New Mexico Statutes

§ 66-8-114 — Careless driving

New Mexico § 66-8-114
JurisdictionNew Mexico
Ch. 66Motor Vehicles
Art. 8Crimes, Penalties and Procedure

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 66-8-114 (2026).

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A.Any person operating a vehicle on the highway shall give his full time and entire attention to the operation of the vehicle.
B.Any person who operates a vehicle in a careless, inattentive or imprudent manner, without due regard for the width, grade, curves, corners, traffic, weather and road conditions and all other attendant circumstances is guilty of a misdemeanor.

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Legislative History

1953 Comp., § 64-22-3.1, enacted by Laws 1969, ch. 169, § 12; recompiled as

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