Traffic citations are not valid in Arizona unless they are personally served to the defendant, or the defendant waives this requirement by responding to the citation.
Member of non-resident compact.
Phone/Texting Laws
No texting ban while driving
No handheld ban while driving
Aircraft Enforcement
The Arizona Highway Patrol does have a variety of Aircraft they can utilize for traffic enforcement including five helicopters and a Cessna 206.
Fixed Photo Red Light and/or Photo Radar Enforcement
The State of Arizona no longer utilizes fixed photo radar or mobile enforcement vans, however there are a number of cities that do that include:
El Mirage
Tucson
Paradise Valley
Phoenix
Prescott Valley
Surprise
Scottsdale
Mesa
Pacing
Police do speed enforcement using both rear and forward facing pacing.
Police Radar Enforcement
State procurement records over the past 5-years indicate that the following police radar guns are used by both state and local police agencies.
Decatur Genesis Handheld Directional K-band
Decatur Genesis II Select K-band
Decatur Genesis II Select Ka-band
Decatur Scout
Kustom Signals Falcon HR K-band
Kustom Signals Talon II
Kustom Signals Talon Directional
Kustom Signals Raptor RP-1 K-band
Kustom Signals Raptor RP-1 Ka-band
Police Laser Enforcement
State procurement records over the past 5-years indicate that the following police lidar guns are used by both state and local police agencies.
Laser Ally
LTI 20/20 TruCam
LTI 20/20 TrueSpeed
LTI 20/20 TrueSpeed S
LTI 20/20 TrueSpeed LR
LTI 20/20 Ultralyte 100 LR
Kustom Signals Pro Laser III
Kustom Signals Pro Laser 4
VASCAR
Police do utilize VASCAR speed timing equipment. The most notable locations are Yarnell Hill north of Congress and I-17 in proximity of the Sedona exits.
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Return Policy
Dash Mounted Radar Detectors, Accessories, Mounting Systems: These products come with our 30-day money back guarantee provided that they are returned in
resalable condition. This requires that all parts, accessories, warranty
cards and packaging are returned.
Installed Products: Any radar detector/laser jammer product that requires installation is exempt from our 30-day return policy if the product is removed from the packaging and/or if the buyer installs
and/or attempts to install the product on a vehicle it becomes a
nonreturnable product.
This exception includes all laser jammers, installed radar detectors, and the Veil Stealth Coating.
Understanding the speed enforcement tactics and equipment used in Arizona can save you from getting an expensive speeding ticket!
This site is owned and managed by "Radar Roy," a retired police officer and certified traffic radar instructor, who is considered a leading expert in the speed counter measurement industry.