Cameras catch Leinart 4 times
Carol Sowers
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 18, 2007 07:50 AM
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart has taken a few too many snaps in Scottsdale.
Loop 101 speed-enforcement cameras snapped Leinart's 2006 Chevrolet three times within five days in March, and one of the city's other street cameras caught him once in June.
Neither Leinart, nor his representatives, could be reached for comment.
But the 6-foot-5, 230-pound, first-string rookie this past season will have his say later this month.
Leinart is scheduled to be arraigned on the March speeding citations next Wednesday, and again on April 30, in Scottsdale City Court.
Leinart paid a $157 fine for driving 56 mph hour in a 45 mph zone, going eastbound on Shea Boulevard at 90th Street, on June 18.
The Cardinals' No. 7 also was in a bit of a hurry three times on Loop 101 in March, according to court records.
• At 6:44 p.m. March 24, a Loop 101 camera at Hayden Road clocked Leinart's Chevy at 77 mph, 12 mph above the posted 65 mph speed limit. The six Loop 101 cameras are activated only when motorists drive at least 76 mph, or 11 mph above the speed limit.
• Less than eight hours later, at 2:06 a.m. March 25, he was flashed again at an "imprudent speed" by a Loop 101 camera at Shea Boulevard.
• Three days later, on March 28, Leinart again was clocked traveling at 77 mph at the same spot on Loop 101 at Shea Boulevard.
Leinart, who made $9 million last year, could pay the fines and stay out of court. Or, if he claims he is not the driver, Leinart could ask for a hearing.
The former University of Southern California star led the Trojans to back-to-back national college football championships in 2003 and 2004; was the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner; the Rose Bowl Most Valuable Player in 2004; and the Orange Bowl MVP in 2005.
For the Cardinals last year, Leinart completed 214 of 377 passes for 2,547 yards and 11 touchdowns, and rushed for two more touchdowns, but was intercepted 12 times. The Cardinals won 4 and lost 8 during the dozen games that Leinart played.
Carol Sowers
The Arizona Republic
Apr. 18, 2007 07:50 AM
Arizona Cardinals quarterback Matt Leinart has taken a few too many snaps in Scottsdale.
Loop 101 speed-enforcement cameras snapped Leinart's 2006 Chevrolet three times within five days in March, and one of the city's other street cameras caught him once in June.
Neither Leinart, nor his representatives, could be reached for comment.
But the 6-foot-5, 230-pound, first-string rookie this past season will have his say later this month.
Leinart is scheduled to be arraigned on the March speeding citations next Wednesday, and again on April 30, in Scottsdale City Court.
Leinart paid a $157 fine for driving 56 mph hour in a 45 mph zone, going eastbound on Shea Boulevard at 90th Street, on June 18.
The Cardinals' No. 7 also was in a bit of a hurry three times on Loop 101 in March, according to court records.
• At 6:44 p.m. March 24, a Loop 101 camera at Hayden Road clocked Leinart's Chevy at 77 mph, 12 mph above the posted 65 mph speed limit. The six Loop 101 cameras are activated only when motorists drive at least 76 mph, or 11 mph above the speed limit.
• Less than eight hours later, at 2:06 a.m. March 25, he was flashed again at an "imprudent speed" by a Loop 101 camera at Shea Boulevard.
• Three days later, on March 28, Leinart again was clocked traveling at 77 mph at the same spot on Loop 101 at Shea Boulevard.
Leinart, who made $9 million last year, could pay the fines and stay out of court. Or, if he claims he is not the driver, Leinart could ask for a hearing.
The former University of Southern California star led the Trojans to back-to-back national college football championships in 2003 and 2004; was the 2004 Heisman Trophy winner; the Rose Bowl Most Valuable Player in 2004; and the Orange Bowl MVP in 2005.
For the Cardinals last year, Leinart completed 214 of 377 passes for 2,547 yards and 11 touchdowns, and rushed for two more touchdowns, but was intercepted 12 times. The Cardinals won 4 and lost 8 during the dozen games that Leinart played.
