New Mexico Statutes
Part 2 - TRAFFIC OFFENSES
Section 66-8-121 - Offenses by persons owning or controlling vehicles.

It is unlawful for the owner, or any other person, employing or otherwise directing the driver of any vehicle to require or to permit the operation of such vehicle upon a highway in any manner contrary to law.
History: 1941 Comp., § 68-2603, enacted by Laws 1953, ch. 139, § 184; 1953 Comp., § 64-22-6; recompiled as 1953 Comp., § 64-8-121, by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 529.
Cross references. — For permitting unauthorized persons to drive, see 66-5-40, 66-5-41 NMSA 1978.

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Structure New Mexico Statutes

New Mexico Statutes

Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles

Article 8 - Crimes, Penalties and Procedure

Part 2 - TRAFFIC OFFENSES

Section 66-8-101 - Homicide by vehicle; great bodily harm by vehicle.

Section 66-8-101.1 - Injury to pregnant woman by vehicle.

Section 66-8-102 - Driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; aggravated driving under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs; penalties.

Section 66-8-102.1 - Guilty pleas; limitations.

Section 66-8-102.2 - Municipal and county ordinances; unlawful alcohol concentration level for driving while under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs.

Section 66-8-102.3 - Imposing a fee; interlock device fund created.

Section 66-8-102.4 - Uniform police reports and procedures for DWI arrests.

Section 66-8-102.5 - Driving while intoxicated with a minor in the vehicle; penalty.

Section 66-8-103 - [Blood-alcohol tests directed by police, judicial or probation officer; persons qualified to perform tests; relief from civil and criminal liability.]

Section 66-8-104 - Blood-alcohol tests; police, judicial or probation officer unauthorized to make arrest or direct test except in performance of official duties authorized by law.

Section 66-8-105 - Implied Consent Act; short title.

Section 66-8-106 - Repealed.

Section 66-8-107 - Implied consent to submit to chemical test.

Section 66-8-108 - Consent of person incapable of refusal not withdrawn.

Section 66-8-109 - Administration of chemical test; payment of costs; additional tests.

Section 66-8-110 - Use of tests in criminal actions or civil actions; levels of intoxication; mandatory charging.

Section 66-8-111 - Refusal to submit to chemical tests; testing; grounds for revocation of license or privilege to drive.

Section 66-8-111.1 - Law enforcement officer agent for department; written notice of revocation and right to hearing.

Section 66-8-112 - Revocation of license or privilege to drive; notice; effective date; hearing; hearing costs; review.

Section 66-8-113 - Reckless driving.

Section 66-8-114 - Careless driving.

Section 66-8-115 - Racing on highways; exception.

Section 66-8-116 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; definition; schedule of assessments.

Section 66-8-116.1 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; oversize load.

Section 66-8-116.2 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; Motor Carrier Act.

Section 66-8-116.3 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; additional fees.

Section 66-8-117 - Penalty assessment misdemeanors; option; effect.

Section 66-8-118 - Repealed.

Section 66-8-119 - Penalty assessment revenue; disposition.

Section 66-8-120 - Parties to a crime.

Section 66-8-121 - Offenses by persons owning or controlling vehicles.

Section 66-8-122 - Immediate appearance before magistrate.

Section 66-8-123 - Conduct of arresting officer; notices by citation.

Section 66-8-124 - Arresting officer to be in uniform.

Section 66-8-125 - Arrest without warrant.

Section 66-8-126 - Failure to obey notice to appear.

Section 66-8-127 - Procedure not exclusive.

Section 66-8-128 - Uniform traffic citation.

Section 66-8-129 - Repealed.

Section 66-8-130 - All traffic citations to conform; municipalities may pass ordinance to establish similar program.

Section 66-8-131 - Uniform traffic citation is complaint.

Section 66-8-132 - Records of citations issued.

Section 66-8-133 - Disposition of citations.

Section 66-8-134 - Illegal cancellation; audit of citation records.

Section 66-8-135 - Record of traffic cases.

Section 66-8-136 - Repealed.

Section 66-8-137 - Compensation of judges and officers; defenses to prosecution.

Section 66-8-137.1 - Nonresident Violator Compact; form.

Section 66-8-137.2 - Nonresident Violator Compact; definitions.

Section 66-8-137.3 - Compact administrator; compensation.

Section 66-8-137.4 - Bilateral agreements; noncompact jurisdictions; authority.

Section 66-8-138 - Consumption or possession of alcoholic beverages in open containers in a motor vehicle prohibited; exceptions.

Section 66-8-139 - Penalties.

Section 66-8-140 - Repealed.

Section 66-8-141 - Dishonored checks; civil penalty.