The steps to getting a driver's license in New Mexico will depend on a few things in regards to your situation. If you're under eighteen, then you'll have to go through the Graduated Licensing System. If you are over the age of 18 but under the age of 25, you will have to complete the None for the Road DWI awareness class through the University of New Mexico Continuing Education Center (this is an online course). If you are over the age of 25 and have no DWI convictions, then you can apply and take a driver's test and receive your license directly from the NM Motor Vehicles Division.
Simple enough? OK, maybe not.
No matter what type of license you need or what steps you're taking to get it, you'll need a proof of Rijbewijs kopen identification number (Social Security Card or equivalent), a proof of identity (state-issued ID, certified birth certificate), and two proofs of residency in NM (library card, utility bills, etc). One of the forms of identification, at minimum, must show date of birth.
Graduated Licensing System
New drivers under the age of eighteen must go through NM's special program called the Graduated Licensing System (GLS). The three levels of GLS begin with the Instructional Permit. This permit requires an instructor or licensed driver over age 21 to be in the passenger seat (or behind on a motorcycle). The minimum age for this permit is 15 and the student driver must use it for at least 6 months.
The next step is a Provisional License, which the student can graduate to upon completing a driving course and passing the written exam. The driver with this permit may drive without supervision, except during the hours of midnight to 5am (unless exempted). Unless another driver of at least 21 years of age is in the vehicle, the driver with a PL may not have more than one person in the car with them. The under twenty-one passenger limit has an exemption for members of the driver's immediate family.
Once a parent or guardian has certified that the teenager has completed at least 50 hours of practice driving with a PL, which includes at least ten hours of night time driving, the teenager will take another written road exam and a vision exam in order to qualify for an Unrestricted drivers license. To qualify, the applicant for the UDL must have not had any traffic violations in the 90 days before application and have held both an Instructional and Provisional drivers license for at least twelve months (combined).
The None For the Road DWI Class
A driver aged eighteen to 24 applying for a New Mexico drivers license or drivers over age twenty-five with a DWI conviction are required to complete a None for the Road class. This is administered online through the University of New Mexico and is a self-study course. It can be taken at home, in the library, or on the UNM campus.
Drivers Over Age twenty-five Without DWI
All other drivers over the age of twenty-five must complete a written exam, an on-road test, and an eye exam before being issued a drivers license.