Believe it or not, the North Albany speed cameras have provided fodder for yet another story, and this one has a satisfactory ending.
A few days ago a reader said in the comments on a traffic-camera story that he was mailed a warning ticket for speeding on Santiam Road near Geary Street. He hadn’t seen any signs about cameras, and what, anyway, is the posted speed?
Albany’s expanded venture into photo enforcement of traffic laws is intended to keep people safe, but it also has a money angle. And so far, the money winner seems to be Verra Mobility, the Arizona company that operates the cameras.
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?
It won’t be long now before photo-enforcement cameras will keep an eye on North Albany Road traffic at West Thornton Lake Drive.
If you have been anticipating the new red-light and speed cameras on North Albany Road — has anyone? — the wait is almost over.
Santiam Road produces bumper crop of tickets
The traffic cameras on Santiam Road in Albany produced 460 speeding tickets in June, making them by far the largest revenue producer of the city’s four sets of speed cameras.
Tags: Albany Municipal Court, photo enforcement, Santiam Road, speed cameras, traffic