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New Hampshire driving lesson · Turning, Intersections, and Parking

Toll roads and turning

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.

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Read time
3 minutes
Course unit
Turning, Intersections, and Parking
Checkpoint questions
6
Source pages
32

Highways go by many names: expressways, turnpikes, throughways, freeways. Some NH highways are toll roads, paid in cash or with E-ZPass. Every turn follows the same pattern: search, signal, position, look through the turn, then accelerate smoothly.

E-ZPass

Electronic toll collection that lets you drive through designated lanes without stopping to pay cash. Get a transponder through the NH Department of Transportation.

Handbook p. 32 ↗

Toll plaza behavior

Toll plaza behavior
Staffed (cash) lanesE-ZPass lanes
Obey posted speed limits in the plazaObey posted speed limits, but don't stop
Come to a complete stopNever back up or reverse direction
Never back up or reverse directionDon't get out of your vehicle
Don't get out of your vehicle—
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Before turning:

  • Search all corners for traffic controls, pedestrians and vehicles, and signal
  • Get into and stay in the lane closest to the direction you want to go
  • Look through the turn to the farthest point along your path
  • Accelerate smoothly, make sure the signal cancelled, and check traffic behind
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Turn positions

Turn positions
TurnRule
RightFrom the right-most part of the lane; don't swing wide left
LeftFrom the left-most part of the lane; yield to oncoming
Multiple turn lanesPick a lane, enter it, stay in it until the turn ends
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Know the rule

Never back up or reverse direction at a toll plaza or in a toll lane.

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Know the rule

When making a left turn, yield to oncoming traffic.

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Put it into practice

You're one of two lanes turning left together. You chose the inside lane, so stay in it all the way through the turn; drifting into the outer lane mid-turn could hit the car beside you.

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.

From which portion of the lane should a driver always make a right turn?
  1. Whichever portion has less traffic
  2. The right-most portion of the lane
  3. The left-most portion of the lane
  4. The center of the lane

Answer: The right-most portion of the lane

Right turns should always be made from the right-most portion of the lane.

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What should drivers avoid doing when making a right turn?
  1. Signaling before the turn
  2. Swinging wide to the left before turning
  3. Slowing down before the turn
  4. Checking mirrors before turning

Answer: Swinging wide to the left before turning

Drivers should avoid swinging wide to the left before making a right turn.

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Toll lane drivers should never back up or reverse direction at a toll plaza.
  1. True
  2. False

Answer: True

Backing up or reversing at a toll plaza is never allowed.

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What is the electronic toll collection system used on New Hampshire toll roads called?
  1. FastPass
  2. E-ZPass
  3. QuickPay
  4. TollTrack

Answer: E-ZPass

E-ZPass is the electronic toll collection system used in New Hampshire.

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In an E-ZPass toll lane, what should a driver do regarding speed?
  1. Come to a complete stop before proceeding
  2. Accelerate quickly to clear the lane
  3. Obey the posted speed limit but not come to a stop
  4. Ignore posted limits since it's automated

Answer: Obey the posted speed limit but not come to a stop

Drivers should obey the posted limit in E-ZPass lanes but should not stop.

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When multiple lanes are turning at an intersection, what should a driver do after entering their lane?
  1. Stay in that lane until the turn is completed
  2. Move to whichever lane is fastest
  3. Merge into an adjacent turning lane as needed
  4. Switch lanes freely during the turn

Answer: Stay in that lane until the turn is completed

Drivers must stay in their chosen turning lane until the turn is complete.

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