No person shall without lawful authority attempt to or in fact alter, deface, injure, knock down or remove any official traffic-control device or any railroad sign or signal or any inscription, shield or insignia thereon, or any part thereof.
History: 1941 Comp., § 68-2209, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 139, § 38; 1953 Comp., § 64-16-9; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 64-7-109, by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 389.
Cross references. — For definitions of "official traffic-control devices" and "railroad sign or signal", see 66-1-4.13 and 66-1-4.15 NMSA 1978 respectively.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Private person's negligent interference with traffic signs or signals, 64 A.L.R.2d 1364.
Liability of railroad for injury or damage resulting from motor vehicle striking bridge or underpass because of insufficient vertical clearance, 67 A.L.R.2d 1364.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety
Part 2 - SIGNS, SIGNALS AND MARKINGS
Section 66-7-101 - State transportation commission to adopt sign manual.
Section 66-7-102 - State transportation commission to sign all state highways.
Section 66-7-102.1 - State transportation commission; speed limit signs.
Section 66-7-103 - Local traffic-control devices.
Section 66-7-103.1 - Advance signal warning required.
Section 66-7-104 - Obedience to any required traffic-control devices.
Section 66-7-105 - Traffic-control signal legend.
Section 66-7-106 - Pedestrian-control signals.
Section 66-7-107 - Flashing signals.
Section 66-7-108 - Display of unauthorized signs, signals or markings.
Section 66-7-109 - Interference with official traffic-control devices or railroad signs or signals.