New Mexico Driver Manual

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Table of ContentsPDF page 1
New Mexico Driver ManualPDF page 42
Instructional PermitPDF page 4
Provisional LicensePDF page 4
TYPES OF DRIVER LICENSES — GRADUATED LICENSE SYSTEMPDF page 4
DRIVER LICENSE RENEWALPDF page 5
KEEPING THE DRIVER LICENSEPDF page 5
Unrestricted Driver LicensePDF page 5
SAFETY BELTS AND CHILD RESTRAINTSPDF page 6
TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICESPDF page 6
Traffic SignalsPDF page 6
Traffic SignsPDF page 7
Pavement MarkingsPDF page 11
Reserved LanesPDF page 12
Reversible LanesPDF page 12
Shared Center LanePDF page 12
RIGHT- OF- WAYPDF page 14
MaximumPDF page 15
ONE- WAY STREETS AND CIRCLESPDF page 15
PARKINGPDF page 16
AcceleratingPDF page 17
StartingPDF page 17
SteeringPDF page 17
TRAFFIC VIOLATIONSPDF page 17
ScanningPDF page 18
SpeedingPDF page 18
StoppingPDF page 18
LETTING OTHERS KNOW YOU ARE THEREPDF page 21
LETTING OTHERS KNOW WH AT YOU ARE DOINGPDF page 22
ADJUSTING TO ROAD CONDITIONSPDF page 23
ADJUSTING TO TRAFFICPDF page 24
Driving with Wildlife in MindPDF page 24
To Avoid Hurting an AnimalPDF page 24
HOW WELL CAN YOU SEE?PDF page 25
SHARING SPACEPDF page 26
Space AheadPDF page 26
Space BehindPDF page 27
Space to Cross or EnterPDF page 27
Space to MergePDF page 27
Space to the SidePDF page 27
BICYCLES ARE VEHICLESPDF page 28
LARGE TUCKS AND RVSPDF page 29
Trucker's Blind SpotsPDF page 30
FAT I G U EPDF page 31
VISIONPDF page 31
Why is Drinking and Driving So Dangerous?PDF page 31
Alcohol and The LawPDF page 32
Effects of AlcoholPDF page 32
Other Drugs And DrivingPDF page 32
CELLULAR PHONE USAGEPDF page 33
EMOTIONSPDF page 33
HE ALTHPDF page 33
Brake FailurePDF page 34
Gas Pedal SticksPDF page 34
Power FailurePDF page 34
Vehicle EmergenciesPDF page 34
Stopping QuicklyPDF page 35
Turning QuicklyPDF page 35
ACCIDENTS AND THE FINANCIAL RESPONSIBILITY LAWPDF page 36
Hit From the FrontPDF page 36
Hit From the SidePDF page 36
PROTECT YOURSELF IN COLLISIONSPDF page 36
Report the AccidentPDF page 37
BrakingPDF page 38
Cars AlongsidePDF page 38
PassingPDF page 38
Lane PositionsPDF page 39
Lane SharingPDF page 39
Passing Parked CarsPDF page 39
Helmet RequirementsPDF page 40
SignalsPDF page 40
Using Your MirrorsPDF page 40
IntersectionsPDF page 41
Keep Your DistancePDF page 41
Riding At NightPDF page 41
Being PassedPDF page 42
Blind IntersectionsPDF page 42
WobblePDF page 42