New Hampshire § 265:31 Stop Signs;  Yield Signs

New Hampshire Statutes

§ 265:31 — Stop Signs; Yield Signs

New Hampshire § 265:31

Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES

Ch. 265RULES OF THE ROAD

SubdivisionOvertaking and Passing, Highway Markings, Right of Way

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N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 265:31 (2026).

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I.Preferential right of way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs.

II.Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at a point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection.

III.The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign if required for safety to stop shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, in the event there is no crosswalk,

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I. Preferential right of way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or yield signs.
II. Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic control signal, every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection or, in the event there is no crosswalk, shall stop at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at a point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway before entering the intersection.
III. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign if required for safety to stop shall stop before entering the crosswalk on the near side of the intersection, or, in the event there is no crosswalk, at a clearly marked stop line, but if none, then at the point nearest the intersecting roadway where the driver has a view of approaching traffic on the intersecting roadway.
IV. The fine for violation of this section shall be $100.