Arizona Voters Ban New Speed Cameras
Prop. 319 bars cities without existing programs from starting speed and red light camera enforcement.
Updated on Nov. 6, 2026 in Civic Engagement
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Arizona voters approved Prop. 319, which bars cities and towns without speed and red light camera programs from starting them. The measure passed statewide with 62.11% of the vote and with 63.47% in Maricopa County.
Why it matters
The measure affects every Arizona municipality that does not already operate camera enforcement, limiting local options for traffic safety. Phoenix's existing program must now be put to a public vote at the next general election.
Prop. 319 passed with 62.11% statewide and 63.47% in Maricopa County, carrying every county in the state. Municipalities with existing programs are exempt for now, leaving open how the ban will apply to them over time.
The players
Verra Mobility
Verra Mobility is a company that provides automated traffic enforcement systems, and Phoenix pays it $3,000 per month for each of its 17 cameras along with $20 per paid citation.
The details
Prop. 319 bars cities and towns without existing programs from starting speed and red light camera programs. Phoenix's speed camera program began March 25, and its cameras have activated 336,491 times as of Sept. 30, which has produced 96,464 citations, of which 16,798 have been paid.
Timeline
March 25: Phoenix's speed camera program began operating.
Sept. 30: Latest camera activation and citation counts were reported.
Next general election: Phoenix's speed camera program will be put to a public vote.
Political Context
The measure restricts Arizona cities from adopting camera enforcement while Phoenix's existing program is now subject to a public vote at the next general election. Supporters of the ban have shaped a statewide limit that applies to municipalities without programs, while existing programs remain exempt for now.
Drivers in Arizona cities without existing camera programs will not face new automated speed or red light enforcement under the measure. Phoenix residents will have a direct say on whether the city's existing program continues.
The takeaway
Voters have now set a statewide limit on automated traffic enforcement for cities that do not yet operate it, and Phoenix's program will test that limit at the ballot box. Residents who want a say should watch the next general election for the Phoenix vote.
What happens next
Phoenix's speed camera program will be put to a public vote at the next general election.
Further reading
For more on how residents shape local rules, explore Civic Engagement coverage across Arizona.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Phoenix New Times.
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