Santa Fe Traffic Operations Program (STOP) Will Start Issuing Fines on Monday
Santa Fe, NM - November 13, 2026, The Santa Fe Traffic Operations Program (STOP) will begin issuing civil fines on Monday to registered vehicle owners for speeding violations captured by automated compliance enforcement (ACE) systems. STOP has deployed six trailer-based devices to capture speeding violations and improve driving behavior in our community.
A 30-day warning period started on August 31, 2026, and concluded September 30, 2026. Speeding violations were captured by ACE systems and verified by SFPD employees trained to review violations. Registered vehicle owners received a warning notice in the mail letting them know of the violation, that the warning period is in effect and no payment for the violation is due.
The data we received from the warning period was promising but also very concerning, for example the highest speeding violation of 87 MPH occurred on Jaguar Drive, which is a residential road with a speed limit of 30 MPH. The data also shows that the same 1,211 vehicles had 2-4 speeding violations captured by an ACE system, and the same 173 vehicles had 5 or more speeding violations captured by an ACE system.
A trend we observed with many of the sites is the first two weeks established a baseline of the number of violations captured, and by week 3 there was a decrease in the number of violations captured and another decrease by week 4. This is what we are looking for, more awareness by drivers that these devices are deployed and they need to be mindful of their speed while driving in Santa Fe.
Starting early Monday morning, all speeding violations captured by ACE systems and verified by SFPD employees trained to review violations will be mailed to the registered vehicle owner. The vehicle owner may choose to pay the civil penalty, nominate the person who was driving the vehicle if other than the registered owner, request a hearing with a designated civil hearing officer to contest the violation or to request to complete community service as an alternative to paying the penalty.
Speeding violations over 5 MPH that occur within a school zone or construction zone are $100.
Speeding violations over 10 MPH that occur in all other locations are $50 for the first violation. A second violation within a 2-year period from the initial violation is $100.
Information on STOP and how to view or pay a citation is available at https://santafenm.gov/.../santa-fe-traffic-operations... .
The deployment locations are:
Northside District II
2400 block of Zia Road
2600 block of Agua Fria Street
Southside District I
3200 block of Rodeo Road
7500 block of Airport Road
6700 block of Jaguar Drive
STOP will announce and share locations of ACE systems with our community on our social media pages. Signage providing advanced warning of automated enforcement have also been installed in enforcement zones. This is to ensure our community is aware of their location and to encourage proper driving behavior.
STOP is continuing to survey and permit additional areas in our community for both mobile trailer deployments and permanent installation of ACE systems.
STOP is finalizing the roll out of automated sound enforcement. Once the automated sound enforcement is deployed, a 30-day warning period will be in effect before violations with civil penalties are issued.
Slow Down Danta Fe! Lives Depend On it!
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Media contact: Ben Valdez, Chief of Police, 505-955-5040 or bpvaldez@santafenm.gov
For more information on the STOP Ordinance, please see Ordinance 24-4 Santa Fe Traffic Operations Program
https://library.municode.com/.../codes/code_of_ordinances...