Traffic Signs & Signals — New Mexico

New Mexico motorcycle permit practice test: 341 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Traffic Signs & Signals: 8 questions. Updated

Regulatory, warning and guide signs, plus traffic light and pavement marking questions.

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TopicTraffic Signs & Signals
License testNew Mexico Motorcycle permit test
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Questions (8)

1. When an operator's left arm is extended straight out to the left, it means the operator:
  1. Plans to turn left. ✓
  2. Is about to stop.
  3. Plans to turn right.
  4. Is about to slow down.

Answer: A. Plans to turn left.

Official handbook: Official handbook
2. Which of the following surfaces provides the best traction for a motorcycle?
  1. A gravel road
  2. Dry pavement ✓
  3. Mud
  4. Lane markings

Answer: B. Dry pavement

Dry pavement provides the best traction for a motorcycle. The manual says motorcycles handle better on surfaces that allow good traction, and it identifies wet pavement and gravel roads as surfaces with poor traction. Dry pavement is the option that fits the good-traction side of that contrast, while gravel is specifically listed as a poor-traction surface. The passage does not mention mud or lane markings as traction surfaces.
Official handbook: MSF Motorcycle Operator Manual (18th ed.), p. 29
3. A rectangular sign may be a:
  1. School crossing sign.
  2. Railroad crossing sign.
  3. Stop sign.
  4. Speed limit sign. ✓

Answer: D. Speed limit sign.

Official handbook: Official handbook
4. From bottom to top, the order of traffic light colors are:
  1. Green, yellow, and red. ✓
  2. Red, yellow, and green.
  3. Yellow, green, and red.
  4. Yellow, red, and green.

Answer: A. Green, yellow, and red.

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5. If in a no passing zone:
  1. A motorcycle may still pass another vehicle.
  2. A motorcycle is not allowed to pass another vehicle. ✓
  3. A motorcycle may pass another vehicle if the pass can be completed before another vehicle approaches.
  4. A motorcycle may pass on the shoulder.

Answer: B. A motorcycle is not allowed to pass another vehicle.

Official handbook: Official handbook
6. A flashing yellow traffic light means:
  1. Stop.
  2. Go.
  3. Stop, then go.
  4. Slow down and proceed with caution. ✓

Answer: D. Slow down and proceed with caution.

Official handbook: Official handbook
7. In the context of group riding, what does the hand signal pictured mean?
  1. Speed up.
  2. Danger ahead.
  3. Stop. ✓
  4. Merge.

Answer: C. Stop.

Official handbook: Official handbook
8. What does this hand signal mean?
  1. Slow or stop ✓
  2. Left turn
  3. Right turn
  4. Backing up

Answer: A. Slow or stop

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Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source

Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook