New Mexico
Driving Practice Test

To pass the New Mexico driver’s license test you’ll need to correctly answer 18 of 25 multiple-choice questions. This site offers a number of practice tests including:

New Mexico MVD Practice Test
New Mexico Permit Practice Test
CDL Practice Test for NM
New Mexico Motorcycle Practice Test

Whichever test you’re preparing for, it’s important to become accustomed to the types of questions, along with the substance of each test. The general 25 question driving test includes a variety of questions to get you accustomed to the New Mexico state driving laws and also help you identify the state’s road signs. Every test on this site is free and available on computers and mobile devices so feel free to take them whenever and wherever you’d like. Click the “Start Test” button below to begin your practice New Mexico driving test.

1 / 25

You have just passed another vehicle, before you attempt to return to the right lane what should you see in your rear-view mirror ?

Both headlights or the entire front of the vehicle you have passed.

Dashed white lines.

At least one headlight of the car you just passed.

The other driver signaling that it is safe to return.

2 / 25

A traffic light changes from a green arrow to a yellow arrow as you approach the intersection. You should:

Stop before the intersection.

Speed up to beat the light.

Maintain speed and direction.

Go only if there are no cars coming.

3 / 25

This shape of sign has what meaning?

School crossing ahead

Railroad crossing

Stop sign ahead

Warning

4 / 25

In heavy rain, your tires can lose contact with the road by riding on the film of water on the surface of the road. What is this hazard called?

overplaning

waterplaning

hydroplaning

h2oplaning

5 / 25

How do you check to see vehicles in your blind spot?

Leaning forward towards the mirrors

The outside mirrors

The inside rearview mirror

Look over your shoulders

6 / 25

What must a motorist do if his or her vehicle stalls on the train tracks and there is a train coming?

get out and push the car across the tracks

get out and walk clear of tracks

stay with the vehicle, open all doors, and wait for the help

honk the horn alerting the train to stop

7 / 25

While you are driving a vehicle suddenly cuts you off creating a dangerous situation, which of the following actions should you take first?

Swerve into the lane next to you.

Remove your foot from the gas.

Honk and step on the brake firmly.

Increase speed to get around him/her.

8 / 25

When merging onto a freeway what speed should you use?

About the same speed as the current freeway traffic.

About 5 mph above the current freeway traffic.

60 mph

About 5 mph below the current freeway traffic.

9 / 25

A child _______ must be secured in an appropriate child-restraint system.

under the age of 7 years and less than 42 inches tall

under the age of eight years and less than four feet and nine inches tall

under the age of eight years and less than 5 feet 6 inches tall

under the age of 8 years and weighing less than 60 lbs

10 / 25

If driving in a dust storm what are some actions you can take?

Wait the dust storm out until roads are visible again.

All of the answers are correct

Drive off the highway carefully, and stop on the furthest right side.

Turn off your vehicle's hazard lights.

11 / 25

There are two traffic lanes travelling your direction. You are driving in the left lane and many vehicles are passing you on the right. You should:

Move into the right lane.

Increase your speed.

Stay in your lane so you don't impede the traffic flow.

Drive onto the left shoulder to let the other vehicles pass.

12 / 25

During a brake failure what is something you should never do?

Pump the brakes rapidly for this might build enough pressure to stop the vehicle.

Pump anti-lock brakes to keep from skidding.

Shift to a lower gear and get off the road.

Slowly apply the parking brake.

13 / 25

Another vehicle is following you too closely. What should you do?

increase your speed to avoid the driver behind you

pull off to the shoulder until they pass

honk your horn and make gestures for them to pass

slow down and encourage the driver behind you to pass

14 / 25

If there is no stop sign or traffic signal at an intersection, drivers yield to:

vehicles coming from the right

vehicles coming from the front

you have the right-of-way

vehicles coming from the left

15 / 25

Who has the right of way when two vehicles meet at an uncontrolled intersections (one without any working traffic signal) at the same time?

The car to the left has the right-of-way over the car on the right.

The smaller of the two vehicles must yield to the larger one.

The drivers must use hand signals to negotiate who may go first.

The car on the right has the right-of-way over the car on the left.

16 / 25

What is the meaning of this sign?

Road is bumpy ahead

Do Not Enter

Winding Road Ahead

Drive with caution

17 / 25

What must you do if a blind pedestrian is waiting at a crosswalk with a guide dog or white (or metallic) cane?

yield the right of way and take precautions to avoid injury to the pedestrian

use your horn to alert them of your presence

decrease your speed and move out of their way

stop your car and turn the engine off so they know you have stopped

18 / 25

What should you do if while driving at night a vehicle coming towards you is using their high-beams and it is making it hard to see the road?

Look straight ahead in your lane.

Squint.

Look over the lights.

Look ahead towards the right edge of your lane.

19 / 25

Of the following is which considered to be a distraction when driving?

Reaching back to tend to a child.

All of the answers are correct

Looking for directions on your GPS.

Searching for a dropped item.

20 / 25

In the vehicle who is required to wear a seat belt?

All children under the age of 8.

All occupants.

All front seat occupants.

The driver and all children under the age of 8.

21 / 25

When approaching a roundabout vehicles are supposed to:

stop and wait till there are no cars in the roundabout.

enter the roundabout to the left of the central island.

yield to the traffic in the roundabout.

honk the vehicle's horn before entering the roundabout.

22 / 25

Of the following which is correct?

Use low beams when driving in fog.

Use your high beams when driving in fog.

Use parking lights when driving through fog.

Use your parking lights when driving at night and when it is raining.

23 / 25

What is the meaning of this sign?

four-way stop ahead

traffic signal ahead

yield the right-of-way

crosswalk ahead

24 / 25

What should you do when turning left from a one-way road onto another one-way road?

Start from the middle lane and turn into the extreme left lane on the road you are entering.

Start from the furthest right lane and turn into the extreme left lane on the road you are entering.

Begin at the furthest left lane, then turn into the extreme left lane on the road you are entering.

Start from the furthest left lane and turn into the extreme right lane on the road you are entering.

25 / 25

One must maintain a minimum following of ________ feet behind a police car in an emergency.

100

250

300

150

Your score is

The average score is 0%

5/5 - (1 vote)

Drivers License

How To Get A New Mexico Drivers License

If you are applying for your first New Mexico driver license and are under age 18, you must go through the New Mexico Graduated Licensing System to get your license, and this is three stages. The stages are an Instructional Permit, Provisional License, and a Full License.

To be eligible for an instructional permit, you must be at least 15 years old and bring proof that you are either enrolled or have completed a state-approved driver education program, and proof of identity like a social security card.Next, you must pass a vision test and a 40 question knowledge exam with an 80 percent or better, and pay the $10 fee. If you fail, you have to wait 10 days to retake the test, but there is no additional fee. If you need an interpreter, one will be provided. There is also the option to have the test read to you through the computer. You must have your permit for at least six months and in that six months drive with someone who is 21 or older who has been licensed for a minimum of 3 years. You must complete 50 hours of supervised, documented, driving practice, including 10 hours at night, and have a clean driving record for 90 days before moving to step two.To get a provisional license, a teen must be at least 15 years and 6 months old and have completed Stage one. You must present a ‘Certificate of Completion’ that shows the applicant achieved a passing score from a Driver Education School that includes a 3-hour DWI component and pay the $18 fee. You must hold this license for twelve months. To get your full license, the teen and the parent or guardian must complete and sign a driver license application. You must pay the $18 fee, and have no violations for the past 90 days.If you are new to the state and 25 years old or over, you must submit proof that you have completed New Mexico’s approved DWI prevention and education program. You must also surrender your old license and pay a renewal fee.

Pass The Test

How To Pass the New Mexico Driver's License Test

Passing the written test to earn your New Mexico driver’s license or learner’s permit isn’t easy. To pass the test on the first try we recommend following the tips below.

Spend as much time as possible with the MVD Driver’s manual as possible (link below). This document contains literally everything you’ll need to know to pass written knowledge test and road test, so immerse yourself in it and you’ll reap the rewards.

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Take every New Mexico practice driving test available. This site offers a huge selection of practice test questions to help you prepare for the New Mexico permit test and MVD driver’s test so use them to your advantage.
Take your time as you go through the test. It’s not a race. Pay attention to questions using the terms legal or illegal, right turn or left turn, crosswalk or sidewalk, or any other similar terms that are designed to cross you up. Pay close attention to the wording to make sure you’re answering the question you think you are.

Additional Information

New Mexico MVD (Motor Vehicle Division)

For information on New Mexico driver’s licenses and testing, as well as information on vehicles and registration, you can find more information on the New Mexico MVD website at http://mvd.newmexico.gov/.

Phone: 888.683.4636

To find New Mexico MVD locations nearest you please visit https://drivingtestsample.com/dmv-locations/new-mexico/

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