New Mexico Outlaws Red Light And Speeding Cameras

The cities of Albuquerque, Las Cruces and Santa Fe have sixty days to pull down the red light cameras and speed cameras currently operating on state and federal roads in New Mexico. The New Mexico Department of Transportation (NMDOT) announced yesterday that transportation commission members unanimously decided to outlaw automated ticketing machines on thoroughfares within its jurisdiction.

"There seems to be many competing studies out there that make confusing claims about the efficacy of the devices currently in use," State Transportation Commission Chairman Johnny Cope said in a news release. "While the true safety impact of the use of these cameras is still murky at best, one thing has become clear to the Commission -- more and more New Mexico cities seem to be putting driver-generated revenues ahead of sound traffic management techniques; frankly, that concept really troubles me."

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ThierryHenry14 - 3/19/2010 2:24:37 PM

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Horrible, Misleading Headline... New Mexico did not Outlaw Red Light and Speeding Cameras. They are outlawing Red Light Speeding Cameras, big difference!!!

I95SPEEDINGTICKETS - 3/20/2010 12:33:52 AM

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What the Hell is a Red Light Speeding Camera ?

I thought you either had Red Light Cameras or Speeding Cameras, not Both.

Could Somebody please elaborate.

LexSucks - 3/22/2010 11:27:15 AM

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It's either a red light camera or a speeding camera. Not both. Unless you've invented your own type of traffic violation device?

Neverfollow - 3/22/2010 4:26:45 PM

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I don't know about other places but a Red Light camera in Phoenix can most certainly issue a ticket for speeding as well as running the light.