Photo Radar Hits a Red Light: Arizona Ballot Push Stopped by Lawmaker

State 48 News obtains letter explaining why the photo radar measure will not go to the people of Arizona for a final say.

For a moment, it looked like Arizona voters might finally get their say on photo radar—a long-debated surveillance tool that stirs up privacy fears and political tension in equal measure. The resolution to put the issue on the ballot sailed through committee after committee, gaining quiet momentum. But just as it neared the final stretch, the road abruptly ended. Not with a bang, but with a vanishing act.