Jurisdiction

Hobbs, New Mexico

Speed Trap Location

State highway 62 from Carlsbad to Hobbs as you enter Hobbs

Nearest Reference Point

n/a

GPS Coordinates

n/a

Time of Day

Any time of day

Level of Enforcement

Moderate

Type of Enforcement

Radar

Date

3/2003

Officer waits just after the speed limit drops quickly from 70 mph to 55 mph as you enter Hobbs from Carlsbad on highway 62. Worse, he brags about all the tickets he writes.

Comment (8/2004): what's the speed limit entering Hobbs westbound from the Texas-New Mexico State Line ?