2025 New Mexico Permit Test 7
The following questions are from real DMV written tests. These are some of the actual permit questions you will face in New Mexico. Each permit practice test question has three answer choices. Select one answer for each question and select "grade this section." You can find this button at the bottom of the drivers license quiz. For a complete list of questions and answers for New Mexico please visit https://staging.dmvwrittentest.cheat-sheets.com/en/new-mexico/car.
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17. A flashing red traffic light at an intersection means:
Explanation
A flashing red light at an intersection means drivers are required to come to a complete stop, yield to traffic and pedestrians, and proceed when the way is clear. The same is true at a stop sign.
18. What should you do if your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement?
Explanation
If your vehicle’s right wheels leave the pavement, don't panic. Take your foot off the accelerator and steer parallel to the road. Slow down and ease back onto the roadway by keeping both hands on the steering wheel and steering into the road’s right lane with a small turn of the steering wheel. Check for traffic around you before steering back onto the pavement.
19. The presence of double solid yellow lines means you may pass another vehicle from either direction.
Explanation
A double solid yellow line means that it is prohibited for vehicles traveling in either direction to cross the centerline to pass.
20. You are driving when it begins to rain. You should:
Explanation
When heavy rain reduces visibility, reduce your speed. Turn on your headlights so other drivers can see your vehicle. If the rain is so heavy that you are unable to see clearly, drive onto the shoulder and stop until the rain lets up.
21. You are approaching a green traffic light and traffic is blocking the intersection. What is the best thing to do?
Explanation
Even if your light is green, you must not enter an intersection unless you can get completely through the intersection before the light turns red. If you block the intersection, you can be cited.
22. What do speed limit signs indicate?
Explanation
Speed limit signs indicate the maximum or minimum safe speed that is allowed to be driven on a roadway. The maximum limits are for ideal conditions and you must reduce your speed when conditions require it.
23. The center of the roadway is marked with one solid yellow line and one broken yellow line. If the broken yellow line is directly next to your traffic lane, it means:
Explanation
When there is a solid yellow line and a broken yellow line in the center of the road, passing is permitted from the side of the road next to the broken line.
24. If you come to an intersection controlled by a flashing yellow light, you must:
Explanation
A flashing yellow traffic light means drivers must slow down, be more aware, and proceed with caution. Be alert to crossing traffic and pedestrians.
25. While driving, you come upon a sign displaying the words “Reduced speed, 35 mph." This means:
Explanation
"Reduced speed" signs inform drivers that they must reduce their speeds. If a new speed limit is posted on one of these signs, the new speed limit begins at the sign.
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