New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 18 - TRANSPORTATION AND HIGHWAYS
Chapter 3 - MOTOR CARRIER GENERAL PROVISIONS
Part 7 - REPORTS, RECORDS, AND ACCOUNTS
Section 18.3.7.11 - ACCIDENT REPORTS
Current through Register Vol. 35, No. 6, March 26, 2024
A. Report required. Every motor carrier shall report directly to the commission every accident which occurs in the course of the motor carrier's operations within the state, on either public or private property, that results in the death of a person; injury to a person that requires treatment by a physician; or damage to property belonging to the carrier or any other person to an apparent extent of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) or more. Property damage shall include damage to either vehicles or cargo.
B. Report form. A motor carrier shall report each accident in writing on the uniform accident report form prescribed by the state of New Mexico. Accident report forms are available from the commission and from law enforcement agencies. The uniform accident report filed with the motor vehicle division will satisfy the requirements of this section if a copy of it is timely filed with the commission.
C. Time to file report.