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

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

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

decrease your speed and move out of their way

use your horn to alert them of your presence

2 / 25

When is a right turn on red allowed?

Never

Only on a one-way street

Except where prohibited by a sign

Only where indicated by a sign

3 / 25

What is the meaning of this sign?

Do Not Enter

Persons with Disabilities Parking

One-way street

Take a right or left turn ahead

4 / 25

What should you NOT do if, while you are passing a truck, the traffic on the road up ahead is slowing down or stopping?

Speed up and merge in front of the truck.

Avoid pulling in front of the truck.

Signal to merge back into the lane.

Decrease speed and pull back into your lane.

5 / 25

Is it allowed to park your car in front of a driveway?

It is allowed if there are no cars in the driveway.

It is allowed if the driveway is public.

It is allowed if the driveway is private.

No, it is never allowed.

6 / 25

This shape of sign has what meaning?

Railroad crossing

School crossing ahead

Stop sign ahead

Warning

7 / 25

You are passing another vehicle, when is it safe to return to your lane?

After waiting for 2 seconds.

When you are able to see both the vehicle’s headlights in your rear view mirror.

When you have passed the other vehicle’s front bumper.

When you cannot see the vehicle directly to your right.

8 / 25

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

Look over your shoulders

Leaning forward towards the mirrors

The outside mirrors

The inside rearview mirror

9 / 25

You should use your horn if:

a pedestrian is crossing not at a crosswalk.

someone cuts in front of you.

it may help prevent a collision.

another driver makes a mistake.

10 / 25

From whom must you obey directions, signals, and instructions?

all answers are correct

Traffic or police officers.

Highway personnel.

School crossing guards.

11 / 25

What is the meaning of this sign?

Warning of a Change in Direction or Narrowing of Roadway

One-way road ending

No right or left turn

Two-Way Traffic

12 / 25

What is this sign an example of?

A Out-of-Use Route sign

A Highway Route sign

A State Route sign

An Interstate Route sign

13 / 25

In which of the following situations should you NOT pass another vehicle?

When pavement markings are broken yellow lines.

When the vehicle ahead is moving below the safe speed.

When pavement markings are broken white lines.

When you are traveling through an intersection.

14 / 25

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

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

All of the answers are correct

Wait the dust storm out until roads are visible again.

Turn off your vehicle's hazard lights.

15 / 25

What must you do if a pedestrian is in either a marked or unmarked crosswalk?

honk horn to get them to walk quickly

stop and wait until the pedestrian has passed

reduce your speed and proceed with caution

increase your speed and cross right behind them

16 / 25

How many feet before a turn should you signal?

100 ft.

50 ft.

75 ft.

110 ft.

17 / 25

It is safest to drive your vehicle _______ of your lane when you are driving on a two-lane road.

closest to the shoulder

on the right side

it doesn't matter

in the center

18 / 25

When approaching a roundabout vehicles are supposed to:

yield to the traffic in the roundabout.

enter the roundabout to the left of the central island.

honk the vehicle's horn before entering the roundabout.

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

19 / 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 car on the right has the right-of-way over the car on the left.

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

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

20 / 25

What should you NOT do if you are being tailgated by another driver?

provide more space to allow them to pass.

reduce your speed.

increase your speed.

move to the right lane.

21 / 25

Of the following which is correct?

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

Use parking lights when driving through fog.

Use your high beams when driving in fog.

Use low beams when driving in fog.

22 / 25

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

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

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

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

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

23 / 25

You should look to the front, sides, and rear before backing up your vehicle and continue to look _________ while backing.

into the side mirrors

out the windows

to the rear

in the rear view mirrors

24 / 25

You are on a two-way street with multiple lanes and you want to make a left hand turn. You should complete the turn in:

the right lane of the cross street.

the lane that is closest to the direction you want to go.

the lane with the least traffic.

the middle lane.

25 / 25

What must you do when approaching an intersection with a flashing yellow light?

Slow down and proceed with caution.

Look for pedestrians.

Speed up before it turns red.

Proceed at the same speed.

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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