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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
As used in the Motor Vehicle Code:
A. “hazardous material” means a substance or material in a quantity and form that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety or property when transported in commerce;
B. “highway” or “street” means every way or place generally open to the use of the public as a matter of right for the purpose of vehicular travel, even though it may be temporarily closed or restricted for the purpose of construction, maintenance, repair or reconstruction;
C. “historic or special interest vehicle” means a vehicle of any age that, because of its significance, is being collected, preserved, restored or maintained by a collector as a leisure pursuit;
D. “horseless carriage” means a motor vehicle at least thirty-five years old that is owned as a collector's item and used solely for exhibition and educational purposes; and
E. “house trailer” means a manufactured home.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-1-4.8. Definitions - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/nm/chapter-66-motor-vehicles/nm-st-sect-66-1-4-8/
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