Phoenix school zone speed cameras malfunction, flash compliant drivers

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 05:02 · Archive

Six mobile speed cameras in Phoenix school zones malfunctioned over the weekend, flashing drivers who were travelling at or below the speed limit. Multiple drivers near 35th Street and Osborn Road reported unexpected flashes of light. One driver said she was going 35 mph, the speed limit, when the camera flashed. When she slowed to 20 mph, it flashed again. At 15 mph, it did not. The driver discovered the cameras were set to activate during school zone hours even though it was Saturday at 7:30 in the evening, when there was no school.

A second driver reported being flashed by the same camera and spent the weekend uncertain whether he would receive a ticket in the mail. Videos of the incident were posted to social media and gained attention. The City of Phoenix spokesperson confirmed that officials were aware that six of the school zone cameras were activating when school zones were not active, but did not specify whether affected drivers would receive tickets or whether the city would take further action.

How it is being reported

• Phoenix school zone speed cameras flashed drivers who weren’t speedingDrivers thought a ticket was coming after Phoenix school zone cameras flashed them over the weekend.KOLD · 20 Oct, 04:44
• Phoenix school zone speed cameras flashed drivers who weren’t speedingDrivers thought a ticket was coming after Phoenix school zone cameras flashed them over the weekend.Azfamily · 20 Oct, 04:44

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