- Phoenix announced it will spend $12 million to install traffic enforcement cameras.
- Their locations aren’t decided yet, but they should go be up before year’s end.
- The city council reversed a decision in 2020, when it cancelled a similar program.
Phoenix plans to spend $12 million on a new traffic enforcement camera system aimed at boosting road safety and easing pressure on its stretched police force. The initiative marks the return of automated enforcement to city streets six years after a similar program was shut down.
While officials say it’s a safety measure, not everyone’s convinced. Some critics argue it’s less about protecting drivers and more about generating revenue.
Notably, these cameras do more than just ticket red light runners. They’ll also catch speeders provided the person is going 11 mph or more over the limit. Evidently, Phoenix has just 28 police officers assigned to patrol the streets, and they have over 5,000 miles of road to cover. These new cameras should take some of the burden off the police…