New Mexico MVD Permit Practice Test 31

1. A snow squall cuts visibility to almost nothing while you are on a highway. What must you not do?

• A Slow down gradually while watching the mirror for the traffic behind you
• B Turn on the low beams so that other drivers can pick you out sooner
• C Increase the gap to the vehicle ahead until you can see it clearly again
• D Stop in a travel lane and wait for the squall to blow through

2. A grade crossing is marked only with a crossbuck and has no lights or gates. What does the crossbuck require of you?

• A Stop every single time before crossing, whatever the conditions may be
• B Nothing at all, because it is only an information marker
• C Yield to rail traffic and cross only when no train is approaching
• D Cross without slowing, since no active device is installed

3. A police officer is directing traffic at an intersection and waves you through a red light. What should you do?

• A Stay stopped, because a signal always outranks a person standing in the road
• B Stop first and then follow the officer, treating the red light as a stop sign
• C Follow the officer, whose directions come before signs and signals
• D Ask the officer to confirm the instruction before you enter the intersection

4. How long can cannabis affect a driver?

• A For hours after the strongest effects have passed
• B Only while the person still feels obviously affected by it
• C Only for the few minutes while the smoke is in the room
• D Until the person has eaten a full meal and had some water

5. You reach a one-lane bridge and a vehicle is already partway across it coming toward you. What should you do?

• A Start across slowly so the other driver reverses off the bridge
• B Drive on, since the vehicle nearer to the far end must back away
• C Move onto the bridge and stop halfway so you each use half of it
• D Stop before the bridge and let it come through

6. A lane is marked with a large white bicycle symbol and chevrons, but there is no separate bicycle lane. What does it mean?

• A Bicyclists may use the whole lane, so follow or pass with care
• B Bicyclists must stay over the painted symbols so that cars can pass within the same lane
• C The lane is reserved for bicycles during the hours that are posted on the nearby signs
• D Motor vehicles are not permitted to travel in that lane at any time of the day at all

7. What is the benefit of looking far down the road rather than just ahead of the hood?

• A You steer with smaller corrections and you see trouble in plenty of time
• B You are able to drive faster than the traffic around you in safety
• C You no longer have to check the mirrors at all as you drive along
• D You can read the signs at the roadside without slowing down at all

8. May you stop in a marked bicycle lane to let a passenger out?

• A Yes, if the hazard lights are switched on and the stop lasts under a minute
• B No, stopping there forces riders into the traffic lane
• C Yes, because a bicycle can easily ride around a vehicle that has stopped
• D Yes, provided that no cyclist is in sight when you pull in at that spot

9. May you park across the entrance to a fire station?

• A Yes, provided that no emergency call happens to be in progress at the time
• B Yes, if you stay in the vehicle and can move it as soon as you are asked
• C Yes, but only at night, when the station is closed to the general public
• D No, an emergency exit must never be blocked

10. A broken white line separates your lane from the lane on your right. What does it permit?

• A Stopping in either lane when traffic is heavy
• B Passing on the shoulder beyond the lane
• C Changing lanes when it is safe to do so
• D Driving with wheels in both lanes at once

11. Your left-turn lane shows a flashing yellow arrow. What does that indication allow?

• A A left turn with priority over oncoming traffic and pedestrians
• B A left turn after yielding to oncoming traffic and to pedestrians
• C Nothing at all, because you must wait for a steady green arrow
• D Only a straight movement through the intersection, with no turn allowed

12. You are turning right onto a one-way street. Which lane of that street should you enter?

• A Any lane you like, because a one-way street has no lane rules for turning
• B The lane closest to the left curb, since all the lanes run the same way
• C The lane closest to the right curb
• D The center lane, so that you are clear of vehicles parked at the curb

13. What extra fee does New Mexico charge a new resident moving from out of state when they first get a New Mexico license?

• A A one-time $15 fee to cover a DWI records check
• B A one-time $50 out-of-state processing fee
• C No extra fee applies to new residents
• D A $5 fee for each year remaining on their old license

14. You are approaching a narrow bridge where the road has one lane in each direction and no shoulder. What should you do about passing?

• A Pass while you are on the bridge if there is no oncoming vehicle anywhere in sight
• B Do not pass on or near the bridge
• C Pass by using the walkway at the side of the bridge, which is wide enough to do so
• D Pass anywhere on the bridge after sounding the horn to warn any oncoming driver

15. How may a two-way left-turn lane never be used?

• A To slow down before completing a left turn
• B As a through travel lane or a passing lane
• C To turn left out of the roadway
• D To wait briefly before merging after leaving a driveway, where that is allowed

16. A flagger in a work zone turns a paddle so that the red octagonal face reading STOP is toward you. What must you do?

• A Stop completely and wait for the flagger to signal you forward
• B Slow to about half the posted speed and keep moving past the flagger
• C Stop only if workers are actually standing in the roadway
• D Change lanes and drive past the flagger without stopping

17. You have a green light at a school crossing, but the crossing guard steps out and holds up a stop sign toward you. What must you do?

• A Stop, because the crossing guard controls this crossing and outranks the signal
• B Continue, because a signal always outranks a person on the roadway
• C Continue slowly past the guard while watching for any children there
• D Stop only if you can see children waiting to use that crossing point

18. A broken white line separates your lane from the lane beside it. What does it indicate?

• A You must stay in your lane until the broken line changes to a solid one
• B The lane beside you is reserved for buses and other authorized vehicles
• C Both lanes carry traffic in the same direction and lane changes are permitted
• D The lane beside you carries traffic coming toward you from the opposite direction

19. At the scene of a crash you were part of, what are you required to do besides stopping?

• A Wait for the other driver to call the police before you say anything at all
• B Give your name, your address and vehicle details, and help anyone who is hurt
• C Admit fault to the other driver so that the insurance claim is settled quickly
• D Move both vehicles off the road at once, even if somebody has been injured

20. Is it acceptable to watch a video on a screen positioned where you can see it while driving?

• A Yes, as long as the screen is mounted securely on the dashboard and not held in your hand
• B No, the screen pulls your eyes and attention away from the road
• C Yes, if the sound is muted so you can hear traffic
• D Yes, on freeways where there are no intersections

21. May you park in front of a public or private driveway?

• A No, blocking a driveway is prohibited even for a short time
• B Yes, provided that you stay with the vehicle and can move it at once
• C Yes, if the driveway looks unused or leads to an empty building
• D Yes, as long as you leave your hazard lights switched on

22. Why should you not leave the engine running when you walk away from your vehicle?

• A Because the battery will be completely flat within a couple of minutes
• B Because the engine oil drains back into the sump while it is idling
• C Because the vehicle can be stolen or can move on its own
• D Because idling makes the tires lose pressure faster than driving does

23. A high-occupancy vehicle lane is separated from the general lanes by a pair of solid white lines with a gap every so often. Where may you enter or leave it?

• A Anywhere along the lane, as long as you signal properly before you cross over the lines
• B Only at the very beginning and the very end of the whole high-occupancy lane section
• C Wherever the traffic in the general lanes has slowed down enough to let you across
• D Only at the openings where the solid lines are broken

24. Many signs use a symbol instead of words. The main advantage is that a symbol

• A does not have to be made of retroreflective material
• B allows the sign to be mounted lower than a worded sign
• C can be read from farther away and by more people
• D is cheaper to produce than a sign that carries a legend

25. Which sign shape is reserved for one message only, the requirement to stop?

• A The octagon
• B The upward-pointing pentagon
• C The horizontal rectangle
• D The diamond