Pedestrian duties — New Hampshire Permit Test
Pedestrian duties 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
Pedestrians must walk on the left side of the roadway facing oncoming traffic where there is no sidewalk.
Facing the traffic is what lets a walker see a car coming and step clear of it in time.
Walk on the left side of the roadway facing oncoming traffic when walking on the side of the road where there is no sidewalk.
Pedestrians must use crosswalks at intersections and follow all pedestrian warning signs and signals.
Crossings are placed where drivers are already expecting people, which is most of what makes them safe.
Use crosswalks at intersections and follow all pedestrian warning signs and signals.
Pedestrians should always wear white or light colored clothing, or carry a light, when walking at night.
Headlights only show what reflects them, and dark clothing reflects almost nothing until the car is very close.
Always wear white or light colored clothing or carry a light when walking at night
Pedestrians must never walk on interstate or limited access highways.
Nothing on those roads is traveling slowly enough to stop for a person, and there is nowhere for them to be.
Never walk on interstate or limited access highways
Pedestrians must look in both directions before crossing any roadway.
The right of way does not stop a car, and the look is what tells a walker whether one is going to.
Look in both directions before crossing any roadway.
On the test
Which side of the roadway must a pedestrian walk on where there is no sidewalk?
The left side, facing oncoming traffic. Facing the traffic is what lets a walker see a car coming and step clear of it in time. New Hampshire Driver's Manual, p.36: “Walk on the left side of the roadway facing oncoming traffic when walking on the side of the road where there is no sidewalk.”
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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)