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The Las Cruces Police Department is increasing the number of traffic enforcement projects that target speeding and other driving infractions, LCPD said in a news release.
Las Cruces police conducted 43 traffic enforcement projects in 2022 and saw a 67 percent increase in citations for speeding from the previous year, the news release said. Through February 2023, LCPD has conducted 17 traffic enforcement projects.
“Our officers are doing an excellent job helping to curtail speeding, and they are issuing citations when drivers are caught exceeding the posted limits,” said Police Chief Miguel Dominguez. “That being said, we really need drivers to slow down, obey the posted signs and be more mindful of the consequences of speeding.”
A Feb. 21 fatal crash on Lohman Avenue was believed to have been caused by teenage drivers racing each other and operating vehicles in excess of the posted speed limits, LCPD said. Police have since charged both 17-year-old drivers with vehicular homicide. Two other teens, a 17-year-old and a 19-year-old, were charged with leaving the scene of a crash that resulted in death.
In 2022, Las Cruces police issued 1,918 citations for speeding, a 67 percent increase over 2021, when 1,146 citations were issued. Through Feb. 28, LCPD had issued 384 citations in 2023.
