for a continuous 18 hours will typically exhibit performance levels similar to that of a person with a Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) level of 0.05%. After 21 and 24 hours without sleep, performance mimics a BAC of 0.08% and 0.10%, respectively.

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   Operators under 21 years of age: It is illegal for an operator under 21 years of age to have physical control of a vehicle while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or controlled drugs, prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs or any other chemical substances, natural or synthetic, which impair a person’s ability to drive or while having an alcohol concentration 0.02 or more.

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   is convicted of a first offense of Driving or Operating Under Influence of Drugs or Liquor or Driving or Operating with Excess Alcohol Concentration shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor, fined not less than $500, may face a loss of driving privileges for a period of 9 months to 2 years, and will be required to attend an approved impaired driver education

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   They often block those behind them, making other drivers jump from lane to lane, or take chances on passing when it may not be safe to do so. Posted School Zone – the speed limit is 10 miles per hour (mph) below the usual posted speed limit, from 45 minutes before school opening until the school opening, and from the school closing until 45 minutes after school closing.

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   • 70 miles per hour on the portion of I-93 from mile marker 45 to the Vermont border. The minimum speed you may drive on an interstate highway is 45 mph, unless road and weather conditions are so bad that this speed is unsafe.

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    Drivers should signal at least 100 feet before a turn, and on the highway, drivers should signal at least 500 feet before changing lanes or exiting the roadway. Drivers should use the turn signal sooner when turning to allow for greater stopping distances by other vehicles when it is raining, snowy or foggy.

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    into a driveway • Merging onto another road • Pulling away from a curb • Pulling over to the side of the road • Passing another vehicle Headlights – New Hampshire law requires every motor vehicle driven during the period from 1/2 hour after sunset to 1/2 hour before sunrise, and whenever rain, snow, or fog shall interfere with the proper view of the

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    These can reduce traction of a vehicle. Drivers should reduce speed, increase the following distance, and maintain a firm grip on the steering wheel.

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    RULES FOR SCHOOL BUSES Drivers must stop at least 25-feet in any direction for a school bus that is stopped with its red lights flashing and/or the stop arm extended at all times unless the roadway is separated by a physical barrier . Drivers shall remain stopped until the school bus resumes motion or until the flashing red lights cease to operate.

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    Never stop while inside the roundabout. Instead, move through and exit the roundabout, pull over to the right and allow emergency vehicles to pass.

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    driveway • Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant • Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection • Within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal • Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or within 75 feet on the opposite side of the street • Within 50 feet of the nearest rail

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    • In front of a driveway • Within 15 feet of a fire hydrant • Within 20 feet of a crosswalk at an intersection • Within 30 feet of a stop sign, yield sign or traffic control signal • Within 20 feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station or within 75 feet on the opposite side of the street • Within 50

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    New Hampshire law may also require a driver to carry insurance for several years after having an uninsured accident in the form of an SR-22 certificate being filed by an insurance company. This type of insurance gives protection to the driver, to the occupants of the vehicle, and any damages to any vehicle involved in the accident.

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    of issue. o License plate number(s) and state of issue of all vehicles involved in the crash. o Make, model and year of all vehicles involved in the crash. o Insurance information, if applicable. • Get the names and addresses of any witnesses or injured persons. Reporting an accident: New Hampshire law requires that an accident report be filed with the Division of Motor

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    New Hampshire Driver’s Manual 32 SECTION 9 ACCIDENTS AND FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY In New Hampshire there are more than 30,000 crashes reported each year.

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    At a school crossing where there is a crossing guard, drivers should stop and yield if they are signaled to do so. Visually Impaired/Blind Pedestrians New Hampshire law requires drivers to come to a complete stop whenever a person who is carrying a white cane (the international symbol of blindness) or using a harnessed guide dog is attempting to cross a roadway.

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    • Avoid sounding your horn close to bicyclists unless there is a chance of a crash. Sounding your horn to alert your presence may startle bicyclists and cause them to steer into your path and crash.

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    Once the emergency vehicle has passed, drivers must use their signal and turn back into the roadway, only when it is safe to do so. Drivers must not follow a fire truck closer than 500 feet when it is sounding a siren or operating flash - ing lights.

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    • Observe the posted work zone signs and do not resume normal speed until the “End Road Work” sign is visible. • Expect delays, plan for them, and leave early to reach a destination on time.

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    10. Drivers should provide a minimum of ___________ feet when passing a bicyclist at 30 mile per hour or less.

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    ____________________ 80. New Hampshire driver’s licenses expire every _______________ on the applicant’s _______________.

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    • 40 hours of additional supervised driving time with a parent, guardian or other responsible adult, in which 10 hours must be completed at night. NEW RESIDENTS TO NH New residents to New Hampshire have up to 60 days to obtain a driver’s license after moving into the State.

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    LICENSING REQUIREMENTS Driver Education: State of New Hampshire law RSA 263:19 requires that all individuals 16 or 17 years of age wishing to apply for a driver’s license, to have first completed an approved driver education program.

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    The New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles, Driver Education Section, is responsible for ensuring that each of these students is trained using the standards that the State of New Hampshire has established within law and administrative rule. Additional information on driver education in New Hampshire is available on the Division of Motor Vehicle’s website:

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    The knowledge test consists of 40 multiple choice questions pertaining to the rules of the road and general driving conditions. Testers have 40 minutes to complete the test.

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    • Automated Knowledge Test : The knowledge test consists of 40 multiple choice questions pertaining to the rules of the road and general driving conditions.

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    New Hampshire Driver’s Manual 3 demonstrate their ability to drive a motor vehicle with good control. No person except the applicant and the authorized Division of Motor Vehicles Licensing Examiner may be present in the vehicle during the road test.

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    New Hampshire Driver’s Manual 3 demonstrate their ability to drive a motor vehicle with good control. No person except the applicant and the authorized Division of Motor Vehicles Licensing Examiner may be present in the vehicle during the road test. Pass/Fail of Tests: Pass: Applicants will be issued