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• New England 511 Traffic - official website
• WMUR9 Traffic - official website
• New Hampshire traffic cameras - official website

November to March

April to October

• Belt up, but you’re only legally obliged to if you’re under 18 years of age. However, we recommend everyone in your car wear a seatbelt.
• Speed limits are 65 mph or 70 mph on Interstates and 55 mph or 70 mph on limited access roads.
• Drink-driving limits are the same as in many other places at 0.08% blood alcohol, but the limit for harsher penalties is slightly higher than in some other states at 0.16%.
• Cellphones can be used in hands-free mode if you are over 18 and no longer a learner driver. If you’re under 18 or a learner driver you can’t use your cellphone at all!

• Motorcycle helmets are only required to be worn by riders or passengers under the age of 18.
• Bicycle helmets are only required to be worn by people under 16 years of age if they are riding on a public way.

Interstate highways

• I-89 runs north-south through the state, from the Vermont border to Concord where the highway ends at an intersection with the I-93. It provides access to the cities of Concord and Lebanon before heading north through Vermont to the Canadian border.
• I-93 runs north-south through the state, from the Vermont border to the Massachusets border. It provides access to the cities of Littleton, Plymouth, Concord, and Manchester. To the south, it goes as far as Boston, MA, and to the north, it ends at a junction with the I-91, just over the Vermont border.
• I-95 also runs north-south along the short coast of New Hampshire, from Portsmouth to Seabrook. Beyond the state lines, it follows the eastern seaboard from Miami, FL to the Canadian border in Maine.

US Route highways

• US 1 runs along the eastern coast of the state for a few miles, parallel to the I-95. Beyond the Granite State lines, it connects many major cities on the east coast including Washington D.C., New York, and Boston.
• US 2 runs for a short distance from east to west through the northern part of the state, from Maine to Vermont.
• US 3 runs from north to south through the western part of the state, parallel to the I-93 for part of its route. It goes from Massachusetts to Vermont, passing through the cities of Nashua, Manchester, Concord, Laconia, and Northumberland.
• US 4 runs east to west through the central part of the state, from Vermont to Portsmouth, where it ends. It passes through the cities of Concord and Lebanon.

Toll roads

• The Blue Star Turnpike runs north and south through New Hampshire with the I-95, from the Massachusetts state line up to the Maine state line outside Portsmouth. Travelers can access the turnpike from several exits along I-95. Tolls are collected electronically at the Hampton Falls Toll Plaza, where cash is also accepted.
• The Spaulding Turnpike runs north from Portsmouth to Milton, running parallel to the Maine border. There are two toll collection points on the route - one in Dover and the other in Rochester where you can pay electronically or with cash.
• The F.E. Everett Turnpike is also known as the Central Turnpike, and runs north to south through central New Hampshire, connecting Concord to Nashua and passing through Manchester.