Safe Traffic Operations Program

The City of Albuquerque has determined that there is a significant risk to the health and safety of the community from drivers who run red lights and exceed posted speed limits.

The City Of Albuquerque finds that these cameras produce scientifically reliable evidence of lowered violations. Violations captured by these cameras are punishable under the Nuisance Abatement Ordinance and are civil in nature. The City Of Albuquerque is able to provide this service in contract with RedFlex Technologies.

Citations Options

An individual or company can be cited by the camera for running a red light, speeding through an intersection or speeding where there is a stationary speed van.

The individual or company who receive the citation has 35 days to do one of the following options:

1. Pay the citation fine.
   1. You may pay online with a credit card at www.photonotice.com, the city code is ABQ.
   2. You may also pay by check or money order to the address listed below. Include the citation number on the check or money order.
      Photo Stop
      8201 Golf Course Rd NW, Suite D-3, #237
      Albuquerque, NM 87120
   3. Send in Portion C of the original citation with payment.
2. Request a hearing.
   1. The registered owner may fill out Portion B of the citation via U.S. Mail, email, fax or walk-in. The Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) has up to 90 days from the date of receipt to schedule a pre-trial hearing.
3. Nominate.
   1. If the registered owner was not driving the vehicle when the violation occurred, that person may nominate another individual who was driving the vehicle. The registered owner may fill out Portion A of the citation with the new driver’s information and return it. A new citation will be issued to the nominated individual. If the nominated individual fails to respond or take responsibility the registered owner is still responsible for any fines or defaults fees associated with the citation.

Failure to Respond

If the registered owner fails to timely respond within 35 days of the violation, the citation will go into default where it is assessed an additional $25 fee. Failure to respond will result in the matter being turned over to collections.

Pre-Trial Hearings

If the individual requests a pre-trial hearing, the matter will be scheduled where the individual and the officer that issued the citation will meet to discuss the citation. That individual may plead no contest or request a formal hearing with a hearing officer.

Penalty Options

Once an Order is signed by the Hearing Officer, the individual has 10 days to choose one of the following options.

1. Pay the citation fine.
2. Request Community Service
3. Request a Payment Plan
4. Appeal decision to District Court.