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Red Light Cameras:
Too Good for Their Own Good?
MSNBC, Mar. 21, 2008
ALBUQUERQUE RED-LIGHT CAMERA NEWS
Panel Urges Review, Lower Fines, Albuquerque Tribune, Jan. 15, 2008
City Council Veto Override Fails, Albuquerque Tribune, Dec. 18, 2007
Mayor Vetos Red Light Camera Suspension, Albq. Tribune, Dec. 14, 2007
Red Light Tickets Not Easy to Dismiss, KOAT-TV (7), Dec. 6, 2007
Mayor Might Veto Council Plan, Albuquerque Tribune, Dec. 5, 2007
Albuquerque, NM, Backs off Ticket Cameras, theNewspaper.com, Dec. 5, 2007
Council Puts Camera Program on Hold, Albuquerque Trib., Dec. 4, 2007
Lawsuit Targets Red Light Cameras and Speed Vans, Albuq. Trib. Dec. 1, 2007
Fresh Lawsuit Assails Traffic Camera Enforcement, KRQE-TV, Nov. 30, 2007
Former Police Commander Sues over Traffic Cams, KOAT-TV, Nov. 30, 2007
Former Officer Challenges Camera Program, KOB-TV, Nov. 30, 2007
City Councilor Pushes to Stop Red Light Cameras, KOAT-TV (7), Nov. 29, 2007
ABQ in Red Light Camera Contract until 2009, KOB-TV (4), Nov. 21, 2007
Albuquerque May Scrap Red Light Camera Program, KRQE-TV (13), Nov. 12, 2007
City May Turn Off Cameras, Albuquerque Tribune, March 28, 2007
Cameras Linked to Court Fee Drop, Albq. Tribune, March 28, 2007
Lawmakers Propose Options, Albuquerque Tribune, March
8, 2007
Anger Takes Wheel at Camera Hearing, Albq. Tribune, March 7, 2007
Red Light Camera Follow-up, Weekly Alibi, February 22-28, 2007
Cops Caught Speeding on City Cameras, Albq. Trib., Dec. 6, 2006
Judge Shoots Down Camera Challenge, New Mexican, Dec. 5, 2006
Cameras Spark City Lawsuit - Albuquerque Tribune, August 26, 2006
ALBUQUERQUE COURT CASES:
Conejo, et al., vs. City of Albuquerque, et al. (No. CV-2007-10434)
Complaint filed November 30, 2007
Lawsuit Targets Albuq. Red Light Cameras and Speed Vans, Albuquerque Tribune, Kate Nash, Dec. 1, 2007
Branch, et al., vs. City of Albuquerque
Lawsuit Seeks Return of 118,000 "Fines," KOAT-TV (7), June 13, 2007
Camera Challenge Now Class Action, KRQE-TV (13), June 13, 2007
City Bus Drivers vs. City of Albuquerque
(Complaint filed August 24, 2006)City's Answer to Complaint (Sept. 25, 2006)
City Retreats on Fines for Workers, KRQE-13, Aug. 30, 2006
2005 Hyundai vs. City of Albuquerque (Petition - June 21, 2006)
Petitioner's Statement of Issues (Sept. 13, 2006)
City's Response to Statement of Issues (Oct. 20, 2006)
Petitioner's Reply Brief (Nov. 14, 2006)
District Judge Upholds Albuquerque's Camera Ordinance
OPINION - 2nd Judicial District Judge Geraldine Rivera; January 25, 2007
Report Puts Red Light Cameras in Question KCBD-TV, Lubbock, TX, Jan. 10, 2007
Do Red Light Cameras Reduce Accidents? KPRC-TV-2, Houston, TX, Nov. 16, 2007
Red Light Cameras Stir Controversy CBS News, January 22, 2007
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GOV. RICHARDSON CRITICIZES RED-LIGHT PGM.
NEW MEXICO POLITICS WITH JOE MONAHAN
February 15, 2008RED LIGHTS GET STOPPED
The Roundhouse
Now on to the red lights. If the weather was warmer, we wouldn't have been surprised to see dancing in the streets of ABQ late Thursday when a fuming Mayor Chavez announced he was suspending the dreaded red light program. The Legislature took a pound of flesh out of the mayor by passing a bill in the final moments that would take just about all the fines raised from the reviled spying cameras and turn it over for state court programs. Asked if he would sign the measure, thus delivering a blow to the mayor, but scoring points with the metro area public, Big Bill smiled and laughed: "I'm for that one."
Chavez heard the same thing and assumes Richardson will sign off, so he suspended the cameras at the start of the Thursday rush hour.
. . . The Legislature scored on this one and if Bill is not toying with Marty, the red light cameras could be gone for good. If so, a lot of Duke City residents will be shouting "Good Riddance!"
DOCUMENTS:
MAYOR'S STUDY GROUP REPORT
January 15, 2008Class Action Complaint filed November 30, 2007
Councilman's Bill to Suspend STOP Ordinance
City of Albuquerque Internal Audit Report
ALBUQUERQUE "STOP" ORDINANCE
(2nd Amended, 2007)Albuquerque "STOP" Ordinance (1st Amended, 2006)
City of Albuquerque Red Light Camera Website
The Impact of Red Light Cameras on Crashes in Virginia
Virginia Transportation Research Council, June, 2007
Editorial: PR Wreck Disables Camera Credibility
Albuquerque Journal, June 20, 2007Did Talk Radio Influence Yellow Light Length?
Albuquerque Tribune, Jolene Gutierrez Krueger, June 22, 2007New Mexico Legislature Passes Statutes
Editorial: Red Light Policy Ahead; Approach with Caution
Albuquerque Tribune, March 8, 2007State Senator: Red Light Cameras are "Traps"
Albuquerque Tribune, Feb 6, 2007*Gulp* Those are my Plates
Weekly Alibi, January 25, 2007Seeing Red
Weekly Alibi, October 26, 2006
$300 GPS Device Tells About Camera Locations
NEW ANTI "RED-LIGHT CAMERA" WEBSITE
Motorists Prove Red Light Cameras Don't Work
NewsNet 5, Cleveland, Ohio, February 1, 2007Chicago Motorists Seeing Red Over Red Light Tickets,
USA Today, October 17, 2006How to Beat Photo-Radar and Why it's Bogus
National Motorists' Assoc.
Photo
Enforcement Research Page