New Hampshire Statutes
§ 265:17 — Approaching Vehicles
New Hampshire § 265:17
JurisdictionNew Hampshire
Title XXIMOTOR VEHICLES
Ch. 265RULES OF THE ROAD
SubdivisionTraffic Signs, Signals and Markings
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Bluebook
N.H. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 265:17 (2026).
Text
I.Drivers of vehicles proceeding in opposite directions shall pass each other to the right, and upon roadways having width for not more than one line of traffic in each direction, each driver shall give to the other at least 1/2 of the main-traveled portion of the roadway as nearly as possible.
II.The fine for a violation of this section shall be $75.
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Legislative History
RS 63:1. CS 67:1. GS 69:8. GL 75:11. PS 76:17. PL 90:1. RL 106:1. 1945, 188:1, part 20:1. RSA 250:1. 1963, 330:1. RSA 262-A:16. 1981, 146:1. 2005, 177:27, eff. July 1, 2005.
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§ 265:1-a
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Traffic Control Signal Legend§ 265:100
Following Fire Apparatus Prohibited§ 265:101
Crossing Fire Hose§ 265:102
Littering; Penalty§ 265:103
Evidence of Littering§ 265:104
Approaching Horses§ 265:105
Use of Amateur or Citizen Band Radio§ 265:107
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Bluebook (online)
New Hampshire § 265:17, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/nh/265/265%3A17.