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Tuesday, June 30, 2009
Legislative Plates Caught by Camera
By Sean Olson
Journal Staff Writer
Red plates. Red light camera. Gray area?
Albuquerque police confirmed Monday that a truck registered to the wife of former state Rep. Dan Foley sped through an intersection with a red light camera on June 17, with the Toyota Tundra still sporting red legislative license plates for House District 57.
Foley's most recent House term would have ended in January, following his defeat in the June 2008 primary election by fellow Republican Dennis Kintigh. Foley, who served as the House minority whip, lived in Roswell at the time — as does Kintigh — but he has since moved to Rio Rancho.
Foley could not be reached for comment Monday night.
In a similar case in 2006, state Motor Vehicle Division officials said New Mexico's distinctive red license plates for state legislators expire when the lawmaker leaves office.
Kintigh said Monday in a telephone interview that he received a call from an Albuquerque police officer last week asking about the speeding violation. Kintigh said he does not have legislative plates and doesn't own a Toyota Tundra.
Albuquerque police spokesman John Walsh said Albuquerque's red light camera caught the Tundra going 46 mph in a 35 mph zone at the intersection of Carlisle and Montgomery. He said the vehicle is registered to Foley's wife, Deborah, with a Roswell address.
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