New Mexico Motorcycle Permit Practice Test 1
22 questions written from the New Mexico Driver Manual - Motorcycles section (p. 35), with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
You are practising on a motorcycle with a New Mexico instructional permit. Where must your supervising licensed driver be?
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Sample questions
You are practising on a motorcycle with a New Mexico instructional permit. Where must your supervising licensed driver be?
- A Following behind you on their own vehicle
- B Riding as a passenger on your motorcycle
- C Riding a short distance ahead of you to lead the way
- D Waiting at your destination to check in
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A. Following behind you on their own vehicle
In every vehicle except a motorcycle, the supervising driver sits in the right front seat. On a motorcycle that is impossible, so New Mexico requires the licensed driver to follow the learner. Following lets the supervisor watch your riding and the traffic around you.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual - Motorcycles section (p. 35), page 4
In New Mexico, a rider who is 21 or older can be arrested for drunk driving once their blood alcohol content (BAC) reaches what level?
- A .08% or more
- B .10% or more
- C .05% or more
- D .12% or more
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A. .08% or more
You can be arrested for driving with a BAC of .08% or more. Even below that, alcohol slows your reactions and judgment; the manual warns that with two or more drinks you are impaired and could be arrested.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual - Motorcycles section (p. 35), page 32
About how much of your total stopping power can the front brake provide?
- A As much as three-quarters
- B About one-quarter
- C About one-half
- D Almost none at highway speeds
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A. As much as three-quarters
The front brake is the more powerful of your two brakes and can provide as much as three-quarters of your total stopping power. That is why the manual tells you to use both brakes every time you slow or stop.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual - Motorcycles section (p. 35), page 38
Your front wheel and handlebars suddenly start shaking from side to side. What should you do with the throttle?
- A Open it to accelerate out of the wobble
- B Close it gradually to slow down
- C Snap it shut and brake hard
- D Hold it steady at the same speed
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B. Close it gradually to slow down
Trying to accelerate out of a wobble only makes it worse. Grip the handlebars firmly without fighting the wobble and close the throttle gradually to slow down. Then pull off the road and fix the cause.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual - Motorcycles section (p. 35), page 42