Not Legal Advice: New Mexico's DWI laws were introduced in the later half of 1993 and implemented an .08 BAC, made effective on January 1, 1994.
New Mexico has had a long history of high rates of alcohol-related fatal crashes. In fact, for the past few decades they have led the nation in this regard. This is despite the fact that they have attempted to address the problem through legislation, education and enforcement.
In 1993, omnibus legislation was passed to further strengthen New Mexico's DWI laws and anti-DWI environment. See essential changes in New Mexico which occurred in 1993 and 1994 from this report: Evaluation of Changes in New Mexico's Anti-DWI Efforts.
All U.S. states now have .08 BAC laws. Delaware was the final state in the country to adopt the .08 BAC legal standard.
In New Mexico, it is illegal to drive with a breath or blood alcohol concentration of .08 or more if you're 21 or over, or .02 if you're under 21, or .04 if you drive a commercial vehicle.
You can be convicted of DWI even if the breath or blood test is below the legal limit if it is proven that your ability to drive was impaired to the slightest degree by drugs or alcohol.
Refer to NewMexico.gov's Drinking and Driving Laws to learn more.
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