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Councilman Greg Stanton's
Arcadia News Column
June 2001
It's a tragic statistic, but unfortunately it's true. Last year in Phoenix, more than 37,000 accidents occurred on city streets and 166 people were killed in traffic-related collisions. Additionally, Phoenix police officers issued nearly 300,000 traffic violations last year, and 8,500 of those citations went to red-light runners.
Almost a year ago, I wrote a column informing residents that the City Council had approved a photo red light enforcement program in Phoenix. I am pleased to report that 10 intersections have been targeted for the city's first use of photo red light enforcement and the program will be fully implemented this summer.
The following locations were identified as among the most dangerous intersections in the city and will be equipped with red-light cameras:
- 12th Street and Indian School Road
- 16th Street and McDowell Road
- 32nd Street and McDowell Road
- 35th Avenue and McDowell Road
- 40th Street and Bell Road
- 51st Avenue and Indian School Road
- 27th Avenue and Indian School Road
- 40th Street and Cactus Road
- Seventh Avenue and Greenway Parkway
- 35th Avenue and Dunlap Road
Photo red light enforcement will begin with a media campaign and a warning period to allow motorists to be fully informed of the program. However, after the warning period has concluded, red-light runners will be cited.
The City Council is committed to providing our Police Department with the tools necessary to help protect our community. We must work together to stop the unnecessary deaths and injuries that occur each year because of careless red-light runners.
For more information on this or other issues, please call my office at (602) 262- 7491 or e-mail me at gstanton@ci.phoenix.az.us.
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