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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Katie Hawkinson

Arizona city installs new speed cameras, then sees 30,000 traffic violations in 2 months - that’s one every 3 minutes

Drivers in one Arizona city are racking up a stunning number of speeding violations — about one every three minutes — due to the use of new technology that’s rolling out nationwide.

Officials installed a series of speed-monitoring cameras throughout Phoenix in late February. The new initiative, aimed at catching speeding drivers and reducing fatal accidents, came with a month-long grace period during which the city only sent out warnings, not citations.

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