RULES OF THE ROAD

RSA tit. XXI, ch. 265

in effect

Contents

section265:1. Vehicles on Highways; Exceptions.section265:1-a. Sobriety Checkpoints.section265:1-b. Motorcycle-Only Checkpoints Prohibited.section265:1-c. Motorcycle Profiling Prohibited.section265:1-d. Immigration Checkpoints.section265:2. Required Obedience to Traffic Laws; Penalty.section265:3. Obedience to Police Officers.section265:3-a. Obedience to School Crossing Guards.section265:3-b. Obedience to Flagpersons.section265:3-c. Blue Envelope Program for Drivers with Autism Spectrum and Trauma and Stressor-Related Disorders.section265:4. Disobeying an Officer.section265:5. Persons Riding Animals; Driving Animal-Drawn Vehicles.section265:6. Persons Working on Highways; Exceptions.section265:6-a. Highway Construction and Maintenance.section265:7. Permits for Construction Equipment.section265:8. Emergency Vehicles.section265:8-a. Police Pursuit and Emergency Response.section265:9. Obedience to Any Required Traffic Control Devices.section265:10. Traffic Control Signal Legend.section265:11. Pedestrian Control Signals.section265:11-a. Prohibiting Avoidance of Traffic Signals.section265:12. Flashing Signals.section265:13. Lane Use Control Signals.section265:14. Display of Unauthorized Signs, Signals or Markings.section265:15. Interference With Traffic Devices, Signs, or Signals.section265:16. Drive on Right Side of Roadway; Exceptions.section265:17. Approaching Vehicles.section265:18. Overtaking a Vehicle on the Left.section265:19. When Overtaking on the Right is Permitted.section265:20. Limitations on Overtaking on the Left.section265:21. Further Limitations on Driving to Left of Center of Roadway.section265:22. Highway Markings.section265:23. One-Way Roadways and Roadways and Rotary Traffic Islands.section265:24. Driving on Roadways Laned for Traffic.section265:25. Following Too Closely.section265:26. Driving on Divided Ways.section265:26-a. Driving Upon Sidewalk.section265:27. Restricted Access.section265:28. Vehicle Approaching or Entering Intersection.section265:29. Vehicle Turning Left.section265:30. Vehicle Entering Stop or Yield Intersection or Highway.section265:31. Stop Signs; Yield Signs.section265:32. Vehicle Entering Way From Private Road or Driveway.section265:33. Driving of Vehicles on Approach of Authorized Emergency Vehicles.section265:34. Pedestrians Subject to Traffic Signs and Regulations.section265:35. Pedestrian's Right of Way in Crosswalks.section265:36. Crossing at Other Than Crosswalks.section265:37. Drivers to Exercise Due Care.section265:37-a. Motorist Duties When Approaching Highway Emergencies.section265:37-b. Avoidance of Lane Blockage.section265:38. Pedestrians to Use Right Half of Crosswalks.section265:39. Pedestrians on Roadway.section265:40. Pedestrians Soliciting Rides or Business.section265:41. Care Required.section265:41-a. Approaching a Service Animal.section265:42. Required Position; Method of Turning at Intersections.section265:43. Turning on Curve or Crest of Grade Prohibited.section265:44. Moving a Vehicle.section265:45. Turning Movements and Required Signals.section265:46. Signals by Hand and Arm or Signal Lamps.section265:47. Method of Giving Hand-and-Arm Signals.section265:48. Obedience to Signal Indicating Approach of Train or Other Maintenance of Way On-Track Equipment.section265:49. All Vehicles Must Stop at Certain Railroad Grade Crossings.section265:50. Certain Vehicles Must Stop at All Railroad Grade Crossings.section265:50-a. Failure to Stop at Railroad Crossings; Fine.section265:51. Moving Heavy Equipment at Railroad Grade Crossing.section265:52. Penalty for Violation of Railroad Crossing Provision.section265:52-a. Penalty for Violation of Railroad Crossing Provision by Commercial Drivers.section265:53. Emerging From Alley, Driveway or Building.section265:54. Overtaking and Passing School Bus.section265:55. Approaching Buses, Etc.section265:56. School Bus Signs.section265:57. Driving of School Buses.section265:58. School Bus Driving Rules.section265:59. Vehicle Formerly Used as School Bus to be Repainted.section265:60. Basic Rule and Maximum Limits.section265:61. Speed Exception.section265:62. Establishment of State Speed Zones.section265:63. Alteration of Limits.section265:64. Minimum Speed Regulation.section265:65. Special Speed Limitation on Motor-driven Cycles.section265:66. Special Speed Limitations.section265:67. Charging Violations and Rule in Civil Actions.section265:68. Stopping, Standing or Parking Outside Business or Residence Districts.section265:69. Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places.section265:69-a. Enforcement of Parking Prohibition in Parking Spaces and Access Aisles Designated for Persons With a Walking Disability.section265:70. Local Ordinances Not Superseded.section265:71. Additional Parking Regulations.section265:72. Unattended Vehicle.section265:73. Free Parking for Disabled and for Official Purposes.section265:73-a. Parking Signs; Disabled.section265:74. Parking Privileges for Persons With Walking Disability.section265:74-a. Obstruction of Parking Place for Persons With Walking Disability.section265:75. Racing on Highways.section265:76. Organized Time Trials.section265:78. Competitive Bicycle or Moped Races.section265:79. Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty.section265:79-a. Vehicular Assault.section265:79-b. Negligent Driving.section265:79-c. Use of Mobile Electronic Devices While Driving; Prohibition.section265:91-b. Administrative Review and Hearings.section265:91-c. Period of License Suspension.section265:91-d. Review.section265:91-e. Appeal.section265:94. Limitations on Backing.section265:95. Obstruction to Driver's View or Riding Mechanism.section265:96. Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors.section265:97. Riding in Trailers.section265:98. Driving on Mountain Ways.section265:99. Coasting Prohibited.section265:100. Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited.section265:101. Crossing Fire Hose.section265:102. Littering; Penalty.section265:103. Evidence of Littering.section265:104. Approaching Horses.section265:105. Use of Amateur or Citizen Band Radio.section265:106. Carrying Passengers in Trucks Prohibited.section265:107. Rules for Carrying Passengers.section265:107-a. Child Passenger Restraints Required.section265:108. Certain Towing Prohibited.section265:108-a. Parade Vehicles.section265:109. Period of Lighting.section265:110. Party Responsible.section265:111. Enforcement.section265:112. Parking Lights.section265:113. Reflective Warning Devices.section265:114. Dimming Lights.section265:115. Transporting Explosives.section265:116. Exceptions.section265:117. Transporting Hazardous Materials or Wastes.section265:118. Penalty.section265:119. Traffic Laws Apply to Persons Driving Motorcycles.section265:120. Riding Upon Motorcycles.section265:121. Driving Motorcycles on Roadways Laned for Traffic.section265:122. Protective Headgear.section265:123. Eye and Face Protection.section265:123-a. Operation Prohibited.section265:123-b. Disclosure to Purchaser.section265:143. Application of Motor Vehicle Laws to Bicycles.section265:143-a. Drivers to Exercise Due Care When Approaching Bicycle.section265:144. Riding on Bicycles.section265:144-a. Electric Bicycles.section265:145. Clinging to Vehicles Prohibited.section265:146. Permits.section265:148. Sidewalks Outside Compact Area.section265:149. Ordinances and Bylaws.section265:150. Penalty.section265:151. Limitation of Prosecution.section265:152. Bicycle Parking.section265:153. Penalty.section265:154. Occupants in Towed Vehicle; Penalty.section265:155. Definitions.section265:156. Funeral Procession Right-of-Way; Funeral Escort Vehicles; Funeral Lead Vehicles.section265:157. Prohibited Acts.section265:158. Neighborhood Electric Vehicles.section265:159. Manufactured or Modular Building Transportation.section265:160. Utility Vehicles and Compact Utility Tractors; Operation on Ways Restricted.section265:161. Utility Vehicles; Crossing of Ways Restricted.section265:163. Personal Delivery Devices and Mobile Carriers.

Source: New Hampshire General Court (gc.nh.gov)URL: https://gc.nh.gov/rsa/html/NHTOC/NHTOC-XXI-265.htmFetched: 10/20/2026