PHOENIX — Speed-enforcement cameras will soon return to the City of Phoenix, years after city leaders elected to turn them off.
Starting on Feb. 23, several cameras will start operating throughout the city and begin monitoring the speeds of local drivers. Speed violators will initially receive a warning during the first 30 days, before citations start being issued on March 25.
A few years ago, the Phoenix City Council decided not to renew its contract for speed cameras. The council reversed that decision last summer when it approved a $12 million contract with a company called American Traffic Solutions to reintroduce the cameras to Phoenix…