2019 New Mexico Statutes
Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles
Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety
Part 1 - APPLICATION OF TRAFFIC LAWS
Section 66-7-3 - Required obedience to traffic laws.
It is unlawful and, unless otherwise declared in the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] with respect to particular offenses, it is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to perform any act required in Article 7 of Chapter 66 NMSA 1978.
History: 1953 Comp., § 64-7-3, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 373.
ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For the penalty for a misdemeanor, see 66-8-7 NMSA 1978.
For duty of driver to take precautions when approaching blind person, see 28-7-4 NMSA 1978.
Section subject to assimilation under federal law. — The offenses described by Section 66-5-39 NMSA 1978 (driving while license suspended), 66-8-102 NMSA 1978 (driving while under the influence) and this section (violation of traffic laws) are all criminal offenses, and, as such, the applicable sentences are assimilated for offenses committed on military installations within the state under the Assimilative Crimes Act, 18 U.S.C. § 13. United States v. Adams, 140 F.3d 895 (10th Cir.), cert. denied, 525 U.S. 895, 119 S. Ct. 219, 142 L. Ed. 2d 180 (1998).
Enforcement outside jurisdiction. — A municipal officer does not have the authority to enforce the Motor Vehicle Code outside the city limits of the municipality. 1988 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 88-77.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic § 204.
Entrapment to commit traffic offense, 34 A.L.R.4th 1167.
60 C.J.S. Motor Vehicles § 25.
Automated traffic enforcement systems. 26 A.L.R.6th 179.
