New Mexico permit test: alcohol & drugs
BAC limits, implied consent, penalties, open containers and impairment. 8 questions.
At what blood alcohol content (BAC) can a driver 21 or older be arrested for drunk driving in New Mexico?
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Sample alcohol & drugs questions
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.
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
According to New Mexico MVD, what can happen to a driver under 21 found driving with a .02 percent alcohol concentration?
- A A 30-day license suspension
- B A written warning only
- C A one-year probation with no suspension
- D A 6-month license revocation
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D. A 6-month license revocation
Even a .02 percent concentration, barely one drink, could result in a 6-month license revocation for drivers under 21. That is why the only safe amount for a young driver is none.
Source: New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (Taxation and Revenue Department) website
A police officer in New Mexico asks you to take a BAC test and you refuse. What can happen?
- A Nothing, the test is optional
- B You can lose your license for one year
- C You get a 30-day suspension
- D You only pay a small fine
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B. You can lose your license for one year
If an officer asks you to take a BAC test and you refuse, you can lose your driver license for one year. By driving in New Mexico you agree to testing when lawfully asked.