New Mexico Car / Permit Practice Test 4

11.Blue rectangular signs bearing white letters or symbols point out what?

Upcoming curves and hillsWhere services such as fuel, lodging areas, or hospitals can be foundSpeed limits that apply to trucksDetours around a closed lane

12.How large a gap do you need in order to merge with other traffic?

About one secondAbout two secondsAbout four secondsAbout ten seconds

13.What does the manual say about stopping suddenly in traffic?

It is required whenever a light turns yellowIt is harmless if your brake lights workIt is the safest response to any hazardIt is risky and usually shows a driver who was not paying attention

14.A solid yellow line runs alongside a broken yellow line between opposing lanes. When may you pass?

Never, regardless of which line is nearerOnly when the broken line lies on your side of the roadWhenever no vehicle is visible aheadOnly at night, when headlights reveal oncoming traffic

15.Under the White Cane Law, what must a driver do when approaching a pedestrian carrying a white or metallic cane or using a guide dog?

Continue at normal speed but move one lane overYield only if the cane has a red tipSound the horn repeatedly as a warningTake every precaution needed to avoid injuring the pedestrian

16.How does New Mexico law treat people riding bicycles on the road?

They have the same rights and responsibilities as drivers of carsThey must yield to every motor vehicle at all timesThey may use the road only in daylightThey are treated as pedestrians

17.What parking rules apply around a fire station driveway?

50 feet on both sidesNo restriction if the doors are closed20 feet on the same side and 75 feet on the opposite side10 feet on either side

18.Which hand positions on the steering wheel does the manual describe as balanced?

Both hands together at the top of the wheel10 and 2 o'clock, or 9 and 3 o'clockOne hand at 12 o'clockBoth hands at the bottom of the wheel

19.Why do some railroad crossings display a sign showing a number of tracks?

It marks the distance to the next crossingIt gives the top speed of trains using the crossingIt shows the weight limit for the crossing surfaceIt warns that several tracks — and possibly several trains — are present

20.What minimum liability coverage does New Mexico's Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act require?

$15,000 / $30,000 / $10,000$10,000 / $20,000 / $5,000$25,000 / $50,000 / $10,000$50,000 / $100,000 / $25,000