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Council approves data‑driven photo enforcement program; debate centers on equity and surveillance
Summary
Phoenix City Council approved a photo‑enforcement program intended to reduce speeding and red‑light crashes by deploying cameras to data‑identified high‑injury locations, with six‑month reviews. The vote was 7‑1; opponents cited equity, surveillance and potential state preemption.
Phoenix City Council on July 2 approved a citywide automated photo enforcement program that staff said will place cameras where crash and speed data identify the greatest risks, subject to six‑month reviews and an educational rollout. The measure carried after a contentious debate by a 7‑1 vote.
Vice Mayor Wells, who led the presentation, said the program is designed to change driver behavior where data show the most serious crashes. “The data shows that red‑light cameras significantly reduce deadly T‑bone collisions,” he said, pointing to studies and to successful reductions in other…
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