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 18.19.8.93 - PASSING AND INTERSECTIONS

A. A rear escort vehicle driver shall not prevent a motorist from passing the oversize vehicle but shall inform the driver of the oversize vehicle by two-way radio that a motorist is attempting to pass so appropriate precautions can be taken. Advance warning is especially important when large trucks are attempting to pass the oversize vehicle.

B. When it is necessary for the oversize vehicle to pass other vehicles or to make a wide turn, the rear escort vehicle shall clearly signal an intention to pass or turn and move into the passing or turning lane well before the oversize vehicle initiates the maneuver The rear escort driver shall stay in the passing or turning lane until the oversize vehicle completes the pass or turn.

C. If a front escort vehicle passes through an intersection and the oversize vehicle is required to stop for a red light, the escort driver shall stop as soon as possible on the right side of the road and not resume travel until the oversize vehicle approaches the required distance. When an escort driver following an oversize vehicle is required to stop at a traffic light after the oversize vehicle has passed through the intersection, the oversize vehicle driver shall continue its movement and the rear escort driver shall resume a normal following distance after the driver has proceeded through the intersection.