automated enforcement cameras
Bill would allow non-police agent to review traffic camera citations
A new bill in the Oregon Legislature would remove a major barrier to the use of automated photo radar cameras. Current Oregon law requires that every citation issued by a fixed speed camera must be reviewed by a sworn police officer. While well-intentioned, this statute has led to delays in citation processing, higher personnel costs … Read more
800 citations in 17 days: Tigard mayor connects dots from speeding to traffic deaths
It only took 17 days for Tigard’s two new traffic enforcement cameras to rack up over 800 citations. And just a few minutes for that city’s mayor to draw a line between this rampant, normalized lawlessness and death. The new cameras started issuing citations on July 14th at 72nd Avenue and at Hall Boulevard on … Read more
Beaverton traffic cameras caught 94,000 people speeding in one year
PBOT wants to add 11 cameras to their automated speed enforcement program.
City lowers speed limits on Marine Drive west of 33rd, the ‘gnarliest gap of them all’
It’s a step forward, but more aggressive interventions are needed.
Marine Drive is latest ‘High Crash Corridor’ to get speed camera enforcement
This is really good news.
City’s first speed camera already having major impact
Gotcha! You speeding miscreant.
Yes! Fixed photo radar cameras coming to four of Portland’s ‘high crash corridors’
Starting August 1st there’s nowhere to hide.
5 takeaways from Portland Auditor’s report on red light camera program
Required reading for enforcement nerds.
State’s anti-speeding photo radar bill flips ‘scofflaw’ narrative
The real promise of speed-detection cameras isn’t that they’d bring in money, or even that they’d impose legal penalties.