New Hampshire driver fitness practice questions
2 questions below test New Hampshire’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The New Hampshire permit knowledge test has 40 questions in total and needs 32 correct (80%) to pass.
New Hampshire law
2 questions on New Hampshire’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. In New Hampshire, a BAC level of 0.02% if you are under 21 is evidence that you are:
- AOnly a parking violation
- BLegal if under 0.08%
- CFully legal to drive
- Legally intoxicated
Answer: Legally intoxicated. The New Hampshire Driver Manual states that in New Hampshire a BAC level of .02% if you are under the age of 21 is evidence that you are legally intoxicated, and administrative license suspension uses a 0.02 legal limit for those under 21.
Source: New Hampshire Driver Manual — Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) / Administrative License Suspension
2. For New Hampshire drivers 21 or older, the administrative license suspension legal BAC limit is:
- A0.02
- B0.05
- 0.08
- D0.10
Answer: 0.08. The New Hampshire Driver Manual states the legal limits for administrative license suspension are 0.08 for persons 21 years of age or older and 0.02 for those under age 21.
Source: New Hampshire Driver Manual — Administrative License Suspension
Sources for the New Hampshire items above
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the New Hampshire items above for 12 questions in total.
1. Driving while very angry or upset is dangerous because strong emotion:
- AHas no measurable effect
- BOnly matters in heavy traffic
- CImproves reaction time
- Narrows attention and encourages risk taking
Answer: Narrows attention and encourages risk taking. Anger and distress consume mental capacity needed for hazard detection and make aggressive choices feel reasonable.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — emotional state
2. Prescription and over-the-counter medicines can affect driving by:
- Causing drowsiness, blurred vision, or slowed reactions
- BHaving no effect if legally prescribed
- COnly affecting drivers over 65
- DImproving concentration
Answer: Causing drowsiness, blurred vision, or slowed reactions. Legality does not mean safety. Check labels and pharmacist advice for warnings about operating machinery.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — medication
3. Long stretches of unchanging highway can produce highway hypnosis, which is best countered by:
- AIncreasing your speed
- BDriving with the windows closed
- CFixing your gaze on the centre line
- Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks
Answer: Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks. A drowsy, trance-like state develops when the eyes stop moving. Keep scanning mirrors and the road ahead, and stop to rest regularly.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
More New Hampshire topics
Other New Hampshire rules with their own questions
Driver fitness elsewhere
Driver fitness rules in other states
Driver fitness law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.
Confirm current New Hampshire rules
Statutes and handbooks change. New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles is authoritative for New Hampshire driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.
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