New Mexico

How the law defines it: Three-class system ("electric-assisted bicycle"). 2 or 3 wheels, working pedals, motor up to 750 W. Class 1: pedal-assist to 20 mph. Class 2: throttle, to 20 mph. Class 3: pedal-assist to 28 mph. Not a motor vehicle.

Helmet

Not addressed in statute.

Minimum age

Class 3: 16 (younger riders may be passengers on a Class 3 built for passengers).

Speed limit or cap

20 mph motor assist (Class 1 and 2), 28 mph (Class 3)

Motor power cap

750 W

License, registration, insurance

Excluded from 'motor vehicle'; statute sets no license or registration.

Also worth knowing

Manufacturers must label class, top assisted speed and wattage. Class 3 needs a speedometer. Class 1 and 3 motors must cut out when pedaling stops; Class 2 must cut out when braking. A 2- or 3-wheeled electric vehicle that is not an e-bike and can exceed 20 mph on motor power is an 'electric mobility device' and counts as a motor vehicle. Verified against Justia (2025 NMSA) and the enacted 2023 bill (SB 69) on nmlegis.gov; no later e-bike or scooter bill was enacted in 2024-2026. The official NMOneSource site blocked access.

Not addressed in statute. Not addressed in statute. New Mexico has no stand-up e-scooter definition. We found no New Mexico statute that covers this vehicle by name or by a definition that clearly fits it. That isn't permission: police and cities may treat it under another category. A 2- or 3-wheeled electric scooter that can exceed 20 mph on motor power fits the 'electric mobility device' definition (66-1-4.5(B)), which is a motor vehicle (66-1-4.11). Slower scooters are not covered by any definition. The self-balancing device (EPAMD) rules (66-3-1102) cover only self-balancing two-wheel devices. Verified against Justia (2025 NMSA) and the enacted 2023 bill (SB 69) on nmlegis.gov.

Not addressed in statute. We found no New Mexico statute that covers this vehicle by name or by a definition that clearly fits it. That isn't permission: police and cities may treat it under another category.

Not addressed in statute. We found no New Mexico statute that covers this vehicle by name or by a definition that clearly fits it. That isn't permission: police and cities may treat it under another category. The EPAMD definition (66-1-4.5(C)) requires two side-by-side wheels, and the 'electric mobility device' definition requires 2 or 3 wheels, so neither covers a one-wheel device.