New Mexico § 66-7-405 Minimum vehicle size

New Mexico Statutes

§ 66-7-405 — Minimum vehicle size

New Mexico § 66-7-405

Ch. 66Motor Vehicles

Art. 7Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents;

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 66-7-405 (2026).

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A. It is unlawful to operate on the highways of this state any motor vehicle:

(1)with a wheelbase, between two axles, of less than three feet four inches;

(2)with a motor displacement of less than forty-five cubic centimeters; or (3) any motorcycle with less than a twenty-five inch seat height measured from the ground to the lowest point on the top of the seat cushion, without a rider. B. For the purpose of this section, wheelbase shall be measured upon a straight line from center to center of the vehicle axles.

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A. It is unlawful to operate on the highways of this state any motor vehicle: (1) with a wheelbase, between two axles, of less than three feet four inches; (2) with a motor displacement of less than forty-five cubic centimeters; or (3) any motorcycle with less than a twenty-five inch seat height measured from the ground to the lowest point on the top of the seat cushion, without a rider. B. For the purpose of this section, wheelbase shall be measured upon a straight line from center to center of the vehicle axles.