ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – If you’re driving through the Village of Los Ranchos, you’ll want to make sure you slow down. The Village has recently reduced the speed limits throughout the area to curb speeding.
The Village of Los Ranchos said the speed limit has been changed from 35 mph to 25 mph throughout the entire area in hopes of making drivers slow down.
“Accidents decrease with the decrease in speed limits and just overall safety,” said Village Administrator John Avila.
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John Avila explained the change comes from an ordinance that was approved back in 2019. The ordinance capped the speed limit to 25 miles per hour throughout the area, but Avila said it was just slow to implement.
A recent resolution to enforce the speed limit was approved on June 1. The Village is currently working on the “4th Street Revitalization Project,” which made it the perfect time to update speed limits on the road. Avila said he’s already noticed a difference.