New Hampshire

New Hampshire RSA — Title XXI, Motor Vehicles

1,267 sections, each with the official text and a plain-English explanation of what it means for you.

• § 265:52 — Penalty for Violation of Railroad Crossing Provision
• § 265:52-a — Penalty for Violation of Railroad Crossing Provision by Commercial Drivers
• § 265:53 — Emerging From Alley, Driveway or Building
• § 265:54 — Overtaking and Passing School Bus
• § 265:55 — Approaching Buses, Etc
• § 265:56 — School Bus Signs
• § 265:57 — Driving of School Buses
• § 265:58 — School Bus Driving Rules
• § 265:59 — Vehicle Formerly Used as School Bus to be Repainted
• § 265:6 — Persons Working on Highways; Exceptions
• § 265:6-a — Highway Construction and Maintenance
• § 265:60 — Basic Rule and Maximum Limits
• § 265:61 — Speed Exception
• § 265:62 — Establishment of State Speed Zones
• § 265:63 — Alteration of Limits
• § 265:64 — Minimum Speed Regulation
• § 265:65 — Special Speed Limitation on Motor-driven Cycles
• § 265:66 — Special Speed Limitations
• § 265:67 — Charging Violations and Rule in Civil Actions
• § 265:68 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Outside Business or Residence Districts
• § 265:69 — Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited in Specified Places
• § 265:69-a — Enforcement of Parking Prohibition in Parking Spaces and Access Aisles Designated for Persons With a Walking Disability
• § 265:7 — Permits for Construction Equipment
• § 265:70 — Local Ordinances Not Superseded
• § 265:71 — Additional Parking Regulations
• § 265:72 — Unattended Vehicle
• § 265:73 — Free Parking for Disabled and for Official Purposes
• § 265:73-a — Parking Signs; Disabled
• § 265:74 — Parking Privileges for Persons With Walking Disability
• § 265:74-a — Obstruction of Parking Place for Persons With Walking Disability
• § 265:75 — Racing on Highways
• § 265:76 — Organized Time Trials
• § 265:77 — Repealed by 1981, 538:11, XVII, eff. Jan. 1, 1982 at 12:02 a.m
• § 265:78 — Competitive Bicycle or Moped Races
• § 265:79 — Reckless Driving; Minimum Penalty
• § 265:79-a — Vehicular Assault
• § 265:79-b — Negligent Driving
• § 265:79-c — Use of Mobile Electronic Devices While Driving; Prohibition
• § 265:8 — Emergency Vehicles
• § 265:8-a — Police Pursuit and Emergency Response
• § 265:80 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, X, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:81 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:81-a — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:82 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:82-a — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XIV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:82-b — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:82-c — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XVI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:82-d — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XVII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:83 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XVIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:84 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XIX, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:85 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XX, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:85-a — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:86 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:87 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:88 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXIV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:88-a — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXV, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:89 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXVI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:89-a — Repealed by 1983, 373:18, eff. Aug. 21, 1983
• § 265:9 — Obedience to Any Required Traffic Control Devices
• § 265:90 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXVII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:91 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XVIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:91-a — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXIX, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:91-b — Administrative Review and Hearings
• § 265:91-c — Period of License Suspension
• § 265:91-d — Review
• § 265:91-e — Appeal
• § 265:92 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXX, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:92-a — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXXI, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:93 — Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXXII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:93-a — to 265:93-c Repealed by 2006, 260:37, XXXIII, eff. Jan. 1, 2007
• § 265:94 — Limitations on Backing
• § 265:95 — Obstruction to Driver's View or Riding Mechanism
• § 265:96 — Opening and Closing Vehicle Doors
• § 265:97 — Riding in Trailers
• § 265:98 — Driving on Mountain Ways
• § 265:99 — Coasting Prohibited
• § 266-A:1 — Declaration of Policy
• § 266-A:10 — Amendment, Suspension and Revocation of Certificates and Permits
• § 266-A:11 — Discontinuance of Operations
• § 266-A:12 — Transfer of Certificates and Permits
• § 266-A:13 — Security for the Protection of Passengers
• § 266-A:14 — Rates, Fares and Charges
• § 266-A:15 — Discrimination Prohibited
• § 266-A:16 — Complaints; Hearings
• § 266-A:17 — Adherence to Tariffs
• § 266-A:18 — Schedules of Minimum Charges; Contracts
• § 266-A:19 — Hearings; Orders
• § 266-A:2 — Definition of Terms
• § 266-A:20 — Accounts, Records and Reports
• § 266-A:21 — General Duties and Powers of the Commissioner; Rulemaking
• § 266-A:22 — Investigations and Orders
• § 266-A:23 — Examination of Vehicles; Inspectors; Penalty
• § 266-A:24 — Vehicles to be Registered
• § 266-A:25 — Fees
• § 266-A:26 — Temporary Certificates and Permits
• § 266-A:27 — Penalty
• § 266-A:28 — Disposition of Revenues
• § 266-A:29 — Repealed by 1993, 338:6, V, eff. Sept. 30, 1993
• § 266-A:3 — Exemptions
• § 266-A:3-a — Certification as Vanpool Operator
• § 266-A:3-b — Safety Requirements
• § 266-A:30 — Repealed by 1993, 338:6, VI, eff. Sept. 30, 1993
• § 266-A:4 — Common Carrier Certificate Required
• § 266-A:5 — Issuance of Common Carrier Certificate
• § 266-A:6 — Provisions of Common Carrier Certificate
• § 266-A:7 — Contract Carrier Permit Required
• § 266-A:8 — Issuance of Contract Carrier Permit
• § 266-A:9 — Applications for Certificates and Permits
• § 266:1 — Repealed by 2025, 141:253, IV, eff. Jan. 31, 2026
• § 266:1-a — Repealed by 2025, 141:253, V, eff. Jan. 31, 2026
• § 266:1-b — Repealed by 2025, 141:253, VI, eff. Jan. 31, 2026
• § 266:10 — Height
• § 266:108 — Wrecker Safety Chains
• § 266:109 — Special Wrecker Lighting Required
• § 266:11 — Length
• § 266:11-a — Length Exceptions
• § 266:11-b — Triple Trailer Trucks Prohibited
• § 266:110 — Wrecker Identification
• § 266:111 — Mechanical Inspection
• § 266:112 — Penalty
• § 266:113 — Equipment Required of Street Rods
• § 266:114 — Equipment Required for Neighborhood Electric Vehicles
• § 266:115 — Equipment Required of Custom Vehicles
• § 266:116 — Repealed by 2014, 282:8, eff. July 28, 2014
• § 266:117 — Equipment Authorized for Antique Motor Vehicles
• § 266:12 — Width
• § 266:13 — Width Exceptions
• § 266:13-a — Snowplows; Exception
• § 266:13-b — Appurtenances on Motor Homes, Trailer Coaches, and Recreation Vehicles
• § 266:13-c — Exception for Vehicles Being Towed
• § 266:14 — Overall Width Defined
• § 266:15 — Modification of Width Limits
• § 266:16 — Penalty for Exceeding Permitted Size
• § 266:17 — Weighing of Vehicles
• § 266:18 — Weight on Interstate and Defense Highway System
• § 266:18-a — Weight on Non-Interstate and General Highway System
• § 266:18-b — Weight on Non-Interstate and General Highway System for Vehicles With Additional Registration
• § 266:18-c — General Weight Provisions
• § 266:18-d — Additional Certification and Registration
• § 266:18-e — Enforcement Expenditures
• § 266:18-f — Assembly or Disassembly of Double Trailers
• § 266:19 — Repealed by 1983, 434:17, eff. June 24, 1983
• § 266:19-a — Weight Exception
• § 266:2 — Repealed by 2025, 141:253, VII, eff. Jan. 31, 2026
• § 266:20 — Exception for Construction Equipment
• § 266:21 — Exception for Winter Highway Maintenance
• § 266:21-a — Exception for Vehicles Being Towed
• § 266:22 — Permit Fees
• § 266:23 — Modification of Weight Limits
• § 266:24 — Special Permits
• § 266:24-a — Truck Axle Length; Waiver
• § 266:24-b — Regional Truck Permit Agreement Authorized
• § 266:24-c — Manufactured Housing and Modular Buildings; State Liability Limited
• § 266:25 — Penalty for Overload
• § 266:26 — Penalty for Exceeding Registered Weight
• § 266:27 — Brakes Required
• § 266:27-a — Parking Brakes Required
• § 266:27-b — Notification of Brake Shift Interlock and Key Position by Automobile Dealers
• § 266:28 — Brake Performance
• § 266:29 — Hydraulic Brake Fluid
• § 266:3 — Repealed by 2025, 141:253, VIII, eff. Jan. 31, 2026
• § 266:3-a — Repealed by 2025, 141:253, IX, eff. Jan. 31, 2026
• § 266:30 — Trailer Brakes
• § 266:31 — Front Lights
• § 266:31-a — Multiple Beam Lighting Equipment
• § 266:32 — Repealed by 2018, 44:1, eff. July 14, 2018
• § 266:33 — Antique Vehicles Exemption
• § 266:34 — Trailers Exemption
• § 266:35 — Tractor Lamps
• § 266:36 — Lighting Required
• § 266:37 — Spot Lamps and Auxiliary Lamps
• § 266:38 — Stop Lamps
• § 266:39 — School Bus Stop Signals and Strobe Lights
• § 266:4 — Repealed by 2025, 141:253, X, eff. Jan. 31, 2026
• § 266:40 — Clearance Lamps
• § 266:41 — Back-up Lamps
• § 266:42 — Directional Signals
• § 266:43 — Reflectors
• § 266:44 — Tail Lamp and Reflectors
• § 266:45 — Additional Reflectors
• § 266:45-a — Additional Lighting Equipment
• § 266:46 — Lamp or Flag on Projecting Load
• § 266:46-a — Slow Moving Vehicle Emblems
• § 266:47 — Sale and Use of Regrooved Tires Prohibited
• § 266:48 — Tire Requirements
• § 266:49 — Visual Requirements
• § 266:5 — Repealed by 2025, 141:253, XI, eff. Jan. 31, 2026
• § 266:50 — Vehicle Tires
• § 266:51 — Method of Measuring Tread Depth
• § 266:52 — Repealed by 1986, 218:2, eff. Jan. 1, 1987
• § 266:53 — Farm Vehicle Exemptions
• § 266:54 — Muffler, Horn and Lamps
• § 266:55 — Mirrors
• § 266:56 — Windshield Wipers and Defrosters
• § 266:57 — Flaps; Guards
• § 266:58 — Safety Glass Required
• § 266:58-a — Tinted Glass
• § 266:59 — Muffler; Prevention of Noise
• § 266:59-a — Motorcycle Noise Levels
• § 266:59-b — Emission Control Equipment