Section Saf-C 1806.03 - Off-Road Skills(a) Using the off-road skills examination, the department shall determine whether the applicant has the basic ability to control the vehicle. The off-road skills examination shall consist of various exercises marked by lines, traffic cones, or rope.(b) The off-road skills examination shall include all of the following maneuvers: (1) Straight-line backing, which shall include:(2) Forward stopping, which shall include position after a stop;(3) Alley docking, consisting of performing a 90 degree turn and backing up the length of the trailer to a dock, which shall include: a. Striking a marker or a curb;d. Number of times getting out of vehicle; and(4) Parallel parking, consisting of both conventional and sight side parallel parking, which shall include:a. Striking a marker or a curb;d. Number of times getting out of vehicle.(c) Point values shall be assigned to each maneuver. Each time a maneuver is not made in compliance with this section, the applicant shall have one demerit point deducted from his/her score.(d) Each applicant shall fail the off-road skills examination if he/she receives 10 demerit points after any one maneuver or 12 demerit points after any 2 or 3 maneuvers.(e) Notwithstanding (d) above, the off-road skills examination shall be immediately discontinued and counted as a failure in the event of any of the following:(1) Failure to wear seatbelt while vehicle is in motion;(2) Failure to set parking brake when exiting the vehicle; or(3) Hitting or running over any object.(f) Each applicant who fails the off-road skills examination shall not be permitted to proceed to the on-road skills portion of the examination.N.H. Admin. Code § Saf-C 1806.03
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Amended by Volume XXXIV Number 11, Filed March 13, 2014, Proposed by #10523, Effective 2/18/2014, Expires 2/18/2024.