New Mexico § 66-7-306 - Special speed limitations
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-306 — Special speed limitations, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-7-306. Special speed limitations
A. Subject to the requirements of Section 66-3-847 NMSA 1978 , no person shall drive any vehicle equipped with solid rubber or cushion tires at
a speed greater than ten miles per hour. B. A person shall not drive a vehicle over any bridge or other elevated structure
constituting a part of a highway at a speed that is greater than the maximum speed
that can be maintained with safety to the bridge or structure when such structure
is signposted as provided in this section. C. The state transportation commission upon request from a local authority shall,
or upon its own initiative may, conduct an investigation of any bridge or other elevated
structure constituting a part of a highway, and if it finds that the structure cannot
with safety to itself withstand vehicles traveling at the speed otherwise permissible
under the Motor Vehicle Code, the commission shall determine and declare the maximum
speed of vehicles that the structure can withstand and shall cause or permit suitable
signs stating the maximum speed to be erected and maintained at a minimum distance
of three hundred feet before each end of the structure. D. Upon the trial of a person charged with a violation of this section, proof of determination
of the maximum speed by the state transportation commission and the existence of suitable
signs constitutes conclusive evidence of the maximum speed that can be maintained
with safety to the bridge or structure.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-7-306
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-306 cover?
Section 66-7-306 ("Special speed limitations") 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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