New Mexico driver fitness practice questions
2 questions below test New Mexico’s own driver fitness law, each with the statute or New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division handbook section it came from, plus 10 more on driver fitness rules that apply in every state.
The New Mexico permit knowledge test has 25 questions in total and needs 18 correct (70%) to pass.
New Mexico law
2 questions on New Mexico’s own driver fitness rules
These differ from the rules that hold nationally — they are the ones that catch out drivers who studied another state’s handbook.
1. In New Mexico, a driver under 21 can be arrested for a BAC of:
- A0.10% or more
- B0.08% or more only
- C0.05% or more
- 0.02%
Answer: 0.02%. The New Mexico Driver Manual states that if you are under 21, you also can be arrested for BAC at .02%.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual — Alcohol and The Law
2. New Mexico law allows arrest for driving with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or more
- BAny measurable amount only
- C0.05% or more
- 0.08% or more
Answer: 0.08% or more. The New Mexico Driver Manual states you can be arrested for driving with a BAC of .08% or more.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual — Alcohol and The Law
Sources for the New Mexico items above
Applies everywhere
Driver fitness rules that hold in every state
A sample of the national driver fitness bank. All 10 are in the practice run, combined with the New Mexico items above for 12 questions in total.
1. In all U.S. states, it is illegal for drivers 21 or older to operate a motor vehicle with a BAC of:
- A0.10% or higher
- B0.02% or higher
- C0.05% or higher
- 0.08% or higher
Answer: 0.08% or higher. A Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) of 0.08% or higher is the national standard for driving under the influence for adult drivers.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — legal limits
2. Night driving is more demanding largely because:
- ATires grip less in darkness
- BRoads are busier after dark
- Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see
- DSigns are removed at night
Answer: Reduced visibility and slower glare recovery limit what you can see. You can only react to what you can see. Reduce speed so your stopping distance stays within the lit area ahead.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — vision
3. Long stretches of unchanging highway can produce highway hypnosis, which is best countered by:
- AIncreasing your speed
- BDriving with the windows closed
- CFixing your gaze on the centre line
- Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks
Answer: Shifting your eyes regularly and taking breaks. A drowsy, trance-like state develops when the eyes stop moving. Keep scanning mirrors and the road ahead, and stop to rest regularly.
Source: Official state driver handbook — Driver fitness — fatigue
More New Mexico topics
Other New Mexico rules with their own questions
Driver fitness elsewhere
Driver fitness rules in other states
Driver fitness law is set state by state — compare how another state handles it.
Confirm current New Mexico rules
Statutes and handbooks change. New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division is authoritative for New Mexico driver fitness rules and for the permit test itself.
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