Bernalillo County speed camera racks up hundreds of tickets
Hundreds of Bernalillo County drivers have already been cited by a new speed camera, with fines reaching $100. The county started with a warning period before tickets began.
Bernalillo County's newest speed camera has already generated hundreds of citations, and each ticket can cost a driver up to $100. The camera was part of the county's automated photo speed enforcement rollout, which started with six cameras on five thoroughfares and a warning period before fines began.
The county switched the cameras on Aug. 26, 2024, but speeders first received written warnings. Citations began Sept. 25, after that 30-day grace period ended. County officials said the program was meant to improve road safety, and the initial deployment included six cameras split between the North Valley and the South Valley.
By the county's later update, nine cameras had been installed at six locations. The ticket count tied to the new camera shows how many drivers are still getting caught above the limit even after the warning period ended. It also keeps the argument alive over whether automated enforcement is slowing traffic or mainly generating fines from people who use the road every day.
Bernalillo County has also moved to tighten collection efforts on unpaid automated speed enforcement citations, saying unresolved tickets will be sent to collections. That means the financial hit does not stop with a mailed notice, and it gives the county another tool to push compliance as it expands the program across more roads.
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