Not sure how I missed this one but follow this link to the Arizona Republic's story. According to the Republic the Mobile Camera between Chandler and Maricopa is working so well that Court hours are going to have to be extended.
www.azcentral.com/community/chanadler/articles/2008/07/17/20080717cr-speeders0717.html
by Edythe Jensen - Jul. 17, 2008 09:30 AM
The Arizona Republic
Showing posts with label speed trap. Show all posts
Showing posts with label speed trap. Show all posts
Wednesday, September 23, 2009
Friday, September 18, 2009
National Motorists Association: Worst Labor Day Speed Traps
The National Motorists Association (NMA) released its list of the top seven locations to avoid over the Labor Day holiday. This year, the drivers’ rights group highlighted areas where heightened use of automated ticketing machines threaten those who are just passing through.
Phoenix and Scottsdale, ArizonaState lawmakers desperate to raise money to solve an out-of-control deficit turned to photo radar to fill a $165 million gap. Dozens of fully automated Australian mobile speed camera vans, in addition to fixed camera units, were added to the freeways in addition to existing cameras on city streets. This weekend, however, the state reacted to the NMA warning and cut speed van deployments to a handful, according to the group CameraFraud.com.
By The Newspaper September 7, 2009 see the rest including Los Angeles at
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/national-motorists-association-worst-labor-day-speed-traps/
Phoenix and Scottsdale, ArizonaState lawmakers desperate to raise money to solve an out-of-control deficit turned to photo radar to fill a $165 million gap. Dozens of fully automated Australian mobile speed camera vans, in addition to fixed camera units, were added to the freeways in addition to existing cameras on city streets. This weekend, however, the state reacted to the NMA warning and cut speed van deployments to a handful, according to the group CameraFraud.com.
By The Newspaper September 7, 2009 see the rest including Los Angeles at
http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/national-motorists-association-worst-labor-day-speed-traps/
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
You have to check out the site Radartest.com. The two articles that caught my eye "Are Speed Cameras Effective?" http://radartest.com/article.asp?articleid=100619 and "The Majority Favors Speed Cameras" http://radartest.com/SpeedcamPoll.asp. Craig Peterson tested the BS being put out by the revenuers and found them full of hot air.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Arizona Freeway Speed Cameras Deploy Statewide
Arizona camera deployment accelerates as statewide budget mounts.
10/31/2008
Faced with one of the tightest budget crunches in its history, the state of Arizona is wasting no time in deploying it newly authorized freeway speed camers. Redflex Traffic Systems runs the photo radar program in return foran expected cut of $20,361,300. In Phoenix the Austrialian company has activiated a number of fixed camera systems in the past week. Seven cameras are now active on Intersate 10, seven on the 101 and three on the 51. In Mesa, three cameras are ready to begin on ticketing on 60.
In total, Redflex expects to deploy 100 fixed and mobile camera camera can generate thousands of $181 tickets for the state's for the state's general fund. The state estimates that fiscal 2009 will see 428,839 citations worth $77.6 million. In the following year, the number will grow to 571,785 tickets worth $103,493,085. The state' contract with Redflex provides an option to double revenue by increasing the total number of cameras to 200.
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/25/2582.asp
10/31/2008
Faced with one of the tightest budget crunches in its history, the state of Arizona is wasting no time in deploying it newly authorized freeway speed camers. Redflex Traffic Systems runs the photo radar program in return foran expected cut of $20,361,300. In Phoenix the Austrialian company has activiated a number of fixed camera systems in the past week. Seven cameras are now active on Intersate 10, seven on the 101 and three on the 51. In Mesa, three cameras are ready to begin on ticketing on 60.
In total, Redflex expects to deploy 100 fixed and mobile camera camera can generate thousands of $181 tickets for the state's for the state's general fund. The state estimates that fiscal 2009 will see 428,839 citations worth $77.6 million. In the following year, the number will grow to 571,785 tickets worth $103,493,085. The state' contract with Redflex provides an option to double revenue by increasing the total number of cameras to 200.
http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/25/2582.asp
Judge Calls Speed Cameras Unconstitutional
Arizona: Judge Throws Out Political Arrest Based on Photo Ticket
The Newspaper 6/8/2009
Arrowhead Justice Court Judge John C. Keegan last week dismissed the photo radar-based reckless driving charges filed against the Executive Director of the Arizona Republican Party. On May 6, officers from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), which is headed by Democrat Roger Vanderpool, showed up at the state GOP headquarters with a speed camera ticket in hand to arrest Brett Mecum, 30. Judge Keegan took the case as an opportunity to reinforce his previous judgment that the Arizona law governing freeway speed cameras is unconstitutional.
"Speed cameras along Arizona 's freeways are an aspect of everyday life for a vast majority of Arizonans," Keegan wrote. "It is difficult to fathom a trip anywhere within the Phoenix Metropoitan area without the omnipresence of the camera. If the statute authorizing the cameras is unconstitutional, the Arizona legislature, by enacting this statute, violates the equal protection rights of thousands of Arizonans every day."
"Since citizens have no monetary or licensure incentive to enforce their constitutional right to equal protection, the court has left it upon itself to ensure that these individual rights are protected," Keegan wrote.
Source: Arizona v. Mecum ( Arrowhead Justice Court, Arizona , 6/1/2009)
See full story at http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/28/2801.asp
The Newspaper 6/8/2009
Arrowhead Justice Court Judge John C. Keegan last week dismissed the photo radar-based reckless driving charges filed against the Executive Director of the Arizona Republican Party. On May 6, officers from the Arizona Department of Public Safety (DPS), which is headed by Democrat Roger Vanderpool, showed up at the state GOP headquarters with a speed camera ticket in hand to arrest Brett Mecum, 30. Judge Keegan took the case as an opportunity to reinforce his previous judgment that the Arizona law governing freeway speed cameras is unconstitutional.
"Speed cameras along Arizona 's freeways are an aspect of everyday life for a vast majority of Arizonans," Keegan wrote. "It is difficult to fathom a trip anywhere within the Phoenix Metropoitan area without the omnipresence of the camera. If the statute authorizing the cameras is unconstitutional, the Arizona legislature, by enacting this statute, violates the equal protection rights of thousands of Arizonans every day."
"Since citizens have no monetary or licensure incentive to enforce their constitutional right to equal protection, the court has left it upon itself to ensure that these individual rights are protected," Keegan wrote.
Source: Arizona v. Mecum ( Arrowhead Justice Court, Arizona , 6/1/2009)
See full story at http://www.thenewspaper.com/news/28/2801.asp
AAA eyes caution label due to Ariz. speed cams
There are numerous stories and sites dealing with this miscarriage of justice. According to an Associated Press story AAA is considering a watch for all motorist regarding Arizonas revenue grab. See www.azstarnet.com/sh/crime/279022
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