New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 15 - OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY
Part 3 - OFF-HIGHWAY MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARDS
Section 18.15.3.11 - ON-LINE SAFETY TRAINING

Universal Citation: 18 NM Admin Code 18.15.3.11

Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024

A. Course length and testing requirement: an OHV safety training program shall provide at least four hours of curriculum on safe and responsible OHV operation. Upon successful completion of the curriculum and final exam, a safety permit shall be issued. A student must correctly answer at least seventy percent of the questions to pass the final exam and receive a permit.

B. Curriculum requirement: Only the curriculum, chapter review material, and final examination questions approved by the department may be used. An on-line safety training curriculum must include lessons about:

(1) safety awareness;

(2) New Mexico operations requirements as required by Chapter 66, Article 3 NMSA 1978;

(3) safety equipment requirements as required by 18.15.3.8 NMAC;

(4) age-appropriate OHV size-fit as outlined by 18.15.3.8 NMAC;

(5) responsible use of OHVs with respect to environmental considerations, private property restrictions, agricultural and rural lifestyles and cultural considerations, OHV operating laws and prohibitions against operating OHVs under the influence of alcohol or drugs;

(6) safety awareness; preparation to ride; controls and equipment checks; starting procedures; posture, starting out, shifting gears, braking and parking; turning; quick stops and swerving; riding strategies; riding over obstacles; riding on hills; and safe riding practices; and

(7) trail etiquette and respect for natural resources.

C. Other requirements: A safety training organization shall provide the department with a monthly (or as requested) report of students successfully completing the on-line safety training course. The information should include each student's first and last name, middle initial, date of birth, last four digits of social security number, and student's home telephone number, date training was completed, the student's final grade and total number of hours spent for completion of the training course. This information shall be held confidential by the safety training organization and the department and for the sole purpose of record keeping.

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