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Page 2 of 4 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20705 – March 2026NEW NEW HAMPSHIRE • Drivers under the age of 18 may not use a cell phone -- even if it is equipped with a hands-free device -- except to report an emergency. Safe Following Distance - Participant Guidebook Page 64 • Drivers shall not follow another vehicle more closely than is reasonable and prudent. • It is recommended to use the four-second rule to determine a safe following distance. Turning at Intersections - Participant Guidebook Page 68 • Drivers must use their turn signal at least 100 feet before making a turn. On highways this distance should be increased to 500 feet. • An officer can ticket a driver for waiting to turn left in an intersection if they are obstructing traffic. • When turning left from a two-way street on to a one-way street (two lanes), drivers must turn into the most extreme left-hand lane available. • It is legal to turn on red from the inside lane of multiple right turn lanes if it is safe to do so, there are no signs prohibiting, and there is no walk signal on for pedestrians. • It is legal to turn right on a solid red arrow if there are no signs prohibiting it and there is no walk signal on for pedestrians. • It is illegal to make a left turn from a two-way street to a one-way on a solid red light. • It is illegal to make a left turn from a one-way street to another one-way on a solid red light. U-Turns – Participant Guidebook Page 69 • Drivers may not make a U-turn where the vehicle cannot be seen by the driver of another vehicle approaching in either direction at a distance of 500 feet. Merging – Participant Guidebook Page 70 • Drivers shall always yield the right-of-way to vehicles which are close enough to constitute a hazard when entering or exiting a highway. Handicapped Parking – Participant Guidebook Page 74 • Parking in a handicapped space without the proper permits will result in a fine. • Drivers parking illegally in a handicapped space can be reported to the local police by submitting a photo and a sworn written testimony. • Drivers displaying a valid parking placard or a special license plate may park in designated persons with disabilities spaces. • The permit user can be fined too, if they do not follow the instruction sheet included with the permit. Driving in Rain, Snow, Fog, Smoke, Dust and Other Conditions – Participant Guidebook Page 75-77 • Drivers must turn on their headlights if visibility is less than 1,000 feet. • Drivers must remove all the snow from their vehicles before moving. Sharing the Road with Emergency Vehicles – Participant Guidebook Page 82 • On any undivided highway on which an emergency vehicle approaches with its lights and siren on, all traffic shall pull to the right, clear of any intersection, and shall stop.