Insurance on the Car
Section 66-5-205 — no driving an uninsured vehicle, a misdemeanor
No owner permits, and no person drives, an uninsured motor vehicle on New Mexico streets or highways, or one whose evidence of financial responsibility is no longer valid, unless exempted under the Mandatory Financial Responsibility Act.
Who handles this in New Mexico: Enlace Comunitario; and legal aid programs and the state offices, listed in the New Mexico directory.
A violation is a misdemeanor under the motor vehicle code's general penalty.
Sources for this section (1)
- NMSA 1978, § 66-5-205 — Vehicle must be insured or owner must have evidence of financial responsibility; penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of November 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed New Mexico attorney.