In separate letters to the Arizona House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Senate Judiciary and Elections Committee urging them to oppose both the House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 2004 and Senate Concurrent Resolution (SCR) 1004. The measures would prohibit the use of automated enforcement (AE) systems, an effective technology to deter speeding and red light running.
In 2024, there were an overall estimated 1,2501 traffic fatalities in Arizona according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), which is a 39 percent increase since 2015. Speeding contributed to 34 percent of traffic fatalities in the state in 2024, and speeding related fatalities in Arizona were up 39 percent from 2015 to 2024.
Law enforcement officers risk their lives when performing their duties on the roadways every day, and it is implausible for them to be everywhere and catch every violation. AE augments traditional enforcement without requiring a traffic stop.
On average, over three people are killed every day as a result of traffic crashes in the state.23 We urge legislators to reject these measures. Instead, we encourage them to advance measures like House Bill 2417, which would create an intelligent speed assistance (ISA) program to protect road users and keep Arizona families whole and visitors safe.
Read the full Senate letter here and the House letter here.
Previous efforts by Advocates on this issue can be viewed here and here.