The director shall adopt rules and regulations not inconsistent with or more stringent than applicable federal safety standards concerning records and reports required to be made and kept by motor carriers of accidents which occur during their operations. Nothing in this section shall alter the requirements that drivers of commercial motor carrier vehicles report accidents under Section 66-7-201 NMSA 1978.
History: 1978 Comp., § 65-3-10, enacted by Laws 1989, ch. 201, § 10.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 3 - Motor Carrier Safety
Section 65-3-3 - Applicability.
Section 65-3-4 - Regulations; inspections.
Section 65-3-5 - Violation of act; penalty.
Section 65-3-7 - Qualifications of drivers.
Section 65-3-8 - Equipment; loading; driving; unsafe practices.
Section 65-3-9 - Commercial motor vehicles; equipment; regulations.
Section 65-3-10 - Notification, reporting and recording of accidents.
Section 65-3-11 - Hours of service of drivers.
Section 65-3-12 - Repair and maintenance.
Section 65-3-13 - Transportation of hazardous materials.
Section 65-3-14 - Drug and alcohol testing program; report of positive test.