THE MOVE TO RAISE JAYWALKING FINES IN SANTA FE IS OFF. THE CITY COUNCIL FINANCE COMMITTEE TUESDAY SCRAPPED COUNCILOR RON TRUJILLO'S PROPOSED TRAFFIC CODE AMENDMENT THAT WOULD HAVE HIKED FINES FROM 25-TO-150 DOLLARS. THEY SAID THEY'D PREFER THAT POLICE FOCUS ON BURGLARIES AND OTHER DRUG RELATED CRIMES.

TRUJILLO TELLS 770 KKOB HE WAS ASKED BY A MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO SPONSOR THE PROPOSAL AFTER A CHILD WAS HIT RECENTLY CROSSING ST. MICHAEL'S DRIVE AND JAYWALKING INCREASED ALONG BUSY CERRILLOS ROAD.