New Mexico § 66-3-1101 - Mopeds; standards; operator requirements; application of Motor Vehicle Code
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-1101 — Mopeds; standards; operator requirements; application of Motor Vehicle Code, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-1101. Mopeds; standards; operator requirements; application of Motor Vehicle Code
A. Mopeds shall comply with those motor vehicle safety standards deemed necessary
and prescribed by the director of motor vehicles. B. Operators of mopeds shall have in their possession while operating a moped a valid
driver's license of any class or permit, issued to them. C. Except as provided in Subsections A and B of this section, none of the provisions
of the Motor Vehicle Code relating to motor vehicles or motorcycles as defined in
that code shall apply to a moped. D. As used in this section, “moped” means a two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle with
an automatic transmission and a motor having a piston displacement of less than fifty
cubic centimeters, which is capable of propelling the vehicle at a maximum speed of
not more than thirty miles per hour on level ground at sea level.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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