Photo radar cameras, which some swear by and others swear at, are likely to be around a while longer. The Arizona Senate has rejected a measure outlawing the cameras across the state.
Sen. Kelli Ward had claimed the cameras were an unconstitutional invasion of privacy.
“Every time we drive past one of those cameras we are subject to an unwanted, unwarranted search of our vehicle,” Ward said.
But Sen. Lupe Contreras, whose sister died in a traffic accident, had a different perspective.
“I don't want it to wait until one of your family members passes away due to a car accident then you think, 'Maybe I should have passed that,'” Contreras said.
Sen. Steve Smith added to the debate, saying when the cameras were taken down in