Requirements for getting a license at age 16 in New mexico?

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Per http://www.tax.state.nm.us/pubs/dlm/dlm.htm#_Toc66160305 you start with the learners permit.

The requirements and restrictions for an Instructional Permit are as follows:

ï¿½ The minimum age for an instructional permit is 15 years of age.

ï¿½ A person 15 years or older must be enrolled in and attending a driver education course approved by the Traffic Safety Bureau and includes DWI education and practice driving.

ï¿½ The driver must have an approved instructor occupying the seat beside the driver; or,

ï¿½ The driver is with a licensed driver 21years of age or older who has been licensed for at least three years in this state or any other state.

ï¿½ The driver must retain the instructional permit for at least six months.

After 6 months you can get the provisional license:

The requirements and restrictions for a Provisional license are as follows:

ï¿½ The driver must complete not less than 50 hours of practice driving, including not less than 10 hours of nighttime driving. The parent or guardian shall certify that the driver has completed the practice driving part.

ï¿½ The driver must pass a written and road test in addition to a vision screening.

ï¿½ The minimum age to receive a provisional license is 15 years and 6 months if the driver has held an instructional permit for 6 months.

ï¿½ The driver must have not been convicted of a traffic violation in the 90 days prior to applying for a provisional license.

ï¿½ The driver may not operate a motor vehicle upon public highways between the hours of midnight and 5:00 AM. A provisional licensee may drive at any hour if:

â—‹ Accompanied by a licensed driver twenty-one years or older.

â—‹ Required by family necessity as evidenced by a signed statement of a parent or guardian.

â—‹ Required by medical necessity as evidenced by a signed statement of a parent or guardian.

â—‹ Driving to and from work as evidenced by a signed statement from the licenseeï¿½s employer.

â—‹ Driving to and from school or a religious activity as evidenced by a signed statement of a school, religious official or a parent or guardian.

â—‹ Required due to a medical emergency.

A year after that, you can get the unrestricted license.

Unrestricted Driver License
The requirements and restrictions for an unrestricted driver license are as follows:

ï¿½ The driver must have held a provisional license for the 12- month period immediately preceding the date of application for a driver license.

ï¿½ The driver must not have been convicted of a traffic violation 90 days prior to applying for a driver license.

ï¿½ The driver must not have any traffic violations pending at the time of the application for a driver license.

ï¿½ The driver must not have been adjudicated guilty or have an offense pending involving the use of alcohol or drugs during the provisional period.

So yes indeed, you must be enrolled in the classes to get the first permit to start the process.

kelly_f_1999

new mexico DMV you type that into search box and should be able to look up all you need to know

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ask the DMV

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