New Hampshire Right-of-Way practice test

Practice who goes first at intersections, crosswalks and roundabouts: 43 questions based on the New Hampshire Driver's Manual, 13 of them on New Hampshire's own rules.

Key New Hampshire facts: Right-of-Way

  • When two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection, or a four-way stop, at the same time, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. RSA 265:28, paragraph I
  • A driver turning left in an intersection, or into an alley, private road or driveway, gives way to oncoming vehicles that are inside the intersection or near enough to be an immediate hazard. RSA 265:29
  • A driver entering or crossing a public way from a private road or driveway yields to all vehicles approaching on that way. RSA 265:32
  • A driver on an entrance ramp yields to vehicles already on the highway, with or without a yield sign. RSA 265:30, paragraph III
  • After stopping at a stop sign, a driver yields to vehicles already in or close to the intersection. RSA 265:30, paragraph I

Sample Right-of-Way questions

Two vehicles reach an uncontrolled intersection at the same time. Which driver yields?

  • The driver in the larger vehicle yields
  • The driver on the right yields to the driver on the left
  • The driver going straight yields to the driver turning
  • The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right
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The driver on the left yields to the driver on the right

The driver on the left yields to the vehicle on the right.

Source: RSA 265:28, RSA 265:28, paragraph I; New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360, Rev. 11/25), Yielding Right-of-Way, PDF p. 20 (printed p. 14)

A driver turning left within an intersection must yield to what?

  • Only pedestrians in the crosswalk, not vehicles
  • Only the vehicles that are following behind it
  • Oncoming vehicles that are close enough to be a hazard
  • No one at all, as long as the light is green
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Oncoming vehicles that are close enough to be a hazard

The left-turning driver yields to vehicles approaching from the opposite direction that are an immediate hazard.

Source: RSA 265:29, RSA 265:29; New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360, Rev. 11/25), Yielding Right-of-Way, PDF p. 20 (printed p. 14)

A driver is entering a public road from a private driveway. What must the driver do?

  • Yield to all vehicles approaching on the road
  • Stop only if there is a stop sign
  • Honk and then proceed
  • Go first because they are already moving
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Yield to all vehicles approaching on the road

A driver entering from a private road or driveway yields to vehicles on the way.

Source: RSA 265:32, RSA 265:32; New Hampshire Driver's Manual (DSMV 360, Rev. 11/25), Yielding Right-of-Way, PDF p. 20 (printed p. 14)

A car is stopped at a marked crosswalk for a pedestrian. What must a driver approaching from behind do?

  • Pass on the left
  • Pass on the right
  • Not pass the stopped vehicle
  • Honk to hurry the pedestrian
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Not pass the stopped vehicle

A driver may not overtake and pass a vehicle stopped at a crosswalk to let a pedestrian cross.

Source: RSA 265:35, RSA 265:35, paragraph IV

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About these questions

We wrote these practice questions from the facts in the New Hampshire Driver's Manual (New Hampshire Driver's Manual, New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles; 52 PDF pages, the last page reads 'DSMV 360: Drivers Manual (Rev. 11/25)' (PDF metadata: created 2026-01-06, modified 2026-03-03; the file was served with Last-Modified 2026-03-03); linked as 'Driver's Manual (Operator), New Hampshire' on the DMV Forms page (https://www.dmv.nh.gov/forms), read 2026-11-10. The DMV site (dmv.nh.gov) refuses non-browser downloads (Akamai 403), so the PDF was fetched in the built-in browser and its text extracted. Page numbers cited are PDF pages; the printed page number is the PDF page minus 6 (printed p. 1 is PDF p. 7). The CDL, motorcycle and organ-donation material and the 'Test Your Knowledge' fill-in questions (PDF pp. 48-51, a study aid and not the exam) were not used as question sources. Statutes were read on gencourt.state.nh.us (RSA Title XXI, chapters 263, 264, 265, 265-A and 266) on 2026-11-10; several sections carry amendments effective 2026-07-01 (RSA 263:10) and 2027-01-01 (RSA 265:79-c fines, RSA 265:54 school bus penalties, RSA 265-A:14 refusal penalties and RSA 265-A:18), so no question tests those fine or penalty amounts. Handbook statements that differ from or go beyond current law and how they were handled: (1) railroad crossings (PDF p. 28 says buses that carry passengers and trucks carrying flammable or hazardous material must stop) is broader than RSA 265:50 (passengers for hire, school buses carrying children, explosives, flammable-liquid tank vehicles and LPG cylinders); only the school bus case, which both agree on, is tested; (2) speed limits (PDF p. 21 says '45 or 55 mph in other locations') omit that RSA 265:60 II(d) sets 45 mph only on unimproved rural highways and 55 mph elsewhere; questions use the statute; (3) child restraints (PDF p. 18) omit RSA 265:107-a I-c (passengers under 2 in a rear-facing seat); a question uses the statute; (4) school bus stops (PDF p. 33 says to stop at least 25 feet away 'in any direction' unless a physical barrier separates the roadway) is broader than RSA 265:54 III (only the other roadway of a divided highway with separate roadways, or a loading zone on a controlled-access highway); a question uses the statute; (5) the youth operator text (PDF pp. 11-12) predates the amendment of RSA 263:14 V (eff. 2026-01-01: a youth operator convicted of DWI, reckless driving or 30+ mph over the limit cannot be reissued a license for at least 90 days), which a question tests from the statute; (6) the manual gives no headlight-dimming distance, while RSA 265:114 says within approximately 150 feet, so dim_oncoming_ft and dim_following_ft use the statute; (7) the manual's following distance is four seconds (PDF pp. 22, 36) and the statute (RSA 265:25 I) sets no time, so following_seconds uses the manual; (8) the manual says New Hampshire has no mandatory insurance law (PDF p. 38); no section of RSA 264 read requires insurance in general, only proof of financial responsibility in cases such as RSA 264:2, 264:3 and 264:20, so questions follow the manual and common questions that assume compulsory insurance are excluded; (9) the REAL ID paragraph (PDF p. 11) still speaks of 7 May 2025 as a future date; not tested; (10) the new-resident 60-day rule (PDF p. 7) is stated only in the manual, not in a statute section read, and is tested from the manual; (11) the manual's work-zone sentence 'Fines may be doubled' (PDF p. 29) was not found in a statute section read and is not tested. Vision (20/40, 80% pass, 10-day retest), appointment and language facts come from the DMV page Driver Licensing Testing Requirements, read 2026-11-10; the youth-operator and practice-driving rules agree between the DMV pages, the manual and RSA 263:14 and 263:25. edition) and from official sources on road signs. Every answer links to its source, so you can check it and read more.

DMV Decoded is an independent guide, not a government agency. This practice test is not connected to the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of Motor Vehicles, and your actual test will have different questions. Study the handbook, and check the agency's website for current rules.