Arizona Limit Photo Radar (2010)

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Limit Photo Radar may appear on the November 2, 2010 ballot as an initiative in the state of Arizona. It would limit the use of photo radar systems. Currently, photo radar systems are configured to issue speeding citations for violators traveling on state highways more than ten miles per hour above the posted speed limit. This initiative would change that to twenty miles per hour.

Supporters are attempting to qualify the initiative for the Arizona 2010 ballot.

Ballot Language

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Arizona: [1]

Section 1. Title 28, chapter 3, article 6, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended by adding section 28-711, to read:

28-711. Photo enforcement systems; limitation on citation issuance

Speeding citations shall not be issued in the State of Arizona based on evidence obtained from photo radar or any other photo enforcement system except in cases of excessive speeds defined as speeds exceeding the posted speed limit by more than twenty miles per hour.

Supporters

Supporters make the following general arguments:[2]

  • Cameras are being inappropriately used to generate revenue.
    • Cameras lack the judgment necessary to increase public safety
    • Cameras do not immediately stop a public safety threat
    • Cameras will lead to fewer patrol vehicles
  • This measure is required to restrict cameras to a secondary purpose of enforcing criminal behavior
    • In the state of Arizona, criminal speeding on a highway is defined as over 20 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. The proposed ballot initiative would limit the use of photo radar to criminal speeding.

Opponents

No formal opposition has been identified as of May 2009.

Ballotpedia readers should know that the Arizona Department of Public Safety disputes the general claim that the cameras are being used inappropriately, and defends their use as a commitment to reduce collisions. [3]

Lawsuit

A lawsuit may be filed by Shawn Dow against the company that operates the cameras. Redflex would be shut down if the lawsuit is filed by Dow and is won. In addition, if the lawsuit is won by Dow, all those who have been ticketed by this program would get refunds. According to Dow: "They're violating the law and the tickets have just been a scam. We're going to get refunds, just like the state of Minnesota did."[4]

See also

External links

References

  1. ↑ Secretary of State Application
  2. ↑ Limit Photo Radar, About Us Page, accessed 2009-05-16
  3. ↑ Arizona Department of Public Safety Photo Enforcement Website, accessed 2009-05-16
  4. ↑ KPHO.com, "Activist to file speed cam lawsuit", November 20, 2009
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