Photo-enforcement cameras are back in Tempe at more than a dozen intersections the city has designated as high risk.
After a monthlong warning period, fines began going out this week to drivers caught speeding or running red lights at 14 intersections, Tempe officials said in a press release Friday. Tempe will also deploy four mobile cameras to various locations citywide.
As of June 5, drivers will be issued a $250 fine per infraction. If drivers run red lights while speeding, they will be issued two civil citations. Tempe officials say the Tempe Police Department will review every violation before a citation is issued.
The majority of the cameras are placed in the most densely populated portion of the city north of the Superstition Freeway. The city says the intersections were chosen based on which locations showed at least three serious or fatal crashes in recent years and which ones had the highest crash rates per capita.
“The data shows that these cameras effectively reduce crashes and serious injuries worldwide,” Tempe Mayor Corey Woods said in the release. “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.”
Tempe has contracted with Mesa-based Verra Mobility for the program, which is part of the city’s Vision Zero initiative, an effort to reduce fatal and serious injury crashes.
KJZZ’s Greg Hahne contributed to this report.
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