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.
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?
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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.
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Tags: Albany police, red light cameras, school zone, speeding tickets, traffic cameras
Tags: Albany police, red light cameras, school zone, speeding tickets, traffic cameras
Bids opened for school zone flashing lights
Written December 17th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
Installing flashing speed limit signs in the school zone on North Albany Road apparently will cost the city less than officials had expected.
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Tags: flashing lights, North Albany, school one, speed enforcement, traffic cameras
Tags: flashing lights, North Albany, school one, speed enforcement, traffic cameras
Traffic ticket derby: Keeping track of cameras
Written December 4th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
If there was a monthly contest among Albany traffic cameras for the most citations issued, it would be a close race. But North Albany Road would have won last month.
Where speeding pays, but not for drivers
Written November 24th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
In case you’re keeping track, here’s an update on the money angle of Albany’s expanded use of traffic cameras that watch for speed violations and drivers running red lights.
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Tags: Albany traffic enforcement, city revenue, speed cameras, speeding tickets, ticket revenue, traffic cameras
Tags: Albany traffic enforcement, city revenue, speed cameras, speeding tickets, ticket revenue, traffic cameras
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Lights installed at N. Albany school zone
Starting today, forgetful drivers are getting a break in the school zone on North Albany Road. The City of Albany announced that the long-awaited installation of flashing lights was taking place.
Tags: flashing lights, North Albany, school zones, traffic cameras