Tim Hacker - May 7, 2011
Photo Radar
Despite Arizona lawmaker's curbs, cities not slowing down in photo enforcement By Mike Sakal, Tribune East Valley Tribune | 18 comments
A new state law requiring cities to change the wording on mailed photo-enforcement tickets to clearly reflect a speeder’s rights and obligations to pay them doesn’t appear to be putting the brakes on the East Valley cities issuing citations.
Senate Bill 1398 is Arizona lawmakers’ latest attempt to hamper photo enforcement. The state ended its experiment with speed cameras along freeways last summer, when the Arizona Department of Public Safety chose not to renew its contract with Phoenix-based vendor Reflex.
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Saturday, March 28, 2009
Show Low police chief says photo radar is a useful tool
By: Mike Leiby, The Independent 3/27/2009
SHOW LOW - Probably the biggest objection to speed enforcement cameras on Arizona roads are claims that they are either unconstitutional, illegal or just plain wrong.
And while there are plenty of activists, public officials and private citizens rallying behind a banner of injustice (like the recent protest by CameraFRAUD.com in Show Low), there would appear to be nearly as many who feel differently.
Among them is Show Low Police Chief Jeffrey Smythe.
"This is a city issue," he said. "The Show Low City Council voted 5-2 in favor of photo enforcement to enhance our ability to keep the streets of Show Low safe for its citizens and the public."
"What's more legal than this process?" he asked.
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Show Low police chief says photo radar is a useful tool
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SHOW LOW - Probably the biggest objection to speed enforcement cameras on Arizona roads are claims that they are either unconstitutional, illegal or just plain wrong.
And while there are plenty of activists, public officials and private citizens rallying behind a banner of injustice (like the recent protest by CameraFRAUD.com in Show Low), there would appear to be nearly as many who feel differently.
Among them is Show Low Police Chief Jeffrey Smythe.
"This is a city issue," he said. "The Show Low City Council voted 5-2 in favor of photo enforcement to enhance our ability to keep the streets of Show Low safe for its citizens and the public."
"What's more legal than this process?" he asked.
Read the rest of the story:
Show Low police chief says photo radar is a useful tool
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