A Facebook post drew my attention Tuesday to the installation of Albany’s third set of traffic cameras, on Santiam Road at Geary Street. The bike took me there on Tuesday night.
The Albany City Council, the city administration and the police all say the expanded photo enforcement of traffic laws should increase safety in Albany traffic. How can we tell if that’s the case?
If you have been anticipating the new red-light and speed cameras on North Albany Road — has anyone? — the wait is almost over.
At least a few drivers making right turns on red at Queen Avenue and Geary Street in Albany seem to have trouble coming to a stop before they start the turn.
Safety has been given as the reason for Albany’s red-light cameras and photo radar campaign. So you might think the cameras would be deployed at the intersections with the most crashes. But that’s not the case.
New speed and red-light cameras have been installed at Queen Avenue and Geary Street in Albany. I don’t know whether the cameras have gone live yet. And I’m not about to test it by risking a ticket.
Fatality at Queen crossing: what happened
Albany police have issued a statement and identified the man killed Wednesday afternoon when he walked in front of an Amtrak train at the Queen Avenue crossing.
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