New Mexico § 66-7-310 - Overtaking a vehicle on the left
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-310 — Overtaking a vehicle on the left, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-7-310. Overtaking a vehicle on the left
The following rules shall govern the overtaking and passing of vehicles proceeding
in the same direction, subject to those limitations, exceptions and special rules
hereinafter stated: A. the driver of a vehicle overtaking another vehicle proceeding in the same direction
shall pass to the left thereof at a safe distance and shall not again drive to the
right side of the roadway until safely clear of the overtaken vehicle; and B. except when overtaking and passing on the right is permitted, the driver of an
overtaken vehicle shall give way to the right in favor of the overtaking vehicle on
audible signal and shall not increase the speed of his vehicle until completely passed
by the overtaking vehicle.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-7-310 ("Overtaking a vehicle on the left") 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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