Roadwise States New Hampshire Driving lessons Losing your driving privileges New Hampshire driving lesson · License Types and Rules
Losing your driving privileges A 3-minute lesson from the New Hampshire course. Read the rules and examples, follow the handbook page references, and check your understanding before you move on.
Read time 3 minutes
Course unit License Types and Rules
Checkpoint questions 6
Source pages 13 A license can be taken away for many reasons; the handbook names only a few. Know the BAC limits, what implied consent means, and how demerit points and habitual offender status work.
Know the rule
Driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, including prescription or over-the-counter drugs that impair driving, is dangerous and illegal.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Implied consent Anyone who drives in NH is considered to have consented to a blood, breath or urine test (or any combination) if arrested for an alcohol or drug offense.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Know the rule
Refusing an alcohol or drug test may result in loss of driving privileges.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Demerit points Points added to your record for violations. Too many can cost your license; point values vary by offense and consequences can vary by driver's age.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Violations that add demerit points include: Speeding Failure to obey traffic lights Driving while intoxicated Improper passing Failure to obey a stop sign Handbook p. 13 ↗ Know the rule
Traffic violations in other states may be reported to NH and can affect your NH record and privileges.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Habitual offender Someone whose record has the number of convictions the law requires and who, after a hearing, is found to show indifference to safety, the law and court orders.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Put it into practice
You're 19 and blow .03% at a checkpoint. You are legally intoxicated in NH, because the limit for drivers under 21 is .02%, not .08%.
A useful reminder Implied consent kicks in when you're ARRESTED for an alcohol or drug offense, not at every stop.
Check your understanding Read the question, decide on an answer, then open it to check the explanation. These are Roadwise study questions based on the source handbook.
What blood alcohol concentration is considered legally intoxicated for a driver 21 or older in New Hampshire? 0.05% or higher 0.02% or higher 0.10% or higher 0.08% or higher Answer: 0.08% or higher
A BAC of 0.08% or higher is legally intoxicated for drivers 21 and older.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ What blood alcohol concentration is considered legally intoxicated for a driver under 21 in New Hampshire? 0.08% or higher 0.02% or higher 0.05% or higher 0.00%, any amount Answer: 0.02% or higher
A driver under 21 is legally intoxicated at 0.02% BAC or higher.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Under New Hampshire's implied consent law, what happens if a driver refuses alcohol testing after an arrest? They may lose their driving privileges Nothing, since testing is optional They automatically receive a reduced DUI charge They must pay a testing waiver fee instead Answer: They may lose their driving privileges
All drivers are considered to have consented to testing; refusal may lead to loss of driving privileges.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ If a habitual offender is convicted of driving after being declared one, what is the maximum prison term they could face? 1 year 5 years 2 years 10 years Answer: 5 years
A person convicted of driving after being declared a habitual offender may face up to 5 years imprisonment.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ How long can the Director of Motor Vehicles revoke a habitual offender's driving privileges after a hearing? Up to 6 months 6 months to 1 year 2 to 5 years 1 to 4 years Answer: 1 to 4 years
A habitual offender's driving privileges may be revoked for 1 to 4 years after a hearing.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Excessive accrual of demerit points can result in a loss of driving privileges. True False Answer: True
Excessive demerit points may result in loss of driving privileges.
Handbook p. 13 ↗ Previous lesson Youth operator rules Next lesson Vision and fatigue More in License Types and Rules About the source Roadwise’s New Hampshire course uses the driver handbook edition supplied with this study pack. This lesson cites source pages 13. The linked PDF is a third-party mirror of the handbook, rather than a government-hosted page.
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