Summary
Five fixed speed cameras are planned for the truck route, Pajarito, NM 4, and Diamond Drive, with council action expected in early June. A two-officer traffic unit has already logged thousands of stops in four months.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed Jun 30, 2026.
Impact analysis
Staff cited a $600,000 quote for street lighting along the golf course corridor and a project award for Trinity Drive coming next week.
Everyone on high-speed corridors like the truck route benefits from slower, safer traffic.
Speeding drivers face fines; enforcement officers note drivers using apps to locate patrols complicate compliance.
Mentions & discussions (3)
County Council - Regular Session — June 30, 2026
The chief's presentation on cameras and ALPR data drew heavy public comment about privacy, federal data access, vendor data sales, and the fact that cameras were installed in 2023 without broad public awareness. The council committed to a future community engagement session and to providing cost and audit data.
County Council (Work) — May 12, 2026
Staff showed seven years of crash data — Los Alamos has roughly a third of the state's crash rate, but bicycle crashes run slightly above the state average. Council members pushed for faster, cheaper fixes like bollards, removing parking that blocks crosswalk sight lines on Central Avenue, and formal adoption of a Vision Zero-style policy.
Transportation Board — May 7, 2026
Five fixed speed cameras are planned for the truck route, Pajarito, NM 4, and Diamond Drive, with council action expected in early June. A two-officer traffic unit has already logged thousands of stops in four months.
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