Scottsdale's Freeway Speed Enforcement Test

Controversial speed cameras on Scottsdale's slice of Loop 101 are expected to face a crucial test on the House floor next week. The outcome of that vote could decide if cameras would be banned from all state freeways, including Loop 101, as early as Dec. 31. Scottsdale drew intense legislative scrutiny this year after it became the first city in the United States to install fixed cameras on a state highway. The cameras began flashing drivers Jan. 22, and the test program, designed to review driving habits, runs through Oct. 22. More than 180,000 motorists drive through Scottsdale's stretch of the 101 daily. From Jan. 22 through Wednesday, 24,853 drivers were flashed going 76 mph or faster. Scottsdale officials said they've seen photo enforcement work on city streets, but legislators have taken aim by introducing 13 bills targeting the program.