New Mexico Teen Driver Education (Recommended, Supplemental)

New Mexico requires teens to complete a state-approved driver education course — classroom plus behind-the-wheel — and to be enrolled in (or have completed) it before the instructional permit at 15. Permit holders must also log 50 hours of supervised driving — 40 daytime plus 10 nighttime hours — and hold the permit for at least 6 months before the road test for a provisional license at 15½. A provisional license restricts driving between midnight and 5 a.m. and limits you to no more than one passenger under 21. A full, unrestricted New Mexico license follows after holding the provisional license for at least 12 months with a clean record (minimum 16 years, 6 months), or at 18. This recommended DriversEd.com course is a supplemental study tool — it is NOT the state-approved program and does NOT satisfy New Mexico's required driver-education program.

This supplemental course helps you build the skills and knowledge to pass the MVD knowledge test (25 questions, 72% to pass — 18 correct) and the road test. It features clear language, fresh graphics, fun videos, and interactive 3-D animations and is 100% online and self-paced on any device. Completing it does not satisfy the state-required classroom or behind-the-wheel instruction New Mexico requires — you must complete a state-approved program for that.

You may qualify for an auto insurance discount through participating insurance providers — ask your insurance agent for details. This is a recommended supplemental course, not a state-approved New Mexico driver education program.