A. Prior to testing an autonomous motor vehicle or an autonomous commercial motor vehicle on a public highway in New Mexico, a person owning or operating such a motor vehicle shall notify the department of transportation at least five calendar days in advance of such operation on a form provided by rule by the department of at least the following information:
(1) the serial number and type of each motor vehicle to be tested;
(2) the routes to be used by the motor vehicles;
(3) the level of automated driving systems to be used by the motor vehicles; and
(4) such additional information as may be required by the department of transportation by rule.
B. The department of transportation shall promulgate rules regarding the notification and regulation process provided for in Subsection A of this section, including forms to be used and information to be submitted by operators of autonomous motor vehicles and autonomous commercial motor vehicles when testing such motor vehicles on public highways in New Mexico.
History: Laws 2021, ch. 114, § 7.
Effective dates. — Laws 2021, ch. 114, § 9 made Laws 2021, ch. 114, § 7 effective July 1, 2022.
Structure New Mexico Statutes
Article 7 - Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety
Part 1 - APPLICATION OF TRAFFIC LAWS
Section 66-7-2 - Reference to vehicles upon the highways; exceptions.
Section 66-7-3 - Required obedience to traffic laws.
Section 66-7-4 - Obedience to police officers.
Section 66-7-5 - Public officers and employees to obey act; exceptions.
Section 66-7-6 - Authorized emergency vehicles.
Section 66-7-7 - Traffic laws apply to persons riding animals or driving animal-drawn vehicles.
Section 66-7-8 - Provisions uniform throughout state.
Section 66-7-9 - Powers of local authorities.
Section 66-7-10 - No interference with rights of owners of real property with reference thereto.
Section 66-7-11 - New Mexico state police power to close certain highways in emergencies.
Section 66-7-13 - Autonomous motor vehicles; standards; local regulation. (Effective July 1, 2022.)