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Nobhill Frogger On Central

Nobhill is still missing a crosswalk and traffic light at Morningside & Central. The video below illustrates the problem. I don't doubt there are other intersections needing attention.

In March of 2010 The Albuquerque City Council approved the implementation and construction of two…

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Added by Not A PC Kinda Guy on January 25, 2011 at 1:00pm — 8 Comments

Morning Fix

No, Ma'am, feminist porn is not an oxy-moron.
Why VP Biden is visiting our newly renovated Andaluz
Obama to…

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Added by Self Serve on November 5, 2009 at 6:00am — 2 Comments

Red Light Round-Up: Meaningful Fodder for the Debate

From this BoingBoing post:

"...if the objective is to make as much money as possible from red-light cameras, the best thing to do is shorten the yellow signal, eliminate the pause, and enrich the city coffers (even as you kill its citizens)."

A brief overview of the safety/red-light-camera-for-profit issue can be found… Continue

Added by the boy on April 12, 2008 at 11:30am — 5 Comments

My Day in (Traffic) Court

On Christmas Eve, I did a stupid thing. I was making a left turn at a photo-stop intersection, was behind a car that had a higher profile than I did and when the car turned out of my line of sight, realized that I was going to go through the red. Either that, or slam on my brakes not knowing what was behind me (turns out from the pictures an SUV). I went through, and about 7 days later received my red-light camera fine in the mail.

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Added by M&M on March 28, 2008 at 10:11am — 36 Comments

There's More To That Red Light Camera Than A Ticket

Recently I was involved in a spirited debate about the validity of red light cameras here in Albuquerque. Many involved were coming from the perspective of road safety and their personal experiences on the roads of Albuquerque. Some stated that they wished they were on every corner, others stated that their experience with an expensive ticket had taught them to drive more carefully... or at least drive more carefully when going through an intersection with a camera. What I thought was being… Continue

Added by bleve on February 25, 2008 at 12:56am — 11 Comments