New Mexico MVD Permit Practice Test 51

1. You are approaching a yield sign on a ramp that joins a busy street. What does the sign require?

• A Slow down, be ready to stop, and let the other traffic go first
• B Come to a full stop every time, even when the road you are joining is empty
• C Keep your speed and merge, because the traffic already there must open a gap
• D Sound the horn as a warning and continue, since a yield sign is only advisory

2. You have turned onto a street and see parked cars facing you and headlights coming toward you. What has probably happened?

• A You are on a street where the far side has angle parking
• B You are on a road where oncoming drivers have drifted over the line
• C You have turned the wrong way onto a one-way street
• D You are on a two-way street where the center line has worn away

3. A motorcycle ahead of you has its turn signal blinking but continues straight through several intersections. What is the likely explanation?

• A The rider is warning you that the road surface ahead is slippery
• B The rider is asking you to pass because the motorcycle is slowing down
• C The motorcycle's hazard lights are on because it has a mechanical fault
• D Motorcycle signals often do not cancel themselves after a turn

4. You and an oncoming driver are both turning left at the same intersection. What is the usual rule?

• A Whichever driver arrived at the intersection first turns while the other waits
• B Both drivers pass behind each other, keeping right of the center of the junction
• C The larger vehicle turns first and the smaller one follows along behind it
• D Both turn in front of each other unless markings show otherwise

5. You find that the road surface has turned to sheet ice. What speed is appropriate?

• A A crawl, slow enough that you could stop without braking hard
• B Half the posted limit, the standard reduction for any winter surface
• C The posted limit, provided the vehicle has antilock brakes and traction control
• D Whatever speed the vehicle ahead is using, while staying in its tracks

6. A United States numbered route is normally marked with

• A white numerals on a blue shield
• B white numerals on a brown rectangle
• C black numerals on a white shield
• D yellow numerals on a green pentagon

7. The center line beside your lane is a broken yellow line. What does it allow?

• A You may never cross it for any reason, not even to pass a slow vehicle ahead
• B You may drive along in the opposing lane whenever traffic in your own lane is slow
• C It separates two lanes of traffic that are both traveling in your direction
• D You may cross into the opposing lane to pass when it is safe and clear

8. Your right wheels have dropped onto a soft shoulder. Why should you not steer straight back onto the pavement?

• A The tires can catch the pavement edge and throw you across the road
• B The shoulder gravel would be dragged onto the pavement behind you
• C The suspension needs a moment to settle before the tires can grip again
• D The antilock system needs several seconds to detect the change of surface

9. Within what window may a New Mexico driver license be renewed relative to its expiration date?

• A Only within 15 days before the expiration date, with absolutely no exceptions permitted
• B Only within 60 days before expiration, with no grace period after
• C Up to 90 days before expiration or within 30 days after it expires
• D Anytime during the six months surrounding expiration

10. There is a driveway and a side street between you and the corner where you will turn right. When should you signal?

• A Before the driveway, so that nobody at all is surprised by the turn
• B Only after you have passed the corner and begun to slow down
• C After passing the openings, so nobody pulls out in front of you
• D At the same moment that you begin to turn the steering wheel

11. What belongs in a basic emergency kit carried in a car?

• A A spare set of license plates and a copy of the state driver manual
• B A can of gasoline and a container of engine oil for the long journeys
• C A heavy metal bar for breaking into the trunk if the lock should jam
• D A flashlight, a first aid kit, jumper cables and some warning devices

12. On a clear day with light traffic, a driver stays far below the maximum this sign sets. What can that cause?

• A Nothing at all, because driving below the maximum is lawful in every circumstance
• B Obstruction of the normal flow of traffic, which is prohibited in itself
• C Automatic cancellation of the driver's insurance
• D A duty to switch on the hazard lights until normal speed is resumed

13. In a work zone one lane sits an inch or two lower than the lane beside it. How should you change lanes?

• A Straddle the ridge for a moment so both front wheels climb it together
• B Change lanes quickly with a sharp turn so the wheels cross the edge at once
• C Slow down and cross the edge at a shallow angle, holding the wheel firmly
• D Brake hard while crossing so the vehicle settles before it reaches the lane

14. You are waiting to turn left and an oncoming vehicle stopped in the near lane to turn left blocks your view of the far lane. What should you do?

• A Wait where you are until you can see that the far lane is completely clear
• B Turn quickly while the stopped vehicle shields your car from view
• C Move out beside the stopped vehicle and then look before turning
• D Turn, because a vehicle waiting to turn left protects the whole lane

15. Your light turns green, but a vehicle from the cross street is still finishing a turn inside the intersection. What should you do?

• A Sound the horn and steer around the other vehicle
• B Wait until that vehicle has cleared the intersection
• C Enter immediately, because a green light gives you priority over everyone
• D Back up to give the other driver more space

16. The low sun is directly ahead and glare makes it hard to see. What should you do?

• A Turn on your high beams so that other drivers can see you better through the glare
• B Look down at the lane line beside your vehicle instead of ahead
• C Slow down, use the sun visor or sunglasses, and increase following distance
• D Keep your usual speed so you get out of the glare sooner

17. You are approaching a yield sign and no other vehicle is anywhere in sight. What does the sign require?

• A Slow down and be ready to stop, but stop only if needed
• B Come to a complete stop every time, exactly as at a stop sign
• C Keep your speed, since a yield sign carries no legal requirement
• D Stop unless the road you are joining has a yield sign facing it too

18. A hands free phone conversation is which kind of distraction?

• A Visual, because your eyes follow the conversation
• B Manual, because one hand is holding the handset
• C Cognitive, because your mind leaves the road
• D None at all, because both hands stay on the wheel

19. You are stopped at a red light ready to turn right when a person pushing a stroller steps into the crosswalk. What should you do?

• A Stay stopped until they have crossed your path
• B Turn quickly in front of them before the stroller reaches your lane
• C Turn behind them as soon as the stroller has passed the center line
• D Edge forward so that they wait

20. A school crossing guard steps into the roadway and holds up a stop paddle. What must you do?

• A Slow to a crawl and pass behind the guard if no child is stepping off the curb
• B Continue if the children are still on the sidewalk and not yet in the roadway
• C Sound your horn, since a crossing guard cannot legally stop moving traffic
• D Stop and stay stopped until the guard and the children have left the road

21. The red brake warning light stays on after you release the parking brake. What should you do?

• A Keep driving and have the light checked at the next scheduled service
• B Pull the parking brake on and off a few times to reset the switch
• C Ignore it if the pedal still feels normal under your foot at low speed
• D Stop safely and have the brakes checked before driving on

22. How does being tired change your total stopping distance?

• A It lengthens it, because you take longer to notice and react
• B It shortens it, because a tired driver brakes much harder than usual
• C It leaves it the same, since braking distance depends only on the vehicle
• D It changes only the braking part, not the time that you take to react

23. You are following a tractor-trailer so closely that its rear doors fill your windshield. What is the main problem?

• A The truck's exhaust will damage your engine air intake
• B The trailer's brake lights are too high for you to notice them
• C You will be pulled forward by the low pressure behind the trailer
• D You cannot see the road ahead and the truck driver cannot see you

24. You are on an entrance ramp merging onto a freeway. Who has to give way?

• A Freeway drivers must move over or slow down so every ramp vehicle can enter
• B You must yield and fit into a gap in the traffic already on the freeway
• C Whichever driver is traveling faster where the two lanes come together
• D Nobody has to yield, because the merge area belongs to both streams equally

25. A driver passes this sign on an open road. Over what stretch does the figure it sets stay in force?

• A From the sign onward, in every lane, until another sign sets a different figure
• B Only at the exact point where the sign stands
• C Only as far as the next intersection
• D Only in the lane nearest to the sign