SFPD’s New Roving Red Light Camera
By Corey Pein on November 4th, 2009
I really have nothing to add to this press release from Santa Fe Police Department spokesman Sgt. Jason Wagner.
OK, I do have something to add. I hope they park this bad boy on Agua Fria.
Update Nov. 6: OK, I have something more to add. The New Mex said yesterday that drivers won’t get auto-tickets unless they’re driving 11 mph or more over the speed limit. Which means the police are admitting the actual speed limit in Santa Fe is whatever the sign says plus 10, right?
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February 2nd, 2010 at 6:47 am
I strarted a website at http://www,SpeedSUV.com/ that sends free text and email alerts of the Speed SUV’s locations.
I built the site because, the city has not been following the guidelines set forth in the STOP ordinance.
According to the CITY OF SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO ORDINANCE NO. 2009-28, Section 24-4.6 ADMINISTRATION:
“The city shall install advance signal warnings as required by Section 66-7-103.1 NMSA 1978.”
And Under NMSA 1978, Section 66-7-103.1:
The city shall provide for all traffic enforcement camera devices: “a warning sign or signs supplemented by a warning beacon or rumble strips.”
Thus far I have been photographing the SUV on a weekly basis with nothing but a little sign in front of it… no beacon or rubble strip present. However, after calling Capt. Robin over the last two months with no response, I called the Chiefs office with this dilemma. Also, the city manager has not establish a STOP ombudsman to address and resolve citizen grievances with STOP procedures and technical issues regarding automated enforcement technology.
I have even photographed the speed SUV with no sign at all. Also, 90% of the time I photograph the SUV it is hidden behind a fence or bush or something.
I think the city is operating the Speed SUV as a revenue generator versus a life saving device (which is antithesis to the reason the city legislated photo enforcement in the first place, “TO SAVE LIVES”).
February 26th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
i see public surveillance as a creepy and creeping intrusion. i appreciate the time and energy you took to do some investigation and then to publisize the lack of adherence to agreements concerning transparency issues. good work, young man!