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New Mexico · Through 2026-07-01

66-7-367: Improper opening of doors.

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Where this section sits in the code
  1. Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles
  2. ARTICLE 7 Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety

It is a misdemeanor for any person to:

A. open the door of a vehicle on the side near moving traffic unless:

(1) it is reasonably safe to do so; and

(2) the door can be opened without interfering with the movement of traffic; or

B. leave a door of a vehicle open on the side of the vehicle near moving traffic for a period of time longer than necessary to load or unload passengers.

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