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Nice little article from New Mexico. Helmet laws TBD.

http://www.kob.com/article/stories/s3665508.shtml#.Vg2dYO-FO70

The trouble is, the state of New Mexico classifies the Elio and other three-wheelers as motorcycles, not cars, and that means drivers would need a motorcycle license, which most drivers don’t have and don’t plan to get.

State Rep. Carl Trujillo, a Santa Fe Democrat, has pre-filed a bill for the upcoming legislative session that would define the Elio and some other three-wheelers as cars.
 

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Let hope they update it in time for the 'Balloon Fiesta'.
Do these news people just blow the dust off of old articles and re-publish them? Pretty sad if they do that.
 
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Just in case someone wanders onto this thread and thinks Elio drivers have to wear a helmet in New Mexico (they don't... or on motorcycles either unless they are under 18 but in an Autocycle, everyone is exempt from helmets)

Here's the final version of the House Bill which has been chaptered: http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/15 Regular/final/HB0065.pdf

Here's the 39-0 vote in favor: http://www.nmlegis.gov/Sessions/15 regular/votes/HB0065SVOTE.pdf

Here's my favorite document (signed by the governor): http://sos.state.nm.us/uploads/files/HB65-CH53-2015.pdf

Synopsis - Under the "Mandatory use of Helmets" which basically says that people under 18 must wear helmets when on a motorcycle, the last line says "Autocycles are exempted from the helmet provisions of this section."

There. Can we move along now?
 
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