New Mexico Permit Practice Test 2
26 questions written from the New Mexico Driver Manual, with an explanation and page citation for every answer.
How should you use your high beams when an oncoming vehicle approaches at night?
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About this test
These questions were written from the New Mexico Driver Manual (ver 11.19.19). 11 of the 21 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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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.
How much space should you try to leave when passing a bicyclist in New Mexico?
- A At least two feet
- B At least three feet
- C At least one car width
- D At least five feet
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D. At least five feet
When passing a bicyclist, keep a safe distance, trying for at least five feet, and pass only when it is safe and legal. Bicycles are legal, slow-moving vehicles.
What color and shape are most warning signs?
- A Red and octagonal
- B Yellow and diamond-shaped
- C Green and rectangular
- D Blue and square
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B. Yellow and diamond-shaped
Warning signs are usually yellow with black lettering or symbols, and most are diamond-shaped. They warn you of a hazard or special situation ahead so you can slow down.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual, page 7
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How should you use a highway entrance ramp?
- A Stop at the end and wait for a large gap
- B Drive slowly and let traffic make room
- C Build up to the speed of traffic before merging
- D Merge at any speed with your flashers on
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C. Build up to the speed of traffic before merging
Use the ramp to reach the speed of traffic before you merge. Do not drive to the end and stop; drivers behind you will not expect it.
In New Mexico, at what blood alcohol level does a driver under 21 have their license revoked?
- A 0.02%
- B 0.08%
- C 0.05%
- D 0.04%
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A. 0.02%
New Mexico revokes the license of a driver under 21 whose blood or breath alcohol is .02% or more, which MVD describes as barely one drink. The .08% level is the general DWI limit for adults. Since you cannot legally drink at all under 21, the safe plan is zero alcohol.
Source: New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (Taxation and Revenue Department) website