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Page 1 of 3 AARP Driver Safety Smart Driver™ Course State-Specific Information D20707 – March 2026NEW NEW MEXICO SMART DRIVER™ COURSE STATE-SPECIFIC INFORMATION: NEW MEXICO UNIT 2 – How Do We Navigate Changes? Driving While Impaired - Participant Guidebook Page 14 • Drivers will be automatically considered under the influence if they have a BAC of .08 or more. However, you can still be convicted of a DUI if your BAC is below this level, if there is sufficient evidence that your driving was impaired. • Officers may conduct a preliminary roadside analysis of a driver's breath prior to arrest if they have reason to believe that the driver is intoxicated. Refusal of this test will result in arrest. • Drivers consent to chemical tests of their blood or breath if arrested for driving under the influence when they operate a motor vehicle. • DUI convictions will result in fines, jail time, license suspension, mandatory alcohol programs and the installation of an Interlock Ignition Device (IID). Penalties increase with subsequent convictions. • To report suspected drunken driving, dial #DWI or #394. UNIT 3 – Are We Ready to Drive? Child Safety Seats - Participant Guidebook Page 37 • A child under age 1 must ride in a rear-facing child safety seat in a back seat. If the vehicle has no back seat, a child under age 1 can ride in a front seat if the air bag is deactivated or if the vehicle does not have an air bag deactivation switch. IMPORTANT: The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration recommends NEVER putting a rear-facing child safety seat in front of an air bag. • A child age 1 through 4 must ride in a child safety seat. • A child under 40 pounds must ride in a child safety seat. • A child age 5 or 6 must ride in a child safety seat or booster seat. • A child under 60 pounds must ride in a child safety seat or booster seat, regardless of age. • A child age 7 through 12 must be properly restrained in a child safety seat, booster seat, or seat belt. A child age 13 through 17 must ride in a seat belt. Construction Signs and Construction Zones - Participant Guidebook Page 49 • No person shall drive a vehicle at a speed greater than the posted speed limit in construction zones posted as double fine zones designated by the Department of Transportation. • The posted speed limit shall be determined by an engineering study performed by the Department of Transportation. • Speed zones are in effect 24/7. Railroad Grade Crossings - Participant Guidebook Page 56 • It is illegal to drive around a railroad crossing gate, even if there is no train. • Drivers must stop at least 15 feet from the tracks, but no more than 50 feet away. • The number posted beneath a railroad crossing sign indicates the number of tracks to cross. • It is illegal to park within 50 feet of a railroad crossing.