New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 19 - MOTOR VEHICLE PROCEDURES, LICENSES, PERMITS
Part 8 - SIZE AND WEIGHT OF VEHICLES AND LOADS
Section 18.19.8.84 - POLICE ESCORTS

A. In the discretion of the DOT, police escorts may be required for movement of structures or loads with a width of 20 feet or more. The DOT may also require police escorts for movement on certain roads or for movement that, in the judgment of the DOT, may adversely affect traffic, create undue hazards, require counter-flow or in any manner jeopardize the safety of the motoring public.

B. An applicant for a special permit that requires a police escort shall cooperate with the DOT on the timing of the move and be prepared for special conditions or other factors that may delay the move.

C. The DOT may coordinate police escorts for the move and may charge a fee for the coordination and provision of police escorts. In certain circumstances, the applicant may be required to coordinate with municipal police for escort services.

D. If a route requiring a police escort moves through a municipality, the applicant shall obtain permission from and make arrangements with the municipality for the move, including obtaining any required permit. A special permit shall not be issued until the DOT is assured that the applicant has made satisfactory arrangements with the municipality.

E. If a move is entirely within a municipality, a permittee may use a police escort provided by the municipality. However, a special permit shall not be issued until the DOT is assured that the applicant has arranged with local police for assistance.