New Hampshire permit test: licensing, youth operators and loss of license
Driver education and license requirements, the youth operator (under 20) law, license restrictions, habitual offenders and losing your license. 20 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.
Rules to remember10 key licensing, youth operators and loss of license rulesShow the rules
- Of the 40 extra supervised hours with a parent, guardian or responsible adult, 10 hours must be driven at night. (p. 7, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- New residents have up to 60 days after moving into the state to get a New Hampshire driver's license. (p. 7, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- New Hampshire driver education requires 30 hours of classroom instruction with a certified instructor, plus driving and observation time. (p. 7, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- While learning, you must be with a parent, a legal guardian, or a licensed responsible adult who is 25 or older. (p. 8, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Applicants need 20/40 vision in both eyes. (p. 8, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- The knowledge test automatically ends once more than 8 questions are answered incorrectly. (p. 8, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- If you fail the knowledge or road test, your retest appointment will be no sooner than ten days after the failed test. (p. 9, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Anyone 16 or older and under 21 gets a Youth Operator license, which is printed vertically and expires on the 21st birthday. (p. 10, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- NH licenses expire on the holder's birthday every 5 years. (p. 11, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
- Under the youth operator law for drivers under 20, a first offense brings a suspension of at least 20 and no more than 40 days. (p. 12, New Hampshire Driver's Manual (unknown) (opens the handbook))
Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.
Sample licensing, youth operators and loss of license questions
1.A 16-year-old in New Hampshire wants a driver's license. How many hours of classroom instruction must the driver education program include?
- A10 hours
- B20 hours
- C40 hours
- D30 hours
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✓ D. 30 hours
New Hampshire driver education requires 30 hours of classroom instruction with a certified instructor, plus driving and observation time.
2.How often does a New Hampshire driver's license expire?
- AEvery 4 years on your birthday
- BEvery 10 years on any date
- CEvery 5 years on your birthday
- DEvery 2 years on January 1
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✓ C. Every 5 years on your birthday
NH licenses expire on the holder's birthday every 5 years. A renewal reminder is mailed about two months before.
3.An 18-year-old commits a first motor vehicle offense covered by the youth operator law. How long may the license be suspended?
- A20 to 40 days
- B90 to 180 days
- C10 to 20 days
- D45 to 90 days
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✓ A. 20 to 40 days
Under the youth operator law for drivers under 20, a first offense brings a suspension of at least 20 and no more than 40 days.
4.Besides driver education, a teen needs 40 hours of supervised driving with a parent or other adult. How many of those hours must be at night?
- A5 hours
- B6 hours
- C10 hours
- D20 hours
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✓ C. 10 hours
Of the 40 extra supervised hours with a parent, guardian or responsible adult, 10 hours must be driven at night.