New Mexico MVD Permit Practice Test 2026: Oefenexamen 6

1. Vraag 1 van 25

   What does a five-sided (pentagon) sign like this warn you about?

   • AA no-passing zone
   • BA railroad crossing
   • CRoad work
   • DA school zone or school crossing
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. A school zone or school crossing

   The pentagon shape is used for school signs, so you know to watch for children.

2. Vraag 2 van 25

   Which of these makes your stopping distance longer?

   • AA wet or icy road
   • BDriving more slowly
   • CTires with deep tread
   • DPaying full attention
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. A wet or icy road

   Wet, snowy and icy roads give your tires less grip, so it takes longer to stop. Slow down and leave more space.

3. Vraag 3 van 25

   Your car breaks down on a highway. What should you do first?

   • ATurn on your hazard lights and pull as far off the road as you can
   • BKeep the lights off to save the battery
   • CWalk along the highway for help
   • DStop in your lane and get out
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Turn on your hazard lights and pull as far off the road as you can

   Use your hazard flashers and get your car off the road if possible. Avoid stopping just over a hill or around a curve.

4. Vraag 4 van 25

   Which of these is an illegal place to park?

   • AIn a marked space next to the curb
   • BOn a residential street with no signs
   • CIn an open space in a parking lot
   • DIn a crosswalk
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: D. In a crosswalk

   You may never park in a marked or unmarked crosswalk, because it blocks people who are crossing.

5. Vraag 5 van 25

   What do green signs like this one show?

   • ARules you must obey
   • BPlaces to get gas and food
   • CDirections and distances to places
   • DRoad work ahead
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Directions and distances to places

   Green guide signs show routes, directions and distances in miles.

6. Vraag 6 van 25

   Car A is waiting to enter this roundabout. Car B is already in the roundabout. Which car has the right-of-way?

   • AWhichever car is larger
   • BWhichever car honks first
   • CCar B
   • DCar A
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. Car B

   Yield to all traffic already in the roundabout, then enter when there is a safe gap.

7. Vraag 7 van 25

   In which direction does traffic travel in a US roundabout?

   • AToward the center island
   • BCounterclockwise
   • CClockwise
   • DEither direction
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: B. Counterclockwise

   In the United States, traffic in a roundabout moves counterclockwise, to the right of the center island.

8. Vraag 8 van 25

   What is the only thing that lowers your blood alcohol concentration?

   • ATime
   • BExercise
   • CA cold shower
   • DBlack coffee
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: A. Time

   Your body removes alcohol slowly. Coffee, exercise and cold showers do not lower your BAC.

9. Vraag 9 van 25

   What does the yellow diamond shape of this sign tell you?

   • AIt marks a work zone
   • BIt shows directions to a city
   • CIt warns of a hazard or change in the road ahead
   • DIt gives a rule you must obey
   Toon antwoord

   Antwoord: C. It warns of a hazard or change in the road ahead

   Diamond-shaped signs are warning signs. Slow down and get ready for what the symbol shows.

10. Vraag 10 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • ATurn around here
    • BLeft turns are not allowed here
    • CU-turns are not allowed here
    • DSharp curve ahead
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. U-turns are not allowed here

    A red circle with a slash means the action shown is not allowed. Here you may not make a U-turn.

11. Vraag 11 van 25

    Which drinks contain about the same amount of alcohol?

    • A1.5 ounces of liquor and 12 ounces of wine
    • B12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of liquor
    • C5 ounces of beer and 12 ounces of liquor
    • D12 ounces of beer and 12 ounces of wine
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. 12 ounces of beer, 5 ounces of wine and 1.5 ounces of liquor

    A regular beer, a glass of wine and a shot of liquor each have about the same amount of alcohol. A drink is a drink.

12. Vraag 12 van 25

    Which signs use this round shape?

    • AHospital signs
    • BRailroad crossing advance warning signs
    • CSpeed limit signs
    • DSchool zone signs
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Railroad crossing advance warning signs

    In the United States the circle shape is used for the railroad advance warning sign.

13. Vraag 13 van 25

    On a divided highway, what color is the edge line on the left side of your lanes?

    • ARed
    • BWhite
    • CYellow
    • DBlue
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. Yellow

    Yellow marks the left edge of divided highways, one-way streets and ramps. White marks the right edge.

14. Vraag 14 van 25

    What does it mean to overdrive your headlights?

    • ADriving with only parking lights on
    • BDriving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights show
    • CUsing high beams near other cars
    • DDriving with one headlight out
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Driving so fast that you cannot stop within the distance your headlights show

    At night, drive at a speed that lets you stop within the area your headlights light up.

15. Vraag 15 van 25

    A pedestrian is crossing in the crosswalk ahead of you, as shown. What must you do?

    • AStop and wait until the pedestrian has safely crossed
    • BHonk so the pedestrian moves faster
    • CFlash your lights so the pedestrian stops
    • DDrive slowly around the pedestrian
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: A. Stop and wait until the pedestrian has safely crossed

    Drivers must yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and wait until they can finish crossing safely.

16. Vraag 16 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • A55 mph is the suggested speed for a curve
    • BOnly trucks must keep to 55 mph
    • CYou must drive at least 55 mph
    • D55 mph is the fastest you may legally drive here in good conditions
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. 55 mph is the fastest you may legally drive here in good conditions

    A white speed limit sign shows the maximum legal speed. In bad weather or heavy traffic you must drive slower.

17. Vraag 17 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AAlways come to a full stop
    • BThe road narrows ahead
    • CMerge without slowing down
    • DSlow down and let traffic and pedestrians go first; stop if needed
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Slow down and let traffic and pedestrians go first; stop if needed

    A triangle pointing down means yield. Slow down, give the right-of-way, and stop only if you must.

18. Vraag 18 van 25

    The headlights of an oncoming car are blinding you. Where should you look?

    • AStraight into the headlights
    • BDown at your dashboard
    • CAt the center line
    • DToward the right edge of your lane
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Toward the right edge of your lane

    Look toward the right edge of the road until the car passes. Do not stare into the lights.

19. Vraag 19 van 25

    Car 1 turns left from a two-way street onto another two-way street. Where should it finish the turn?

    • AIn the far right lane
    • BOn the left side of the center line
    • CIn the lane just to the right of the center line
    • DIn whatever lane has the least traffic
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. In the lane just to the right of the center line

    Start from the lane closest to the center and end in the lane just to the right of the new road's center line.

20. Vraag 20 van 25

    What should you do when you see this sign?

    • ATurn right only on a green light
    • BDo not turn right; go straight or turn left if allowed
    • CYield to vehicles turning right
    • DTurn right after a full stop
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Do not turn right; go straight or turn left if allowed

    The black arrow shows the move and the red circle and slash forbid it. You may not turn right at this intersection.

21. Vraag 21 van 25

    You reach this sign. You cannot see a train, but you hear a train horn. What should you do?

    • ADrive onto the tracks to get a better look
    • BStop before the tracks and wait until the train has passed
    • CHonk your horn and keep going
    • DCross quickly before the train arrives
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: B. Stop before the tracks and wait until the train has passed

    Never try to beat a train. Trains cannot stop quickly. Stop before the tracks and cross only when you are sure it is safe.

22. Vraag 22 van 25

    Car A and Car B reach this intersection, which has no signs or signals, at about the same time. Which car must yield?

    • AWhichever car is going faster
    • BCar B
    • CNeither car; both may go at once
    • DCar A
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Car A

    At an uncontrolled intersection, if two cars arrive together, the driver on the left yields to the driver on the right. Car B is on Car A's right, so Car A must yield.

23. Vraag 23 van 25

    Which of these is a warning sign that you are too sleepy to drive?

    • AChecking your mirrors often
    • BWanting to change the radio station
    • CFeeling hungry
    • DDrifting over lane lines or hitting rumble strips
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. Drifting over lane lines or hitting rumble strips

    Drifting from your lane or hitting rumble strips means you are drowsy. Stop in a safe place and rest.

24. Vraag 24 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AThe signal ahead is broken
    • BThere is a pedestrian signal only
    • CThere is a traffic signal ahead
    • DA railroad signal is ahead
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: C. There is a traffic signal ahead

    Slow down and be ready to stop for a red light. This sign is used where the signal is hard to see.

25. Vraag 25 van 25

    What does this sign mean?

    • AKeep left
    • BLeft turns only
    • CSharp curve to the left
    • DYou may not turn left here
    Toon antwoord

    Antwoord: D. You may not turn left here

    The arrow shows a left turn and the red circle and slash ban it. Go straight or turn right if allowed.

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