New Mexico § 66-7-330 - Vehicles entering stop or yield intersection
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-330 — Vehicles entering stop or yield intersection, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-7-330. Vehicles entering stop or yield intersection
A. Preferential right-of-way at an intersection may be indicated by stop signs or
yield signs as authorized in the Motor Vehicle Code. B. Except when directed to proceed by a police officer or traffic-control signal,
every driver of a vehicle approaching a stop intersection indicated by a stop sign
shall stop as required by Section 66-7-345 C and after having stopped shall yield
the right-of-way to any vehicle which has entered the intersection from another highway
or which is approaching so closely on the highway as to constitute an immediate hazard
during the time when the driver is moving across or within the intersection. C. The driver of a vehicle approaching a yield sign shall, in obedience to the sign,
slow down to a speed reasonable for the existing conditions, and shall yield the right-of-way
to any vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as
to constitute an immediate hazard during the time the driver is moving across or within
the intersection. If the driver is involved in a collision with a vehicle in the intersection, after
driving past a yield sign without stopping, the collision shall be deemed prima facie
evidence of his failure to yield right-of-way.
Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-7-330
What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-330 cover?
Section 66-7-330 ("Vehicles entering stop or yield intersection") 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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