New Mexico § 66-3-854 - Emergency signals; stopped or parked vehicles
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-854 — Emergency signals; stopped or parked vehicles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-854. Emergency signals; stopped or parked vehicles
Whenever for any cause other than disablement or necessary traffic stops, any motor
vehicle is stopped upon the traveled portion of any highway, or shoulder thereof,
during the time lights are required, except within cities, towns and villages where
there is sufficient highway lighting to make clearly discernible persons and vehicles
on the highway at a distance of five hundred feet, the following requirements shall
be observed: A. the driver of such vehicle shall immediately place on the traveled portion of the
highway at the traffic side of the vehicle, a lighted fusee and a lighted red electric
lantern, or a red emergency reflector; and B. if the stop is to exceed ten minutes, the driver shall place emergency signals
as required and in the manner prescribed by Section 66-3-853B, C and D NMSA 1978 .
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-3-854
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-854 cover?
Section 66-3-854 ("Emergency signals; stopped or parked vehicles") is part of the New Mexico Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of New Mexico. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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