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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Road Warrior: Over 60 e-scooter stations to be installed across ABQ
Mar. 10—Happy Monday. On March 3, Beam Mobility was scheduled to begin installing 65 e-scooter stations in Albuquerque to service its incoming fleet of up to 1,000 e-scooters, Department of Municipal Development spokesperson Dan Mayfield said. Beam is the third vendor to receive permit approval through the city's Shared Active Transportation Program, he said. E-scooter station locations and rental rates can be found on the free Beam app. "All users are required to follow state and local rules," Mayfield said. "Please remember that any rules that apply to bicycles also apply to e-scooters." Some of the rules include: People under 18 have to wear have to be on the right side of the cannot use an e-scooter on a sidewalk when there is a wide right lane, bike lane or multi-use trail adjacent to the road in the direction of not bring e-scooters onto city not block sidewalks or other pedestrian pathways, intersections, bus stops or entrances to e-scooters at stations or drop zones, at/near bike racks, or in a landscape buffer, if there is one. If e-scooters are not returned to authorized areas the vendor will continue to bill the user for their time, Mayfield said. HONDA THEFTS: The Albuquerque Police Department is reporting more Honda thefts in 2025. There were 36 Hondas stolen from Jan. 1 to Feb. 19. This marks a 227% increase from the same period a year ago, when there were 11, Albuquerque Police Department spokesperson Rebecca Atkins said. The majority of the thefts are occurring at apartments along Tramway, Wyoming and Montgomery , she said. Atkins said the best ways to avoid auto theft are to: Always lock the in well-lit areas, preferably in a garage if leave valuables visible in the an alarm system, consider a steering wheel lock and explore options for immobilizer the vehicle identification number on windows to make it easier to identify the car if a GPS tracker to help locate the stolen car. ON-RAMPS: Matthew Waterman said he is concerned about on-ramps on Paseo del Norte. "As a daily commuter on this route it is a given that the westward direction traffic backups/slowdowns in the afternoon always start building at the on-ramps from Second Street as well as Jefferson," he said. "I think it is fairly obvious to anyone this is because of the 'dump' of cars onto Paseo that occurs because of stoplights at the surface intersection. "Why aren't traffic flow control/entry signals used on the ramps to stop this from occurring and keep traffic flowing?" The New Mexico Department of Transportation is seeking funding for ramp metering, NMDOT spokesperson Kim Gallegos said. 'DESTINED TO BECOME FAMOUS': On March 14, 1903, a New Mexico law was enacted authorizing the use of convicts to build a road from Santa Fe to Las Vegas, according to the Federal Highway Administration. At the state's request, Office of Public Road Inquiries Special Agent James W. Abbott inspected the road and advised the state of his findings in 1904. A report states the mountain road is "destined to become famous because of scenic attraction and excellence of construction," according to the FHA.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
New purple e-scooters coming to Albuquerque
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – A new e-scooter option is available in Albuquerque. Beam Mobility is bringing 1,000 purple scooters to the Duke City. The company will also install 65 e-scooter stations throughout the city. Story continues below Crime: NMSP officer arrested in Gallup for aggravated DWI Albuquerque: One person killed in officer-involved shooting in NW ABQ Don't Miss: What we know about the deaths of Gene Hackman, wife Beam is the third vendor to receive permit approval through the City's Shared Active Transportation Program. The other operators in Albuquerque are Lime, with their green e-scooters, and Spin, with their orange e-scooters. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
