New Hampshire § 265-72 - Section 265:72 Unattended Vehicle.
Full text of New Hampshire New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated § 265-72 — Section 265:72 Unattended Vehicle., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 265-72. Section 265:72 Unattended Vehicle.
I. No person driving or in charge of a vehicle shall permit it to stand unattended without first stopping the engine, locking the ignition, removing the key, and effectively setting the brake thereon and, when standing upon any grade, turning the front wheels to the curb or side of the way, unless such vehicle has been started by remote control car starter. This paragraph does not prohibit a person in charge of a vehicle from idling the vehicle unattended on his or her own property. II. No person shall start a vehicle by remote control unless the doors of the vehicle are locked; the doors shall remain locked until the operator arrives at the vehicle.
Source: official New Hampshire text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 265-72 ("Section 265:72 Unattended Vehicle.") is part of the New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Hampshire. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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