New Mexico § 66-7-326 - Signals by hand and arm or signal device
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-326 — Signals by hand and arm or signal device, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-7-326. Signals by hand and arm or signal device
A. Any stop or turn signal when required herein shall be given either by means of
the hand and arm or by a signal lamp or lamps or mechanical signal device except as
otherwise provided in Subsection B. B. Any motor vehicle in use on a highway shall be equipped with, and required signal
shall be given by, a signal lamp or lamps or mechanical signal device when the distance
from the center of the top of the steering post to the left outside limit of the body,
cab or load of such motor vehicle exceeds twenty-four inches, or when the distance
from the center of the top of the steering post to the rear limit of the body or load
thereof exceeds fourteen feet. The latter measurement shall apply to any single vehicle, also to any combination
of vehicles.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 66-7-326 ("Signals by hand and arm or signal device") 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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