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.

Leann Adams, Staff Manager
505-629-2948
leann.adams@dot.nm.gov
Amber Montoya, Staff Manager
505-231-5556
amber.montoya1@dot.nm.gov

Pierrot Bendegue, Program Coordinator
505-629-3762
pierrot.bendegue@dot.nm.gov

Program Managers

District 1
Nick Rivera
505-470-8907
nick.rivera2@dot.nm.gov
District 2
Avalon Gabaldon
505-660-8103
avalon.wright2@dot.nm.gov
District 3
Cora Lee Anaya
505-490-1183
coraL.anaya@dot.nm.gov
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