NM DMV Right-of-Way Rules 3

Question 1

You are stopped at a red light and want to turn right. There is no 'No Turn on Red' sign. What must you do before turning?

Accepted Answer

Yield to pedestrians and oncoming traffic, then turn when safe

Answer

Wait for the light to turn green before turning

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Proceed immediately since right turns on red are always free

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Flash your headlights and then turn

Question 2

You approach a railroad crossing where the gates are lowering and lights are flashing. You must:

Accepted Answer

Stop and wait until the gate rises and lights stop

Answer

Slow to 15 mph and look both ways before crossing

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Stop only if you can see a train approaching

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Proceed quickly before the gate fully lowers

Question 3

A yield sign requires you to:

Accepted Answer

Slow down and give the right-of-way to cross traffic, stopping if necessary

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Always come to a complete stop before proceeding

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Proceed at normal speed and yield only if another vehicle is very close

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Treat the intersection as a four-way stop

Question 4

When two vehicles meet on a narrow mountain road in New Mexico and cannot pass each other, which vehicle must back up?

Accepted Answer

The vehicle traveling downhill

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The vehicle traveling uphill

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The smaller of the two vehicles

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The vehicle that arrived at the narrow section last

Question 5

You are in a multi-lane roundabout and want to take the third exit (going nearly all the way around). Which lane should you use to enter?

Accepted Answer

The inner (left) lane, as it is best for exits requiring more travel

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The outer (right) lane, as it is always the correct lane

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Either lane — lane choice doesn't matter in roundabouts

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The lane closest to the exit you want

Question 6

An ambulance is approaching an intersection from a side street while you are already inside the intersection completing a turn. What should you do?

Accepted Answer

Complete your turn and then pull over to the right and stop

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Stop immediately in the intersection to let the ambulance pass

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Back up to clear the intersection for the ambulance

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Accelerate to clear the intersection faster

Question 7

You are driving and a pedestrian starts to cross at an unmarked intersection (no painted crosswalk lines). You must:

Accepted Answer

Yield to the pedestrian, as unmarked intersections still have legal crosswalks

Answer

Proceed — the pedestrian must yield since there is no marked crosswalk

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Sound your horn to warn the pedestrian and then proceed

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Yield only if the pedestrian makes eye contact with you