§ 24-12-6-5.8. Turning and stopping movements and required signals.

A.

No person shall turn a vehicle at an intersection unless the vehicle is in proper position upon the street as required in Section 12-6-5.1 or turn a vehicle to enter a private road or driveway or otherwise turn a vehicle from a direct course or move right or left upon a street unless and until such movement can be made with reasonable safety. No person shall so turn any vehicle without giving an appropriate signal in the manner hereinafter provided in the event any other traffic may be affected by such movement.

B.

A signal of intention to turn right or left when required shall be given continuously during not less than the last one hundred feet traveled by the vehicle before turning.

C.

No person shall stop or suddenly decrease the speed of a vehicle without first giving an appropriate signal in the manner provided herein to the driver of any vehicle immediately to the rear when there is opportunity to give such signal.

D.

The signals provided for in this section shall be used to indicate an intention to turn, change lanes or start from a parked position and shall not be flashed on one side only on a parked or disabled car or flashed as a courtesy or "do pass" signal to operators of other vehicles approaching from the rear.(*)

(Ord. No. 1567 , 5-29-18)

State law reference

66-7-325 NMSA 1978.