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New Mexico Traffic Laws
Below you will find links to traffic laws and driving rules in New Mexico -- including the online vehicle code, statutes on common traffic violations, and state-specific driving manuals (where available).
| Drinking & Driving Violations | Persons under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs (NMS 66-8-102) |
| Driving Without a License / With a Suspended License | Drivers must be licensed (NMS 66-5-2) |
| Driving Without Insurance / With Insufficient Insurance | Vehicle must be insured (NMS 66-5-205) |
| Driving Without Registration / With Expired Registration | Vehicles subject to registration (NMS 66-3-1) |
| Illegal U-Turn | Turning movements and required signals (NMS 66-7-325) |
| Leaving the Scene of an Accident / Hit & Run | Accidents (NMS Ch. 66, Article 7 scroll to Part 3) |
| Mechanical Violations | Motor Vehicles: Equipment (NMS Ch. 66, Article 3 scroll to Part 9) |
| Reckless Driving | Reckless driving (NMS 66-8-113) |
| Running a Red Light / Stop Sign | Obedience to any required traffic-control devices (NMS 66-7-104) |
| Seat Belt / Child Restraint Violations | Safety belt use required (NMS 66-7-372) Child passenger restraint (NMS 66-7-369) |
| Speeding | Speed regulation (NMS 66-7-301) |
| Unlawful Vehicle Modifications | Motor Vehicles: Equipment (NMS Ch. 66, Article 3 scroll to Part 9) |
FAQs
- Does the law entitle me to a jury for a driver's license suspension/revocation hearing ?
- Am I entitled to notice and a hearing before the state revokes my driver's license?
- I got stuck in a speed trap. What can I do about it?
- Aren't radar detector devices the best way to avoid speed traps and radar guns?
- What are the elements of a speeding charge?
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