New Mexico MVD Permit Practice Test 2
Test 2 of 10. Pick an answer for each question to see if it is right and why; your score appears at the end. You need 18 correct answers to pass, the same ratio as the real New Mexico test.
- Questions25
- Correct to pass18
- Passing score72%
- Minimum age15 years
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1. A driver's blood alcohol concentration is below the legal limit, but the driver is visibly impaired. Can the driver be arrested?
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Answer C: Yes, driving while impaired by alcohol is an offense at any concentration
The per se figure, 0.08 percent in most states and 0.05 percent in Utah, is the level at which impairment is presumed. Impairment shown by driving behavior and field tests is enough on its own, because alcohol affects skills well before that number.
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2. You are driving through patchy fog on a highway. What should you be ready for?
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Answer B: Sudden dense banks where visibility drops within a few car lengths
Patchy fog can go from clear to nearly blind in a moment, so keep your speed low enough that a sudden bank does not leave you without room.
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3. What document does a New Mexico driver need to reinstate a license suspended for failure to appear in court?
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Answer C: A Court Clearance
New Mexico requires a Court Clearance to reinstate a license suspended for failing to appear in court.
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4. When is a New Mexico driver excused from stopping for a school bus with its red lights flashing?
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Answer B: When the roadway is separated by a median or other physical barrier
New Mexico excuses a driver from stopping for an oncoming school bus with flashing red lights only when the roadway is separated by a median or other physical barrier.
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5. Why must you never leave the engine running in a closed garage?
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Answer B: Because carbon monoxide builds up and can kill within minutes
Exhaust gas contains carbon monoxide, which has no smell or color and can reach fatal levels in an enclosed space very quickly.
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6. How should a driver respond to this sign?
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Answer C: Slow down before reaching the rough spot and cross it at a steady, low speed
Losing speed before a sharp rise in the pavement keeps the vehicle settled, while braking or accelerating on top of it unsettles the suspension and costs grip.
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7. What must a New Mexico driver pay to reinstate after a suspension for writing a bad check to the MVD?
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Answer C: A $20 returned-check fee plus a $25 license or $30 registration reinstatement fee
New Mexico's bad-check suspension requires a $20 returned-check fee plus a reinstatement fee of $25 for a driver's license or $30 for vehicle registration.
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8. What does New Mexico generally require of an off-highway vehicle (OHV) operator under 18?
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Answer D: Visual supervision by a parent
As a general rule, New Mexico requires an off-highway vehicle operator under 18 to be visually supervised by a parent, subject to specific age-based exceptions.
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9. How long is the criminal license revocation for a second DWI conviction in New Mexico?
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Answer B: Two years
New Mexico's criminal DWI revocation period rises with each conviction, reaching two years for a second offense.
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10. How close to a vehicle you are following should you switch to low beams, according to New Mexico's driver manual?
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Answer D: Within 200 feet
New Mexico's manual instructs drivers to use low beams within 200 feet of a vehicle they are following, or in heavy traffic.
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11. How many qualifying documents must a New Mexico REAL ID applicant provide to prove state residency?
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Answer D: Two documents
New Mexico's REAL ID rules require an applicant to provide two qualifying documents, each showing the applicant's name and a New Mexico address.
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12. On a highway with mileage-based exit numbering, you have just passed exit 42 and are looking for exit 55. About how far is it?
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Answer B: Thirteen miles
With mileage-based numbering each exit takes the number of the nearest milepost, so subtracting one exit number from another gives the distance in miles.
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13. Which of these can cost a New Mexico driver their driving privileges, according to the MVD?
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Answer C: Leaving the scene of an accident you were involved in without identifying yourself
New Mexico lists leaving the scene of an accident without identifying yourself among the grounds that can cost a driver their license.
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14. Why do young drivers carrying several friends face a higher crash risk?
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Answer D: Because young passengers are a strong source of distraction and pressure
Crash risk for new drivers rises with each extra young passenger, mainly through distraction and social pressure.
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15. At a four-way stop another driver pulls out ahead of you when it was clearly your turn. What is the correct response?
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Answer B: Let that driver go through, then take your turn when the way is clear again
Right of way is something you give, never something you take, so yielding to a driver who takes it wrongly avoids a crash you would otherwise share.
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16. Alcohol is classified as which kind of drug?
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Answer B: A depressant that slows the central nervous system
As a depressant, alcohol slows the brain and nervous system, which lengthens reaction time and dulls the coordination that driving depends on.
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17. What does a broken line indicate, whatever color it is painted?
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Answer C: That crossing it is permitted
A broken line always describes a permissive condition, and the color then tells the driver whether the traffic beyond it runs the same way or the opposite way.
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18. What do yellow lines painted on a roadway separate?
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Answer D: Traffic moving in opposite directions
Yellow markings separate opposing streams of traffic, and they also mark the left edge of a divided highway or a one-way roadway.
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19. You find yourself in a lane that must turn, you wanted to go straight, and you cannot change lanes safely. What should you do?
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Answer D: Make the required turn and find another route
Going straight from a mandatory turn lane surprises everyone around you, while a wrong turn costs only a few extra minutes.
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20. You are about to drive a rental car that you have never driven before. What should you do?
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Answer A: Adjust the seat and the mirrors and find the controls before moving off
Hunting for the wipers or the lights in traffic is a distraction, so learn the layout while the vehicle is stopped.
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21. Which of these lets a New Mexico provisional license holder drive between midnight and 5:00 a.m. without an adult passenger?
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Answer D: Driving to or from work, documented by a signed statement from the employer
New Mexico's curfew exceptions include driving to or from work when the licensee's employer provides a signed statement, along with family, medical, school, religious, and emergency exceptions.
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22. How many points deducted on the New Mexico road test score sheet result in a failing grade?
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Answer C: More than 30 points
New Mexico examiners fail an applicant whose deductions total more than 30 points, and an applicant who fails must wait at least one week to retest.
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23. You are already inside an intersection when you realize you should be in the lane beside you. What should you do?
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Answer C: Stay in your lane through the intersection and change lanes afterwards
Drivers in an intersection are watching for cross traffic and turning vehicles, so an unexpected sideways move there is easily missed.
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24. How much clear road do driver manuals say you need before starting a pass at highway speed on a two-lane road?
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Answer C: Enough to complete the pass and return, roughly ten to twelve seconds of travel
At highway speed the whole maneuver of pulling out, overtaking and returning takes roughly ten to twelve seconds, and every foot of that has to be visible before you start.
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25. What is true about an airbag once it has inflated in a crash?
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Answer B: It must be replaced by a technician before the car is driven any further
An airbag is a single use device, and the module and often the belts must be replaced before the vehicle protects anyone again.