New Hampshire driving lesson · License Types and Rules
Restrictions, REAL ID, and ID cards
A 2-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.
Some licenses carry a restriction code: a letter printed on the card that limits how you may drive, such as needing glasses or an automatic transmission. The exam likes to ask what each letter means.
Federal minimum-security standard for IDs (REAL ID Act, 2005). Starting May 7, 2025, an NH license or ID must meet it to board a domestic flight or enter a secure federal facility.
NH residents are not required to hold a REAL ID compliant card; other ID such as a passport is accepted for boarding flights and other federal purposes.
Non-Driver ID cards go to NH residents who don't hold a valid driver's license; you provide the same documents as for a license, and a REAL ID compliant version is available.
Your license shows restriction B and you leave your glasses at home. Driving without them violates your license restriction, because B means you must wear corrective lenses to drive.
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 does the 'B' restriction on an NH driver's license indicate?
Corrective lenses required
Daylight driving only
Mechanical aid required
Automatic transmission only
Answer: Corrective lenses required
A 'B' restriction means the driver must wear corrective lenses while driving.
New Hampshire residents are required to hold a REAL ID compliant license or ID card.
True
False
Answer: False
NH residents are not required to hold a REAL ID compliant ID, since other forms such as a passport are accepted for boarding flights and federal purposes.