New Mexico traffic school rules
We found no published program in New Mexico that lets a course dismiss a ticket or take points off. This is our own reading, so ask the court on your citation.
Rules checked
Our own reading
We found no New Mexico statute or state rule that dismisses a ticket or removes points when you finish a course. New Mexico points expire on their own 12 months after the month of the violation. State licensed driving safety schools run courses of at least 6 hours, and the state requires one to reinstate a license suspended for points. A municipal or magistrate court may still order or allow a course in your case, so check your citation.
- What a course does
- No program
- Set by each court
- No
- Speeding points
- 0 to 8 points
- Points count for
- 1 year
What New Mexico publishes
The rule in four facts. The number points to its source.
- What a course does for a ticket
- No program
- Set by each court
- No
- Voluntary insurance course
- Not published
- Point system
- Yes
Points in New Mexico
| Violation, as the state lists it | Type | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 to 5 mph over: not on the point schedule, so no points | Speeding | 0points |
| 66-7-301 Speeding 6 to 15 mph over the posted speed limit (limit 15, 30 or 75 mph, or speed at least 76 mph) | Speeding | 3points |
| 66-7-301 Speeding 16 to 25 mph over the posted speed limit (limit 15, 30 or 75 mph, or speed at least 76 mph) | Speeding | 5points |
| 66-7-301 Speeding 26 or more mph over the posted speed limit (limit 15, 30 or 75 mph, or speed at least 76 mph) | Speeding | 8points |
| 66-7-104 Failure to obey traffic instructions stated on traffic sign or shown by traffic control device | Red light or stop sign | 3points |
| 66-7-322 and 66-7-323 Making improper turn | Lane change or turn | 3points |
| 66-7-318 Following too closely | Following too closely | 3points |
| texting while driving: not on the point schedule, so no points | Phone use or texting | 0points |
| 66-7-372 Failure to use seatbelt properly | Seat belt | 2points |
| 66-3-840 Operating with defective brakes; 66-3-801 and 66-3-901 defective equipment resulting in inability to control vehicle movement properly | Equipment or registration | 2points |
| 66-8-114 Careless Driving | Other moving violation | 3points |
| 66-7-332 Failure to yield right of way to an authorized emergency vehicle | Other moving violation | 4points |
| 66-8-113 Reckless driving; 66-7-347 Passing school bus; 66-8-115 Contest racing | Other moving violation | 6points |
| 66-7-325 Failure to signal intention to change vehicle direction or to reduce speed suddenly | Other moving violation | 2points |
Source: 18.19.5 NMAC Driver's License (Point System, 18.19.5.51 to 18.19.5.57) (opens in a new tab)
Courses and New Mexico
- Aceable lists a course for New Mexico. We do not link it. New Mexico publishes no statewide course benefit for a ticket.
Check a New Mexico ticket
The form opens the checker with New Mexico filled in. Add the violation and the date from your ticket.
New Mexico traffic school questions
Does New Mexico have traffic school for tickets?
We found no published program in New Mexico that lets a course dismiss a ticket or take points off. This is our own reading, so ask the court on your citation.
How many points is a speeding ticket in New Mexico?
New Mexico gives 0 points for 1 to 5 mph over; 3 points for 6 to 15 mph over; 5 points for 16 to 25 mph over; 8 points for 26 mph over or more.
How long do points stay on your license in New Mexico?
Points count for 1 year in New Mexico.
Sources
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