New Mexico § 66-7-351 - Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places

Full text of New Mexico New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-351 — Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 66-7-351. Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places

A. No person shall stop, stand or park a vehicle, except when necessary to avoid conflict

with other traffic or in compliance with law or the directions of a police officer

or traffic-control device, in any of the following places: (1) on a sidewalk; (2) in front of a public or private driveway; (3) within an intersection; (4) within fifteen feet of a fire hydrant; (5) on a crosswalk; (6) within twenty feet of a crosswalk at an intersection; (7) within thirty feet upon the approach to any flashing beacon, stop sign or traffic-control

signal located at the side of a roadway; (8) between a safety zone and the adjacent curb or within thirty feet of points on

the curb immediately opposite the end [ends] of a safety zone, unless the traffic

authority indicates a different length by signs or markings; (9) within fifty feet of the nearest rail of a railroad crossing; (10) within twenty feet of the driveway entrance to any fire station and on the side

of a street opposite the entrance to any fire station within seventy-five feet of

said entrance, when properly signposted; (11) alongside or opposite any street excavation or obstruction when stopping, standing

or parking would obstruct traffic; (12) on the roadway side of any vehicle stopped or parked at the edge or curb of a

street; (13) upon any bridge or other elevated structure upon a highway or within a highway

tunnel; or (14) at any place where official signs prohibit stopping. B. No person shall move a vehicle not lawfully under his control into any such prohibited

area or away from a curb such distance as is unlawful.

Source: official New Mexico text · Last verified 2026-08-27

Frequently Asked Questions About New Mexico § 66-7-351

What does New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 66-7-351 cover?

Section 66-7-351 ("Stopping, standing or parking prohibited in specified places") 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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