New Hampshire permit test: lanes, passing & merging
Lane choice, changing lanes, blind spots, passing rules and merging. 4 questions.
The car ahead is slowing to turn left. May you pass it on the paved shoulder?
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Sample lanes, passing & merging questions
The car ahead is slowing to turn left. May you pass it on the paved shoulder?
- A Yes, if the shoulder is paved
- B Yes, if you signal first
- C Yes, if you keep under 25 mph
- D No, never pass on the shoulder, paved or not
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D. No, never pass on the shoulder, paved or not
Never pass on the shoulder, whether it is paved or not. Shoulders are for emergencies, and pedestrians, cyclists or stopped vehicles may be there.
After passing a car, when should you return to your original lane?
- A As soon as your rear bumper clears its front bumper
- B When the other driver flashes their headlights
- C When you have been beside it for three seconds
- D When you can see the whole front of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror
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D. When you can see the whole front of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror
Keep passing until you can see the complete front of the passed vehicle in your rearview mirror, then signal and move back smoothly. The same check applies when passing large trucks.
Which is a place where you should not attempt to pass another vehicle?
- A On a straight road with a broken center line
- B On a multi-lane road using the left-most lane
- C Just before a highway-railroad crossing
- D Where signs and markings permit passing
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C. Just before a highway-railroad crossing
Do not pass when an oncoming vehicle is approaching, when a curve or hill blocks your view, at intersections, or before a railroad crossing or bridge. These are places where you cannot see or escape danger.
Inside a two-lane roundabout, a tractor-trailer is using parts of both lanes. What should you do?
- A Pass it on the inside lane
- B Change lanes inside the roundabout to get around it
- C Stay behind it and do not try to pass
- D Honk so it moves into one lane
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C. Stay behind it and do not try to pass
In a roundabout, do not drive beside or pass other vehicles, and keep your lane until you exit. Large trucks and trailers may need to straddle both lanes to get around.