Two point turn — New Hampshire Permit Test
Two point turn on the New Hampshire permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
In a two-point turn a street, alley or driveway is used to reverse the direction being traveled when it is not practical to drive around a block.
Using a driveway keeps the car out of the traffic lane for most of the maneuver, which a U-turn does not.
In this type of turn a street, alley or driveway is used to reverse the direction being travelled when it is not practical or possible to drive around a block.
In a reverse two-point turn a driver signals right, stops, checks traffic, then moves back until the rear bumper reaches the near edge of the driveway.
Backing into the driveway means the car comes out facing forward, which is the safer half of the maneuver to do in traffic.
Drivers should signal their intention to turn right, stop and check traffic to the sides and rear of the vehicle.
In a forward two-point turn a driver checks the mirrors, signals left, moves close to the center of the road and turns into the driveway or alley.
Going in forward is easier to aim, and the reversing is then done into a road the driver has already looked along.
Drivers should check their mirrors and signal their intention to turn left.
On the test
What is used to reverse direction in a two-point turn?
A street, alley or driveway. Using a driveway keeps the car out of the traffic lane for most of the maneuver, which a U-turn does not. New Hampshire Driver's Manual, p.26: “In this type of turn a street, alley or driveway is used to reverse the direction being travelled when it is not practical or possible to drive around a block.”
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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)