New Mexico permit test: speed limits & control
Posted and basic speed laws, statutory limits and adjusting speed to conditions. 5 questions.
In New Mexico, what is the maximum speed in a school zone with a posted speed limit?
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Sample speed limits & control questions
In New Mexico, what is the maximum speed in a school zone with a posted speed limit?
- A 15 mph
- B 20 mph
- C 25 mph
- D 10 mph
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A. 15 mph
New Mexico's school-zone speed limit is 15 mph where the zone is posted. Children can dart out without looking, so drive slowly and watch carefully.
Unless posted otherwise, what is the speed limit in New Mexico business or residential areas?
- A 25 mph
- B 30 mph
- C 35 mph
- D 20 mph
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B. 30 mph
In business or residential areas, the New Mexico limit is 30 mph unless signs say otherwise. Adjust downward for pedestrians, parked cars and children.
On a New Mexico county road with no posted speed limit, what is the maximum speed allowed by state law?
- A 55 mph
- B 65 mph
- C 60 mph
- D 70 mph
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A. 55 mph
New Mexico law (NMSA 66-7-301) sets 55 mph on a county road without a posted speed limit. The highest limit anywhere in the state is 75 mph, and lower posted limits always apply.
Source: New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (Taxation and Revenue Department) website
What is the speed limit on New Mexico rural interstate highways unless posted otherwise?
- A 65 mph
- B 75 mph
- C 70 mph
- D 80 mph
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B. 75 mph
New Mexico's rural interstates have a 75 mph limit unless posted otherwise. Even there, slow down for weather, traffic and road conditions.