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.
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.
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.
So where are we with Albany’s plan to step up traffic enforcement with cameras at four intersections in town? Getting closer, but not there yet.
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.
Photo tickets and safety: Let’s see numbers
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?
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