Section 65-3-8 - Equipment; loading; driving; unsafe practices. - New Mexico Statutes

65-3-8. Equipment; loading; driving; unsafe practices.

A.     No person shall drive a motor vehicle, and no motor carrier shall be required or permit a person to drive a motor vehicle, unless the driver has satisfied himself that:   

(1)     all safety-related parts and accessories are in good working order;   

(2)     the cargo and equipment are properly distributed and secured; and   

(3)     the cargo and equipment do not obscure the driver's vision or range of motion.   

B.     The director shall adopt regulations, not inconsistent with nor more stringent than applicable federal safety standards concerning:   

(1)     the care and safety of stopped and disabled vehicles and the use of emergency signals;   

(2)     restrictions on and eliminations of unsafe practices pertaining to the operation of vehicles;   

(3)     the transportation of unauthorized persons and the driving of a vehicle by an unauthorized driver;   

(4)     the use and operation of a vehicle in which carbon monoxide has been detected in the cab or sleeper berth;   

(5)     procedures and precautions required for safe fueling of motor vehicles;   

(6)     requirements for wearing corrective lenses and hearing aids when needed to meet physical qualifications; and   

(7)     requirements for and use of lighted lamps on the highway.