New Hampshire DMV Permit: Driving Maneuvers Practice Test

Not quite. The answer is return to your original lane

When passing another vehicle, do not return to your original lane until you can see the entire front of the passed vehicle in your rear-view mirror. (A recent survey on aggressive driving by the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety found that about one out of four American drivers had deliberately tried to block another vehicle from changing lanes.) Signal a right turn to return to the original lane.

Not quite. The answer is exercise their eyes

Highway hypnosis or dizziness when driving is caused by the monotony of road and traffic, the hum of wind, tires, and the sound of engine. Drivers can avoid highway hypnosis by constantly moving their eyes and watching the traffic and highway signs around them.

Not quite. The answer is stay in your lane and not increase your speed.

If you are being passed by another vehicle, stay in your lane and do not increase your speed. Let the other driver pass you safely.

Not quite. The answer is yield the right-of-way to the traffic on the main road.

If you are on a single- or two-lane road and come to an intersection with a divided highway or a road with three or more lanes, you must yield the right-of-way to the traffic on the main road.

Not quite. The answer is blind spots

When you wish to change lanes, look over your shoulder in the direction you plan to move to make sure that there are no vehicles in your blind spots. You cannot see these areas in your mirrors.

Not quite. The answer is only on the left of the vehicle.

When overtaking and passing another vehicle on a two-lane road, you should pass only on the left of the vehicle.

Not quite. The answer is Four seconds

The State of New Hampshire Driver's Manual recommends to avoid travelling closer to a vehicle than a four-second following distance. You can measure your following distance by noting when the vehicle in front of you passes some stationary object and then counting the seconds that elapse before you reach the same object. If driving conditions are less than ideal, you should increase your following distance by one second for each risk factor: limited visibility, slippery roads, etc.

Not quite. The answer is ease your foot off the gas pedal.

If you suddenly have no control of the steering wheel, ease your foot off the gas pedal. Turn on your emergency flashers and let your vehicle slow to a stop. Brake very gently to prevent your vehicle from spinning.

Not quite. The answer is continue to the next exit.

If you miss your exit on an expressway, don't stop, back up, or try to turn around. Doing so greatly increases the likelihood of a collision. In New Hampshire, it is illegal to back up on a limited-access highway. Instead, continue to the next exit and find a way to double back from there.

Not quite. The answer is keep shifting your eyes.

To prevent the onset of drowsiness when you're driving on an interstate highway, keep shifting your eyes from one area of the roadway to another and focusing them upon various objects near and far, left and right. Talking on a cell phone or changing lanes frequently can be dangerous. However, if you become drowsy anyway, stop and take a rest break.

Not quite. The answer is keep right.

When entering a roundabout, you must keep right of the center island. Do not stop if the way is clear. Travel around the circle until you reach your desired exit. Then give a right-turn signal and exit the roundabout.

Not quite. The answer is Slow down and yield to traffic.

This is a yield sign, the only type of sign shaped like a downward-pointing triangle. When you arrive at a yield sign, you must slow down and yield to traffic and pedestrians before proceeding. You may also need to stop for them, so be ready.

Source: Yield Signs, Signs, Part Five - Rules of the Road, State of New Hampshire Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is B) In the middle of the first intersection

Sometimes you need to signal a bit later than usual to avoid misleading other drivers. If you plan to turn beyond an intersection, don't signal until you are actually in the intersection. Signaling earlier may cause other drivers to think that you will turn at that intersection. Here, you should not start to signal until you have already entered the first intersection – answer B). If you signaled earlier, other drivers might think you were going to turn at the first intersection.

Source: Signaling, Part Six - Turning and Signaling, State of New Hampshire Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is not increase your speed

If you are being passed by another vehicle, don't increase your speed until the pass is complete.

Not quite. The answer is change them one at a time.

If you want to change several lanes, change them one at a time to reduce the risk of an accident.

Not quite. The answer is This driver intends to slow down or stop.

This hand signal is the equivalent of the brake lights on the driver's vehicle. This driver is signaling to slow down or stop.

Source: Signaling, Part Six - Turning and Signaling, State of New Hampshire Driver's Manual

Not quite. The answer is move into the right lane and reduce your speed.

If you are being tailgated, move into the right lane and reduce your speed. Encourage the tailgater to pass you. You will be safer with the tailgater in front of you rather than right behind you. Don't try to increase your speed to appease or outdistance the tailgater. No speed is too fast for some tailgaters.

Not quite. The answer is turn off your cell phone until you reach your destination.

A distraction is still a distraction, even on a straightaway or an empty road. Do not eat, drink, smoke, text, read, or have difficult conversations while driving. If possible, turn off your phone and keep it off until you are done driving for the day.

Not quite. The answer is middle lanes

Where there are three or more lanes going in the same direction, the middle lanes usually offer the smoothest flow of traffic. The left lane is for drivers who want to go faster, pass, or turn left. Slower vehicles and those turning right should normally use the right lane.

Not quite. The answer is This driver intends to turn right.

This driver is signaling to turn right.

Source: Signaling, Part Six - Turning and Signaling, State of New Hampshire Driver's Manual