New Mexico MVD driver's license practice test 3
This New Mexico driver's license test has 25 questions written from the New Mexico Driver Manual, and you can take it without signing up. Its biggest sections are Traffic Control Devices (5), Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic (2), and The Driver License (2). You begin with: "Some red lights have a small, very bright blinking light in the middle. What is it for?" After each answer you see why it's right or wrong.
Checked on
- Questions
- 25
- Passing score
- 70% (18 of 25)
- Mistakes allowed
- 7
- Official handbook
- New Mexico Driver Manual
Practice questions
Question 1 of 250 of 25 answered
Some red lights have a small, very bright blinking light in the middle. What is it for?
What this test covers
Every question comes from one of these sections of the New Mexico Driver Manual.
- Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic2 questions
- Basic Driving and Scanning1 question
- Be in Shape to Drive2 questions
- Emergencies and Avoiding Collisions1 question
- How Well Can You See? and Sharing Space2 questions
- Lights and Communicating2 questions
- One-Way Streets, Circles and Speed Limits1 question
- Other Lane Controls and General Rules1 question
- Parking and Traffic Violations2 questions
- Right-of-Way2 questions
- Safety Belts and Child Restraints1 question
- Sharing the Road1 question
- The Driver License2 questions
- Traffic Control Devices5 questions
All 25 questions on this test
Every question on this test is listed here with its answer options. Take the test above to see which answers are correct and why.
Question 1: Some red lights have a small, very bright blinking light in the middle. What is it for?
- A. To show that turning right on red is banned at this light
- B. To alert you to the red light so you stop
- C. To say the signal is broken
Question 2: Two solid yellow lines separate the lanes. When may you cross them?
- A. To turn into a driveway, if it's safe
- B. Never, for any reason
- C. To pass a slow truck on a straight road
Question 3: What does the White Cane Law require when you approach a blind pedestrian with a white cane or guide dog?
- A. Take every needed precaution to avoid injuring them
- B. Sound your horn so they know a car is close by and waiting
- C. Pass them quickly to clear the crossing
Question 4: What are no-passing zones based on?
- A. The posted speed limit
- B. How far you can see ahead
- C. How many lanes the road has
Question 5: Who must wear a helmet on a bicycle in New Mexico, according to the manual?
- A. Minors
- B. Only riders on highways
- C. Every rider of any age
Question 6: When should you give a sharp blast on the horn?
- A. When a driver ahead is slow at a green light
- B. When passing any parked car
- C. When a child is about to run into the street
Question 7: Unless posted otherwise, what is the limit on rural interstate highways?
- A. 65 mph
- B. 80 mph
- C. 75 mph
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, One-Way Streets, Circles and Speed Limits
Question 8: How long must you hold a provisional license before applying for an unrestricted license?
- A. The full 12 months before you apply
- B. Only 90 days with no tickets
- C. Any six months during the past two years
Question 9: It starts to rain on a hot day. When is the road most slippery?
- A. After an hour of steady rain
- B. Only after the rain stops
- C. In the first few minutes
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic
Question 10: Which of these is a place where you shouldn't pass?
- A. On a straight road with a dashed yellow line
- B. Before a railroad grade crossing
- C. On a multi-lane road in the left lane
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, How Well Can You See? and Sharing Space
Question 11: You see animals by the road that have been hit. What should you do?
- A. Switch to high beams and keep your speed
- B. Stop and move them off the road
- C. Slow down; you may be in a crossing area
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Adjusting to Road Conditions and Traffic
Question 12: When may you back up in a travel lane?
- A. When no car is behind you
- B. Only to parallel park
- C. When you've missed your exit
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Other Lane Controls and General Rules
Question 13: How long is a New Mexico driver license valid?
- A. Either 2 or 6 years
- B. Either 4 or 8 years
- C. Always 5 years
Question 14: When should you dim your high beams for an oncoming car?
- A. Only when it flashes its lights
- B. Within about one block
- C. Within about 50 feet
Question 15: What is the closest you may park to a railroad crossing?
- A. 50 feet
- B. 15 feet
- C. 30 feet
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Parking and Traffic Violations
Question 16: When may you drive on a sidewalk?
- A. When no pedestrians are on it
- B. Only to cross it
- C. To get around a stalled car
Question 17: If you refuse an officer's request for a BAC test, how long can you lose your license?
- A. One year
- B. Three months
- C. Thirty days
Question 18: What is the farthest your wheels may be from the curb when you park?
- A. 12 inches
- B. 36 inches
- C. 18 inches
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Parking and Traffic Violations
Question 19: Even on a steady green light, who must you still yield to?
- A. Only cars that are turning right on red
- B. No one, since green gives you the right-of-way
- C. Emergency vehicles and others the law requires
Question 20: Your light is green, but cars are blocking the far side of the intersection. What should you do?
- A. Wait before starting across
- B. Go, since you have the green light
- C. Go and stop in the middle
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, How Well Can You See? and Sharing Space
Question 21: Where should a child never be secured, especially in a car with air bags?
- A. In the rear seat behind the driver
- B. In the middle of the rear seat
- C. In the front passenger seat
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Safety Belts and Child Restraints
Question 22: What shape is a yield sign?
- A. A triangle pointing sideways
- B. A diamond standing on one point
- C. A triangle pointing down
Question 23: In most cases, which can you do faster to avoid a crash?
- A. Stop the vehicle
- B. Turn the vehicle
- C. Back the vehicle up
Source:New Mexico Driver Manual, Emergencies and Avoiding Collisions
Question 24: In city traffic, about how far ahead should you look?
- A. Only to the car in front
- B. At least five blocks
- C. At least one block
Question 25: You feel sleepy while driving. What does the manual say is better?
- A. Stop and sleep for a few hours
- B. Turn up the radio to stay alert
- C. Open the window and keep going
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