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.
Photo tickets and safety: Let’s see numbers
Written April 27th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
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?
Posted in: Commentary, News
Tags: Albany police, photo enforcement, red light cameras, speed enforcement, traffic cameras, traffic safety
Tags: Albany police, photo enforcement, red light cameras, speed enforcement, traffic cameras, traffic safety
New traffic cameras: The money question
Written March 20th, 2025 by Hasso Hering
The first numbers have become available from Albany’s expanded venture of catching speed and red-light violations with cameras. Whether the report signals a trend, only time and more numbers will tell.
More details about traffic camera timeline
Written September 19th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
Additional details have emerged about the timing of Albany’s project to start or step up photo enforcement of traffic laws at four intersections.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
Tags: Albany police, North Albany Road, photo radar, red light violations, traffic cameras, traffic laws speeding
Tags: Albany police, North Albany Road, photo radar, red light violations, traffic cameras, traffic laws speeding
New traffic cameras: No go-live date yet
Written August 24th, 2024 by Hasso Hering
It was in December 2023 that the Albany City Council voted to equip four intersections with cameras to catch speeders and red-light runners. The cameras may soon be installed, and then we’ll see if they yield the anticipated result.
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Tags: Albany police, photo enforcement, photo radar, speed cameras, traffic cameras, traffic citations
Tags: Albany police, photo enforcement, photo radar, speed cameras, traffic cameras, traffic citations
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.
Posted in: Bicycling, Commentary, News
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
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Speed cameras: Flashing lights don’t look likely
What are the chances that Albany will install flashing lights to warn drivers that schools are in session at locations where the city has traffic cameras? Slim to none, unless the city council orders it done.
Tags: flashing lights, school zones, speeding ticket, traffic cameras