Arizona

Arizona Slams the Brakes on Automated Traffic Enforcement

Red-light and speed cameras don’t increase roadway safety and are simply “taxation by citation,” says the Goldwater Institute.

Autumn Billings | 11.4.2026 10:10 AM

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Arizona voted to block government agencies from installing new photo-enforced traffic cameras in the state, pushing back against increased fines through automated enforcement and perceived "taxation by citation." 

Proposition 319 prohibits state and local governments from installing new photo-enforcement systems, such as red-light and speed cameras, after December 31, 2026. Municipalities already using the technology can continue doing so, but must obtain voter approval at the next general election and every 10 years thereafter to continue operating. 

Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs vetoed similar bills twice in recent years. First in 2023, Hobbs stated that banning photo-enforced traffic........

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