Section 66-1-4.15 – Definitions.
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “railroad” means a carrier of persons or property upon cars operated upon stationary rails; B. “railroad sign or signal” means any sign, signal or device erected by authority of a public body or official or by a railroad and intended to give notice of the presence of […]
Section 66-1-4.4 – Definitions. (Effective July 1, 2022.)
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “day” means calendar day, unless otherwise provided in the Motor Vehicle Code; B. “dealer”, except as specifically excluded, means any person who sells or solicits or advertises the sale of new or used motor vehicles, manufactured homes or trailers subject to registration in this state; “dealer” does […]
Section 66-1-4.5 – Definitions.
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “electric personal assistive mobility device” means a self-balancing device having two nontandem wheels designed to transport a single person by means of an electric propulsion system with an average power of one horsepower and with a maximum speed on a paved level surface of less than twenty […]
Section 66-1-4.6 – Definitions.
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “farm tractor” means every motor vehicle designed and used primarily as a farm implement for drawing plows, mowing machines and other implements of husbandry; B. “financial responsibility” means the ability to respond in damages for liability resulting from traffic accidents arising out of the ownership, maintenance or […]
Section 66-1-4.7 – Definitions.
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “gross combination vehicle weight” means the total of the gross vehicle weights of all units of a combination; B. “gross combination weight rating” means the value specified by the manufacturer as the loaded weight of a combination; however, in the absence of a value specified by the […]
Section 66-1-4.8 – Definitions.
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “hazardous material” means a substance or material in a quantity and form that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety or property when transported in commerce; B. “highway” or “street” means every way or place generally open to the use of the public as a matter […]
Section 66-1-4.9 – Definitions.
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “identification card” means a document issued by the department or the motor vehicle administration of a state or other jurisdiction recognized under the laws of New Mexico that identifies the holder and includes a REAL ID-compliant identification card and a standard identification card; B. “implement of husbandry” […]
Section 66-1-4.10 – Definitions.
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “laned roadway” means a roadway that is divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for vehicular traffic; B. “law enforcement agency designated by the division” means the law enforcement agency indicated on the dismantler’s notification form as the appropriate agency for the receipt of the appropriate […]
Section 66-1-4.11 – Definitions.
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “mail” means any item properly addressed with postage prepaid delivered by the United States postal service or any other public or private enterprise primarily engaged in the transport and delivery of letters, packages and other parcels; B. “manufactured home” means a movable or portable housing structure that […]
Section 66-1-4.12 – Definitions.
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code: A. “natural gas vehicle” means a vehicle operated by an engine that primarily uses natural gas; B. “neighborhood electric car” means a four-wheeled electric motor vehicle that has a maximum speed of more than twenty miles per hour but less than twenty-five miles per hour and complies with […]