New Mexico § 65-3-7 Qualifications of drivers

New Mexico Statutes

§ 65-3-7 — Qualifications of drivers

New Mexico § 65-3-7

Ch. 65Motor Carriers

Art. 3Motor Carrier Safety

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 65-3-7 (2026).

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A. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle unless the person is qualified to drive a motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a motor vehicle unless that person is qualified to drive a motor vehicle. B. A person is qualified to drive a commercial motor carrier vehicle if the person:

(1)is at least:

(a)twenty-one years old; or (b) eighteen years old if involved only in intrastate commerce and drives only within the boundaries of the state of New Mexico;

(2)is physically qualified to drive a motor vehicle;

(3)is not disqualified from driving a motor vehicle;

(4)has been issued a currently valid motor vehicle operator's license or permit of the proper class for the vehicle that the person is driving;

(5)can, by reason of experience, training or b

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A. A person shall not drive a motor vehicle unless the person is qualified to drive a motor vehicle, and a motor carrier shall not require or permit a person to drive a motor vehicle unless that person is qualified to drive a motor vehicle. B. A person is qualified to drive a commercial motor carrier vehicle if the person: (1) is at least: (a) twenty-one years old; or (b) eighteen years old if involved only in intrastate commerce and drives only within the boundaries of the state of New Mexico; (2) is physically qualified to drive a motor vehicle; (3) is not disqualified from driving a motor vehicle; (4) has been issued a currently valid motor vehicle operator's license or permit of the proper class for the vehicle that the person is driving; (5) can, by reason of experience, training or both, safely operate the type of motor vehicle that the person drives; and (6) can, by reason of experience, training or both, determine whether the cargo that the person transports is properly located, distributed and secured in or on the motor vehicle that the person drives. C. The director shall adopt regulations requiring motor carriers to maintain appropriate records pertaining to the qualifications of every commercial motor carrier vehicle driver in its employ, either regularly or casually. Such regulations shall not be inconsistent with or more stringent than applicable federal safety standards. D. The director is authorized to adopt specific exceptions for the qualifications of drivers under the Motor Carrier Safety Act for drivers of articulated farm vehicles and intrastate drivers of motor vehicles transporting combustible liquids.