New Hampshire: Minor & Provisional Licensing Questions
9 real, verified New Hampshire driving-test questions on minor & provisional licensing, each with the correct answer and a full explanation below. Want to practice these interactively instead? Start a Minor & Provisional Licensing practice round.
1. Does New Hampshire issue a permit to learn to drive?
Why: New Hampshire does not issue a permit to learn to drive; instead, a person at least 15 1/2 years old may practice driving when accompanied by a parent, legal guardian, or other licensed, responsible adult who is at least 25 years old.
2. What does New Hampshire's driver education requirement for 16- and 17-year-olds include?
Why: New Hampshire law (RSA 263:19) requires anyone 16 or 17 applying for a license to first complete driver education: 30 hours classroom, 10 hours practice driving and 6 hours observation with a certified instructor, plus 40 additional supervised hours with a responsible adult, including at least 10 at night.
3. When does a New Hampshire Youth Operator license expire?
Why: Anyone 16 or older and under 21 is issued a Youth Operator license, printed vertically, which expires on the holder's 21st birthday.
4. During what hours can't a New Hampshire Youth Operator License holder under 18 drive?
Why: A Youth Operator License holder under 18 may not drive between 1:00 a.m. and 4:00 a.m.
5. How many non-family passengers under 25 can a New Hampshire Youth Operator under 18 carry during their first six months of licensure?
Why: During the first six months of holding a Youth Operator License, a driver under 18 may not carry more than one non-family passenger under 25, unless a licensed, responsible adult at least 25 is also in the vehicle -- and never more passengers than seat belts.
6. Can a New Hampshire driver under 18 use a hands-free phone while driving?
Why: Drivers under 18 may not use a cellular or mobile electronic device at all while driving -- whether hands-free or not -- except to report an emergency to 911; drivers 18 and older may use a hands-free/Bluetooth device.
7. What can satisfy New Hampshire's parental consent requirement for an applicant under 18?
Why: No one under 18 may be issued a New Hampshire license unless a parent, guardian, or responsible adult gives written permission, insurance coverage is presented at application, or the applicant is emancipated by marriage.
8. How long is a New Hampshire driver under 20's license suspended for a second motor vehicle conviction?
Why: The Director of Motor Vehicles can suspend a license held by a driver under 20 after a hearing: 20 days for a first offense, 45 days for a second, and 90 days for a third or subsequent offense.
9. Can an unlicensed 16-year-old visiting from another state legally drive in New Hampshire?
Why: A non-resident visiting New Hampshire without a valid out-of-state license may still drive if they're at least 15 1/2 and accompanied by a licensed, responsible adult at least 25 years old.
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