Mobility & Curb Rules in New Mexico (2026)
12 rules on the books across New Mexico, 5 cities and counties. Select a rule to read the full details.
Severity: Few Restrictions · Light Restrictions · Some Restrictions · Significant Restrictions · Heavy Restrictions
Bike Lane Rules
Rules of the road in painted, buffered, and protected bike lanes, including which vehicles may enter, parking-protected designs, and the right-of-way at intersections.
Albuquerque
Some RestrictionsAlbuquerque bars driving or parking motor vehicles in bicycle lanes except to cross when turning or to park where…
Read full rule →Las Cruces
Some RestrictionsCyclists in Las Cruces have the same rights and duties as vehicle drivers under Sec. 27-12-8-2, must ride as far right…
Read full rule →Rio Rancho
Some RestrictionsRio Rancho requires cyclists to stay in a marked bicycle lane once they enter it, with specific exceptions for…
Read full rule →Santa Fe
Some RestrictionsSanta Fe bars motorists from driving or parking across a bicycle lane except when turning, parking at the curb, or…
Read full rule →E-Bike Classes
CVC §312.5 Class 1/2/3 e-bike definitions, age and helmet rules per class, and where Class 3 e-bikes may use bike lanes vs streets.
Albuquerque
Light RestrictionsAlbuquerque defines e-bikes by motor wattage and speed cutoff, Class 1 and 2 stop assisting at 20 mph, Class 3 at 28…
Read full rule →Santa Fe
Light RestrictionsSanta Fe's traffic code, Section 12-1-6, folds electric bicycles into the definition of 'bicycle' as long as the motor…
Read full rule →Red-Light Cameras
History and current status of LA's automated red-light camera program (sunset 2011), and current photo-enforcement at school-bus arms and bus-only lanes.
Las Cruces
Significant RestrictionsLas Cruces runs photo enforcement for red-light and speed violations under its Safe Traffic Operations Program (STOP)…
Read full rule →Albuquerque
Some RestrictionsAlbuquerque's Automated Speed Enforcement (ASE) ordinance lets a contracted camera system ticket speeding drivers…
Read full rule →Bernalillo County
Some RestrictionsBernalillo County's Automated Speed Enforcement ordinance lets camera-detected speeding tickets go straight to the…
Read full rule →Rio Rancho
Some RestrictionsRio Rancho's Safe Traffic Operations Program (STOP) runs red-light and speed cameras citywide, mailing $100 civil fines…
Read full rule →Santa Fe
Some RestrictionsSanta Fe's Traffic Operations Program, Section 24-4 SFCC 1987, runs camera-based civil enforcement against speeding and…
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