New Mexico § 66-3-1103 - Neighborhood electric cars

§ 66-3-1103. Neighborhood electric cars

A. A neighborhood electric car shall be equipped with head lamps, stop lamps, front

and rear turn signal lamps, tail lamps, reflex reflectors, a parking brake, at least

one interior and one exterior rear view mirror, a windshield, windshield wipers, a

speedometer, an odometer, braking for each wheel, seat belts and a vehicle identification

number. B. Except as provided in Subsection C or D of this section, a neighborhood electric

car, properly registered pursuant to the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code, in

compliance with the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act and driven by an individual

with a valid driver's license, may be operated on any street, roadway or highway under

the jurisdiction of either the state or a local authority if the posted maximum speed

limit is thirty-five miles per hour or less; provided, a neighborhood electric car

may cross at an intersection or permitted crossing point at any street, roadway or

highway that has a posted maximum speed limit higher than thirty-five miles per hour. C. A local authority may prohibit the operation of neighborhood electric cars on any

road under its jurisdiction if the governing body of the local authority determines

that the prohibition is necessary in the interest of safety. D. The department of transportation may prohibit the operation of neighborhood electric

cars on any road under its jurisdiction if it determines that the prohibition is necessary

in the interest of safety. E. Neighborhood electric cars are exempt from the following provisions: (1) the emblems or flashing lights requirement for slow-moving vehicles in Section 66-3-887 NMSA 1978; (2) any requirement for vehicle emission inspections adopted by a local authority

pursuant to Subsection C of Section 74-2-4 NMSA 1978; and (3) the minimum motor displacement requirement of Paragraph (2) of Subsection A of Section 66-7-405 NMSA 1978 .