Vision corrective lenses — New Mexico Permit Test

Vision corrective lenses 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

If you need glasses or contact lenses to drive, wear them every time you drive.

Without them your sight drops below what you need to spot danger in time, day or night.

If you need to wear glasses or contact lenses for driving, remember to always wear them when you drive.

New Mexico Driver Manual, p.28

Avoid dark glasses or tinted contact lenses at night, even if they seem to help with glare, because they cut down the light you need.

There is little light at night to begin with, and tinted lenses take away more, so dark shapes vanish.

Avoid using dark glasses or tinted contact lenses at night, even if you think they help with glare.

New Mexico Driver Manual, p.28

On the test

Your eye doctor says you need glasses to drive. When must you wear them?

Every time you drive. Without them your sight drops below what you need to spot danger in time, day or night. New Mexico Driver Manual, p.28: “If you need to wear glasses or contact lenses for driving, remember to always wear them when you drive.”

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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.