NEW MEXICO DRIVER'S LICENSE TEST

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Anyone operating a motor vehicle or motorcycle on public roadways in the State of New Mexico must have a driver license or learner's permit. To get a license, you must pass a written and road test in addition to a vision screening. Practice with this sample test to familiarize yourself with the format of the New Mexico driver's license test. The NM MVD written test is designed to check your knowledge of road rules, road signs, traffic laws and safety rules. Everything you need to know is covered in the New Mexico Driver's Manual. The MVD written test consists of 25 questions, and you'll need at least 18 correct answers to pass (72%).
1. This road sign means:
do not enter
Stop.
Railroad crossing.
Do not enter.
Yield.
2. White lane lines:
Are only used in school zones and business areas.
Prohibit vehicles moving in either direction from crossing the lines.
Separate lanes of traffic moving in the same direction.
Separate lanes of traffic moving in opposite directions.
3. Braking distance is how far a vehicle travels:
While the driver is braking.
Before the driver hits the brakes.
When pumping the brakes.
None of the above.
4. In order to be prepared for anything coming up in the road ahead, drivers should:
Focus on the left side of the road.
Drive with the right foot resting lightly on the brake pedal.
Focus on the center of the lane.
Scan the road for traffic conditions and possible hazards.
5. If you see this sign, it means:
traffic signal ahead sign
There is an uncontrolled intersection ahead.
There is a traffic signal ahead that is undergoing maintenance.
The traffic signal ahead is broken and you may find a flagger.
There is a traffic signal up ahead.
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