NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – In New Mexico before minors over the age of 15 can drive, they must take a permit test. The permit test includes questions from safety to road signs to speed limits.
In 2021, the New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division released an app that allows users to take a pratice driving exam. The app is avaible for free for both Iphone and Android users.
Could you pass the New Mexico driving permit test? Below are a few questions from a practice test. Highlight the black box for the answer.
1. If drivers want to see car in their blind spot, they should
Check in the inside rearview mirror
Chceck in the outside rearview miror
Check over-the-shoulder
Answer: Check over-the-shoulder
2. If the roadway is wet and your car starts to slide you should:
Slowly ease your foot off the gas pedal
Slow down by shifting to the lower gear
Slow down by pumping the brakes quickly
Answer: Slowly ease your foot off the gas pedal
3. Which of the following requires a driver to accelerate through an intersection.
A steady yellow light
A flashing yellow light
None of the above
Answer: None of the above
4. How much distance should you allow when passing a bicycle on the road.
At least six inches to the left side
Do not pass a bicycle
Five feet
Two feet
Answer: Five feet
5. Orange colored signs and flags can mean, be alert for:
Speed zone
Road work
Carpool lanes
Answer: Road work
6. A solid white line on a multiple lane road dividing traffic traveling in the same direction means that the driver:
May pass
May cross to pass if it is safe to do so
Should stay in the traffic lane
Answer: Should stay in the traffic lane
7. To pass another car on the highway, you need a gap of at least:
2/3/ of a mile
1/3 of a mile
A full mile
Answer: 1/3 of a mile
8. Unless otherwise posted, the speed limit in residential areas is:
20 mph
25 mph
30 mph
Answer: 30 mph
9. At 50 mph, it takes about:
1/2 a block to bring your vehhicle to a stop
1/4 of a block to bring your vechile to a stop
One block to bring your vehicle to a stop
Answer: One block to bring your vehicle to a stop
10. No person shall drive a vehicle in a school zone at a speed greater than:
5 miles per hour
15 miles per hour
25 miles per hour
Answer: 15 miles per hour