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Driving New Mexico

It is illegal to wash your vehicle in the public street.

Status: Still Enforced / On the Books

The Law Explained

Due to water conservation efforts and a desire to keep roads from becoming muddy slip-and-slides, you cannot drag your hose to the street to give your car a sponge bath. Runoff from soapy water is treated as a minor hazard to local drainage systems.

๐Ÿ“š Source / Legal Code

Official Code Citation: NMSA 1978, ยง 66-7-3
Where to look:

Motor Vehicle Code

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