Motorcycle cars alongside — New Mexico Permit Test

Motorcycle cars alongside 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

A motorcyclist should not ride next to cars in other lanes, because the bike may be in a car's blind spot.

A driver who cannot see the bike may change lanes right into it with no warning at all.

You might be in the blind spot of a car in the next lane, which could switch into your lane without warning.

New Mexico Driver Manual, p.35

When a car is riding alongside, a motorcyclist should speed up or drop back to find space clear of traffic on both sides.

A car beside the bike also blocks the rider's way out if trouble comes up ahead in the lane.

Speed up or drop back to find a place clear of traffic on both sides.

New Mexico Driver Manual, p.35

On the test

Why should a rider avoid riding right next to a car in the next lane?

The rider may be in the car's blind spot. A driver who cannot see the bike may change lanes right into it with no warning at all. New Mexico Driver Manual, p.35: “You might be in the blind spot of a car in the next lane, which could switch into your lane without warning.”

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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.