New NM Driver License Rules Add DWI Education Requirement
New Mexico enacts laws to curb drunk driving. Starting July 1 18 year olds seeking first licenses must complete a DWI Information and Education Program offered by Pueblo Alegre Educational Services costing 16. A completion certificate must be shown at the MVD. Ages 15 to 18 must take driver education with a DWI component. The Santa Fe MVD may accept similar out of state courses. Under 18 applying for a motorcycle license must complete a motorcycle education program.
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Optimists honor Harris as Officer of the Year
Rio Rancho DPS officer Joe Harris named Officer of the Year by the Albuquerque Northwest Optimist Club for leading DARE and GREAT programs. Capt. Robert Allen and about 30 attendees praised his work with hundreds of students, noting his 10 years with the department and recent marriage.
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Man shoots neighbor’s dog in Rio Rancho dispute
A Rio Rancho man was cited for unlawful discharge of a firearm and cruelty to animals after shooting a neighbor’s dog. Officers say Derek Maes fired from his yard after the dog barked and charged the fence, with blood alcohol tests showing .14. The dog died at a local veterinarian.
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