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New Mexico Statutes Annotated 1978

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Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety

State of New Mexico

66-7-1RepealedRepealed 66-7-2Reference to vehicles upon the highways; exceptions 66-7-3Required obedience to traffic laws 66-7-4Obedience to police officers 66-7-5Public officers and employees to obey act; exceptions 66-7-6Authorized emergency vehicles 66-7-7Traffic laws apply to persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles 66-7-8Provisions uniform throughout state 66-7-9Powers of local authorities 66-7-10No interference with rights of owners of real property with reference thereto 66-7-11New Mexico state police power to close certain highways in emergencies 66-7-12Autonomous motor vehicles; notification and regulation of testing 66-7-13Autonomous motor vehicles; standards; local regulation 66-7-101State transportation commission to adopt sign manual 66-7-102State transportation commission to sign all state highways 66-7-102.1State transportation commission; speed limit signs 66-7-103Local traffic-control devices 66-7-103.1Advance signal warning required 66-7-104Obedience to any required traffic-control devices 66-7-105Traffic-control signal legend 66-7-106Pedestrian-control signals 66-7-107Flashing signals 66-7-108Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings 66-7-109Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals 66-7-201Accidents involving death or personal injuries 66-7-202Accidents involving damage to vehicle 66-7-203Duty to give information and render aid 66-7-204Duty upon striking unattended vehicle 66-7-205Duty upon striking fixtures or other property upon a highway 66-7-206Immediate notice of accidents 66-7-207Written reports of accidents 66-7-207.1Motor vehicle accidents involving a school bus; investigation by a law enforcement officer certified as an accident reconstructionist 66-7-208When driver unable to report 66-7-209Accident report form 66-7-210RepealedRepealed 66-7-211District medical investigators to report 66-7-212Garages, dealers and wreckers of vehicles to report 66-7-213Accident reports confidential; exceptions 66-7-214Agency to tabulate and analyze accident reports 66-7-215Any incorporated city may require accident reports 66-7-301Speed regulation 66-7-302RepealedRepealed 66-7-302.1Speed limit; conviction; use limited 66-7-302.2Certain speeding convictions to be disregarded in the development or application of a point system 66-7-303Establishment of speed zones 66-7-303.1Construction zones; traffic control devices; penalty 66-7-304County roads; authority to regulate speed limits 66-7-305Minimum speed regulation 66-7-306Special speed limitations 66-7-307Charging violations; rule in civil actions 66-7-308Drive on right side of roadway; exceptions 66-7-309Passing vehicles proceeding in opposite direction [directions]66-7-310Overtaking a vehicle on the left 66-7-311When overtaking on the right is permitted 66-7-312Limitations on overtaking on the left 66-7-313Further limitations on driving to left of center of roadway 66-7-314Movement of hazardous vehicle; escort may be required 66-7-315No-passing zones 66-7-316One-way roadways and rotary traffic islands 66-7-317Driving on roadways laned for traffic 66-7-318Following too closely 66-7-319Driving on divided highways 66-7-320Restricted access 66-7-321Restrictions on use of controlled-access roadway 66-7-322Required position and method of turning at intersections 66-7-323Turning on curve or crest or [of] grade prohibited 66-7-324Starting parked vehicle 66-7-325Turning movements and required signals 66-7-326Signals by hand and arm or signal device 66-7-327Method of giving hand and arm signals 66-7-328Vehicle approaching or entering intersection 66-7-329Vehicles turning left at intersection 66-7-330Vehicles entering stop or yield intersection 66-7-331Vehicle entering highway from private road or driveway 66-7-332Operation of vehicles on approach of moving authorized emergency vehicles; operation of vehicles on approach of certain stationary vehicles 66-7-332.1Approach of oncoming vehicle; yield right of way 66-7-333Pedestrians subject to traffic regulations 66-7-334Pedestrians' right of way in crosswalks 66-7-335Crossing at other than crosswalks 66-7-336School crossings 66-7-337Drivers to exercise due care 66-7-338Pedestrians to use right half of crosswalk 66-7-339Pedestrians on roadways 66-7-340Pedestrians soliciting rides or business 66-7-341Railroad-highway grade crossing violations; all drivers 66-7-342All vehicles must stop at certain railroad grade crossings 66-7-343Railroad-highway grade crossing violations; certain vehicles required to always stop; exceptions 66-7-344Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings 66-7-345Authority to designate through highways and stop and yield intersections 66-7-346Stop before emerging from alley or private driveway 66-7-347Overtaking and passing school bus 66-7-348Special lighting equipment on school buses 66-7-349Stopping, standing or parking outside of business or residence districts 66-7-350Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles 66-7-351Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places 66-7-352Additional parking regulations 66-7-352.1Short title 66-7-352.2Legislative intent 66-7-352.3RepealedRepealed 66-7-352.4Parking lots; standards 66-7-352.5Unauthorized use; penalties 66-7-352.6Enforcement 66-7-353Unattended motor vehicle 66-7-354Limitation on backing 66-7-355Riding on motorcycles 66-7-356Mandatory use of protective helmets 66-7-357Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism 66-7-358Restriction on use of video screens in motor vehicles 66-7-359Driving on mountain highways 66-7-360Coasting prohibited 66-7-361Following fire apparatus and driving through safety zone prohibited 66-7-362Crossing fire hose 66-7-363Animals on highway; highway fencing 66-7-363.1Department of transportation; agreements with owners or lessees of highway frontage; provisions 66-7-364Putting injurious material or trash on highway prohibited 66-7-365RecompiledRepealed 66-7-366Occupied moving house trailer 66-7-367Improper opening of doors 66-7-368Purpose [of child restraint device provisions]66-7-369Child passenger restraint; enforcement 66-7-370Short title 66-7-371RepealedRepealed 66-7-372Safety belt use required; exception 66-7-373Enforcement programs 66-7-374Texting while driving 66-7-375Use of a handheld mobile communication device while driving a commercial motor vehicle 66-7-376Multiple lane roadways; required lane travel for truck tractors; two-way left-turn lanes 66-7-401Scope and effect 66-7-402Width of vehicles 66-7-403Projecting loads on passenger vehicles 66-7-404Height and length of vehicles and loads 66-7-405Minimum vehicle size 66-7-406Special load limits 66-7-407Loads on vehicles 66-7-408Trailers and towed vehicles 66-7-409Load limits on single axles, wheels and tires 66-7-410Gross weight of vehicles and loads 66-7-411Authorized representative may weigh vehicles and require removal of excess loads; graduated penalties 66-7-412Special farm permits 66-7-413Permits for excessive size and weight; special notification required on movement of manufactured homes 66-7-413.1Hay transportation; excessive size; special permit allowance 66-7-413.2Engineering investigations for vehicles in excess of one hundred seventy thousand pounds 66-7-413.3RepealedRepealed 66-7-413.4Permits for excessive weight 66-7-413.5Exemption; vehicles used to transport seed cotton modules; limitations 66-7-413.6Multiple trip special permit allowance; vehicles used to transport oilfield equipment; limitations 66-7-413.7Multiple trip special permit allowance; fee; vehicles used to transport agricultural products; limitations 66-7-413.8Multiple-trip permit for specialized haul vehicles 66-7-414Exemptions; implements of husbandry 66-7-415When the state transportation commission or local authorities may restrict right to use streets 66-7-416Liability for damage; unlawful use of highways; penalties 66-7-501Short title 66-7-502Legislative intent 66-7-503Definitions 66-7-504Bureau; creation; administrative head 66-7-505Advisory committee; creation; members; terms 66-7-506Bureau; functions; powers; duties 66-7-506.1DWI prevention and education program; organ donation 66-7-507Approval of accident-investigation programs; privacy of victims 66-7-508Confidentiality of records 66-7-509Annual reports 66-7-510Bureau; information request 66-7-511Acceptance of gifts; function of advisory committee 66-7-512Traffic safety education and enforcement fund created 66-7-513Safe routes to school program