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New Mexico: Right-of-way and turning — Part 2 Practice Test

Questions in this part include: “What does the law say about the right-of-way?” · “What must the State do if it turns a public road into a one-way road?”

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Questions are original and based on the official manual "New Mexico Driver Manual" (Version 11.19.19), New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division (MVD).

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  1. If signs or lane markings allow two or more turning lanes, what should you do during the turn?

    At a red light, a blue car and a red car signal left side by side in two left-turn lanes marked ONLY, beside a grey car in the through lane.
    • Move into the left-most turning lane
    • Move to the outside lane
    • Change to the lane with fewer cars
    • Stay in your lane
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    Correct answer: Stay in your lane

    Where signs or lane markings allow two or more turning lanes, you should stay in your lane during the turn.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  2. What does the law say about the right-of-way?

    • It says who must yield; it does not give anyone the right-of-way
    • It gives the right-of-way to whichever driver is traveling faster
    • It gives the right-of-way to the driver in the larger vehicle
    • It gives the right-of-way to the driver who is turning right
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    Correct answer: It says who must yield; it does not give anyone the right-of-way

    The law says who must yield the right-of-way but does not give anyone the right-of-way.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  3. Regardless of the circumstances, what must you do?

    • Hold your speed and position whenever you have the right-of-way
    • Sound your horn and continue when a pedestrian is in your path
    • Do everything you can to avoid striking a pedestrian or another vehicle
    • Stop only if the other driver has already come to a stop
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    Correct answer: Do everything you can to avoid striking a pedestrian or another vehicle

    You must do everything you can to prevent striking a pedestrian or another vehicle, regardless of the circumstances.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  4. Whom must a driver turning left yield to?

    A blue car turning left on green, with an oncoming car, a car on the cross street and a pedestrian in the crosswalk
    • Vehicles stopped behind the driver
    • Only pedestrians in the crosswalk
    • No one, because a turning driver goes first
    • Oncoming vehicles going straight ahead
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    Correct answer: Oncoming vehicles going straight ahead

    Drivers turning left must yield to oncoming vehicles going straight ahead.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  5. When entering a traffic circle or rotary, who must you yield to?

    • Drivers entering the circle behind you
    • Drivers already in the circle
    • Only drivers who signal an exit
    • No one, since you are entering the circle
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    Correct answer: Drivers already in the circle

    Drivers entering a traffic circle or rotary must yield to drivers already in the circle.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  6. At an intersection with no stop sign, yield sign or traffic signal, who must you yield to?

    Overhead view of a residential crossroads with no signs or signals: the blue car approaches from below, a red car comes along the cross street from the left and a white car from the right.
    • Vehicles coming from the left
    • Vehicles coming from behind
    • Vehicles coming from the right
    • Only the largest vehicle
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    Correct answer: Vehicles coming from the right

    At an intersection with no stop sign, yield sign or traffic signal, drivers must yield to vehicles coming from the right.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  7. At a 4-way stop, who goes first?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The driver who arrives first, after stopping completely
    • The driver in the largest vehicle at the intersection
    • The driver who is traveling at the highest speed
    • The driver who is on the main road through the area
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    Correct answer: The driver who arrives first, after stopping completely

    At a 4-way stop, the driver reaching the intersection first goes first, after coming to a complete stop.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  8. If more than one vehicle arrives at a 4-way stop at the same time, which vehicle goes first?

    Multiple cars arriving at a four-way stop intersection
    • The vehicle on the right
    • The vehicle on the left
    • The vehicle that signaled first
    • The largest vehicle
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    Correct answer: The vehicle on the right

    If more than one vehicle arrives at a 4-way stop at the same time, the vehicle on the right goes first.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  9. Whom must a driver entering a road from a driveway, alley or roadside yield to?

    A blue car at the end of a driveway facing a main road with traffic both ways and a pedestrian on the sidewalk
    • Only vehicles coming from the right
    • Vehicles already on the main road
    • Only vehicles that are turning left
    • No one, if the driver signals first
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    Correct answer: Vehicles already on the main road

    Drivers entering a road from a driveway, alley or roadside must yield to vehicles already on the main road.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  10. What should you do before entering an intersection when traffic ahead is backed up?

    A red car at a green light before an intersection, with a blue car stopped just past the intersection on the far side and a green car on the cross street
    • Move into the intersection and stop behind the car ahead of you
    • Enter the intersection and stop in the middle until traffic moves
    • Wait until traffic ahead clears so you do not block the intersection
    • Enter if your signal is green, whatever traffic is ahead
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    Correct answer: Wait until traffic ahead clears so you do not block the intersection

    You should wait until traffic ahead clears so that you are not blocking the intersection.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 11

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  11. A driver is overtaking a vehicle traveling in the same direction, and that vehicle is slowing or coming to a stop. What must the overtaking driver do?

    Top view of a two-lane road: a red car ahead with its brake lights lit and a blue car following it in the same lane, a white car coming the other way.
    • Pass it on the right
    • Sound the horn and pass quickly
    • Assume it will yield
    • Yield to that vehicle
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    Correct answer: Yield to that vehicle

    Drivers overtaking a vehicle traveling in the same direction must yield to that vehicle, even if it is slowing or coming to a stop.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 12

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  12. On a road that has been made one-way, in which direction may you drive?

    A tall white sign with a black border showing the words ONE WAY in black capitals above a thick black bar with a triangular tip pointing right.
    • Only in the direction the sign tells you to drive
    • In either direction if no other vehicles are in sight
    • In either direction when you are passing
    • In either direction on the left side only
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    Correct answer: Only in the direction the sign tells you to drive

    You may only drive on a one-way road in the direction the sign tells you to drive.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 12

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  13. What must the State do if it turns a public road into a one-way road?

    • Mail a notice to every driver in the area
    • Post signs that tell drivers it is one-way
    • Paint the curbs along the road yellow
    • Close the road for a trial period first
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    Correct answer: Post signs that tell drivers it is one-way

    If the State turns a public road into a one-way road, it must post signs that tell drivers it is one-way.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 12

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  14. When you drive around a traffic circle, which side of the island must you drive on?

    An empty single-lane roundabout seen from above: a planted island in the center, a circular roadway and four roads joining it, with no cars and no signs.
    • The left side
    • Either side
    • The right side
    • The side with the least traffic
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    Correct answer: The right side

    When you drive around a traffic circle you must drive on the right side of the island.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 12

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  15. Where is looking to the sides especially important, because other vehicles or pedestrians may cross or enter your path?

    • At intersections and railroad crossings
    • On long, empty stretches of highway
    • On roads with no side streets
    • In your own driveway when parked
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    Correct answer: At intersections and railroad crossings

    The manual says you should look to the sides to make sure no one is coming, especially at intersections and railroad crossings.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 15

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  16. How does the manual define intersections?

    • Only places where two named streets cross
    • Only places that have a traffic signal or a stop sign
    • Any place where traffic merges or crosses
    • Only places where a crosswalk is painted
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    Correct answer: Any place where traffic merges or crosses

    The manual says intersections are any place where traffic merges or crosses, including cross streets, side streets, driveways and shopping center or parking lot entrances.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 16

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  17. Before you enter an intersection, in which direction should you look for approaching vehicles and crossing pedestrians?

    A blue car on a busy city street approaching an intersection with traffic lights, crosswalks, parked cars and pedestrians on the sidewalks
    • Only to the left of your vehicle
    • To both the left and right
    • Only to the right of your vehicle
    • Only straight ahead of your vehicle
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    Correct answer: To both the left and right

    The manual says to look to both the left and right for approaching vehicles and/or crossing pedestrians before you enter an intersection.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 16

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  18. If you are stopped at an intersection, when should you look to both the left and right?

    A four-way city intersection with crosswalks: a blue car stopped at the stop line; a white car crossing from the left, a red car coming from the right and a gray car waiting on the far side.
    • Only once, when you first stop
    • Only after you have started across
    • Not at all, if you have a green light
    • Just before you start moving
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    Correct answer: Just before you start moving

    The manual says that if stopped, you should look to both the left and right just before you start moving.

    Source: ⁨New Mexico Driver Manual (Version 11.19.19)⁩, page 16

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