Albuquerque, New Mexico Speed Traps

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Candelaria Rd. between Juan Tabo and Chelwood

Albuquerque, New MexicoApr 06, 20020 Comments

In the group of town houses along Candelaria the police have been setting up speed trap and pulling over many people. They are usually standing behind trashcans on monday, the pickup day for this area, and walk out in the street and direct people into the parking lot. I have only seen this on monday when the trash cans are out, and the patrol cars are usually parked in with the residents cars.

North/ South-bound Edith at Montano (Montgomery)

Albuquerque, New MexicoMar 01, 20020 Comments

Three to four police cars park just north of the Diamond Shamrock to catch people breaking the 40 mph limit on Edith. Some nights they will move approx. 2 blocks north and park facing out on dirt alcoves of the east side of the street.

I-25 between Albuquerque and Sante Fe

Albuquerque, New MexicoJan 01, 20020 Comments

The cops like to sit on top of the overpasses and will hide behind bushes in between the freeway. There is usually at least 3 of them working at a time. They rotate locations frequently, so you have to be careful along the entire Santa Fe to Albuquerque stretch of I-25

Montgomery & San Mateo (Eldorado High School)

Albuquerque, New MexicoDec 01, 20010 Comments

The APD officer park in the entranceway to Eldorado High School. The gates are shut at night, creating a little "cove" that the police can hide in. This trap probably only occurs on weekdays, because on weekends most of Montgomery is a cruising street and has cops all over the place. This speed trap occurs soon after the speed limit is lowered from 40 to 35 on Montgomery. Given that Montgomery is a major street (3 lanes each side) and that there are no curves or any other justification for speed limit lowering, this is obviously designed as a speed trap zone. They have change the speed limit on this street (down) at least once that I’m aware of. Specifically, the section from Tramway to about Wyoming used to be 45 mph, and is now 40.

San Mateo & Montgomery (near Del Norte High School)

Albuquerque, New MexicoDec 01, 20010 Comments

The gates to Del Norte are shut and night, and the cops park in the little "cove" that is created. With all the chain link fences around, I doubt the radar guns are incredibly accurate. This probably is only run during the weekdays: on the weekends, the street is crawling with cops due to its use as a cruising street. (NOTE: Please delete the entry referring to Eldorado High School. That’s the OTHER high school on Montgomery)

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