(A) No pedal bus shall be operated except by a pedal bus operator who:
(1) Is licensed to drive a motor vehicle under the Laws of New Mexico, or licensed to drive a commercial motor vehicle if the pedal bus is designed to transport 16 or more passengers including the driver;
(2) Is at least 18 years of age;
(3) Has not had more than one moving violation in the last year, nor more than three in the last three years; and
(4) Has never been convicted of careless or reckless driving or any violation of driving while impaired.
(B) Every pedal bus operator is subject to all the duties applicable to the drivers of motor vehicles, except as otherwise expressly provided in this Traffic Code and except as to those provisions which by their nature can have no application to pedal buses; and each such operator shall be subject to the same provisions and sections of this Traffic Code to which a motorist is subject.
(C) Every pedal bus operator shall operate a pedal bus only in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws, and only in a manner so as to assure the safety of persons and property.
(D) Every pedal bus operator shall obey the instructions of official traffic control signals, signs, and other control devices and parking regulations applicable to vehicles, unless otherwise directed by a police officer.