Original Article Dec 31, 11:39 AM EST Hundreds get refunds in photo citation mix-up SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) -- Hundreds of drivers cited for speeding or running red lights using photo-enforcement cameras this year won refunds because of printing errors on the mailed tickets. Scottsdale's City Court sent out 580 refunds totaling more than $51,000 between July 28 and Nov. 7 for mistakes made by the camera operator, Redflex Traffic Systems. The photo-enforcement company reimbursed the city $33,548 for money it had to return to drivers and defensive driving schools. A Redflex spokesman said the problem occurred when tickets were sent out without the required information matching the driver with the violation and was not a systematic problem with the cameras. "I don't think this has ever happened before, and I don't think it will ever happen again," said Jay Heiler of Redflex. "But it is important that if we make a mistake, that we take the time to correct it." Scottsdale is getting ready to launch the nation's first photo-enforcement effort on a freeway early next month. The city won approval from the state to place photo-radar devices on an eight-mile stretch of the Loop 101 freeway earlier this month. The cameras will begin operating on the freeway on Jan. 9 and warnings will be issued for the first month before actual citations begin. Tickets will be issued to drivers traveling more 11 mph over the 65 mph speed limit. Scottsdale's existing speeding and red light cameras generated 64,858 citations in the year ending June 30. The city operates nine fixed cameras to capture speeders and red light runners and four photo-enforcement vans.