PBOT’s new ‘enforcement agents’ will take over camera citation review from police
PBOT says they plan to begin hiring the new enforcement agents early next year.
automated enforcement cameras
City survey asks what Portlanders think about traffic safety, enforcement cameras
It’s a way to take the public’s temperature on traffic safety and learn perceptions as camera program grows.
Shooter was out for revenge on speed cameras that shot him first
Turns out he was settling a score.
A ‘gunfire vandal’ is shooting at automated enforcement cameras
The suspect has shot at cameras at least seven times in the past two weeks.
PBOT announces major progress on automated enforcement cameras
PBOT now has eyes on a lot more high-speed locations citywide.
Traffic cameras coming to 82nd, Powell — and a lot more places — by the end of this year
It’s the most candid and detailed assessment yet of past problems and what to expect in the future
Obscured license plates are illegal, dangerous, and on the rise
Have you noticed an increase in the amount of drivers using obscured license plates on their cars? We sure have. More and more people are trying to skirt the law — and avoid photo radar cameras — by making it hard to read their plates or removing them completely. For obvious reasons, these are illegal. … Read more
Non-police traffic camera bill passes Oregon Senate committee
A high priority bill for the Portland Bureau of Transportation has taken another step forward in the Oregon Legislature. House Bill 4105 passed the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday by a vote of 4 to 3. It passed the Oregon House last week. The bill would give cities the authority to take oversight of automated … Read more
Bill to allow non-police staff to process traffic camera tickets passes Oregon House
The City of Portland’s dream to remove police officer oversight of automated traffic cameras took a big step closer to reality this week. House Bill 4105, which would allow non-police bureau staff to review and process traffic camera images and citations, passed the Oregon House by a vote of 32 to 23 on Tuesday. The … Read more
Hardesty to legislators: Police review of traffic camera citations ‘doesn’t make sense’
“We don’t have time to wait for a sworn officer to read the ticket. It doesn’t make sense.”— Jo Ann Hardesty, City Commissioner
Comment of the Week: The public health angle should matter more