Regulatory signs — New Mexico Permit Test
Regulatory signs on the New Mexico permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
This sign means no left turn.
A left turn here would cross traffic in a spot where it is not safe, so you must go another way.
These signs prohibit certain actions, i.e., no left turn, no right turn, no U-turn, etc.
This sign means no right turn.
Turning right here could put you into a one-way street or a crowd of walkers, so it is banned.
These signs prohibit certain actions, i.e., no left turn, no right turn, no U-turn, etc.
This sign means no U-turn.
Turning all the way around here would block traffic both ways, so you must find another spot.
These signs prohibit certain actions, i.e., no left turn, no right turn, no U-turn, etc.
This sign tells you that passing is not permitted here.
You cannot see far enough ahead here to pass, so an oncoming car could hit you head-on.
No Passing Signs—These signs tell you where passing is not permitted.
This sign tells you that you are entering a no-passing zone.
You are about to reach hills, curves or driveways where a pass could end in a head-on crash.
These signs, along with pavement markings, indicate where you can pass another vehicle, the beginning and ending of a passing zone or where you may not pass.
On the test
What does this sign mean?
No left turn. A left turn here would cross traffic in a spot where it is not safe, so you must go another way. New Mexico Driver Manual, p.6: “These signs prohibit certain actions, i.e., no left turn, no right turn, no U-turn, etc.”
How this works
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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.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NM.pdf (New Mexico Driver Manual, New Mexico Motor Vehicle Division, English Drivers Manualver11.19.19.pdf, retrieved 2026-10-04; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NM.pages.txt (the pdftotext -layout fixture every citation here was cut from and verified against; sha256 pinned in SOURCES.json)
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/NM-exam.html (MVD Procedures Manual, Chapter 11: Road And Written Test Requirements, https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/chapter-11-road-and-written-test-requirements/, archived 2026-10-04; the 70% pass rate)
- https://www.mvd.newmexico.gov/mvd-drivers-license-manuals/
- docs/plans/new-mexico-exam-shape.md (every official source checked for the exam's shape, and what each gave)