Sharing the Road — New Mexico
New Mexico DMV practice test: 509 free practice questions (Based on the official driver handbook). The official format is not yet verified; check the official site before your test. Sharing the Road: 60 questions.
Pedestrians, cyclists, school buses, emergency vehicles and heavy trucks.
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| Topic / Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Topic | Sharing the Road |
| License test | New Mexico Car learner's permit test |
| Topic questions | 60 (12% of 509 total) |
| Review status | This topic page is still being reviewed against the official handbook. Until review is finished it is hidden from search engines. |
Official handbook
mvd.newmexico.gov ✓ Verified from official source
Questions (60)
1. Railroad crossings should always be considered:
- Safe to cross, as it is unlikely that a train will be coming.
- Dangerous. ✓
- Safe locations to park a car.
- A place where it is required to stop
Answer: B. Dangerous.
2. If you are driving on a one-way street and an emergency vehicle using its flashing lights approaches your vehicle, you must:
- Drive with your flashers turned on.
- Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop. ✓
- Speed up and take the nearest exit.
- Slow down until the vehicle passes you.
Answer: B. Drive toward the nearest roadside and stop.
3. When a school bus is stopped on the road ahead to load or unload children, you must:
- Come to a complete stop until all the children have left the bus.
- Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn. ✓
- Change lanes, drive slowly, and pass the bus cautiously.
Answer: B. Come to a complete stop until the red lights stop flashing and the stop arm is withdrawn.
4. If you come to a railroad crossing with lowered gates and flashing warning lights, you should:
- Drive around the crossing gates if you can't see a train.
- Come to a complete stop well behind the gates, wait for the tracks to clear, and proceed once the gates are lifted. ✓
- Slow down and drive around the gates.
Answer: B. Come to a complete stop well behind the gates, wait for the tracks to clear, and proceed once the gates are lifted.
5. Drivers are always required to stop for a stopped school bus when driving on a two-lane road.
- TRUE ✓
- FALSE
Answer: A. TRUE
6. If moving with a stream of vehicles across a railroad track, it is safe to stop on the track for a short period of time.
- True
- False ✓
Answer: B. False
7. You may drive around the gates at a railroad crossing:
- When the train has passed.
- Under no circumstances. ✓
- When the lights have stopped flashing.
- When other drivers drive around the gates.
Answer: B. Under no circumstances.
8. When driving near a blind pedestrian who is carrying a white cane or using a guide dog, you should:
- Slow down and be prepared to stop. ✓
- Take the right-of-way.
- Proceed normally.
- Drive away quickly.
Answer: A. Slow down and be prepared to stop.
9. You must yield to a pedestrian using a white cane or guide dog:
- Only when the guide dog is leading the person across the street.
- At all times. ✓
- Only if a crossing guard is present.
Answer: B. At all times.
10. Children on bicycles should be given extra space by motor vehicle operators because:
- They do not have the same physical reflexes as adults.
- They are smaller and more difficult to see than adults.
- Both of the above. ✓
Answer: C. Both of the above.
Source
Last checked: 2026-10-17 · Verified from official source
Updated: · Based on the official driver handbook