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PHOENIX - Photo safety cameras will return to Phoenix roads next month, with 17 new cameras set to be deployed throughout the city.
What we know:
City officials said the locations were selected based on the frequency of serious or fatal injuries in those areas. To maintain broad coverage, the city plans to move nine of the cameras approximately every six months.
Eight of the units will be dedicated to 15-mph school zones, rotating weekly during the school year.
A 30-day warning period will begin in February. Starting March 25, drivers will be cited for exceeding the posted speed limit.
These are the areas where the 9 moving cameras will be placed for the first six months:
- Thunderbird Road: 35th Avenue to Interstate 17
- 32nd Street: Greenway Parkway to Bell Road
- Thunderbird Road: Interstate 17 to 19th Avenue
- 7th Street: Thomas Road to Indian School Road
- Indian School Road: 83rd Avenue to 75th Avenue
- Camelback Road: 24th Street to 32nd Street
- 51st Avenue: Van Buren Street to Interstate 10
- Baseline Road: 16th Street to 24th Street
- Bell Road: Interstate 17 to 19th Avenue
What they're saying:
"Photo safety cameras will return to Phoenix roadways on February 23. A total of 17 speed-monitoring cameras will be placed at various locations throughout the City aimed at changing driver behavior, supplementing traffic enforcement efforts by Phoenix Police and complementing the City's other Vision Zero strategies," the city said on its website. "The Photo Safety Program will include nine camera locations that will rotate through corridors with histories of speed-involved crashes. Camera locations will rotate after a six-month period."