New Hampshire · New Hampshire RSA — Title XXI, Motor Vehicles

N.H. RSA (Motor Vehicles) § 265:37-a: Motorist Duties When Approaching Highway Emergencies

Infraction

What this law says, in plain English

Drivers must slow down, give wide berth to emergency scenes and stopped vehicles with warning lights, obey traffic directions, and vacate blocked lanes. Violations incur fines of $75 for first offense or $250 for subsequent offenses within 12 months.

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