THOSE OF YOU USING A-R-T LANES IN ALBUQUERQUE AS TURNING LANES WILL WANT TO PUT AN END TO THAT PRACTICE. THE ALBUQUERQUE POLICE DEPARTMENT IS GEARING UP TO START TICKETING THOSE DRIVER, DESPITE THE FACT NO A-R-T BUSES ARE USING THE LANES YET.
A-B-Q RIDE DRIVERS WILL BE TRAINED ON DRIVING THE BUSES LATER THIS MONTH. AND APD SPOKESMAN OFFICER SIMON DROBIK SAYS THE DEPARTMENT WILL HAVE A 14-WEEK GRACE PERIOD BEFORE THEY START WRITING TICKETS. IN THE MEANTIME, DRIVERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO LEARN THE NEW RULES OF THE ROAD. POLICE EXPECT THERE TO BE A LEARNING PERIOD FOR THAT.