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NM Stat § 66-7-348 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-348 - Special lighting equipment on school buses.

A. The director is authorized to adopt standards and specifications applicable to lighting equipment on and special warning devices to be carried by school buses consistent with the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] and supplemental thereto, except that the standards and specifications may designate and permit the use of flashing warning signal lights on school buses for the purpose of indicating when children are boarding or alighting from any school bus. Such standards and specifications shall correlate with and, so far as possible, conform to specifications approved by the society of automotive engineers. B. It is unlawful to operate any flashing warning signal light on any school bus except when the school bus is stopped or is about to stop on a roadway for the purpose of permitting school children to board or alight from the school bus. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-348, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 452. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For special restrictions on lamps, see 66-3-835 NMSA 1978. Legislature intended these restrictions to only be operative outside residential and business districts, where vehicle speeds are apt to be greater and where the danger to children is accordingly greater. 1957 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 57-235.
NM Stat § 66-7-350 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-350 - Officers authorized to remove illegally stopped vehicles.

A. Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle standing upon a highway in violation of any of the foregoing provisions of Sections 66-7-349 through 66-7-352 NMSA 1978, such officer is hereby authorized to move such vehicle, or require the driver or other person in charge of the vehicle to move the same, to a position off the paved or main-traveled part of such highway. B. Whenever any police officer finds a vehicle unattended upon any bridge or causeway or in any tunnel where such vehicle constitutes an obstruction to traffic, such officer is hereby authorized to provide for the removal of such vehicle to the nearest garage or other place of safety. C. No driver of any vehicle shall permit said vehicle to remain unattended on or adjacent to any public road, highway or highway right-of-way of the state for a longer period than twenty-four hours without notifying the state police or sheriff's office of the county where said vehicle is parked or said vehicle shall be deemed abandoned. The state police or sheriff's officer may cause all such abandoned vehicles to be removed and the owner of the vehicle shall be required to pay all costs incident to the removal of said vehicle, provided that wrecked vehicles may be removed at any time and without regard to the twenty-four hour period hereinbefore provided. D. Whenever an officer shall order a dealer or wrecker to remove from a highway, or territory adjacent thereto, any damaged or abandoned vehicle the officer shall at the time issue signed and dated instructions in writing to the dealer or wrecker specifically stating if the vehicle is to be "held for investigation" or if it may be released to the owner. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-350, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 454. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the penalty assessment for violation, see 66-8-116 NMSA 1978. Statute unconstitutional as it does not provide for appropriate notice of the towing of an owner's vehicle and does not provide a meaningful and timely opportunity to challenge the validity of the towing. Sandia v. Rivera, 2002-NMCA-057, 132 N.M. 201, 46 P.3d 108. Police officer properly authorized removal of wrecked tandem trailer, even where owner left a flagman at scene of wreck, since the operative effect of the proviso appended to Section 64-18-50, 1953 Comp. (similar to this section), did not require the vehicle to have been unattended. Trujillo v. Romero, 1971-NMSC-020, 82 N.M. 301, 481 P.2d 89. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Liability for injury on parking or strip between sidewalk and curb, 19 A.L.R.2d 1053, 98 A.L.R.3d 439. Validity and construction of statute or ordinance regulating vehicle towing business, 97 A.L.R.3d 495. State or municipal towing, impounding, or destruction of motor vehicles parked or abandoned on streets or highways, 32 A.L.R.4th 728.
NM Stat § 66-7-351 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-351 - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places.

A. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer or traffic-control device, in any of the following places: (1) on a sidewalk; (2) in front of a public or private driveway; (3) within an intersection; (4) within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant; (5) on a crosswalk; (6) within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; (7) within thirty feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control signal located at the side of a roadway; (8) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet of points on the curb immediately opposite the end [ends] of a safety zone, unless the traffic authority indicates a different length by signs or markings; (9) within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; (10) within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet of said entrance, when properly signposted; (11) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing or parking would obstruct traffic; (12) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a street; (13) upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway tunnel; or (14) at any place where official signs prohibit stopping. B. No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-351, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 455. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For definitions applicable to this section, see 66-1-4 to 66-1-4.20 NMSA 1978. For the penalty assessment for violation, see 66-8-116 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic §§ 271, 272, 274 to 284. Parking illegally at or near street corner or intersection as affecting liability for motor vehicle accident, 4 A.L.R.3d 324. Liability for negligence of doorman or similar attendant in parking patron's automobile, 41 A.L.R.3d 1055. 60A C.J.S. Motor Vehicles §§ 329 to 333; 61A C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 714(1).
NM Stat § 66-7-352 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-352 - Additional parking regulations.

A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, every vehicle stopped or parked upon a roadway where there are adjacent curbs shall be so stopped or parked with the right-hand wheels of such vehicle parallel to and within eighteen inches of the right-hand curb. B. Local authorities may by ordinance permit parking of vehicles within [with] the left-hand wheels adjacent to and within eighteen inches of the left-hand curb of a one-way roadway. C. Local authorities may by ordinance permit angle parking on any roadway, except that angle parking shall not be permitted on any federal-aid or state highway unless the state highway commission has determined by resolution or ordered entered in its minutes that the roadway is of sufficient width to permit angle parking without interfering with the free movement of traffic. D. The state highway commission with respect to highways under its jurisdiction may place signs prohibiting or restricting the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles on any highway where in its opinion, as evidenced by resolution or order entered in its minutes, such stopping, standing or parking is dangerous to those using the highway or where the stopping, standing or parking of vehicles would unduly interfere with the free movement of traffic thereon. Such signs shall be official signs and no person shall stop, stand or park any vehicle in violation of the restrictions stated on such signs. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-352, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 456. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the penalty assessment for violation, see 66-8-116 NMSA 1978. For parking privilege for passenger motor vehicle of disabled person, see 3-51-46 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic §§ 275, 276. Construction and effect in civil actions of statute, ordinance or regulation requiring vehicles to be stopped or parked parallel with, or within certain distance of, curb, 17 A.L.R.2d 582. Right to park vehicles on private way, 37 A.L.R.2d 944. Duty and liability of vehicle drivers within parking lot, 62 A.L.R.2d 288. Liability of owner or driver of double-parked motor vehicle for ensuing injury, death or damage, 82 A.L.R.2d 726. Liability or recovery in automobile negligence action as affected by absence or insufficiency of lights on parked or standing motor vehicle, 61 A.L.R.3d 13. 60A C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 334.
NM Stat § 66-7-352.1 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-352.1 - Short title.

Sections 66-7-352.1 through 66-7-352.6 NMSA 1978 may be cited as the "Accessible Parking Standards and Enforcement Act". History: Laws 1983, ch. 45, § 1; 1990, ch. 120, § 36; 2001, ch. 124, § 2; 2007, ch. 319, § 58. ANNOTATIONSThe 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed the title of the act. The 2001 amendment, effective June 15, 2001, substituted "66-7-352.6 NMSA 1978" for "66-7-352.5 NMSA 1978". The 1990 amendment, effective July 1, 1990, substituted "Sections 66-7-352.1 through 66-7-352.5 NMSA 1978" for "This act".
NM Stat § 66-7-352.2 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-352.2 - Legislative intent.

The policy and intent of this legislature is declared to be as follows: A. that this legislature finds there is a significant safety hazard for persons with significant mobility limitation crossing through parking lots and that this hazard is greatly reduced when parking is provided adjacent to a building entrance; B. that commercial and governmental establishments provide reserved parking for persons with significant mobility limitation, thus ensuring full and equal opportunity for those persons to maintain independence and self-respect; and C. that ultimately society will benefit from the increased interaction of persons with significant mobility limitation with the mainstream that these parking spaces will provide. History: Laws 1983, ch. 45, § 2; 2007, ch. 46, § 49; 2007, ch. 319, § 59. ANNOTATIONS2007 amendments. — Laws 2007, ch. 46, § 49 and Laws 2007, ch. 319, § 59 both enacted amendments to this section. The section was set out as amended by Laws 2007, ch. 319, § 59. See 12-1-8 NMSA 1978. Laws 2007, ch. 319, § 59, effective June 15, 2007, changed "mobility-impaired persons" to "persons with significant mobility limitation". Laws 2007, ch. 46, § 49, effective June 15, 2007, made non-substantive changes and provided: "66-7-352.2. Legislative intent. The policy and intent of the legislature is declared to be as follows: A. that the legislature finds there is a significant safety hazard for persons with a physical disability crossing through parking lots and that this hazard is greatly reduced when parking is provided adjacent to a building entrance; B. that many commercial and governmental establishments now provide reserved parking for persons with a disability, ensuring full and equal opportunity for persons with a disability to maintain independence and self-respect; and C. that ultimately society will benefit from the increased interaction of persons with a disability with the mainstream that these parking spaces will provide." Meaning of "this legislature". — The term, "this legislature," referred to in the introductory language and in Subsection A, apparently means the 36th legislature, 1st session, which enacted the Disabled Parking Standards and Enforcement Act (66-7-352.1 to 66-7-352.5 NMSA 1978).
NM Stat § 66-7-352.3 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-352.3 - Repealed.

ANNOTATIONSRepeals. — Laws 1990, ch. 120, § 45 repealed 66-7-352.3 NMSA 1978, as enacted by Laws 1983, ch. 45, § 3, relating to definitions, effective July 1, 1990. For provisions of former section, see the 1989 NMSA 1978 on NMOneSource.com. For present comparable provisions, see 66-1-4.1 to 66-1-4.20 NMSA 1978.
NM Stat § 66-7-352.4 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-352.4 - Parking lots; standards.

A. Every parking lot coming under the provisions of the Accessible Parking Standards and Enforcement Act shall have designated and maintained accessible parking spaces for persons with significant mobility limitation as provided in Subsection B of this section. No building permit shall be issued by any local government for the construction or substantial renovation of a commercial building inviting public access unless the parking lot has designated accessible parking spaces for persons with significant mobility limitation as delineated in Subsection B of this section. B. The minimum numbers of designated accessible parking spaces for persons with significant mobility limitation are as follows: || TOTAL PARKING SPACES IN LOT    REQUIRED MINIMUM NUMBER OF PARKING SPACES FOR PERSONS WITH SIGNIFICANT MOBILITY LIMITATION   || 1 to 25    1   || 26 to 35    2   || 36 to 50    3   || 51 to 100    4   || 101 to 300    8   || 301 to 500    12   || 501 to 800    16   || 801 to 1,000    20   || more than 1,000    20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000.   |The designated accessible parking spaces for persons with significant mobility limitation shall be located so as to provide the most convenient access to entranceways or to the nearest curb cut. Every parking lot shall have at least one designated accessible parking space for persons with significant mobility limitation designed to accommodate a motor vehicle passenger van, and there shall be a minimum of one such space for every eight designated accessible parking spaces for persons with significant mobility limitation. C. A sign or other designation posted after July 1, 2010 at an accessible parking space pursuant to this section shall include the language "Violators are subject to a fine and/or towing.". History: Laws 1983, ch. 45, § 4; 1999, ch. 297, § 9; 2007, ch. 319, § 60; 2010, ch. 74, § 4. ANNOTATIONSThe 2010 amendment, effective May 19, 2010, in Subsection A, in the first sentence after "shall have designated", added "and maintained"; and added Subsection C. The 2007 amendment, effective June 15, 2007, changed the title of the act and changed "disabled parking space" to "parking space for persons with significant mobility limitation". The 1999 amendment, effective June 18, 1999, deleted "provided that an office of state or local government shall have a minimum of one such parking space" from the end of the first sentence of Subsection A; in Subsection B, in the table, deleted the former first listing which covered 0 to 14 total spaces in a parking lot, substituted "1 to 25" for "15 to 25" in the first column, and substituted "20, plus 1 for each 100 over 1,000" for "20, plus 3 for each additional 1,000" in the second column, and added the last sentence in Subsection B.
NM Stat § 66-7-352.6 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-352.6 - Enforcement.

A. State, county and municipal law enforcement personnel may issue citations for violations of Section 66-7-352.5 NMSA 1978 in their respective jurisdictions, whether the violation occurs on public property or private property. B. Parking enforcement personnel of each of the state educational institutions designated in Article 12, Section 11 of the constitution of New Mexico may issue citations for violations of Section 66-7-352.5 NMSA 1978 within the exterior boundaries of lands under the control of their respective institutions, except portions of those lands that are public highways or streets. History: Laws 2001, ch. 124, § 3; 2006, ch. 48, § 2. ANNOTATIONSThe 2006 amendment, effective May 17, 2006, added Subsection B to provide that parking enforcement personnel at state educational institutions may issue citations. The Disabled Parking Standards and Enforcement Act applies to private parking lots where mobility impaired persons use such private property and is enforceable without the need for additional city ordinances. 1983 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 83-08.
NM Stat § 66-7-354 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-354 - Limitation on backing.

The driver of a vehicle shall not back it: A. unless the movement can be made with reasonable safety and without interfering with other traffic; or B. upon any shoulder or roadway of any controlled-access highway, or upon the exit or entry road of any controlled-access highway. History: 1941 Comp., § 68-2461, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 139, § 114.5; 1953 Comp., § 64-18-54; Laws 1969, ch. 169, § 8; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 64-7-354, by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 458. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the definition of "controlled-access highway", see 66-1-4.3 NMSA 1978. For the penalty assessment for violation, see 66-8-116 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic § 270. Liability for injury occasioned by backing of motor vehicle in public street or highway, 63 A.L.R.2d 5. Liability for injury occasioned by backing of motor vehicle from private premises into public street or highway, 63 A.L.R.2d 108. Liability for injury or damage occasioned by backing of motor vehicle within private premises, 63 A.L.R.2d 184. Negligence or contributory negligence of driver or occupant of motor vehicle parked or stopped on highway without flares, 67 A.L.R.2d 12. 60A C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 302.
NM Stat § 66-7-355 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-355 - Riding on motorcycles.

A. A person operating a motorcycle, other than an autocycle, shall ride only upon the permanent and regular seat attached thereto, shall have the person's feet upon the footrests provided on the machine and shall not carry any other person nor shall any other person ride on the motorcycle unless it is designed to carry more than one person. If a motorcycle, other than an autocycle, is designed to carry more than one person, the passenger may ride upon the permanent and regular seat if designed for two persons or upon another seat firmly attached to the rear or side of the motorcycle. The passenger shall have the passenger's feet upon the footrests attached for passenger use. B. 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. All eye protective devices shall be of a type approved by regulations promulgated by the secretary. C. A person who violates the provisions of this section is guilty of a penalty assessment misdemeanor. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-355, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 459; 1981, ch. 361, § 25; 1991, ch. 160, § 17; 2015, ch. 53, § 4; 2018, ch. 74, § 48. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the definitions of "motorcycles," see 66-1-4.11 NMSA 1978. For required motorcycle equipment, see 66-3-840 and 66-3-842 NMSA 1978. For off-highway motorcycles, see 66-3-1001 to 66-3-1015 NMSA 1978. The 2018 amendment, effective July 1, 2018, provided a penalty for a violation of the provisions of this section, and made technical changes; and added Subsection C. The 2015 amendment, effective June 19, 2015, exempted autocycles from certain motorcycle operating requirements; in Subsection A, in the first sentence, after "motorcycle", added "other than an autocycle", and after "shall have", deleted "his" and added "the person's"; in the second sentence, after "motorcycle", added "other than an autocycle"; and in the last sentence, after "shall have", deleted "his" and added "the passenger's"; and in Subsection B, after "promulgated by the", deleted "director" and added "secretary". The 1991 amendment, effective July 1, 1991, deleted "the operator" preceding "shall not carry" in the first sentence in Subsection A; in Subsection B, substituted "secretary" for "director" in the first sentence and deleted "or windshields" following "protective devices" in the second sentence; and made minor stylistic changes. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic §§ 209, 210. "Motor vehicle" within guest statute, 98 A.L.R.2d 543.
NM Stat § 66-7-357 (2021)
2021 New Mexico Statutes|Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles|Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety|Part 4 - TRAFFIC LAWS GENERALLY|Section 66-7-357 - Obstruction to driver's view or driving mechanism.

A. No person shall drive a vehicle when it is so loaded or when there are in the front seat such number of persons, exceeding three, as to obstruct the view of the driver to the front or sides of the vehicle or as to interfere with the driver's control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. B. No passenger in a vehicle shall ride in such position as to interfere with the driver's view ahead or to the sides, or to interfere with his control over the driving mechanism of the vehicle. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-357, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 461. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the penalty assessment for violation, see 66-8-116 NMSA 1978. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 60A C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 342.