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Maria has held her New Mexico instructional permit for four months. She has finished driver education and has logged all of her practice hours. What is the earliest time at which she may apply for a provisional license?
Correct answer: After she has held the permit for six months
Why
The permit stage gives a new driver time to build skill under supervision before driving alone. New Mexico law makes the wait longer for a teen who breaks traffic laws: 30 days are added to the six months for each traffic violation that the teen is convicted of while driving on the permit. A clean record keeps the wait at six months.
Verified against New Mexico Driver Manual · Instructional permit holding period · p. 4
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