Motorcycle blind intersections — New Mexico Permit Test

Motorcycle blind intersections on the New Mexico permit test — 2 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.

The rules

At a blind intersection with a stop sign or light, a rider stops there first, then edges forward and stops again just short of the cross-traffic lane.

Buildings or bushes hide cross traffic from the stop line, so a second stop lets the rider see past them.

Then edge forward and stop again, just short of where the cross-traffic lane meets your lane.

New Mexico Driver Manual, p.39

While leaning forward to look around a blind corner, the rider keeps the front wheel out of the cross lane of travel.

A wheel sticking into the cross lane can be hit by a car the rider has not seen yet.

Just make sure your front wheel stays out of the cross lane of travel while you're looking.

New Mexico Driver Manual, p.39

On the test

At a blind intersection, what does a rider do after stopping at the stop sign?

Edge forward and stop again. Buildings or bushes hide cross traffic from the stop line, so a second stop lets the rider see past them. New Mexico Driver Manual, p.39: “Then edge forward and stop again, just short of where the cross-traffic lane meets your lane.”

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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.