Truck wide turns — New Mexico Permit Test

Truck wide turns 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

Big trucks and RVs need more room to make turns and often swing wide to make a right turn.

A truck may move left before it turns right. A car that slips into that gap can be crushed when the truck turns.

They often swing wide to make a right turn.

New Mexico Driver Manual, p.27

When you follow a big rig, look at its turn signals before you start to pass; if you think it is turning left, wait a second and check the signals again, because the driver may really be turning right.

Because trucks swing wide, a truck turning right can look like it is turning left. Its signal tells you what it will really do.

If you think the truck is turning left, wait a second and check the turn signals again.

New Mexico Driver Manual, p.27

On the test

A truck ahead of you moves left before a corner. What might it be about to do?

Swing wide to make a right turn. A truck may move left before it turns right. A car that slips into that gap can be crushed when the truck turns. New Mexico Driver Manual, p.27: “They often swing wide to make a right turn.”

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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.