New Mexico § 66-3-1101 Mopeds; standards; operator requirements; application

New Mexico Statutes

§ 66-3-1101 — Mopeds; standards; operator requirements; application

New Mexico § 66-3-1101

Ch. 66Motor Vehicles

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 66-3-1101 (2026).

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of Motor Vehicle Code.

A.Mopeds shall comply with those motor vehicle safety standards deemed necessary and prescribed by the director of motor vehicles.

B.Operators of mopeds shall have in their possession while operating a moped a valid driver's license of any class or permit, issued to them.

C.Except as provided in Subsections A and B of this section, none of the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] relating to motor vehicles or motorcycles as defined in that code shall apply to a moped.

D.As used in this section, "moped" means a two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle with an automatic transmission and a motor having a piston displacement of less than fifty cubic centimeters, which is capable of propelling the vehicle at a maximum speed of not more than thirty miles

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of Motor Vehicle Code. A. Mopeds shall comply with those motor vehicle safety standards deemed necessary and prescribed by the director of motor vehicles. B. Operators of mopeds shall have in their possession while operating a moped a valid driver's license of any class or permit, issued to them. C. Except as provided in Subsections A and B of this section, none of the provisions of the Motor Vehicle Code [66-1-1 NMSA 1978] relating to motor vehicles or motorcycles as defined in that code shall apply to a moped. D. As used in this section, "moped" means a two-wheeled or three-wheeled vehicle with an automatic transmission and a motor having a piston displacement of less than fifty cubic centimeters, which is capable of propelling the vehicle at a maximum speed of not more than thirty miles per hour on level ground at sea level.