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Redmond staff propose studying photo-enforcement cameras to cut fatal and serious-injury crashes
Summary
City police and traffic staff presented an overview of a traffic safety working group and proposed studying photo radar and red‑light cameras as tools to reduce fatal and serious‑injury crashes, seeking council feedback and possible authorization to issue an RFP to vendors.
Redmond police and traffic staff told the City Council informal session that they are asking for feedback on studying photo‑enforcement cameras for speeding and red‑light violations and, if the council directs, to start a vendor RFP process.
The presentation described the city’s Traffic Safety Working Group and framed camera technology as another tool to reduce crashes with serious injuries or fatalities. "The idea being the goal is to get ... to 0 fatal crashes in the city of Redmond," said Police department staff member, summarizing the program goal.
The nut of the proposal is that recent changes in Oregon law allow cities to operate two kinds of automated enforcement: photo red‑light and photo radar. Presenters cited a statewide ODOT analysis and local examples — Beaverton and Tigard — that staff say reported reductions in serious crashes after cameras were installed. Staff described candidate locations on arterial corridors including Highway 97 and…
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