Two members of the Albany City Council seem to have second thoughts about the new speed and red-light cameras the city intends to have installed.
Photo radar in Albany: A status report
Written April 4th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
For the latest on Albany’s forthcoming venture of handing out speeding tickets to drivers caught on photo radar, I asked Police Chief Marcia Harnden for a status report.
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Tags: Municipal court, photo radar, Redflex, speed enforcement, traffic cameras, traffic tickets, Verra Mobility
Tags: Municipal court, photo radar, Redflex, speed enforcement, traffic cameras, traffic tickets, Verra Mobility
Speed cameras: Looking at law change
Written January 7th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
In all the dialogue about Albany’s coming red-light and speed cameras, nobody mentioned House Bill 2095, passed by the Oregon legislature last spring. The new law, requested by the League of Oregon Cities, took effect Jan. 1 and expands the allowed use of photo radar.
Photo enforcement: Details yet to come
Written December 31st, 2023 by Hasso Hering
The Albany City Council left several questions unanswered on Dec. 13 when it approved more photo enforcement of traffic laws on city streets.
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Tags: Albany police, Albany traffic, photo radar, red light cameras, red light running, speed enforcement cameras
Tags: Albany police, Albany traffic, photo radar, red light cameras, red light running, speed enforcement cameras
With new radar, speeders may get warnings
Written November 4th, 2022 by Hasso Hering
Albany police are planning to buy a better type of speed-radar trailer, one that can record the license plates of vehicles it observes to be speeding.
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Tags: Albany council, Albany police, Oregon law, photo radar, police radar, speed control, speed limits, speed radar
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Speed cameras won’t be all that picky
There is good news for Albany drivers worried about the photo radar or speed cameras that will be installed soon at two intersections, including one on North Albany Road.
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