New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 1 - GENERAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATION
Chapter 5 - PUBLIC PROPERTY PROCUREMENT AND MANAGEMENT
Part 3 - ADMINISTRATION AND USE OF STATE VEHICLES
Section 1.5.3.28 - ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTING

A. An authorized driver, or appointed fleet coordinator, of a state vehicle owned or leased by GSD/TSD shall file an auto loss notice for any auto accident in a state vehicle within twenty-four (24) hours or the next business day regardless of the severity of the accident. A police report and automobile loss notice are required with or without property damage, bodily injury, whether or not the authorized driver is at fault.

B. The authorized driver shall provide the police accident report, automobile loss notice, and three (3) quotes for repair costs to RMD and a copy of the same to the agency vehicle coordinator and the TSD account manager.

C. If the authorized driver did not file a police report, the state agency fleet coordinator must complete the automobile loss notice and include the authorized driver's name and driver's license number, and any witnesses, written and notarized affidavit(s) describing the accident in detail, with distribution of the documents as previously described.

D. If the authorized driver is found to be at fault, the driver will be suspended and is required to take and pass a TSD approved instructor taught six (6)-hour NSC/DDC course.

E. RMD will assist the director or designee in maintaining accident reports and filing insurance claims for all state vehicles.

F. Since the premiums for RMD state passenger vehicles are part of the TSD lease rates, the deductible for any loss will be paid by TSD. However, if there is proof that the loss was caused by the negligence or abuse of a state employee, the user agency will bear the costs of the insurance deductibles up to two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500) and any other costs as may be determined by the director, or designee, and RMD.