Milwaukie to renew Photo Radar contract with ACS

That’s how I see it, we’ll know in a few days. The city council will be presented with information to vote on a contract renewal with ACS, the company that processes the tickets for the City of Milwaukie. Chief Jordan’s report recommends to the city council that they renew the expired contract with ACS. The previous contract expired on Continue reading

In Beaverton Red Means Stop, Even Right Turns

Right turn monitoring at Beaverton intersections has gone live! Beginning February 1, 2011, illegal right turns on red (such as rolling stops) will be enforced with the existing red light cameras. In addition to the infractions currently enforced at Photo Red Light intersections drivers who don’t come to a complete stop before turning right will issued a citation when caught by the cameras. $382.00 Continue reading

No nighttime early warning

I made an interesting observation with the Beaverton radar vans last night.
If you have ever seen the vans at night, you know that the speed sign on the back of the van is like the sun at noon day. When that thing lights up it gives everyone within a quarter of a mile ample warning. I ran across the vans last night and made a very interesting observation. The operators position the display parallel to the road so it isn’t easily seen by the cars as they approach the van. Continue reading