Roving Speed Cameras

[minisaz]

Roving speed cameras to hit state freeways, highways
Associated Press
Nov. 15, 2007 12:05 PM

The Arizona Department of Public Safety says it's ready to begin using its photo enforcement vehicles along the state's highways and freeways.

DPS says the new roadside vans will make Arizona the first to have a state-level program using electronic speed enforcement.

DPS Director Roger Vanderpool says the vans aren't intended to replace law enforcement officers, but are simply a tool to increase public safety. He says many crashes are caused by speeders and the technology should cut down on those accidents.

DPS will use the vans on highways where a high number of crashes are caused by speeders. It won't say exactly where they will be deployed.

They are run by Redflex Traffic Systems of Scottsdale, which is being paid about $95,000 a year for two vans under a contract awarded in August.

[danjmcs]

The first location for one of the cameras will be on Arizona 347, also known as Maricopa Road, in the area between the east Valley and Casa Grande.

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/ ... 15-on.html

[deemotored]

Speeding causes crashes? I thought it was little old ladies!!!

[YELLOWMINIAZ]

Speeding causes crashes? I thought it was little old ladies!!!

Watch it.. you will be one of those little old ladies someday!

[Carey934]

Speeding causes crashes? I thought it was little old ladies!!!

Watch it.. you will be one of those little old ladies someday!

Maybe not if she gets hit by one of them...

[UKSUV]

Well f^&*...I was flashed by a roving DPS van last night coming home. He was underneath the Pinnacle Peak Bridge on I-17 on the OTHER SIDE of the concrete barriers. AND it was just entering a construction zone....DOH! I was trying to get into the lane to get off the freeway and no one would let me in. I saw a flash 2 miles back but didnt know what it was. Then out of nowhere.....POOOOOOF! I was blinded. Can't wait to see how much this one is going to run.....

[YELLOWMINIAZ]

Well if anyone was going to see if it works.. that would be you Justin

We know its always someone elses fault...

[scuzzlepook]

Well f^&*...I was flashed by a roving DPS van last night coming home. He was underneath the Pinnacle Peak Bridge on I-17 on the OTHER SIDE of the concrete barriers. AND it was just entering a construction zone....DOH! I was trying to get into the lane to get off the freeway and no one would let me in. I saw a flash 2 miles back but didnt know what it was. Then out of nowhere.....POOOOOOF! I was blinded. Can't wait to see how much this one is going to run.....

Yeah I saw him there too... luckily, I was travelling SB on I-17! Did you notice that there weren't ANY signs on the side of the road letting you know that there was photo radar up ahead?!?!?!?!? I thought that was mandatory?

[UKSUV]

Yeah...I thought so too... Even in Europe they tell you that there is a camera ahead. You just dont know where. There was one hidden in the bushes right past the on ramp near my house. That one was so hard to find! I was told that the van is only taking pics of peoples faces cause there is no second flash...but that doesnt make sense....

[Carey934]

I believe they always send out warning tickets during the first 30 days of a new photo radar program....

It just occurred to me that if everyone drove will full-face motorcycle helmets, not only would there be less injury in an accident, but these photo radar cameras would be rendered completely useless.

[driverphil]

I saw one the other day sitting on the side of Grant, just east of I-10

[UKSUV]

Yeah...screw those things....the helmet idea is hawt!

[carjoy]

Justin check out this website

phoenix.about.com/od/car/a/photoradar.htm

[UKSUV]

Justin check out this website

phoenix.about.com/od/car/a/photoradar.htm

That was a good read...thanks. I still dont know if it caught me or the person in front of me though. We were pretty close to eachother. So...we will see...

[jax archillies]

pd does not have to post signs declaring the cameras are in use. they do it for the cars nor the stationary ones in north scottsdale...