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You are on a highway with two lanes in your direction and light traffic. Which lane should you normally drive in?
A travels on a highway with two lanes in its direction and light traffic. A broken white line separates the two lanes.
Correct answer: The right lane, moving left only to pass a slower vehicle.
Why
On a road with two or more lanes going your way, stay in the right lane and use the left lane to pass slower vehicles. New Mexico law also requires a vehicle moving slower than normal traffic to use the right-hand lane. Passing on the right is riskier, because the other driver may not see you and may move into your lane.
Verified against New Mexico Driver Manual · Lane choice · p. 13
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