New Mexico permit test: night, weather & hazards
Headlights, rain, fog, ice, skids, glare and other hazards. 10 questions.
How should you use your high beams when an oncoming vehicle approaches at night?
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Sample night, weather & hazards questions
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.
You are following another vehicle at night. Within what distance does the manual say to use low beams?
- A 100 feet
- B 500 feet
- C 1,000 feet
- D 200 feet
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D. 200 feet
Use your low beams within 200 feet when following another vehicle or in heavy traffic. High beams reflect off the other car's mirrors and blind its driver.
Which headlights should you use when driving in fog or heavy snow?
- A High beams
- B Parking lights only
- C Low beams
- D No lights, to reduce glare
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C. Low beams
Use low beams in fog, snow or heavy rain. High beams reflect back and make it harder to see. Use fog lights too if your vehicle has them.
According to the New Mexico manual, if you turn on your windshield wipers, what else should you turn on?
- A Your headlights
- B Your hazard flashers
- C Your high beams
- D Your fog lights only
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A. Your headlights
Remember: wipers on, headlights on. In rain, snow or fog, headlights make your car easier for other drivers to see.