New Mexico § 66-7-344 - Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-344 — Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 66-7-344. Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings
A. No person shall operate or move any crawler-type tractor, steam shovel, derrick,
roller or any equipment or structure having a normal operating speed of ten or less
miles per hour or a vertical body or load clearance of less than one-half inch per
foot of the distance between any two adjacent axles or in any event of less than nine
inches, measured above the level surface of a roadway, upon or across any tracks at
a railroad grade crossing without first complying with this section. B. Notice of any such intended crossing shall be given to a station agent of such
railroad and a reasonable time be given to such railroad to provide proper protection
at such crossing. C. Before making any such crossing the person operating or moving any such vehicle
or equipment shall first stop the same not less than fifteen feet nor more than fifty
feet from the nearest rail of such railroad and while so stopped shall listen and
look in both directions along such track for any approaching train and for signals
indicating the approach of a train, and shall not proceed until the crossing can be
made safely. D. No such crossing shall be made when warning is given by automatic signal or crossing
gates or a flagman or otherwise of the immediate approach of a railroad train or car. If a flagman is provided by the railroad, movement over the crossing shall be under
his direction. E. This section shall not apply to the normal movement of farm equipment in the regular
course of farm operation.
Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-344 cover?
Section 66-7-344 ("Moving heavy equipment at railroad grade crossings") 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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