Sharing the Road — New Hampshire
New Hampshire motorcycle permit practice test: 338 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Sharing the Road: 9 questions.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | New Hampshire Motorcycle permit test |
| Topic questions | 9 (3% of 338 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
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Questions (9)
1. If you are riding in traffic when a small animal enters your lane, you should:
- Do whatever you can, including swerving into other lanes, to avoid hitting the animal.
- Switch lanes as quickly as possible.
- Stay in your lane. ✓
- Flash your lights to try to scare the animal.
Answer: C. Stay in your lane.
2. The proper body position on a motorcycle:
- Allows you to sit far enough forward that your arms will be slightly bent when holding the handle grips. ✓
- Allows you to sit as far back as possible and have to stretch when trying to reach the handle grips.
- Makes you lean over the bike, requiring your arms to hold you up.
- Allows for your knees to be kept far from the gas tank.
Answer: A. Allows you to sit far enough forward that your arms will be slightly bent when holding the handle grips.
The proper body position lets you sit far enough forward that your arms are slightly bent when you hold the handgrips. The manual says to sit far enough forward so your arms are slightly bent on the handgrips. Bent arms let you press on the handlebars without reaching too far, and a comfortable posture lets you work all the controls, steer well, and react quickly to hazards. Sitting too far back would force you to stretch for the grips, so the forward seat position with a slight bend in the arms is what the manual describes.
3. When carrying a passenger on a motorcycle, you must:
- Have a seat that is large enough for two riders. ✓
- Only have one set of footrests.
- Not encourage the passenger to wear protective clothing.
- Put a sticker on the brake light to warn other motorists that a passenger is on the motorcycle.
Answer: A. Have a seat that is large enough for two riders.
You must have a seat on the motorcycle that is large enough to hold both you and your passenger without crowding. The manual's passenger section lists what the bike needs before you ride two-up. It says the motorcycle should have a proper seat, one big enough for you and your passenger without crowding, and it adds that you should not sit more forward than you normally do. The same passage also calls for passenger footrests and a strap or solid handholds. The seat size matters because the passenger needs room to sit properly behind you rather than squeezed against you.
4. Passengers should:
- Lean as the operator leans. ✓
- Hold onto their seat.
- Sit as far back on the bike as possible.
- Never hold onto the operator.
Answer: A. Lean as the operator leans.
Passengers should lean as the operator leans through turns and curves. The manual tells passengers to stay directly behind the rider and lean with the rider through turns and curves. It also says looking over the rider's shoulder in the direction of the turn can help. The point is that the passenger moves with the motorcycle and does not fight the rider's lean. The bank answer matches this instruction.
5. As you slow or stop, you should:
- Shift up through the gears.
- Shift down through the gears. ✓
- Take the bike out of gear.
- Stay in the same gear.
Answer: B. Shift down through the gears.
Shift down through the gears as you slow or stop. The manual says to shift down through the gears with the clutch as you slow or stop. Downshifting one gear at a time and easing out the clutch through the friction zone lets engine braking help slow the motorcycle. When you come to a stop, stay in first gear so you can move out quickly if needed.
6. When approaching railroad tracks that cross your lane at an angle, it is usually:
- Safest to ride straight within your lane to cross the tracks. ✓
- Dangerous to ride straight within your lane to cross the tracks.
- Not safe to cross tracks on a motorcycle.
- Safest to cross the tracks by riding on the shoulder of the road.
Answer: A. Safest to ride straight within your lane to cross the tracks.
It is usually safest to ride straight within your lane to cross railroad tracks that cross your lane at an angle. The manual says that when railroad tracks cross your lane at an angle, it is usually safer to ride straight within your lane. It warns that turning to take the tracks at a 90-degree angle can be more dangerous because that direction may put you into another lane of traffic. A related passage adds that a steady, straight crossing is better than zigzagging to stay in the lane. So the straight-line approach is the recommended default for angled tracks.
7. On which of the following surfaces does a motorcycle have the best traction?
- Dry pavement ✓
- Gravel
- Snow
- Leaves
Answer: A. Dry pavement
Dry pavement gives you the best traction of the choices listed. The manual explains that a motorcycle handles better on surfaces that allow good traction, and it lists the surfaces that give poor traction. Wet pavement, gravel roads, and places where sand and gravel collect are named as poor-traction surfaces. Gravel is called out directly as a surface with bad grip, and dry pavement is the opposite of the wet pavement the manual warns about. So of the four choices, dry pavement is the one that lets the tires grip best.
8. A passenger on a motorcycle should:
- Mount the motorcycle before the engine starts.
- Mount the motorcycle after the engine starts. ✓
- Sit as close to the rear of the motorcycle as possible.
- Hold onto the seat.
Answer: B. Mount the motorcycle after the engine starts.
The passenger should mount the motorcycle after the engine starts, with the transmission in neutral. The manual tells the rider to have the passenger get on only after the engine is running and the transmission is in neutral. It also says the rider should keep both feet on the ground and hold the front brake while the passenger mounts. That procedure gives the passenger a stable motorcycle to climb onto and keeps the rider ready to control it during mounting.
9. When crossing angled railroad tracks, it is usually safest to approach the tracks:
- By proceeding straight within your lane. ✓
- At a 45-degree angle.
- At a 90-degree angle.
- At a fast speed.
Answer: A. By proceeding straight within your lane.
The safest approach is to proceed straight within your lane when crossing angled railroad tracks. The manual says to ride straight within your lane when crossing tracks, keeping a steady speed. It warns that turning to meet tracks at a 90-degree angle can be more dangerous because that direction may carry you into another lane of traffic. It also notes that crossing at an angle forces a rider to zigzag to stay in the lane, and that zigzagging is more hazardous. So the straight-in-lane approach keeps your path predictable and avoids both lane drift and weaving.
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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook