Photo Enforcement To Begin At Rhodes Junior High School
May 7, 2008
The City of Mesa, Mesa Police Department, and American Traffic
Solutions, Inc. (ATS) have joined together to improve the safety
for students, faculty and community members in the Rhodes Junior
High corridor on West Baseline Road in Mesa.
The installation of the photo enforcement equipment between
Pennington and Longmore has been completed. The photo
enforcement system at Rhodes Junior High School is the first
mid-block speed camera in Mesa. The cameras will capture
speeding violations that occur while the school zone lights are
flashing with a reduced speed limit of 35 miles-per-hour and
during non-school time periods with a speed limit of 45
miles-per-hour. The photo enforcement system will monitor
traffic in both directions of travel. The speed detection
technology in the system is synchronized with the flashing
lights to ensure violations are captured with the appropriate
speed limit.
"We applaud Mesa's decision to install fixed-site speed cameras
near Rhodes Jr. High School. The cameras will improve public
safety, particularly for those kids who walk to and from
school," said Jim Tuton, President and CEO of American Traffic
Solutions. Tuton also stated, "The use of fixed-site speed
cameras at school zones will be the first of its kind in the
State of Arizona, and this sends a clear message that Mesa has
zero tolerance for school zone speeding, which puts children and
the community at risk."
The fixed-site speed camera at Rhodes Junior High School is the
only planned location for this type of photo enforcement.