New Mexico § 66-3-807 - Stop lamps and turn signals required on designated vehicles
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-3-807 — Stop lamps and turn signals required on designated vehicles, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-3-807. Stop lamps and turn signals required on designated vehicles
A. From and after January 1, 1954, it shall be unlawful for any person to sell any
new motor vehicle, including any motorcycle, in this state or for any person to drive
such vehicle on the highways unless it is equipped with at least one stop lamp meeting
the requirements of Section 66-3-828 NMSA 1978 . B. No person shall sell or offer for sale or operate on the highways any motor vehicle,
trailer, semitrailer or house trailer registered in this state which was manufactured
or assembled after January 1, 1954, unless it is equipped with mechanical or electric
turn signals meeting the requirements of Section 66-3-828 NMSA 1978 . This subsection shall not apply to any motorcycle.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-3-807 ("Stop lamps and turn signals required on designated 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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