Every person riding a bicycle upon a roadway shall be granted all of the rights and shall be subject to all of the duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle, except as to the special regulations within Sections 66-3-701 through 66-3-707 NMSA 1978. History: 1953 Comp., § 64-3-702, enacted by Laws 1978, ch. 35, § 101. ANNOTATIONSCross references. — For traffic laws generally, see 66-7-2 NMSA 1978 et seq. Bicyclists are placed in the same duty category as other vehicular traffic. Aragon v. Speelman, 1971-NMCA-161, 83 N.M. 285, 491 P.2d 173. Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — 7A Am. Jur. 2d Automobiles and Highway Traffic § 209.
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