New Mexico · Through 2026-07-01

66-3-709: Operation of electric-assisted bicycles.

A. A person may ride a class 1 electric-assisted bicycle on a bicycle or pedestrian path where bicycles are authorized to travel; provided that a political subdivision of the state may prohibit the operation of a class 1 electric-assisted bicycle on a bicycle or pedestrian path within its jurisdiction.
B. A person shall not ride a class 2 or class 3 electric-assisted bicycle on a bicycle or pedestrian path unless:
(1) the path is within a street or highway; or
(2) a political subdivision of the state permits the operation of a class 2 or class 3 electric-assisted bicycle on a path under its jurisdiction.
C. A person under sixteen years of age shall not operate a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle upon any street, highway or bicycle or pedestrian path, except that a person under sixteen years of age may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers.
D. This section does not apply to a trail that is specifically designated as non-motorized and that has a natural surface tread that is made by clearing and grading the native soil with no added surfacing materials. A political subdivision of the state or a state agency having jurisdiction over a trail described in this subsection may regulate the use of an electric-assisted bicycle on that trail.

Where this section sits in the code

Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles
ARTICLE 3 Registration Laws; Security Interests; Anti-Theft Provisions; Bicycles; Equipment; Unsafe Vehicles; Off-Highway Motor Vehicles; Other Vehicles

B. A person shall not ride a class 2 or class 3 electric-assisted bicycle on a bicycle or pedestrian path unless:

(1) the path is within a street or highway; or

(2) a political subdivision of the state permits the operation of a class 2 or class 3 electric-assisted bicycle on a path under its jurisdiction.

C. A person under sixteen years of age shall not operate a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle upon any street, highway or bicycle or pedestrian path, except that a person under sixteen years of age may ride as a passenger on a class 3 electric-assisted bicycle that is designed to accommodate passengers.

D. This section does not apply to a trail that is specifically designated as non-motorized and that has a natural surface tread that is made by clearing and grading the native soil with no added surfacing materials. A political subdivision of the state or a state agency having jurisdiction over a trail described in this subsection may regulate the use of an electric-assisted bicycle on that trail.

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