Cell phone use — New Mexico Permit Test

Cell phone use on the New Mexico permit test — 3 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

Dialing, or even just talking on a cell phone, can be a dangerous distraction from safe driving.

A phone call pulls your mind off the road even when your eyes stay on it.

Dialing, or even just talking on a cell phone, can be a dangerous distraction from safe driving.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.30

Whenever possible, pull over to the side of the road to place or take a call.

A parked car is the one place where a call cannot cause a crash.

Pull over to the side of the road to place or take a call whenever possible.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.30

Some towns make it illegal to use a cell phone while driving unless you use a hands-free device.

Rules change from town to town, so a call that is fine in one place can earn a ticket in the next.

Also remember that it is illegal in some towns to use a cell phone while driving unless you are using a hands-free device.
New Mexico Driver Manual, p.30

On the test

Which phone activity does the manual call a dangerous distraction?

Even just talking on the phone. A phone call pulls your mind off the road even when your eyes stay on it. New Mexico Driver Manual, p.30: “Dialing, or even just talking on a cell phone, can be a dangerous distraction from safe driving.”

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Where these come from

Every rule here is checked against New Mexico Driver Manual, published by the New Mexico Taxation and Revenue Department, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-10-04.