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New Mexico Driver Manual
 
Table of Contents
THE DRIVER LICENSE............................................................................................................................1
 T
YPES OF
D
RIVER 
L
ICENSES
 — G
RADUATED
L
ICENSE
S
YSTEM
.................................................................1
 Instructional Permit...............................................................................................................................1
 
Provisional License................................................................................................................................1
 
Unrestricted Driver License...................................................................................................................2
 D
RIVER 
L
ICENSE
R 
ENEWAL
........................................................................................................................2K 
EEPING
T
HE
D
RIVER 
L
ICENSE
...................................................................................................................2S
AFETY
B
ELTS
A
 ND
C
HILD
R 
ESTRAINTS
....................................................................................................3
RULES OF THE ROAD..............................................................................................................................3
 T
RAFFIC
C
ONTROL
D
EVICES
.......................................................................................................................3
Traffic Signals........................................................................................................................................3
 
Traffic Signs...........................................................................................................................................4
 
Pavement Markings................................................................................................................................8
 O
THER 
L
ANE
C
ONTROLS
.............................................................................................................................9
 Reversible Lanes....................................................................................................................................9
 
 Reserved Lanes ......................................................................................................................................9
 
Shared Center Lane ...............................................................................................................................9
 G
ENERAL
R 
ULES
.........................................................................................................................................9R 
IGHT
-O
F
-W
AY
........................................................................................................................................11O
 NE
-W
AY
S
TREETS AND
C
IRCLES
............................................................................................................12S
PEED
L
IMITS
............................................................................................................................................12P
ARKING
...................................................................................................................................................13T
RAFFIC
V
IOLATIONS
................................................................................................................................14
SAFE DRIVING TIPS...............................................................................................................................14
 B
ASIC
D
RIVING
.........................................................................................................................................14
Starting.................................................................................................................................................14
 
 Accelerating.........................................................................................................................................14
 
Steering ................................................................................................................................................14
 
Speeding...............................................................................................................................................15
 
Stopping ...............................................................................................................................................15
 
Scanning...............................................................................................................................................15
 
Use Your Lights....................................................................................................................................17 
 
COMMUNICATING.................................................................................................................................18
 L
ETTING
O
THERS
K 
 NOW
Y
OU
A
RE
T
HERE
...............................................................................................18L
ETTING
O
THERS
K 
 NOW
W
HAT
Y
OU
A
RE
D
OING
....................................................................................19A
DJUSTING
T
O
R 
OAD
C
ONDITIONS
...........................................................................................................20Driving with Wildlife in Mind.........................................................................................................21To Avoid Hurting an Animal...........................................................................................................21A
DJUSTING
T
O
T
RAFFIC
............................................................................................................................21H
OW
W
ELL
C
AN
Y
OU
S
EE
?......................................................................................................................22S
HARING
S
PACE
........................................................................................................................................23
Space Ahead.........................................................................................................................................23
 
Space Behind........................................................................................................................................24
 
Space to the Side..................................................................................................................................24
 
Space to Merge.....................................................................................................................................24
 
Space to Cross or Enter.......................................................................................................................24
 
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Space to Pass .......................................................................................................................................24
 
SHARING THE ROAD.............................................................................................................................25
 B
ICYCLES
..................................................................................................................................................25L
ARGE
T
UCKS AND
RV
S
...........................................................................................................................25
Trucker's Blind Spots...........................................................................................................................26 
 
BE IN SHAPE TO DRIVE........................................................................................................................26
 V
ISION
......................................................................................................................................................26F
ATIGUE
....................................................................................................................................................27D
RINKING
A
 ND
D
RIVING
..........................................................................................................................27
Why is Drinking and Driving So Dangerous?.....................................................................................27 
 
 Effects of Alcohol.................................................................................................................................28
 
 Alcohol and The Law ...........................................................................................................................28
 
Other Drugs And Driving ....................................................................................................................28
 H
EALTH
....................................................................................................................................................29E
MOTIONS
.................................................................................................................................................29C
ELLULAR 
P
HONE
U
SAGE
.........................................................................................................................29E
MERGENCIES
...........................................................................................................................................29
Vehicle Emergencies............................................................................................................................29
 Brake Failure....................................................................................................................................30Tire Blowout....................................................................................................................................30Power Failure...................................................................................................................................30Headlight Failure..............................................................................................................................30Gas Pedal Sticks...............................................................................................................................30A
VOIDING
C
OLLISIONS
.............................................................................................................................30
Stopping Quickly..................................................................................................................................31
 
Turning Quickly ...................................................................................................................................31
 
Speeding Up.........................................................................................................................................31
 D
EALING
W
ITH
S
KIDS
...............................................................................................................................31P
ROTECT
Y
OURSELF
I
 N
C
OLLISIONS
.........................................................................................................32
 Hit From the Rear................................................................................................................................32
 
 Hit From the Side.................................................................................................................................32
 
 Hit From the Front...............................................................................................................................32
 A
CCIDENTS
A
 ND
T
HE
F
INANCIAL
R 
ESPONSIBILITY
L
AW
..........................................................................32
 At the accident scene............................................................................................................................32
 
 If someone is injured............................................................................................................................33
 
 Report the Accident..............................................................................................................................33
 
Financial Responsibility Law (66-5-205/208)— Motor Vehicle Insurance.........................................33
 M
OTORCYCLES
.........................................................................................................................................34
Passing.................................................................................................................................................34
 
Cars Alongside.....................................................................................................................................34
 
 Braking.................................................................................................................................................34
 
Passing Parked Cars............................................................................................................................34
 
 Lane Sharing........................................................................................................................................35
 
 Lane Positions......................................................................................................................................35
 
Signals..................................................................................................................................................35
 
 Helmet Requirements...........................................................................................................................36 
 
Using Your Mirrors..............................................................................................................................36 
 
 Riding At Night.....................................................................................................................................36 
 
Keep Your Distance .............................................................................................................................37 
 
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