New Mexico permit test: conditions, emergencies and crashes

Using lights, signaling to others, road conditions, wildlife, vehicle emergencies, avoiding collisions, skids and what to do after a crash. 37 questions, 10 at a time, starting with ones you haven't seen.

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Blind spots cannot be seen in your mirrors; you must turn your head and look. (p. 20)
Turn around and look directly through the rear window; do not depend on mirrors, which cannot show directly behind you. (p. 20)
Use low beams within 200 feet when following another vehicle or in heavy traffic. (p. 21)
Dim your high beams whenever you come within about one block of an oncoming vehicle. (p. 21)
Never drive with only your parking lights on; they are for parking only. (p. 21)
Never stand in the roadway; do not try to change a tire if it means being in a traffic lane. (p. 22)
Signal at least 100 feet before you make your turn. (p. 22)
On a wet road, reduce your speed by about 10 mph; on packed snow cut it in half; on ice, slow to a crawl. (p. 23)
Where one animal is crossing, there may be more; also assume animals won't get out of your way. (p. 24)
If you are involved in an accident, you must stop. (p. 37)

Taken from the explanations to checked practice questions; page numbers link to the official handbook.

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Sample conditions, emergencies and crashes questions

1.Before changing lanes, how do you check your blind spot?
- ATurn your head and look
- BLook in the rearview mirror
- CUse the side mirror only
- DWatch the car ahead
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✓ A. Turn your head and look
Blind spots cannot be seen in your mirrors; you must turn your head and look.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual (No edition date printed in the document), page 20
2.You are driving away from a setting sun. Why should you turn on your headlights?
- ABecause it is required after 5 p.m.
- BSo oncoming drivers can see you
- CTo see the road better
- DTo warn drivers behind you
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✓ B. So oncoming drivers can see you
When driving away from a rising or setting sun, oncoming drivers face the glare and may not see you; headlights help them.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual (No edition date printed in the document), page 21
3.You are using high beams and a car approaches from the other direction. When should you dim them?
- AWithin about one block of it
- BWhen it is beside you
- COnly if the driver flashes you
- DWhen it is about 100 feet away
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✓ A. Within about one block of it
Dim your high beams whenever you come within about one block of an oncoming vehicle.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual (No edition date printed in the document), page 21
4.An injured person at a crash is bleeding. What should you do?
- AGive them water to drink
- BRaise their legs and wait
- CPress directly on the wound
- DMove them to your car
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✓ C. Press directly on the wound
Apply pressure directly on the wound with your hand or a cloth; even severe bleeding can usually be slowed that way.
Source: New Mexico Driver Manual (No edition date printed in the document), page 37