Motorcycle hazards — New Hampshire Permit Test
Motorcycle hazards on the New Hampshire permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Rain, wind, dust and fog affect a cyclist’s vision, and wet and slippery roads can create glare that is especially hard to see at night.
A rider has no windshield and no wipers, so weather reaches them directly rather than through glass.
Rain, wind, dust and fog affect a cyclist’s vision, and wet and slippery roads can create glare that is especially hard to see at night.
Windy conditions can move a motorcycle out of its lane of travel, particularly on wide open stretches of highway and on bridges.
A gust that a car does not feel can move a motorcycle several feet sideways in a moment.
Windy conditions can move a motorcycle out of its lane of travel. Areas to look out for are wide open, long stretches of highway and bridges.
Fast moving large trucks create wind blasts which can startle a cyclist and may move them out of their path of travel.
The air a truck pushes is enough to shift a motorcycle, which is why riders move away from them rather than sitting alongside.
Fast moving large trucks have been known to create wind blasts which can startle a cyclist
Motorcyclists may experience a wobbling sensation when traveling over metal or grated bridges.
The grating pulls the wheels sideways, and a rider riding through it is concentrating on staying upright.
Motorcyclists may experience a wobbling sensation when traveling over metal or grated bridges.
Uneven road surfaces, gravel, debris, pavement seams, grooved pavement and manhole covers can cause a motorcyclist to slow down or change direction.
Each of these is nothing to a car and a real hazard on two wheels, which is why a rider moves around them without warning.
Uneven road surfaces, gravel, debris, pavement seams, grooved pavement, and manhole covers.
On the test
What does bad weather do to a motorcyclist?
Affects their vision, and wet roads create glare. A rider has no windshield and no wipers, so weather reaches them directly rather than through glass. New Hampshire Driver's Manual, p.38: “Rain, wind, dust and fog affect a cyclist’s vision, and wet and slippery roads can create glare that is especially hard to see at night.”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against New Hampshire Driver's Manual, published by the New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-16.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NH.pdf (New Hampshire Driver's Manual, Rev. 11/25, New Hampshire Division of Motor Vehicles, retrieved 2026-09-14)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NH.pages.txt (plain pdftotext over that PDF; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/SOURCES.json (sha256, folio offset 6, folioMarker, nonLawPages, signGalleryPages and the extraction flag, each with its basis)