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New Mexico Class D Written Test Practice
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You are first in line at a red light. The light turns green, and the cross street looks clear at a quick glance. What should you do before you go?
Correct answer: Look left and right again for drivers running the red.
Why
The moment just after your light turns green is when drivers on the cross street are most likely to hurry through on a late yellow or red. Look left, right and across the intersection before you move, and let any vehicle still crossing clear first. Do not trust signals or signs alone, because some drivers, including impaired or reckless ones, do not obey them.
Verified against New Mexico Driver Manual · Intersections · p. 19
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