New Mexico driving laws

“A person shall not read or view a text message or manually type on a handheld mobile communication device for any purpose while driving a motor vehicle, except to summon medical or other emergency help”

“includes being temporarily stopped because of traffic, a traffic light or stop sign or otherwise”

“using a mobile communication device while driving a motor vehicle, unless the driver holds a valid amateur radio operator license issued by the federal communications commission and is operating an amateur radio”

“has had an instruction permit for at least six months; provided that thirty days shall be added to the six months for each adjudication or conviction of a traffic violation committed during the time the person was driving with an instruction permit”

“added penalty assessments for "Texting while driving - first violation Section 1 of this 2014 act 25.00" and "Texting while driving - subsequent violation Section 1 of this 2014 act 50.00"”

“a person to drive a vehicle in this state if the person has an alcohol concentration of eight one hundredths or more in the person's blood or breath within three hours of driving the vehicle”

“a person to drive a commercial motor vehicle in this state if the person has an alcohol concentration of four one hundredths or more in the person's blood or breath”

“two one hundredths or more if the person is less than twenty-one years of age, shall revoke the person's license or permit to drive”

“shall revoke the person's New Mexico driver's license or any nonresident operating privilege for a period of one year or until all conditions for license reinstatement are met, whichever is later.”

“A first conviction pursuant to this section shall be punished, notwithstanding the provisions of Section 31-18-13 NMSA 1978, by imprisonment for not more than ninety days or by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars ($500), or both”

“Upon a first conviction pursuant to this section, an offender shall be sentenced to not less than twenty-four hours of community service.”

“The offender shall operate only those vehicles equipped with ignition interlock devices for: (1) a period of one year, for a first offender”

“each occupant of a motor vehicle having a gross vehicle weight of ten thousand pounds or less manufactured with safety belts in compliance with federal motor vehicle safety standard number 208 shall have a safety belt properly fastened about his body at all times”

“The provisions of the Safety Belt Use Act shall be enforced whether or not associated with the enforcement of any other statute.”

“children less than one year of age shall be properly secured in a rearfacing child passenger restraint device that meets federal standards, in the rear seat of a vehicle”

“children one year of age through four years of age, regardless of weight, or children who weigh less than forty pounds, regardless of age, shall be properly secured in a child passenger restraint device that meets federal standards”

“children five years of age through six years of age, regardless of weight, or children who weigh less than sixty pounds, regardless of age, shall be properly secured in either a child booster seat”

“children seven years of age through twelve years of age shall be properly secured in a child passenger restraint device or by a seat belt.”

“Upon approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle or a recovery or repair vehicle displaying flashing emergency or hazard lights, unless otherwise directed, the driver of a vehicle shall”

“if reasonably safe to do so, drive in a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle, decrease the speed of the vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances and proceed with caution”

“if it is not reasonably safe to drive in a lane not adjacent to the stationary vehicle, decrease the speed of the vehicle to a speed that is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances, proceed with caution and be prepared to stop.”

“The driver of a vehicle upon approaching or overtaking from either direction any school bus which has stopped on the roadway, with special school bus signals in operation, for the purpose of receiving or discharging any school children, shall stop the vehicle at least ten feet before reaching the school bus”

“The driver of a vehicle upon a highway with separate roadways need not stop upon meeting or passing a school bus which is on a different roadway”

“fifteen miles per hour on all highways when passing a school while children are going to or leaving school and when the school zone is properly posted”

“thirty miles per hour in a business or residence district”

“fifty-five miles per hour on a county road, as defined in Section 66-7-304 NMSA 1978, without a posted speed limit; (4) seventy-five miles per hour; and”

“property damage to an apparent extent of five hundred dollars ($500) or more shall immediately, by the quickest means of communication, give notice of the accident to the police department if the accident occurs within a municipality”

“total property damage to an apparent extent of five hundred dollars ($500) or more shall, within five days after the accident, forward a written report of the accident to the department of transportation.”

“twenty-five thousand dollars ($25,000) because of bodily injury to or death of one person in any one accident”

“fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) because of bodily injury to or death of two or more persons in any one accident”

“ten thousand dollars ($10,000) because of injury to or destruction of property of others in any one accident”

“No person under the age of eighteen shall operate a motorcycle unless the person is wearing a safety helmet that is securely fastened on the person's head in a normal manner as headgear”

“No person shall carry any passenger under the age of eighteen on any motorcycle unless the passenger is wearing a securely fastened safety helmet”

“A person operating a motorcycle not having a fixed windshield of a type approved by regulation of the secretary shall wear an eye protective device, which may be a faceshield attached to a safety helmet, goggles or safety eyeglasses.”

“who has been licensed for at least three years in this state or in another state and who is occupying a seat beside the driver except in the event the permittee is operating a motorcycle.”

“A holder of an instruction permit for a motorcycle shall not carry any other passenger while operating a motorcycle.”

“All new and renewal instruction permits are issued by the Motor Vehicle Division for a four-year period, except when a shorter period is required due to a medical report or because the applicant will turn 21 in less than four years.”

“A person fifteen years of age or older who is enrolled in and attending or has completed a driver education course approved by the bureau that includes a DWI prevention and education component may apply to the division for an instruction permit.”

“Motorcycle operators who are age 18 and above are not required to take the MSF Basic Rider Course, and are not required to wear a helmet when operating a motorcycle.”

“to a person thirteen years of age or older who passes an examination prescribed by the division, a license restricted to the operation of a motorcycle; provided that: (a) the motorcycle is not in excess of one hundred cubic centimeters displacement”

“a vehicle shall be driven as nearly as practicable entirely within a single lane and shall not be moved from such lane until the driver has first ascertained that such movement can be made with safety”