Does the Albany street system have intersections that are more dangerous than others? Dumb question, you say, intersections don’t do anything to present a danger. They just sit there, waiting for drivers to make a mistake.
What the traffic camera dashboard shows
Written March 24th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Now it’s easy for people with Internet access to keep track of the traffic violations that Albany’s enforcement cameras are recording month by month.
Albany’s lone Flock camera disappears
Written March 20th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s only Flock Safety license plate reader used to be mounted on a light pole on the northwest corner of Ellsworth Street and First Avenue. Now it’s gone. Somebody apparently swiped it.
Camera disabled over council’s worries
Written February 26th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s sole Flock Safety surveillance camera has been temporarily disabled as a result of city council action on Wednesday night, but for now the camera equipment will stay in place.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany council, Albany police, First and Ellsworth, Flock cameras, immigration
Tags: Albany council, Albany police, First and Ellsworth, Flock cameras, immigration
How come drivers still getting caught?
Written February 9th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Every time I have driven past the traffic cameras on North Albany Road in the last few months, and I do this twice a day, it has been impossible to get a ticket. Yet more than 300 drivers get speeding tickets there every month. How come?
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany police, photo speed enforcement, school zone, speed limit, traffic cameras, traffic citations
Tags: Albany police, photo speed enforcement, school zone, speed limit, traffic cameras, traffic citations
Speed cameras produce at a steady pace
Written January 20th, 2026 by Hasso Hering
Albany’s traffic cameras at four intersections are no longer new. You’d think drivers would have learned by now. But apparently not.
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany police, red light cameras, school zone, speeding tickets, traffic cameras
Tags: Albany police, red light cameras, school zone, speeding tickets, traffic cameras
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Speed cameras going strong, but why?
Drivers on North Albany and Santiam roads last month managed to trip Albany’s speed cameras even more often than the month before. How come? Haven’t they been warned enough?
Tags: Albany police, Albany speed cameras, camera dashboard