Sharing the Road — New Hampshire
New Hampshire DMV practice test: 558 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 40 Q, pass 32. Sharing the Road: 63 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | New Hampshire Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 63 (11% of 558 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
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Questions (63)
1. When approaching railroad tracks, you should:
- Look, listen, slow down, and be prepared to stop. ✓
- Speed up to cross the tracks before the gate is lowered.
- Try to drive around a lowered gate.
- Not pay attention to how many tracks there are to cross.
Answer: A. Look, listen, slow down, and be prepared to stop.
2. When faced with an oncoming car to the left and a bicyclist to the right, you should:
- Pull onto the shoulder.
- Split the difference.
- Let the car pass and then pass the bike. ✓
- Pass the bike quickly.
Answer: C. Let the car pass and then pass the bike.
3. It is illegal to follow within ____ of a fire truck that is sounding its alarm.
- One mile
- 1,000 feet
- 750 feet
- 500 feet ✓
Answer: D. 500 feet
4. The “No zone” is:
- A term used to describe blind spots around a truck or bus. ✓
- A special speed zone.
- A roadway with restrictions on vehicle stereo volume.
- The television show that replaced The Twilight Zone.
Answer: A. A term used to describe blind spots around a truck or bus.
5. When you see or hear an emergency vehicle coming, you should:
- Stop immediately and let the vehicle pass.
- Drive as far toward the right side of the road as is safe and stop. ✓
- Proceed slowly and permit the vehicle to pass.
- Keep moving slowly, staying to the right side of the road.
Answer: B. Drive as far toward the right side of the road as is safe and stop.
6. Passing is not allowed within ____ of a railroad crossing.
- 500 feet
- 100 feet ✓
- 200 feet
- 300 feet
Answer: B. 100 feet
7. You are driving on a divided multilane highway and see or hear the signal of an approaching emergency vehicle. You should:
- Disregard the signal if there are other lanes available for the emergency vehicle.
- Stop as quickly as you can.
- Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop. ✓
- Increase your speed to get out of the way of the emergency vehicle.
Answer: C. Slow down, move your vehicle to provide a clear path for the emergency vehicle, and stop.
8. If a driver sees an animal on the roadway:
- No special action is required.
- The driver should honk their horn.
- The driver should pass the animal as closely as possible.
- The driver should be very cautious. ✓
Answer: D. The driver should be very cautious.
9. When sharing the road with a truck, it is important to remember that trucks generally:
- Require longer distances to stop than smaller vehicles do. ✓
- Require less time to pass on a downgrade than smaller vehicles do.
- Require a smaller turning radius than smaller vehicles do.
- Require less time to pass on an incline than smaller vehicles do.
Answer: A. Require longer distances to stop than smaller vehicles do.
10. You must pull over to the edge of the road and allow an emergency vehicle to pass:
- Regardless of your direction. ✓
- Only if it is following you.
- Only if it is approaching you from the opposite direction.
- None of the above.
Answer: A. Regardless of your direction.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook