New Mexico MVD Permit Practice Test 2026: Oefenexamen 7

Oefenexamen 7 van 8 voor New Mexico MVD Permit Practice Test: 25 extra vragen met antwoorden en uitleg.

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New Mexico
205 vragen
Gecontroleerd op 10 oktober 2026

Vraag 1 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- One sharp curve to the right is ahead
- A series of curves is ahead
- The road is slippery ahead
- Lanes shift ahead
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. A series of curves is ahead
The road has three or more curves in a row. Slow down and stay in your lane.
Vraag 2 van 25
How should you pass a bicyclist riding in the same direction?
- Follow closely until the rider moves aside
- Honk and pass close by
- Pass on the right
- Slow down and pass on the left with plenty of space
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Slow down and pass on the left with plenty of space
Pass a bicyclist on the left at a safe distance and reduce your speed as you pass.
Vraag 3 van 25
A school bus has stopped on this two-lane road with its red lights flashing and its stop arm out. Which cars must stop?
- Both Car 1 and Car 2
- Only Car 2, facing the bus
- Neither car, if no child is in the road
- Only Car 1, behind the bus
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Both Car 1 and Car 2
On a two-lane road, traffic from both directions must stop for a school bus with flashing red lights.
Vraag 4 van 25
An emergency vehicle (1) is stopped on the shoulder with its lights flashing. What should you do in Car 2?
- Keep your speed and lane
- Stop behind the police car
- Speed up to get past quickly
- Move over one lane if it is safe; if not, slow down
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Move over one lane if it is safe; if not, slow down
Move Over laws require you to change to a lane away from a stopped emergency vehicle when safe, or slow down if you cannot.
Vraag 5 van 25
Which headlights should you use in fog?
- Low beams
- High beams
- No lights, to reduce glare
- Parking lights only
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Low beams
High beams reflect off fog and cause glare. Low beams help you see and help others see you.
Vraag 6 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- A school crossing guard is ahead
- A flagger is ahead; slow down and follow the flagger's signals
- A pedestrian crossing is ahead
- A parade is ahead
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. A flagger is ahead; slow down and follow the flagger's signals
A flagger controls traffic in a work zone with a STOP/SLOW paddle or a flag. Obey the flagger's directions.
Vraag 7 van 25
A car in the lane next to you has stopped at a crosswalk. What should you do?
- Honk and pass
- Change lanes and speed up
- Stop as well, because a pedestrian may be crossing
- Pass it carefully
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Stop as well, because a pedestrian may be crossing
Never pass a vehicle that has stopped at a crosswalk. A pedestrian you cannot see may be crossing in front of it.
Vraag 8 van 25
At night, a car is coming toward you, as shown. When should you switch from high beams to low beams?
- Only if the other driver flashes the lights
- When it is within 50 feet
- When it is within 500 feet
- When it is within 2 miles
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. When it is within 500 feet
State laws generally require low beams within 500 feet of an oncoming vehicle, so you do not blind the other driver.
Vraag 9 van 25
A common cause of serious motorcycle crashes is a driver who:
- Turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle
- Parks next to a motorcycle
- Follows a motorcycle at a safe distance
- Passes a motorcycle on a straight road
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Turns left in front of an oncoming motorcycle
Drivers turning left often fail to see oncoming motorcycles. Look carefully for motorcycles before you turn.
Vraag 10 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- The center lane is only for left turns by traffic from both directions
- The center lane is a passing lane
- The left lane must turn left
- Two lanes may turn left
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. The center lane is only for left turns by traffic from both directions
Use the shared center lane only to slow down and turn left. Never use it to pass or to travel a long way.
Vraag 11 van 25
Car 1 is behind a school bus on this divided highway. The bus has stopped with its red lights flashing. What must the driver of Car 1 do?
- Stop and stay stopped until the red lights turn off
- Pass slowly on the right
- Honk and keep going
- Pass slowly on the left
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Stop and stay stopped until the red lights turn off
Drivers behind a stopped school bus must always stop. Rules for drivers on the other side of a divided highway differ by state.
Vraag 12 van 25
Where is this pennant-shaped sign placed?
- On the right side of the road
- Only on freeway on-ramps
- Over the middle of the road
- On the left side of the road
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. On the left side of the road
The yellow pennant is posted on the left side of two-lane roads, where you look before passing. It marks the start of a no-passing zone.
Vraag 13 van 25
You are driving out of a driveway or parking lot onto a street. Who must you yield to?
- Only pedestrians
- No one, if you use your turn signal
- Pedestrians on the sidewalk and all traffic on the street
- Only cars coming from your left
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Pedestrians on the sidewalk and all traffic on the street
A driver entering a road from a driveway or private road must stop and yield to pedestrians and to traffic on the road.
Vraag 14 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- Trucks must use this route
- One-way street to the right
- The road ahead turns right
- Follow this route because the usual road is closed
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Follow this route because the usual road is closed
A detour takes you around a closed road. Follow the detour signs until you are back on your route.
Vraag 15 van 25
What information should drivers exchange after a crash?
- Nothing, because the police handle it
- Only phone numbers
- Names, addresses, driver license numbers, vehicle registration and insurance
- Only the names of their insurance companies
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Names, addresses, driver license numbers, vehicle registration and insurance
Give and get names, addresses, license numbers, registration and insurance details from the other drivers involved.
Vraag 16 van 25
You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right, as shown. There is no sign about turning. What may you do?
- Turn right after a full stop, yielding to pedestrians and traffic
- Wait for the green light, because turns on red are never allowed
- Turn right without stopping if no one is coming
- Turn right into the farthest lane right away
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: A. Turn right after a full stop, yielding to pedestrians and traffic
Unless a sign or local rule forbids it, you may turn right on red after a full stop, when pedestrians and traffic are clear.
Vraag 17 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- Stop only if other vehicles are near
- Come to a full stop, then go when it is safe
- Slow down and go if no one is coming
- Stop only when a police officer is present
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Come to a full stop, then go when it is safe
A red octagon always means stop. Stop completely, yield to traffic and pedestrians, then go when it is safe.
Vraag 18 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- Heavy vehicles must keep right
- The lane is closed
- Only vehicles with two or more people may use this lane
- Trucks only
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Only vehicles with two or more people may use this lane
HOV means high-occupancy vehicle. 2+ means at least two people, counting the driver.
Vraag 19 van 25
What does this sign mean?
- A passing lane is ahead
- Traffic ahead travels in both directions on the same road
- Two lanes go your way
- A divided highway begins
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: B. Traffic ahead travels in both directions on the same road
You are leaving a one-way road or divided highway. Oncoming traffic will be beside you, so keep right.
Vraag 20 van 25
Where should you stop at this sign if there is a crosswalk but no stop line?
- After the crosswalk, at the edge of the cross street
- Inside the intersection, where you can see best
- Before the crosswalk
- In the middle of the crosswalk
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Before the crosswalk
Stop at the stop line. If there is no line, stop before the crosswalk. If there is no crosswalk, stop before you enter the intersection.
Vraag 21 van 25
This yellow plate is posted under a curve sign. What does it tell you?
- The legal speed limit for the whole road is 35 mph
- Only trucks must slow to 35 mph
- The minimum speed is 35 mph
- The recommended speed for the curve is 35 mph
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. The recommended speed for the curve is 35 mph
Yellow speed plates give an advisory speed for a curve or hazard in good conditions. Drive slower if the road is wet or icy.
Vraag 22 van 25
Compared with a sober driver, about how much more likely is a driver with a BAC of 0.08% to crash?
- About 20 times
- About the same
- About 4 times
- About 1.5 times
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. About 4 times
Drivers at a BAC of 0.08% are about four times more likely to crash than drivers with no alcohol.
Vraag 23 van 25
How can you check that you are not following another vehicle too closely?
- Watch for the brake lights of the vehicle ahead
- Look at your speedometer
- Count how many car lengths you see
- When the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, count the seconds until you reach it
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. When the vehicle ahead passes a fixed object, count the seconds until you reach it
Pick a fixed object such as a sign. Start counting when the car ahead passes it; if you reach it before you finish the count, you are too close.
Vraag 24 van 25
What should you do when you see this sign?
- Pass the car in front before you reach the crosswalk
- Honk to warn the children
- Slow down, watch for children, and stop for anyone in the crosswalk
- Speed up to get past the crosswalk quickly
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: C. Slow down, watch for children, and stop for anyone in the crosswalk
The arrow points to the school crosswalk. Stop for children in the crosswalk and follow any crossing guard. Never pass a vehicle stopped for pedestrians.
Vraag 25 van 25
Your car starts to hydroplane. What should you do?
- Turn sharply toward the shoulder
- Brake hard right away
- Speed up to get through the water
- Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight without braking hard
Toon antwoord
Antwoord: D. Ease off the gas and keep the wheel straight without braking hard
Slowly take your foot off the gas and hold the wheel steady until the tires grip again. Do not use the brakes hard.

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