Here’s where Tempe is turning on red-light, speed cameras in May
TEMPE, AZ (AZFamily) — Tempe city officials plan to turn on photo-enforcement cameras in the coming days at more than a dozen intersections as the city continues its ongoing work on road safety.
“The data shows that these cameras effectively reduce crashes and serious injuries worldwide,” said Tempe Mayor Corey Woods. “Tempe residents deserve to feel safe on our roads, whether they walk, drive or bike to get where they need to go, and this program will help ensure that they can do so safely.”
Cameras have been installed at 14 intersections throughout the city and four mobile units. They will begin capturing images on May 7, when warnings will start being issued. On June 5, any car caught speeding or running a red light will receive a civil citation with a $250 fine. Criminal charges could also apply for excessive speeds as applicable under state law.
Arizona’s Family Investigates has done a series of reports on photo enforcement and Tempe’s decision to re-start its program.
In 2020, Tempe adopted a program aimed at preventing all traffic deaths. Despite the additional resources, the city hasn’t seen major drops in the number of serious and deadly crashes. But they have made progress at a time when Tempe is growing.
“We just really need to be more intentional about how we build our infrastructure,” Ellie Volosin, a Senior Civil Engineer with the city said back in October.
It comes as Tempe is dealing with a shortage of officers.
Officials in Tempe cite a U.S. Department of Transportation study showing that photo-enforcement cameras can reduce crashes by more than 50%. A similar study commissioned by Scottsdale showed crashes fell by 65% at intersections with photo enforcement.
Tempe says it chose the intersections with the highest disparity between posted speed limits and documented speeds of vehicles driving through, those with the highest crash rates, and those with at least three serious or deadly crashes between 2018 and 2022.
“Hopefully, if it makes people see the red light and slam on the brakes then that would be a good thing,” Craig Pratt, a pedestrian said.
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