2025 New Mexico Permit Test 19
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://cheat-sheets.dmv-written-test.com/en/new-mexico/car.
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9. When you see this black and yellow sign, it means:

Explanation
Warning signs are usually yellow with black markings. They alert you to conditions that are immediately ahead. This sign tells drivers to slow down and prepare for an abrupt change in direction at an extreme angle.
10. You may drink alcoholic beverages in a vehicle on a public highway:
Explanation
It is against the law to consume or possess any alcoholic beverage while on a public road or sidewalk. Additionally, storing an open alcoholic beverage container in an area of a motor vehicle normally occupied by the driver or passenger is prohibited on any public road.
11. If you are driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you should:
Explanation
Driving more slowly than the flow of traffic can be hazardous. If you are on a two-lane, two-way road and driving so slowly that traffic is backing up behind you, you are required to pull off the road and let the other vehicles pass. Only drive significantly under the speed limit when conditions require it.
12. Who must yield when a driver is turning and a pedestrian is crossing without a traffic light?
Explanation
Drivers must yield to pedestrians when they are crossing at any intersection without a traffic light, whether or not there is a crosswalk.
13. When approaching a four-way stop, drivers must yield the right-of-way to all motorists who arrived before them.
Explanation
At a four-way stop, you must yield the right-of-way to drivers who arrived before you. Wait your turn to enter the intersection.
15. This sign means:

Explanation
This sign warns that a steep downgrade is ahead on the road. Drivers should check their brakes.
16. Which of the following must you obey over the other three?
Explanation
Directions given by traffic officers take precedence over signs, signals, and pavement markings. People authorized to direct traffic include police officers, fire police, highway work area flag persons, and school crossing persons.
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