Occupant Protection
The primary goal of New Mexico’s Occupant Protection (OP) Program is to reduce the number of occupant protection-related traffic crashes, fatalities and injuries.
To achieve this goal, the NMDOT Traffic Safety Division (TSD) has developed this Occupant Protection Plan focused on increasing seatbelt use and use of child safety seats among the driving public.
Pierrot Bendegue, Program Coordinator
505-629-3762
pierrot.bendegue@dot.nm.gov
Program Managers
| District 1 Sonya Dalton 505-531-7672 sonya.dalton@dot.nm.gov |
District 2 Avalon Gabaldon 505-660-8103 avalon.wright2@dot.nm.gov |
| District 3 Vacant |
District 4 & 6 Steve Lujan 505-709-7861 steve.lujan@dot.nm.gov |
| District 5 John Vargas 505-231-6784 john.vargas2@dot.nm.gov |
Safer New Mexico Now Eileen Rios 505-471-2239 eileenrios@safernm.org |
Occupant Protection: Seatbelt and Child Passenger Safety
News and Events
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, August 22 Car Seat Inspection Event
Santa Ana Pueblo, NM, August 22 Car Seat Inspection Event
The New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division (NMDOT TSD) in collaboration with SAFER New Mexico Now will host an in-person Car Seat Inspection Clinic from 9 a.m. to 11
Rio Rancho, NM, August 23: Germaine Casey Memorial Car Seat Clinic
Rio Rancho, NM, August 23: Germaine Casey Memorial Car Seat Clinic
RIO RANCHO – The New Mexico Department of Transportation Traffic Safety Division (NMDOT TSD) and Safer New Mexico Now (Safer) will host Casey’s Clinic, an in-person Car Seat Inspection Clinic
Contact us
NMDOT Child Passenger Safety Technicians
Ami Evans
(575) 640-5981
ami.evans@dot.nm.gov