Starting after June 30, 2027, a court may, at a driver's request, order a device that keeps a vehicle at or below the posted speed limit instead of a license suspension for certain speeding-related violations, with exceptions such as photo enforcement tickets.
Official title: excessive speed; speed inhibiting device
- Takes effect after June 30, 2027
What changes
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NowFor certain violations, a driver whose license would be suspended may ask the court for a speed inhibiting device instead. The court may then order the Motor Vehicle Division to require the device on any motor vehicle the person drives. The device period equals the length of the suspension that would have applied. This covers a first conviction under section 28-695 that requires suspension, enough points for a 1-year suspension, a second section 28-695 conviction within 24 months, and a minor's first excessive speeding offense. It does not apply to notices from photo enforcement systems.
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NowThe driver must pay to install and maintain the device, and the department may charge an installation fee. The license is not reinstated until a working device is in each vehicle the person drives and the device maker has sent proof. The maker must report compliance at least once every 90 days. If proof of compliance is not sent, the department must suspend the license. The driver may request a hearing within 15 days of a suspension order.
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NowA person required to use the device who is found driving without one is guilty of a class 1 misdemeanor. The license is then suspended for the full original length, with no credit for time already served. Peace officers must also remove the vehicle and either immobilize (lock in place) or impound it. Impounded vehicles cannot be released without proof that the device is installed.
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NowExcept in a 'substantial emergency,' no one may knowingly rent, lease or lend a vehicle to a driver under this limit unless it has a working device. The driver must tell the person renting or lending the vehicle about the requirement.
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NowApproved devices must let the driver override the limit no more than 3 times in 30 days, going up to 10 mph over the limit for up to 60 seconds. Device makers may collect only necessary data and must minimize location data. They may never sell or commercially use the data. The rule does not apply to fleet vehicles, employer-owned vehicles driven for work, commercial vehicles, motorcycles or off-highway vehicles.
Who it affects
- Drivers facing license suspension for certain speeding-related violations or excessive points
- Minors with a first excessive speeding offense
- People who rent, lease or lend vehicles to drivers under a device requirement
- Speed inhibiting device manufacturers and providers
- Towing companies and storage yards
- Courts
- Arizona Department of Transportation Motor Vehicle Division
- Department of Public Safety and peace officers
What you need to do
Nothing, unless you face a qualifying suspension. In that case you may ask the court for a speed inhibiting device instead. If ordered, you must install the device in each vehicle you drive and pay its costs.
What the law doesn't answer
- What violation section 28-695 covers
- How much a device or its installation and maintenance will cost
- The amount of any installation fee the department may charge
- The amount of civil penalties for device makers that fail to report data
- When the Motor Vehicle Division will adopt the required rules and certify devices
- How a court decides whether to grant a driver's request
This summary describes the law as enacted. Later laws, court rulings or referendum petitions can change the picture. Check the official text for the current wording.