New Mexico § 66-3-801 - Equipment; prohibited acts
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-801 — Equipment; prohibited acts, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-801. Equipment; prohibited acts
A. Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is a penalty assessment misdemeanor
for a person to drive or move or for the owner to cause or permit to be driven or
moved on any highway any vehicle or combination of vehicles that is in such unsafe
condition as to endanger any person or that does not contain those parts or is not
at all times equipped with such lamps and other equipment in proper condition and
adjustment as is required by Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 or that is equipped in any manner that is in violation of those sections or
for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required under those
sections. B. Nothing contained in Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 shall be construed to prohibit the use of additional parts and accessories on any
vehicle that are not inconsistent with the provisions of those sections. C. The provisions of Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 with respect to equipment on vehicles shall not apply to implements of husbandry,
road machinery, road rollers or farm tractors except as made applicable in those sections. D. The provisions of Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 apply to vehicles subject to the provisions of the Motor Carrier Safety Act only
to the extent that the provisions of Sections 66-3-801 through 66-3-887 NMSA 1978 do not conflict with the provisions of the Motor Carrier Safety Act and regulations
promulgated under that act.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-3-801
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-801 cover?
Section 66-3-801 ("Equipment; prohibited acts") 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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