City of Albuquerque ready to begin noise camera pilot program
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The longtime, engine revving nuisance has left neighbors asking for change, including former downtown Albuquerque City Councilor Isaac Benton, who passed a resolution nearly three years ago directing the city to create a noise camera pilot project aimed at using cameras to help catch and ticket loud drivers. While some technology was tested, nothing has been installed until now.
At a meeting last week, City Councilor Joaquín Baca hammered the city over why no noise camera program has been finalized. 'I know government takes a while, but I'm still waiting for my pilot program. Not my pilot program, I'm sorry, Councilor Benton's pilot program,' said City Councilor Joaquín Baca, District 2.
This comes after Baca even started his own pilot project with a University of New Mexico professor last year, after the Albuquerque Police Department did a first one. Amid the pushback, the city now says it's ready to launch a Dutch company's noise cameras for another pilot by the end of the summer.
'The group they want to use, I think, has a little bit more of a track record and has been used in other localities, and data has stood up in court,' said Baca.
Although it's not his first choice, Baca said he's glad to finally see progress.
'It shouldn't have had come to me. It should have happened with my predecessor, to be honest, but that said, let's just always move forward, and I'm glad it's happening,' said Baca.
The city said this latest test will include three noise cameras, and they're still looking into how much it will cost. APD is also again expected to be involved in this latest project.
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