| Cell Phone Driving Laws |
Crash
Data
Collected |
Preemption
Laws |
Handheld Ban |
Texting Ban |
All Cell Phone Ban |
Enforcement |
School Bus Drivers |
Novice Drivers |
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By jurisdiction and in State vehicles |
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| Child Passenger Safety Laws |
Child Restraint Required
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Adult seat belt Permissible
unless indicated, # refers to Yrs.(Lbs.) |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
<1 in rear-facing infant
seat in rear seat if available; 1 - 4 (or <40) in child safety seat; 5 - 6 (or <60) in booster seat |
7 - 17 |
$25 |
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Drug Impaired Driving Laws |
Per Se Laws for Drugs
(Forbidding Prohibited Substances in
Driver's Body) |
DEC/DRE Programs
(Providing Law Enforcement Training) |
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Yes |
| Drunk Driving Laws |
Admin. License
Suspension on
First Offense |
Limited Driving Privileges During Suspension |
Increased Penalties for High Blood Alc. Concentration (BAC) |
Open Container, Repeat Offender Laws |
Vehicle and License
Plate
Sanctions |
Ignition Interlocks |
Alcohol Exclusion Laws Limiting Treatment Opportunity |
<21: 1 yr.;
>21: 6 mo. |
Yes (interlock license mandatory) |
.16 (w/ mandatory jail on all offenses) |
Both |
Immobolization of vehicle for driving while revoked |
Yes, for all convictions |
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Graduated Driver Licensing (GDL) Laws |
Learner Stage |
Intermediate Stage |
Full Privilege
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Required
Supervised
Driving (Hrs.)
(Nighttime hours in parenthesis) |
Special Cell
Phone Provisions |
Min.
Age
(Yrs./
Mos.) |
Duration
(Mos.) |
Min. Age
(Yrs./Mos.) |
Nighttime Driving Restriction |
Passenger
Restriction*
(* family members
exempt) |
| 15 |
6 |
15 / 6 |
Midnight - 5 a.m. |
No more than 1 pass. <21* |
16 / 6 |
50 (10) |
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Mature Driver Laws |
General Population Length of
Renewal (Yrs.) |
Provisions for Mature Drivers |
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4 or 8 at driver's option until age 75 |
>75 must renew annually and have signed permission from doctor |
| Seat Belt Laws |
Type of Law |
Who is Covered
(Yrs.) |
In What Seat |
Maximum Fine
First Offense |
| Primary |
>18 |
All |
$25 |
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Segway Laws |
Permitted on Sidewalks/Bicycle Paths |
Permitted on Roads |
Helmets Required |
Minimum Age |
Pedestrian Laws Apply
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Sidewalks and bicycle paths |
Yes |
No |
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Yes |
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Sobriety Checkpoint Laws |
Checkpoints
Conducted? |
Comments |
|
Yes |
New Mexico case law determined that checkpoints set up to detect and apprehend drunk drivers are constitutionally permissable as long as law enforcement follows eight guidelines to ensure their reasonableness.
In 2006, New Mexico conducted 430 sobriety checkpoints during which 1,348 arrests were made. |
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Speed Limit Laws |
Rural Interstates |
Urban Interstates |
Other Limited
Access Roads |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
Cars
(mph) |
Trucks
(mph) |
| 75 |
75 |
65 |
65 |
60-70 |
60-70 |
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Speed and Red Light Cameras |
State Law |
Loca-
tion |
Viola-
tions |
Citation Issued to Whom |
Lia-
bility |
Image |
Tradi-
tional Enforce-
ment Penalties |
Records/ Points/ Penalties |
De-
fenses |
Privacy |
| No law specifically authorizing or prohibiting, but state law requires counties and municipalities using camera enforcement to post a warning sign and beacon |
Albu-
querque |
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Civil fines only, collected by municipality - no points or criminal sanctions |
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| Work Zone Speed Limit Laws |
Multiple of Original Fine |
Violations Affected |
Workers Must Be Present |
Not more than $300 or up to 90 days in jail or both |
All moving vehicle violations |
No |
