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You are driving about 55 mph on a two-lane highway behind a slow car. The top of a hill, about a quarter mile ahead, blocks your view of oncoming traffic. What should you do, and why?
Correct answer: Stay behind; you need about one-third mile of clear view.
Why
At 55 mph, passing takes about 10 seconds, which covers roughly one-third of a mile. Treat a hill crest or curve that blocks your view as if an oncoming vehicle were just out of sight, and do not start a pass within about one-third mile of it. New Mexico law also forbids driving left of center near the crest of a grade or on a curve where your view is blocked.
Verified against New Mexico Driver Manual · Space to pass · p. 28
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