Speed Limits & Following Distance — New Hampshire
New Hampshire DMV practice test: 558 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). Official test format: 40 Q, pass 32. Speed Limits & Following Distance: 39 questions.
Posted speed limits, school and construction zones, stopping and following distance.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Speed Limits & Following Distance |
| License test | New Hampshire Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 39 (7% 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 (39)
1. What can you do to avoid the need to make emergency stops while driving in traffic?
- Honk your horn to make others aware of your presence.
- Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance. ✓
- Drive in the right lane only.
- Drive more slowly than the flow of traffic.
Answer: B. Look ahead and maintain a safe following distance.
2. The most important thing to remember about speed management and curves is that you must:
- Drive at the posted speed limit as you enter the curve, then slow down at the sharpest part of the curve.
- Slow down before you enter the curve. ✓
- Accelerate gently before you enter the curve.
- Drive at the posted speed limit before, throughout, and after the curve.
Answer: B. Slow down before you enter the curve.
3. Unless otherwise posted, the maximum speed limit in an urban residence district is:
- 70 mph.
- 55 mph.
- 40 mph.
- 30 mph. ✓
Answer: D. 30 mph.
4. When should you increase your following distance?
- When driving at night
- When driving on slippery roads
- When driving at high speeds
- All of the above ✓
Answer: D. All of the above
5. A fully loaded tractor-trailer traveling at 55 mph could take up to ____ to come to a complete stop.
- 50 feet
- 125 feet
- 400 feet ✓
- 750 feet
Answer: C. 400 feet
6. Which statement about speed is true?
- Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous.
- Speeding can kill.
- Speeding is not dangerous if you are a skilled driver.
- Both "Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous" and "Speeding can kill." ✓
Answer: D. Both "Driving too slowly on certain highways can be dangerous" and "Speeding can kill."
7. Under normal weather and traffic conditions, keep a minimum following distance of:
- One second.
- Two seconds.
- Three seconds.
- Four seconds. ✓
Answer: D. Four seconds.
8. You are driving when it begins to rain. You should:
- Drive faster than surrounding traffic.
- Drive at the maximum posted speed limit.
- Slow down. ✓
- Drive closely behind the vehicle in front of you.
Answer: C. Slow down.
9. When you are being tailgated:
- Move over to the right, if there is an open lane to your right.
- If there is not an open lane to your right, wait until the way is clear ahead and reduce your speed slowly to encourage the tailgater to drive around you.
- Never slow down abruptly.
- All of the above. ✓
Answer: D. All of the above.
10. While driving, you come upon a sign displaying the words “Reduced speed, 35 mph." This means:
- That the new 35 mph speed limit begins at this sign. ✓
- That the new 35 mph speed limit begins at the next speed limit sign.
- That you have plenty of time to slow down before the reduced speed zone.
- That you should reduce your speed to 35 mph, but only under poor weather conditions.
Answer: A. That the new 35 mph speed limit begins at this sign.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook