New Mexico Permit Test Marathon (All Questions)

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What is the youngest age at which you can get an instructional (learner's) permit in New Mexico?

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About this test

These questions were written from the New Mexico Driver Manual (ver 11.19.19). 75 of the 126 New Mexico questions in this test cover rules that are specific to New Mexico or differ between states. Every answer comes with an explanation and a link to the exact page it comes from, so you can check it yourself.

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  1. What is the youngest age at which you can get an instructional (learner's) permit in New Mexico?

    • A 14
    • B 15
    • C 16
    • D 15 and a half
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    B. 15

    In New Mexico you can get an instructional permit at 15, as long as you are enrolled in an approved driver education course. Fifteen and a half is the age for the next stage, the provisional license.

    Source: New Mexico Driver Manual, page 4

  2. How should you use your high beams when an oncoming vehicle approaches at night?

    • A Keep them on until the vehicle passes
    • B Dim them only if the other driver flashes you
    • C Turn off all your lights briefly
    • D Dim them within about one block of the vehicle
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    D. Dim them within about one block of the vehicle

    Use high beams when no one is coming, but dim them when you come within about a one-block distance of an oncoming vehicle so you do not blind the other driver.

    Source: New Mexico Driver Manual, page 21

  3. How close to a fire hydrant may you park in New Mexico?

    • A No closer than 10 feet
    • B No closer than 15 feet
    • C No closer than 20 feet
    • D No closer than 5 feet
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    B. No closer than 15 feet

    Do not park within 15 feet of a fire hydrant. Firefighters need clear access to the hydrant in an emergency.

    Source: New Mexico Driver Manual, page 16

  4. How many points within a 12-month period lead to a one-year suspension of a New Mexico driver license?

    • A 6 or more
    • B 8 or more
    • C 12 or more
    • D 15 or more
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    C. 12 or more

    If you collect twelve or more points within twelve months, New Mexico suspends your license for one year. Points come from violations such as speeding and not wearing a seat belt.

    Source: New Mexico Driver Manual, page 17

  5. At what blood alcohol content (BAC) can a driver 21 or older be arrested for drunk driving in New Mexico?

    • A 0.10% or more
    • B 0.05% or more
    • C 0.08% or more
    • D 0.12% or more
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    C. 0.08% or more

    Adults can be arrested for driving with a BAC of .08% or more. You can still be impaired, and arrested, below that level.

    Source: New Mexico Driver Manual, page 32