{"data":{"id":"us-nm/66-7-405","jurisdiction":"us-nm","citation":"66-7-405","heading":"Minimum vehicle size.","body":"A. It is unlawful to operate on the highways of this state any motor vehicle:\n(1) with a wheelbase, between two axles, of less than three feet four inches;\n(2) with a motor displacement of less than forty-five cubic centimeters; or\n(3) any motorcycle with less than a twenty-five inch seat height measured from the ground to the lowest point on the top of the seat cushion, without a rider.\nB. For the purpose of this section, wheelbase shall be measured upon a straight line from center to center of the vehicle axles.","path":["Chapter 66 - Motor Vehicles","ARTICLE 7 Traffic Laws; Signs, Signals and Markings; Accidents; Weight and Size; Traffic Safety"],"source_url":"https://nmonesource.com/nmos/nmsa-unanno/en/item/18569/index.do","current_through":"2026-07-01","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T15:02:20Z","sha256":"e4811506c4cfb0f22953cd7e4d617f1d0fe2c2422206ae903e9664102610d878","source_id":"us-nm","stale":false,"prev":"us-nm/66-7-404","next":"us-nm/66-7-406"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}