New Mexico Car / Permit Practice Test 3

1.After finishing a sharp turn, how should you bring the steering wheel back to center?

Let it slide freely through your fingersRelease it entirely and let it self-centerStraighten it out by handHold the turn until the vehicle stops

2.What are "sharrows" painted on a roadway?

Shared-lane markings showing riders may take the full laneArrows showing the direction of a detourLines marking the edge of a parking areaMarkings showing where bicycles must dismount

3.A pedestrian steps into the road against the traffic controls. What is required of you?

Stop only if the pedestrian is a childYield anyway and avoid striking the personProceed, since the pedestrian broke the lawSound the horn and maintain speed

4.How should you brake in an emergency if your vehicle has an antilock braking system?

Brake and steer at the same time without pressing hardPump the pedal rapidlyPress hard and keep the pedal downApply light, steady pressure only

5.How does the "three-second rule" tell you whether you are following too closely?

Count three seconds from when the vehicle ahead passes a fixed point until you reach itCount three seconds after the vehicle ahead brakesAllow three seconds for every 10 mph of speedCount three car lengths between the vehicles

6.What is the safest way to look behind you while backing up?

Use the backup camera and nothing elseWatch the rearview mirror onlyWatch both side mirrors at onceTurn around and look through the rear window

7.What is a solid white line between two lanes of traffic telling you?

You may park along the line during off-peak hoursTraffic ahead is moving the opposite wayYou must exit at the next rampRemain in your lane unless a special circumstance requires a change

8.How should you respond to a traffic light that is flashing yellow?

Reduce speed and continue with careYield only to vehicles on your leftStop and wait for the light to changeTreat it exactly like a four-way stop

9.Who has to yield when you are entering a traffic circle?

Neither driver; the larger vehicle goes firstThe entering driver yields to vehicles already in the circleWhichever driver arrives from the northTraffic already circulating yields to entering vehicles

10.How long must a New Mexico instructional permit be held?

Two yearsThirty daysThree monthsSix months