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New Mexico Statutes Chapter 66. Motor Vehicles § 66-7-12. Autonomous motor vehicles; notification and regulation of testing

Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by Findlaw Staff

A. Prior to testing an autonomous motor vehicle or an autonomous commercial motor vehicle on a public highway in New Mexico, a person owning or operating such a motor vehicle shall notify the department of transportation at least five calendar days in advance of such operation on a form provided by rule by the department of at least the following information:

(1) the serial number and type of each motor vehicle to be tested;

(2) the routes to be used by the motor vehicles;

(3) the level of automated driving systems to be used by the motor vehicles; and

(4) such additional information as may be required by the department of transportation by rule.

B. The department of transportation shall promulgate rules regarding the notification and regulation process provided for in Subsection A of this section, including forms to be used and information to be submitted by operators of autonomous motor vehicles and autonomous commercial motor vehicles when testing such motor vehicles on public highways in New Mexico.

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