New Mexico § 66-7-104 - Obedience to any required traffic-control devices
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-104 — Obedience to any required traffic-control devices, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-7-104. Obedience to any required traffic-control devices
A. The driver of any vehicle shall obey the instructions of any official traffic-control
device applicable thereto placed in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 of Chapter 66 NMSA 1978 , unless otherwise directed by a traffic or police officer, subject to the exceptions
granted the driver of an authorized emergency vehicle in Article 7 of Chapter 66 NMSA 1978 . B. No provision of Article 7 of Chapter 66 NMSA 1978 for which signs are required shall be enforced against an alleged violator if at
the time and place of the alleged violation an official sign is not in proper position
and sufficiently legible to be seen by an ordinarily observant person. Whenever a particular section does not state that signs are required, such section
shall be effective even though no signs are erected or in place.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-104 cover?
Section 66-7-104 ("Obedience to any required traffic-control devices") 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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